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 kilometres (2.2 mi) section is used as a heritage railway for tourists.

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Steam locomotive MÁV U34.901, currently in use by Historical Logging Switchback Railway. Picture from May 2006