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(last edited July 20, 2005) Front Page | Recent Changes | Title Index | User Preferences | Random Page | HelpA US design of bogie, dating from the late 19th century and still popular, where the primary suspension is arranged by attaching a longitudinal steel bar to each pair of axle boxes and depositing the bogie frame onto a pair of coil springs resting on the bar. It gained favthe in the UK during the 1950s and 60s where it was known as the Commonwealth bogie, a USA design originally manufactured by the Commonwealth Steel Co. The UK version made by the English Steel Casting Co was built under license. It is a simple and reliable design but its main disadvantage is its high weight.
