The train driver in the courtyard

Chapter 228 The embarrassing dilemma

Chapter 228 The embarrassing dilemma

The courtyard became even more lively with the addition of Liu Lan and her two children.

Zhou Hailong and Zhou Haitao both studied at Hongxing Primary School and were about the same age as Yan Jiedi, so the three of them often went to and from school together.

Xu Damao had two more sons, straightened his back, and regained his former glory.

The old deaf lady's illness was no longer serious after taking the medicine prescribed by Ding Qiunan.

It's just that she seems to have aged a bit, and now her aunt prepares three meals a day and delivers them to her.

After completing the task of writing the code.

Li Aiguo redeployed crew 131 and ran on the railway track from Beijing to Jincheng all day long.

When heading to Jincheng, it took several hours of hard work.

On the way back to the capital, you can exchange ideas on growing vegetables with Zhang Yazhi in the camping car.

My little life was quite happy.

But Li Aiguo also felt it.

Since returning to the crew, my tasks seem to have increased.

In the locomotive depot, there are two types of jobs.

One is livelihood.

Also referred to as job.

For example, Li Aiguo, as the driver of the charter group, drives the train to Jincheng. This is his job.

You can take time off from work.

It doesn't matter if the work doesn't go smoothly.

The second type is tasks.

Tasks are work temporarily assigned by superiors.

For example, they may be temporarily assigned to a freight train to complete a transportation task.

This is called a task.

The task cannot be shied away from.

must be completed.

It has to be completed to perfection.

In this era, the sky is big and the earth is big, and the task is the biggest.

This is not.

This day we drove back to the locomotive depot.

Li Aiguo had just jumped off the locomotive with Cao Wenzhi and the others, and the dust raised under his feet had not yet landed.

A dispatcher in overalls ran over quickly.

"Comrade Li Aiguo, we just received a notification from the dispatching station that a coal train in our locomotive depot broke down suddenly and was stuck on the Jingmen Railway."

Before Li Aiguo could react, Cao Wenzhi's expression changed.

"The Jingmen Railway. That section of the railway is a busy section. Seven or eight trains from the west to Beijing pass by every day."

Li Aiguo also remembered the information about the Jingmen Railway.

The name of Jingmen Railway sounds grand, but it actually refers to the section of railway line from Beijing to Mentougou, which was regarded as a subway in later generations.

It is only more than 60 miles away from the Qianmen Locomotive Depot, and the total length is only more than 50 kilometers.

The Jingmen Railway is the earliest railway line built in the suburbs of Beijing.

The Mentougou area is a famous coal mining area near Beijing.

In order to free up the coal mines, the former administrators approved the plan to build a railway branch line from Xizhimen to Mentougou, which was built by Zhan Tianyou, a famous railway expert in my country.

After liberation, the Jingmen Railway Line continued to undertake the task of transporting coal outwards, while also making outstanding contributions to regional economic construction and people's livelihood security.

Responsible for the important travel tasks of residents in Mentougou area.

Don’t forget that it takes more than two hours to arrive at Beijing Railway Station by train.

In this era of underdeveloped transportation, it is the preferred mode of transportation for the people.

Once the coal train is not cleared in time, subsequent trains can only be blocked on the tracks.

……

"Is the area isolated?" Li Aiguo asked.

The dispatcher nodded and said: "It has been isolated. The trains along the way have been ordered to stop where they are and wait for dispatching orders."

"Go, let's go right away!"

Li Aiguo no longer hesitated.

This is a major mission.

As a train driver, you must be brave enough to tackle major tasks.

"The dispatch room specially dispatched a Soviet-made FD steam locomotive for this rescue mission, which is parked in front."

Li Aiguo, his co-driver Liu Qingquan and stoker Lao Zhao followed the dispatcher and strode towards the station.

