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?...
The railway's official website https://www.chz.sk/en/
Ellis's video on the ‪@awaydaysfootball‬ channel    • I Visited The Worlds Weirdest Footbal...  
Peter's Instagram   / peterbercik  
The original source of the viral video, "Steam train rides through the football field in Jánošovka" by vlareha    • ČHŽ  Steam train rides through the f...  

IMAGE CREDITS
Slovak bus by ŠJů https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Roman Skuhravý by podbrezovan.sk http://www.podbrezovan.sk/trenerroma...