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BOLSTER BEAM [1 record]

Record 1 2015-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
DEF

A beam placed across the frame of a bogie to receive, through the centre plate, the weight of the vehicle and transfer it to the bogie frame and wheels through the springs on which it is carried.

Key term(s)
  • bogy bolster
  • bogey bolster

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)

Spanish

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