The train driver in the courtyard

The north wind is blowing and the snowflakes are flying.

The locomotive and the tender were both knocked crooked and covered in mud. The pond water on the ground was flowing all over the ground, and the scene was a mess.

Li Aiguo jumped down from the platform, ran to the coal truck, and shouted a few times into the truck.

There was no response from inside.

The only sound that could be heard at the scene was the whistling wind.

Everyone's heart was in their throat and the sound of the wind in their ears seemed particularly harsh.

"Pry it open from here, quick, quick"

Li Aiguo took a deep breath to calm down, then pointed at the coal truck and shouted loudly.

After receiving the signal, more than a dozen soldiers rushed forward, picked up large wrenches and hammers and started working.

The station staff and onlookers also rushed over to help.

The tender is indeed sturdy, but there is strength in numbers.

Hundreds of people helped, and in less than a moment, a big hole was pried open in the coal-water truck.

Li Aiguo was about to bend over and get in when the squad leader grabbed his arm and said, "Comrade train driver, leave it to us."

"Thank you for your help." Li Aiguo also knew that the soldiers were more disciplined and cooperative than the railway workers like them.

The squad leader led several soldiers into the tender, and soon a voice came from inside: "Found it!"

"Carry him out quickly. When carrying him, avoid lifting him on his back to prevent him from choking on water."

The squad leader and the soldiers followed Li Aiguo's method and carried the two people out.

The two railway workers' hair and bodies were wet, their faces were pale, their teeth were clenched, and they looked like they were not going to survive.

Li Aiguo squatted down and sniffed his breath, then heaved a sigh of relief and said, "He's still breathing, nothing's wrong, probably because he drank some water."

As soon as the words fell, the two of them suddenly sat up, lay on the ground and vomited.

The two of them were indeed choking on water, which was shaken out during the transportation process.

If they had carried the people upside down, the two would probably have died. The soldier squad leader silently kept this in mind.

Wow.

There was a round of applause.

The passengers even cheered.

In this cold weather, everyone's hearts are warm.

Is there anything more exciting than seeing your compatriots being rescued?

Huang Jing stood beside the train, tears streaming down her face. She finally understood what a real train driver should do.

Stationmaster Chen, a man in his forties, was so excited that he almost cried.

The train rushed into the pond but was still rescued. This train driver is indeed worthy of his reputation.

"Driver Li, thank you so much!"

Stationmaster Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the train had an accident, there were no casualties. Even if the investigation team arrives, a lot of responsibility can be alleviated.

"This is what I should do. They have been in the pond for too long. Let's get them to a place that is leeward."

Upon hearing this, Stationmaster Chen hurriedly called the staff inside the station and wanted to send the two people inside.

Li Aiguo suddenly stopped Stationmaster Chen.

"Li Da Che, what are you doing?"

Li Aiguo pulled Stationmaster Chen aside and whispered a few words to him.

Stationmaster Chen's face became a little nervous.

He was stunned for a moment, but soon understood and asked in a lost voice: "Do you think they are responsible for the accident?"

Li Aiguo pointed at the train in a mess and asked, "A train inexplicably ran out of the dead line. What do you think is the reason?"

In order to facilitate driving, Qinglongqiao Station was extended by a separate section on the original railway line.

There is no track at the end of this section, which is called the "extinction line" in jargon.

In order to prevent the train from running out of the "Juehu Line", a cement pile is built at the end to block it.

A safety signal device is also set up, and behind the safety device is the commune's fish pond.

The protection settings are already sufficient, why did something go wrong?
Webmaster Chen is an old webmaster and he also felt that there was a problem.

I was just anxious to save people at the time and didn't think much about it.

Now that I think about it carefully, I feel more and more scared.

"Don't worry, Li Da Che, I will do as you say right away."

Guo Congbin, the chief driver of the 3169 driver team, was rescued when the train just fell into the water.

