The Football Team With A Steam Railway Running Through Their Ground
We've all seen that viral video of the football team who have a steam train running through their stadium. But where exactly is this magical place? How DID a railway end up running through the middle of a football ground? And what is it like if you turn up for their biggest match of the season? I travelled to the small town of Čierny Balog, in the pine forests of central Slovakia, to experience the magic for myself...
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LINKS
TJ Tatran Čierny Balog's official Facebook page (in Slovak) - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057654901106
The railway's official website - https://www.chz.sk/en/
Ellis's video on the @awaydaysfootball channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RqY17jeWxA
Peter's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/peterbercik
The original source of the viral video, "Steam train rides through the football field in Jánošovka" by vlareha - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RPF4TezIno
IMAGE CREDITS
Slovak bus by ŠJů - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zvolen,_Arway_SAD_Zvolen.jpg
Roman Skuhravý by podbrezovan.sk - http://www.podbrezovan.sk/trener-roman-skuhravy-kazdy-zapas-bude-narocny/
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#Tatran Čierny Balog