Osoblažka: A narrow-gauge railway

The steam locomotive will soon depart from Osoblaha on a special train back to Třemešná|Photo: Břetislav Tureček, Radio Prague International

The steam locomotive is mainly for tourists, but the regular diesel train is also interesting|Photo: Břetislav Tureček, Radio Prague International

Regular maintenance of locomotive U 57.001, which was manufactured by Škoda in the 1930s for the Yugoslav Railways|Photo: Břetislav Tureček, Radio Prague International

The Slezské Rudoltice station was the first to be repaired along the line; other stations were repaired later|Photo: Břetislav Tureček, Radio Prague International

Ticket and souvenir sales on the tourist steam train help support the preservation of this romantic railway|Photo: Břetislav Tureček, Radio Prague International

Steam Train Dining Car|Photo: Břetislav Tureček, Radio Prague International

The steam train departs from Liptaň and continues on to Osoblaha|Photo: Břetislav Tureček, Radio Prague International

Train Crossings in Slezské Rudoltice|Photo: Břetislav Tureček, Radio Prague International

Don't expect air conditioning on the Osoblažka line. Just summer in all its glory|Photo: Břetislav Tureček, Radio Prague International

Chief Engineer Alexandr Šmíro Jr. (in the back) is training his new colleague Rostislav in the operation of diesel locomotives|Photo: Břetislav Tureček, Radio Prague International

Lubricating the compressor in Osoblaha, and then it's back to Třemešná|Photo: Břetislav Tureček, Radio Prague International

The carefully restored train stations in the Osoblaha region are also worth seeing|Photo: Břetislav Tureček, Radio Prague International

A modest but pleasant and refreshing selection of refreshments on the busiest trains|Photo: Břetislav Tureček, Radio Prague International

Even in the hottest weather, the steam train attracted dozens of passengers. It runs regularly throughout the summer|Photo: Břetislav Tureček, Radio Prague International