A new diesel-powered miniature 1:8 scale Toy Train set at National Rail Museum. The 5-car trainset runs along the peripheri of the museum park along its mini tracks layed more or less adjacent to the original Museum Joy Train (Toy gauge) track. The train is designed to haul adults and children of all ages around the layout and each car can accommodate a combination of adults and children. Covering a length of 1.5km, it travels at a leisurely pace which provides time to view all the interesting outdoor exhibits, waterfall, bridges, tunnels and artifacts around the NRM. There are two locos of this mini toy train train - one is a miniature version of famous steam loco WP-7200 'Azad' and the other one is a miniature version of WDG5-50001 'Bheem' featured here.
The locomotive with ride-able coaches were built by C.C. Engineers Pvt. Ltd. this is India's first and only 1:8 ride-able Diesel Locomotive at National Rail Museum, New Delhi. The diesel locomotive is powered by a hydraulic engine which runs on diesel and the face is mimicked to WDG5 locomotive. Hauling capacity of up to 6 carriages and maximum speed of up to 20kmph, the diesel engine is an engineering marvel.
The ride costs ₹ 100 per head in normal days and ₹ 200 on weekends & Govt. holidays. There is no concession on ticket prices for children. Photographed by Roy.