Bogie Swap?

[Brother D]

Has anyone ever heard of this? someone commented (on a US trucking forum) about how "In Europe they have different gauges so when trains go between different countries they just swap the bogies over" Immediately BS detector kicked in - then they posted this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3Oqkw-3isc - I'd never heard of this - am I the only one?

[Mandat]

Russia uses a different gauge to Europe and the bogies have to be changed on every international train entering & leaving Russia.

[rs1952]

And to and from Spain

[ecsrobin]

So how long does the whole process take, there were passengers on the train so I'm guessing it's quite a quick turnaround?

[eccles]

I've done a bogie swap on an airliner....that took a couple of days of solid work!

[nc107]

Actual changing of bogies is less common today than it used to be. Variable gauge bogies that change gauge on the fly are more commonly used on passenger trains nowadays.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_gauge

[carreauchompeur]

Sorry, but I have to at the repeated use of the word 'bogies'. Interesting topic though, as you were!

[Stuart70]

carreauchompeur said:

Sorry, but I have to at the repeated use of the word 'bogies'. Interesting topic though, as you were!

You can have my bogies, if you want. You can keep yours though!

[legzr1]

A UK freight company recently sourced some 'euro-spec' EMD Cl 66 loco's from Holland and Germany and some required re-profiling of wheelsets rather than a complete change of bogie - same 'gauge' but slightly different rail head angle I presume.

[rs1952]

carreauchompeur said:

Sorry, but I have to at the repeated use of the word 'bogies'. Interesting topic though, as you were!

There is a world of difference between a "bogie" and a "bogey"

Are you sure you're on the right forum?

[tight5]

Got a new company paper at work yesterday, with this in it -

[spitfire-ian]

Fascinating to watch how variable gauge works!

http://youtu.be/ZiH4kt14yGw