Bo′Bo′
Sign in to saveBo-Bo (Commonwealth), Bo′Bo′ (UIC), or B-B (AAR) is a wheel arrangement classification for railway locomotives with four powered axles mounted in two bogies. Each bogie has two axles, both of which are powered. This configuration is one of the most common arrangements for modern electric and diesel locomotives.
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It is catalogued under topics including Bo-Bo locomotives and Commonwealth classification.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
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11 sectionsContents
- Bo-Bo
- Bo+Bo
- Bo-1-Bo
- Bo-2-Bo
- Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′
- B′B′
- 1A-A1 (or A1-1A)
- 2-B
- Gallery
- See also
- References
Bo-Bo (Commonwealth), Bo′Bo′ (UIC), or B-B (AAR) is a wheel arrangement classification for railway locomotives with four powered axles mounted in two bogies. Each bogie has two axles, both of which are powered. This configuration is one of the most common arrangements for modern electric and diesel locomotives.
== Bo-Bo == Bo-Bo (Commonwealth), B-B (AAR), and Bo′Bo′ (UIC) is the indication of a wheel arrangement for railway vehicles with four axles in two individual bogies, all driven by their own traction motors. It is a common wheel arrangement for modern electric and diesel–electric locomotives, as well as power cars in electric multiple units.
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