There may finally be a brake-through solution to the Matheran toy train's repeated derailments, and the answer arrived all the way from the UK. Ever since he experienced an extremely jerky ride on the heritage train in November last year, international railway expert Dr Frank Wingler has been trying to tell the Central Railway that the problem may lie in the outdated brakes and coupling system.

German expert Dr Frank Wingler, who has travelled across the world suggesting ways and means to fix such railway problems, says the iconic narrow gauge Matheran toy train has likely been derailing so frequently because of recent upgrades to the air brake system. He said this might be to blame for the coaches jerking and ultimately going off the rails.