Why aren't Jacobs bogies more of a thing with coaches? I can only think of the TGV as an example of a locomotive + articulated coach set. They seem to be a neat idea, you can save weight and increase capacity for a given train length, lots of EMUs (like pic related) use the configuration.
I understand that freight wagons might have issues due to axle loading limits, but coaches are far lighter.
>>1992021That's weird, maybe they're in a coach 'set' of 6 that are semi-permanently coupled together?
I'd imagine that disconnecting & reconnecting the cab car would be a pain so it's just easier.
>>1992150It's wasted energy and there's still wear and tear to consider. Though as you say that might be negligible.
