4K CABVIEW Požarevac - Zaječar -- Winter in the mountainous region of East Serbia

Eastern Serbia is one, a bit forgotten and isolated part of Serbia. Some parts of eastern Serbia are characterized by very sparsely populated parts of mountain ranges and relatively poor infrastructural connections. Railway line Požarevac - Majdanpek - Bor - Zaječar slips through these parts and connects several larger places and cities, and primarily the areas of two large mines. These are copper and gold mines near Majdanpek and Bor.
The mines in Majdanpek no longer use railway services. On the other hand, the mines and industries in Bor are very large and important users of railway services. This large copper mine is used to transport raw materials and sulfuric acid by rail.

This 171,5km long railway line is a hilly mountain line through quite difficult access terrain in some places. There are 43 tunnels with a total length of 19.46km and 50 bridges with a total length of 3.446km. Most of the smaller stations along the line are neglected. The track infrastructure is in a similar, bad and neglected condition. There are many parts where the train moves at a maximum speed of 10, 20 or 30km/h. Today, there are a few of passenger and freight trains.

Timestamps, important places and infrastructure facilities during this trip:
2:41 Train ride starts from Požarevac railway station
8:20 Old railway tunnel "Sopot" with old stoned tunnel walls (L=930m)
19:44 Awakening of day in the frozen plains around Stig
25:40 Roe deer on the tracks in front of the train
26:34 Another old stoned railway tunnel "Sirakovo" (L=834m)
1:16:02 Avoided crash of two cars and collision of train and cars at railroad crossing
(railroad crossing devices are failure and breakdown)
(disrespect train priority at the rail - road intersection)
1:44:50 Entering the mountain region
(ascent towards Bor starts)
2:12:24 Two passenger train meeting at Majdanpek
2:18:00 Series of rail bridges, viaducts and tunnels starts
(great climb towards the mountain pass)
(scenic snow covered nature)
2:23:24 Tunnel "Jelen Čok" (L=1634m)
2:37:30 Rock and concrete tunnels walls
2:49:36 One of the most beautiful views of the mountain range and peaks "Veliki Krš"
2:54:14 The longest railway tunnel "Šušulajka" (L=2525m)
(the highest point on this railway line)
3:02:45 The longest bridge "Kriveljski most" (L=436m)
(one of the highest railway bridges in Serbia)
3:17:24 Tunnel "Bor" under the city of Bor (L=2295m)
3:25:50 Railway station Bor teretna and industrial tracks from copper mining and smelting complex
(the largest railway station on the route, the place with the most freight traffic operations)
3:29:20 The shortest rail tunnel (L=21m) and great line serpentine on descent towards the valley of the river Bor
3:57:10 Special natural scenic part with large cliffs, rocks and two connected tunnels and bridges through "Rgotinski kamen"
4:11:52 "Rasputnica 2", a separation place of railway line for the port of Prahovo on the Danube, near Đerdap
4:29:00 Entering the town of Zaječar over the old rusty steel bridge on the Timok river

The route was recorded from the morning passenger train, with an early departure from Požarevac, before sunrise. The journey lasts 4.5 hours and during that time the day is gradually born, the sun rises and all the natural beauties of the mountainous landscapes are revealed. The journey through the snow-covered landscape is especially photogenic and interesting for the viewer's eye from the position of train driver.

Recording date, January 2021.

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