Cao Wenzhi was a little worried, so he followed Li Aiguo from behind and patted Li Aiguo on the shoulder: "Aiguo, the railway over Mentougou is an old railway. Be careful when driving."

"Don't worry, master, I've been driving trains for half a year, and I've never had any accidents! There will definitely be no problem." Li Aiguo assured, patting his chest.

Having said that, Li Aiguo was a little worried.

Driving a train is different from driving a car. You touch the steering wheel, step on the accelerator, and you can go everywhere.

Before the train driver sets off, he must understand the conditions of the railway along the way.

It is necessary to take out the longitudinal section of the road section from the data room, conduct detailed research, and determine the driving plan.

but.

Time does not allow this at the moment, so I can only rely on my own courage and skills to carry out the task.

At the same time, this is also the reason why Li Aiguo was chosen to carry out the mission.

Arguably.

As Li Aiguo's master, Cao Wenzhi far surpassed Li Aiguo in terms of driving experience and mileage.

After just a few missions, Li Aiguo's skills and adaptability have conquered Duan Neili's leaders.

When the leader of the locomotive section learned that the accident had occurred, his first reaction was to send Li Aiguo over.

This guy is reliable.

The Soviet-made FD steam locomotive is longer and larger than ordinary steam trains, with a total weight of 254.4 tons and a total length of 29070 mm for the locomotive and tender.

Not lacking in physical strength.

Such a large specification also gives it a power of 2500 horsepower, which is twice that of ordinary steam trains.

And the speed can reach 85 kilometers per hour, which is at the world's advanced level in this era.

With these two indicators, the FD steam locomotive was the first to be used as a rescue train after entering the country.

Searching the data of the steam locomotive in his mind, Li Aiguo led the driver team to the station.

Just one glance and I was stunned.

This FD-type steam locomotive is an original imported locomotive, maintaining a complete Soviet-made flavor.

Most of the boiler, driver's cab and tender box are painted light blue, while the wheels and front and rear anti-collision beams are painted red.

Looks mighty and domineering.

On the right side of the tender, there are also Russian words sprayed in white paint:
"The eternal glory of the workers on the rear! It was their hard work that allowed our people to win the Patriotic War!"

This slogan is so loud and shocking.

So much so that Li Aiguo slowed down.

"Driver Li, hurry up, we don't have enough time!"

The dispatcher urged from the front.

Li Aiguo finally came to his senses and quickly boarded the steam engine with his comrades in the crew group.

The furnace in the steam engine had already been lit by mechanics.

Li Aiguo checked it hastily and found no problems.

When he took the dispatch order from the dispatcher, he still asked as usual: "Comrade, is there no problem with the preparation of the front of the car?"

"There is absolutely no problem. This locomotive was specially dispatched by the dispatching room for the rescue mission." the dispatcher assured.

Li Aiguo was also relieved.

In the locomotive depot, the dispatching room is responsible for the dispatching of all locomotives and is also responsible for the maintenance work of all locomotives.

Sign the dispatch form.

After the dispatcher instructed the switchman to open the gate, Li Aiguo asked his deputy Liu Qingquan to take charge of the lookout.

Then pull the whistle gently and pull down the valve hard.

The blue steam engine head ran along the black railway track like a monster from a foreign country.

Considering the urgent time, the stoveman Lao Zheng did not care about saving coal. Every shovelful shovel of coal was enough, and the boiler burned vigorously.

The air pressure gauge was almost blown off by the steam, and the locomotive's speed quickly reached the upper limit of 85 kilometers per hour.

At this speed, it only takes four to ten minutes to reach the location where the coal truck broke down.

This mission is complete!Li Aiguo also felt relaxed.

While checking the dashboard, he chatted with Lao Zheng.

Seeing that there was not much coal next to him, Lao Zheng put the coal shovel next to him and said: "Comrade driver, please wait a moment, there is not much coal left. I will open the valve in the coal water truck."

"Coal water truck", as the name suggests, is a carriage that contains coal and water.

