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Narrow Gauge and preserved lines, Czech and Slovakia

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Im flying over to Prague on Friday, out there for a few weeks, but this time want to concentrate on the narrow gauge lines, Ill be visiting Osoblaha and Gmund No, (Austria), but not sure about the others though, Ive been looking at Forest Railway Orava, Cierny Hron Railway and Cervena Skaia Railway, any information would be most welcome.
 
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This is for Czech Republic only, hope it helps.

Roll on the end of June when I have 5 days in Prague
 

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The Cierny Balog line is here - limited (diesel) service in June, NB steam is Wed-Sat only this year in July/Aug: https://www.chz.sk/
Reasonably good bus service from Brezno.

If you are in that area the rack operation out of Tisovec is worth a visit - but operating days are a bit erratic. https://www.zubacka.sk/

There is also the "Children's Railway" at Kosice - easily accessible by tram and bus. https://www.detskazeleznica.sk/

This is the Orava site - I have no personal experience, but there appears to be no public transport.
https://www.oravskemuzeum.sk/expozicie/oravska-lesna-zeleznica/

There is, of course, the Tatra system, which does run historic stuff as well as regular services.
 
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The Cierny Balog line is here - limited (diesel) service in June, NB steam is Wed-Sat only this year in July/Aug: https://www.chz.sk/
Reasonably good bus service from Brezno.

If you are in that area the rack operation out of Tisovec is worth a visit - but operating days are a bit erratic. https://www.zubacka.sk/

There is also the "Children's Railway" at Kosice - easily accessible by tram and bus. https://www.detskazeleznica.sk/

This is the Orava site - I have no personal experience, but there appears to be no public transport.
https://www.oravskemuzeum.sk/expozicie/oravska-lesna-zeleznica/

There is, of course, the Tatra system, which does run historic stuff as well as regular services.


Thats great thank you, yes Ive done the Tatra networks, Id forgotten about Kosice childrens railway, I was in the city 3 week ago too, so Ill try to get back and visit.

This is for Czech Republic only, hope it helps.

Roll on the end of June when I have 5 days in Prague
Wow thats fantastic, Ive done the Obratan (JHMD), but a lot on those on the list I wasnt aware of, thank you so much and enjoy Prague, this will be around my 15th visit now, yet I still find lots to see in the country.
 

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The Cierny Balog line is here - limited (diesel) service in June, NB steam is Wed-Sat only this year in July/Aug: https://www.chz.sk/
Reasonably good bus service from Brezno.
There is a (slightly barking) plan to rebuild and electrify that route so it becomes a proper public transport system, they have bought some second hand stock from Switzerland to do it, and presumably convinced the EU to pay
 

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Cervena Skaia Railway
Google only gives me Cervena Skala - which is on the standard gauge. Have I missed something?

Also, the other end of the forestry system at Vychylovka (Nova Bystrica) does seem reasonably accessible but I can't quickly work out if you can do the whole system (except on an enthusiast tour - I noticed it on a PTG itinerary, other operators....).
 

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Google only gives me Cervena Skala - which is on the standard gauge. Have I missed something?

Also, the other end of the forestry system at Vychylovka (Nova Bystrica) does seem reasonably accessible but I can't quickly work out if you can do the whole system (except on an enthusiast tour - I noticed it on a PTG itinerary, other operators....).

OK thank you, could be me thats missed something.

There is a (slightly barking) plan to rebuild and electrify that route so it becomes a proper public transport system, they have bought some second hand stock from Switzerland to do it, and presumably convinced the EU to pay
Oh right, I need to record the network then in case that happens.
 

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OK thank you, could be me thats missed something.


Oh right, I need to record the network then in case that happens.
Think you will have to walk the bit down to the main line - no regular trains.
 

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In SK there was a roadside fairly short (4-5 Kms) tramway ,I think narrow, to Trencianske Teplice, on the main line from Bratislava north toward Zilina. I think it is still used every now&then for museum purposes, but not sure.
 

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In SK there was a roadside fairly short (4-5 Kms) tramway ,I think narrow, to Trencianske Teplice, on the main line from Bratislava north toward Zilina. I think it is still used every now&then for museum purposes, but not sure.
AFAIK still runs summer weekends and public hols.
 

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In SK there was a roadside fairly short (4-5 Kms) tramway ,I think narrow, to Trencianske Teplice, on the main line from Bratislava north toward Zilina. I think it is still used every now&then for museum purposes, but not sure.

AFAIK still runs summer weekends and public hols.

Running the line's official website (unsurprisingly only in Slovak) through Google Translate (other translation services are available!) seems to indicate that they operate 4 return services a day up the line and back at the weekend and on public holidays between 01/05/2022 and 18/09/2022.

Image below is of the timetable for the line:

TREZ-CP2022-cista-724x1024.png

 

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Running the line's official website (unsurprisingly only in Slovak) through Google Translate (other translation services are available!) seems to indicate that they operate 4 return services a day up the line and back at the weekend and on public holidays between 01/05/2022 and 18/09/2022.

Image below is of the timetable for the line:

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Thanks very much, Ive been through Trencianske Teplice a few times, must have missed thois one, Ill check it out, cheers.
 

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Thanks very much, Ive been through Trencianske Teplice a few times, must have missed thois one, Ill check it out, cheers.
RH side coming from Bratislava, it's a pleasant enough trip with a little bit of street running.
 

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Sorry for hijacking this.

Has anyone any ideas what to do on a Monday in late June in the Czech Republic what with all the heritage/museums being closed?

Only thing of interest is the Karlovy Vary funiculars
 

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Sorry for hijacking this.

Has anyone any ideas what to do on a Monday in late June in the Czech Republic what with all the heritage/museums being closed?

Only thing of interest is the Karlovy Vary funiculars
Whereabouts? Ostrava to Plzen is a fair run :)
 

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I'm based in Prague but willing to travel
Narrow gauge: the JHMD system at Jindrichuv Hradec (the 1806 departure to Obratan is part of the only booked loco hauled diagram on the northern arm, and will get you back to base that night; however, there is a RRB on the main line from Prague if that is an issue.)
You would have time for a side trip on the Tabor-Bechyne branch (low voltage electric, l/h) and a visit to Tabor itself and/or JH, both nice towns though castles etc will probably be closed.

Diesels and spectacular rock formations: (Prague-) Hradec Kralove-Trutnov, then the branch line to Adrspach where said rocks are. Return via Teplice nM for variety.
Allow more time than I did for a visit! https://www.adrspasskeskaly.cz/en
 
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