Historical Logging Switchback Railway

The Historical Logging Switchback Railway in Vychylovka (near Nová Bystrica, Slovakia) is preserved section technically most interesting part of the former narrow-gauge zig zag logging railway located in Kysuce and Orava region. The railway was closed in 1971 and disassembled, except an 8 km section from Chmúra to Tanečník. Currently a 3.6 km section is used as a heritage railway for tourists.

Vehicles

Steam locomotive MÁV 2282/1909 (U34.901) – in service
Steam locomotive MÁV 4281/1916 (U45.9) – in service until 1999
Steam locomotive Kraus Maffei 15791/1940 – out of service
Steam locomotive ČKD 2612/1948 – out of service
Steam locomotive ČKD 1441/1928 – out of service (this is the last locomotive that has gone along the disassembled track in 1972; Until 1990 placed as memorial in depot Žilina).

External links

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The club of romantics of the narrow-gauge railway of Orava and Kysuce

49°22′57″N 19°06′00″E / 49.38250°N 19.10000°E / 49.38250; 19.10000

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