What is stored inside is the 'grain' of the steam engine, which is usually hung tightly behind the steam engine head.

Small steam locomotives do not have a dedicated "tender car", and the "food" is stored in the mezzanine of the locomotive.

For heavy-duty steam engines such as the Soviet-made FD steam locomotive, the coal tanker and the steam locomotive are integrated.

The moment Lao Zheng took out his universal key and opened the door of the tender, his whole body froze.

"What's wrong?" The co-driver Liu Qingyuan felt something was wrong and stood up and asked.

"Here. He. Here he."

Lao Zheng began to speak incoherently.

"Old Zheng, is there a little widow with no clothes on there, or something? Look at you!"

Liu Qingquan jumped off the chair.

He walked over and followed Lao Zheng's gaze.

"This"

His expression also became dull.

Good guy.

What's going on in there?
Is it equipped with a nuclear warhead?

Li Aiguo looked at the dashboard and saw that all the data were normal. He was about to stand up to see what was going on.

A young man with soot on his face walked out of the room yawning.

There was still saliva hanging from the corner of his mouth, and the saliva mixed with the soot, forming a large stain.

Damn it, isn't this guy Yan Jiecheng?

Li Aiguo looked at it carefully several times and took a breath.

Yan Jiecheng raised his hands and yawned. Suddenly he realized something was wrong, his expression changed, and he looked around.

A burst of miserable screams suddenly broke out.

"where is this?!"

Li Aiguo realized that something must be wrong.

He looked at Lao Zheng and said, "Master Zheng, hurry up and get to the tender."

Lao Zheng also came to his senses, and before he could finish speaking, he strode into the water truck.

A moment later, when he rushed out again, Lao Zheng's face was full of panic.

"Comrade driver, there is no coal in it."

boom!
The words were like a thunderbolt exploding in the head of the steam engine.

Everyone froze in place, solidifying into statues.

Steam engines rely on coal as power to move forward. If there is no coal, wouldn't it have to be abandoned halfway?
Li Aiguo stared at Yan Jiecheng and asked, "Yan Jiecheng, what is going on?"

"Brother Patriot, I don't know either." Yan Jiecheng looked confused and scratched his messy hair with his hands covered with soot: "According to the plan in the workshop, our coal loading team will be the next to load coal. This is the one. I’m a little sleepy.”

Yan Jiecheng would be in a state of confusion and speak incoherently.

But Li Aiguo still understood.

This locomotive is parked at the station, ready to load coal.

Yan Jiecheng had just picked up several tons of coal and was so tired that he wanted to find a place to hang out for a while.

But the weather was hot and there was almost no cover at the station, so he thought of this locomotive.

So he opened the door of the coal tanker and prepared to sleep for a while. When the coal was loaded, the team leader would definitely wake him up and he would not delay his work.

When I opened my eyes, I found that the locomotive had run away.

A locomotive waiting to be replenished with coal water was dispatched and assigned as a rescue locomotive.

Li Aiguo frowned slightly, how could the dispatch room make such a low-level mistake?

However, it is not a matter of pursuing responsibility at this time.

It would be too embarrassing if the rescue vehicle's front end was stuck in the road.

More importantly.

If this continues, the locomotive's furnace will definitely go out.

In the locomotive depot, a steam locomotive stalling is a serious accident.

No matter the reason, once Duan Zhili finds out, he will definitely be criticized.

At this time, the stoker Lao Zheng and the co-driver Liu Qingquan also looked ugly.

They joined the chartered group and had never encountered such a thing after driving for so many years.

"Comrade driver, we only have a little coal left." Lao Zheng pointed to the loose coal in the coal hopper, feeling anxious.

Li Aiguo took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and issued the order: "Comrade co-driver, how far are we from the nearest station?"

"Comrade co-driver!"

Li Aiguo shouted twice, and Liu Qingquan finally woke up, returned to his position, and took out a station list from the clip hanging above.

