Talk:Jacobs bogie
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"named after Wilhelm Jakobs (1858 - 1942)" did he invent this type of bogie? Myrtone (the strict Australian wikipedian)
[edit] Advantage?
The article talks about the disadvantage of the Jacobs bogie, but not the advantage(s). There must be at least one advantage, no? Greg Salter (talk) 07:44, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
- One of the primary advantages is in tare weight reduction. With fewer bogies, the train is significantly lighter. Now that I think about it, I remember reading something about this issue with regards to intermodal freight transportation too (the 3- and 5-unit container cars come to mind). Slambo (Speak) 12:18, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
- I think that with passenger trains, passing from one car to the next while the train is moving probably becomes somewhat easier. JNW2 (talk) 18:01, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Acela
Do the Acela Express trainsets use Jacobs bogies? JNW2 (talk) 18:01, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
