Bogie
Written boagie N.I.1 [bo'gi.] A small, low truck on wheels ; a trolly.
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I think it's a balance problem, from my experiences with fettling a trio of K's Bulldogs. That boiler and running plate tends to pull the rear drivers off the rails. Does the Bachmann have a spring on the bogie to cou…
A LIE ABOUT THE AFRICAN QUEEN (AND A TRUTH) 💙📽️ After shooting this scene, Bogie and Kate wrestled John Huston to the ground and worked a mixture of honey and mud into his hair. (urine, not honey)
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Written boagie N.I.1 [bo'gi.] A small, low truck on wheels ; a trolly.
Joseph Wright, English Dialect Dictionary (1898–1905)
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- motor bogie63%
(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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(UK, slang) bog-standard; ordinary; unexceptional.