Industrial Locomotives of South Asia (ILSA)

Compiled by Simon Darvill

First edition 2000; Revised August 2004.

Toy Trains

PLEASURE RAILWAYS

The following are railways in children's centres, amusement parks etc. They are known in India as 'toy trains'.

The following definitely have lines and locomotives:-

Bal Bhavan, Cubbon Park, Bangalore
Gauge: 1'3"

WDM141179		2w-2DM		SAN		169		1979
			2w-2DM		SAN		172		1979


Bal Bhavan, New Delhi
Gauge: 1'3"

17655			4-6-2		KrM		17655		1950


Bal Bhavan, Madikera
Gauge: 2'0"

			2w-2DH		SAN		291		1983

Bal Bhavan, Gandhinagar
Gauge: 2'0"

			2w-2DH		SAN		468		1994

Bal Bhavan, Shimoga
Gauge: 2'0"

			0-4-0DH		SAN		477		1994


Bal Bhavan, Karwar
Gauge: 2'0"

			4wDH		SAN		533		1998



Pragati Maiden, New Delhi
Gauge: 2'6"

704			Bo-BoDH		Jung		12108		1955	(a)

(a) Ex KSR

The following locations are known to have railways but details are unknown:- 

Nerhu Park, Allahabad; 
Sayayji Bagh Garden & Zoo Park, Baroda; 
Mysore railway Musem, Mysore.

The following locations may have railways but confirmation is required:- 

Esselworld Amusement Park, Bomabay; 
Fantasy Amusement Park, 
Bombay; Balvatika Childrens Park, Ahmedabad.