motor bogie
(rail, UK) A bogie fitted with one or more traction motors, for the purpose of propelling a diesel-electric or electric train or locomotive.
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(rail, UK) A bogie fitted with one or more traction motors, for the purpose of propelling a diesel-electric or electric train or locomotive. Many locomotives have three-axle motor bogies.
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