Jakobs Bogie

Jakobs Bogie

Jacobs bogies (named after Wilhelm Jakobs (1858–1942), a German railway engineer) are a type of rail vehicle bogie commonly found on articulated railcars and tramway vehicles.

Instead of being underneath a piece of rolling stock, Jacobs bogies are placed between two carbody sections. The cars on either side spread their weight on one half of the Jacobs bogie.