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The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, also known as the DHR or the Toy Train, is a 610 mm (2 ft) gauge railway that runs between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal. [1] Built between 1879 and 1881, it is about 88 km (55 mi) long.
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR), colloquially called the "Toy Train" by locals, is a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) metre gauge railway in Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India, built by the British in 1908. [1] The railway is operated by the Southern Railway [2] and is the only rack railway in India. The railway relies on its fleet of steam ...
A train on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway A Z reverse on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, with the nickname "the Toy Train," is a 610 mm (2.00 ft) narrow-gauge railway that links the 88 km (55 mi) between Siliguri and Darjeeling.
Small trains are sometimes also called toy trains. In India, many trains that run on meter-gauge tracks and that are meant for adults are called toy trains. The trains that run on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway are an example. For highly accurate train models made for serious hobbyists and collectors, the term "model train" is preferred.
The toy train at Barog Station. Barog station was filmed in Himalaya with Michael Palin in 2004 and on CNN in Season 3 Episode 1, "Punjab, India" of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown during Anthony Bourdain's journey in Kalka-Shimla train, which aired on Sunday April 13, 2014 in USA. [5]
The Kalka–Shimla Railway is a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge railway in North India which traverses a mostly mountainous route from Kalka to Shimla.It is known for dramatic views of the hills and surrounding villages.
DHR (Toy Train) 610mm New Jalpaiguri (NJP) Darjeeling: 83.9 kms UNESCO Heritage Site; 3 Northern Railway: Kangra Valley Railway 762mm Pathankot: Joginder Nagar: 164 kms Longest 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) Gauge Railway in the World; UNESCO Heritage Site (tentative list) 4 Northern Railway: Kalka–Shimla Railway 762mm Kalka: Shimla: 96.6 kms UNESCO ...
The Matheran Hill Railway (MHR) is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railway in Maharashtra, India, which is administered by the Central Railway zone.It covers a distance of 21 km (13 mi), cutting a swathe through forest and connecting Neral to Matheran in the Western Ghats.