He clicked his finger on it, calculated it carefully, stood up and reported: "Comrade driver, the nearest station is Mentougou Station, the distance should be about fifteen kilometers."

Li Aiguo calculated it again according to the coal distance formula calculated before, and sighed helplessly.

The remaining coal only weighed a few hundred kilograms and could not be carried to the Mengmengou Station.

However, there is no other way now but to persevere as best as possible.

"Now immediately reduce the coal-filling vehicles to a minimum, and don't waste a single shovel of coal!"

"Yes!" Master Zheng quickly shook the coal shovel that was about to be filled into the furnace and replaced it with a half shovel.

Li Aiguo looked at Yan Jiecheng again: "Yan Jiecheng, there should be some residual coal at the bottom of the water tanker. You can carry it over."

Carrying coal is Yan Jiecheng's job.

But there are no tools!
"Brother Patriot, I didn't bring my pole or basket." Yan Jiecheng said timidly.

When he saw Li Aiguo's eyes falling on him, he couldn't help but take a step back and clasped his hands tightly in front of his chest.

"Brother Patriot, you don't want me to use my clothes to carry coal, do you?"

Li Aiguo originally thought about wearing a hat, but now after Yan Jiecheng reminded him, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Yan Jiecheng was wearing work clothes.

The biggest feature of this kind of clothing is that it is strong. If the sleeves are tied up, it is almost like a sack.

Li Aiguo looked at Yan Jiecheng and said, "Jiecheng, our train is encountering difficulties now. As an employee of the locomotive depot, are you willing to contribute your own efforts to solve the difficulties?"

"It's okay to put in some effort. The point is, I only have this piece of work clothes. If it gets worn out, my dad will definitely criticize me."

"Don't worry, if it's really worn out, I'll apply to Duan Lili and give you a new one."

Hearing this, Yan Jiecheng's eyes widened: "Really?"

"Can I still lie to you?"

"That's true."

Yan Jiecheng no longer hesitated or hesitated.

He took off his work clothes and made it into a sack, then got into the coal water truck and took out the remaining coal inside.

However, the quantity of coal was not large and was quickly exhausted.

The speed of the locomotive was getting lower and lower, and seeing that there was less than ten air pressure left, Li Aiguo simply asked Master Zheng to just keep the furnace from going out.

Master Zheng also understood that once the furnace was extinguished, it would not be easy to light it. According to Li Aiguo's order, he occasionally filled half a shovel of coal.

Soon, the speed of the locomotive was almost non-existent, almost like the idling speed of a car.

Liu Qingquan took out a cigarette, lit it with a match with trembling hands, and took two deep puffs: "Driver, what should we do now?"

According to his opinion, the best thing to do now is to send people to advance more than ten miles along the railway track.

Contact the locomotive depot through Mentougou Station and ask the locomotive depot to send another rescue train.
But in this way, drivers and stokers like them became famous in the locomotive depot.

It's a shame to save others and leave yourself in the middle.

People in this era are very stubborn and would rather suffer hardship than bow their heads.

Naturally, Li Aiguo couldn't overturn his car in the gutter. He took the name list, frowned and asked: "Old Liu, I remember there is a small station next to Mentougou Station. Why is it not shown on the station name list?"

"There is a small station with no name. It is used to transfer coal. It is also occasionally used to add coal water to passing trains. Because this station name list is for passenger transportation, there is no list."

Liu Qingquan marveled at Li Aiguo's memory.

If he hadn't run along the route, he wouldn't have known about that small station.

"Since coal and water can be added to the small station, if we drive the train to the small station, there will be no need to delay the rescue." Li Aiguo frowned.

Liu Qingquan frowned: "This is a good idea, but now that the locomotive cannot move, we can't go down and push the train, right?"

Li Aiguo pointed through the car window at the old scalpers plowing in the fields.

(End of this chapter)

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