After changing into clean clothes in the station's staff dormitory, he politely declined the station staff's request to check his body and limped to the rescue site.

In the cold wind, Guo Congbin looked a little strange as he watched the rescuers and the train being gradually pulled out of the pond.

There is both relief at finally putting down a heavy burden, and an inexplicable sense of tension.

In the chaotic and noisy rescue scene, everyone is busy with rescue work.

Even the elderly, women and children who were unable to do anything were cheering and shouting nearby.

Guo Congbin, however, seemed like an outsider who didn't fit in, standing there alone.

When he saw the two people being rescued from the train and still alive, there was no joy on his face. Instead, he clenched his fists nervously.

He kept mumbling to himself, “What should I do? What should I do? It’s all over. It’s all over.”

At this time, Li Aiguo finished dealing with the on-site affairs and walked towards the stationmaster's office.

Guo Congbin hurriedly jumped out from the side, blocked the way, and grabbed Li Aiguo's hand.

"Li Da Che, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, Zheng Tao and Liu Dapeng would definitely be in danger."

"Are you the train driver of the 3169 driver team?" Li Aiguo had noticed Guo Congbin when he was standing on the platform directing, and asked casually.

"I'm the chief driver, Guo Congbin. I was sitting below you when you gave your report at the section meeting. I also learned about your deeds."

It was winter and Guo Congbin was wearing a thin coat. Li Aiguo noticed that his palms were cold and his forehead was covered with sweat.

Guo Congbin also realized his own gaffe, loosened his hand, raised his sleeve to wipe it, and smiled awkwardly:
"Li Da Che, the train went out of control for unknown reasons. I put down the emergency brake, but there was no response, so I rushed into the pond."

Li Aiguo pretended to be puzzled: "Driver Guo, I am just a train driver and I have no control over those things.

Now that we have delayed the journey and I am in a hurry, we will not talk any more. "

After saying that, Li Aiguo turned around and went into the office.

He called the dispatching room of Qianmen Locomotive Depot to lift the blockade of the section.

After thinking about it, Li Aiguo called the office of Chief Xing of the Maintenance Depot again.

Section Chief Xing has learned about the train falling into the water and said that a rescue team has been sent out.

"The rescue team is no longer needed. What is needed now is an accident investigation team."

"Ah!" After taking a deep breath, Director Xing asked in surprise, "Did you rescue the person?"

"Not only people, but even the train was pulled out." Li Aiguo briefly recounted the rescue process.

Director Xing was silent.

Everyone knows that great efforts can bring about miracles.

But executing it is another matter.

Although Li Aiguo described the rescue process in a nonchalant manner.

However, Director Xing was promoted from the front line and he was well aware of the difficulty of using two trains to pull one train.

"Patriotic comrade, on behalf of the maintenance section, I would like to thank you!" Section Chief Xing said sincerely.

This was the best news he had received since learning about the accident.

If the three railway workers died in the accident, he, as the section chief, would have no way to explain to the workers' families.

"I am a train worker. I cannot sit idly by when I see my colleagues in trouble. However, there may be something fishy about this accident."

In order to avoid "misleading" the investigation team, Li Aiguo only mentioned the suspicious points of the train accident.

No personal speculation was included, nor was Guo Congbin's name mentioned.

"Don't worry, I'll arrange for the accident investigation team to set off now!"

Once the railway department encounters an accident, it will always be extremely alert and try every means to find out the cause of the accident in order to avoid subsequent accidents.

Li Aiguo is not worried about the accident investigation.

After putting down the phone.

He came to the white conductor and asked her to arrange for the passengers to board the bus.

The train was delayed for a full hour, but instead of getting anxious or complaining, the passengers became excited.

Just kidding, train rescue is much better than the movie, and you don’t have to spend money on movie tickets.

A young man said with great interest: "It would be great if we could watch such programs on trains in the future."

"Snapped!"

After being slapped on the head, his old father said with a stern face: "Then I will throw you into the pond first."

