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Are there advantages to cleaning the wheels of my locomotives on a regular basis?Read moreRegularly cleaning the wheels of locomotives is an essential maintenance task that can bring several advantages to a...
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What is a back to back gauge?Read moreA back to back gauge is an instrument for measuring and setting up the distance between wheels on an axle of a model...
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What is broad gauge?Read more'Broad gauge' refers to a track gauge (the distance between the two rails) wider than the standard gauge of 4 feet 8½...
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What is the largest radius set track curve for N gauge?Read moreThere are four different options for track curve radius for N gauge and the largest is referred to as 'fourth' radius...
What is a hospital train?
A hospital train (or ambulance train) is exactly what its name suggests - a train that acts as a mobile hospital. There have been many variations of hospital trains since they first appeared during the Crimean War in the 1850s.
Earlier hospital trains were relatively basic, consisting of little more than transport for injured soldiers with only minimal first aid and nursing facilities onboard and therefore acted more like an ambulance. In contrast, later trains have been known to include fully equipped operating theatres and wards for recovery, most, however, fall somewhere between the two.
Ambulance and hospital trains have received a fair amount of attention from modellers over the years and there has even been some ready to run examples produced portraying ambulance trains from WWI.
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