More than 131 kilometres of railway was built through the Slovenské Rudohorie or Slovak Ore Mountains, thanks largely to prison labour from soldiers captured during the First World War.
Over time this rail link and its mighty steam locomotives fell out of favour; and this Čiernohronská railway was a signature away from being ripped up and sent to scrap. What saved it, and why is its future so bright? Grab a coal shovel and join Gavin Shoebridge to found out.
Steam-train-in-Tisovec-Complete-1 Máte problém s prehrávaním? Nahláste nám chybu v prehrávači.
Gavin Shoebridge
