Apparently there's a ride-on miniature railway down in Brockwell Park. Opened in 2003, the website says it runs every Saturday & Sunday from May to September, 11am - 5pm (though in your author's limited experience such things are never quite so reliable).

The line extends from Herne Hill Gate to the Lido, and is run for fun by local railway enthusiast, Roland Baker, for £1 a go.
With thanks to a
thelondonpaper feature, which reminded your author of this.
For more information, visit
http://www.brockwellpark.com/MiniatureRailway/MiniRailway.html.
^Picture from Flickr courtesy of silverfox09^
hah! i never knew you could actually catch a ride on that teeny little train. it really is quite small.
ReplyDeleteand you're completely right, i've only ever seen it out there once or twice.