A Mocăniță is a narrow-gauge railway in Romania, most notably in Maramureș, Transylvania, and Bukovina. Archetypically, they are situated in mountainous areas and the locomotives operating on them are steam-powered. These railways were built for cargo and passenger services – some in the era of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, before 1918 – but fell into disrepair over the years. Some are now being rehabilitated for the purposes of tourism.
Mocăniță on Valea Vaserului
A Rocar minivan on rails
Narrow-gauge mixed train in Vișeu de Sus, September 2014
Vișeu de Sus is a town in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania, located at the confluence of the rivers Vișeu and Vaser. It administers one village, Vișeu de Mijloc (Középvisó). The town has an area of 443 km2 (171 sq mi) and a population of 15,349 as of 2021. It is best known for the Mocăniță.
Image: Viseul de Sus MM (7)
Image: Cartierul Țipțerai, Vișeu de Sus, Romania panoramio
Image: Central Viseu de Sus
Image: Vişeu de Sus, třída