Patent ID: 7963229

Claim:
A monorail bogie assembly for supporting monorail cars over a monorail track, the monorail track having a running surface, and two side surfaces, said monorail bogie assembly comprising: a first monorail bogie for supporting a first monorail car, said first monorail bogie comprising: i) at least one load-bearing wheel for running along the running surface of the monorail track; ii) two inboard guide wheels for running along respective ones of the two side surfaces of the monorail track; and iii) two outboard guide wheels, for running along respective ones of the two side surfaces of the monorail track; a second monorail bogie for supporting a second monorail car, said second monorail bogie comprising: i) at least one load-bearing wheel for running along the running surface of the monorail track; and ii) two inboard guide wheels for running along respective ones of the two side surfaces of the monorail track; a linking member for interconnecting said first monorail bogie and said second monorail bogie, such that when connected said second monorail bogie is absent any outboard guide wheels.