The Mala Rijeka viaduct is the highest railway bridge in the world, being 198m (650ft) from rail level to river level. It lies in Montenegro between Kolašin and Podgorica on the Beograd - Bar line and was completed in 1976. This view was taken on 3 September 2001 from the afternoon Bar to Beograd train a short distance before curving around onto the viaduct. The river bed (dry on this date) is at the bottom of the gorge between the two tallest piers.
The Mala Rijeka viaduct is the highest railway bridge in the world, being 198m (650ft) from rail level to river level. It lies in Montenegro between Kolašin and Podgorica on the Beograd - Bar line and was completed in 1976. This view was taken on 3 September 2001 from the afternoon Bar to Beograd train a short distance before curving around onto the viaduct. The river bed (dry on this date) is at the bottom of the gorge between the two tallest piers.
3rd September 2001
Serbia (including Kosovo) and Montenegro
European Railway Photographs by Paul Steane
The scenic 61km branch from Podgorica to Nikšić in Montenegro was - at the time - advertised to see two return passenger services per day, but in early September 2001 there were no servicable locomotives available to work the trains. On 3 September 2001, thanks to the kindness and generosity of local railway staff, this draisine was made available to take a small group of enthusiasts to Nikšic (pictured) and back.Previous | NextJŽ railbus B812-017 stands at Zvornik Grad on 28 August 2003. This location is the terminus of the branch line from Ruma, and only sees one service train per day. There is no station building, and the track continues a little further beyond where the orange-coloured van is parked.

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