Bogie?

[Sir Mister Sir]

Hey do any of you guys know where the term "Bogie" comes from? I know what it is, just wanted to know it's beginnings, who, what, where etc.

Thanks

 

[bcp]

Most etymology sources say "origin unknown."

A little more here:

http://www.worldwidewords.org/articles/trains.htm

"A bogie is a British railway term for a wheeled truck or frame under a long carriage or engine that can swivel to help the vehicle around curves. It is of obscure origin, possibly from a northern British dialect word, but certainly has nothing whatever to do with the supernatural. "

Bruce

 

[Sir Mister Sir]

Thanks for the reply. Kind of stinks that it ends there but at least I now know why I was unable to find an answer on the web.