Young man: “.”

Woo woo woo, eat, eat, eat
After all the passengers were on board, Train No. 131 set off again, roaring towards Tianjin.

Inside the driver's building.

Huang Jing returned to her position as a student and whispered to Li Aiguo, "Master, I'm not afraid anymore."

"Are you really not afraid anymore?"

"Well, when I thought about the safety of those people all depended on me, I suddenly found myself not being nervous anymore."

"Apprentice, you are almost out of school!"

When the boiler operator Lao Zheng heard the conversation between the master and apprentice, he felt a sigh in his heart.

Huang Jing’s timidity is a big problem.

The girl also knew this and tried various methods, such as killing chickens and sleeping on the grave alone at night, but to no avail.

Unexpectedly, Li Aiguo cured Huang Jing's illness with this simple method.

In the subsequent journey, Li Aiguo deliberately sped up.

Huang Jing and Lao Zheng kept adding coal, the furnace was burning vigorously, and time went by little by little.

In the afternoon, the train arrived at Jincheng Station on time.

A young man got off the bus. His legs felt a little weak and he had to hold on to the railing to keep his balance.

"Oh my god, this train driver is so crazy that he can drive the train at a speed of 80."

Tsk tsk, this is the speed of 80 mph. If this thing were to take the high-speed train of future generations, it would really go to heaven.

Li Aiguo finished his shift and staggered back to the camping vehicle, leaning against the bed with his head in his hands.

The job of a train driver is not easy.
Just when Li Aiguo returned to the camping car to rest.

After some hesitation, Guo Congbin returned to Qinglongqiao Station.

At this time, the station had returned to its former tranquility and the employees had returned to their respective jobs.

Guo Congbin found a familiar friend to inquire about the room where the two rescued people lived.

"What? You mean Zheng Tao and Liu Dapeng were arranged to stay in two different rooms?" "Yes, it was Stationmaster Chen's idea. He was said to be worried that they wouldn't get enough rest."

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Guo Congbin felt that Stationmaster Chen was fooling him.

But he had no time to think about it now, because the investigation team must be on the way.

After Guo Congbin found out the location of the room, he went up the stairs to the second floor and walked to the door of the room.

But I found two comrades from the station sitting in front of the door.

"Brother Zhang, Sister Liu, I, I want to see Dapeng." Guo Congbin suppressed the panic in his heart and pretended to be concerned.

"It's Driver Guo. Excuse me, but Station Master Chen said that in order to prevent anyone from disturbing Comrade Liu Dapeng's rest, outsiders are not allowed to disturb him."

The employee named Zhang stood up and stood in front of Guo Congbin.

Guo Congbin is a train driver who is often responsible for short train service at Qinglongqiao Station. He has a good relationship with the employees at the station and often smokes and chats with employee Zhang.

However, Employee Zhang acted as if he didn't know him at this moment, with a look of "keep away from strangers" written all over his face.

This made Guo Congbin feel that the problem was even more serious.

"Yes, really? Well, then I won't bother him anymore."

Guo Congbin turned around and walked to another room, and saw two employees guarding the door.

Before he could get close, the two employees stood up and blocked the door.

Guo Congbin suddenly felt an unprecedented chill.

My scalp exploded and a voice in my heart shouted: Run, run quickly!
Guo Congbin took a deep breath, pretended nothing had happened, said hello to the two employees, and walked towards the exit on the first floor.

He put his hands in his pockets, hummed a little tune, and greeted the employees in the station from time to time.

The gate was getting closer and closer, almost within reach.

Sudden.

The railway police on duty at the station stopped him.

"Driver Guo, Station Master Chen said that you are not in good health. It is so windy outside, you might get sick. Go back."

"I, I have something I want to go out for."

"What is it? We helped you with it."

Faced with the railway police blocking the door, Guo Congbin realized that he was trapped. His legs went limp and he collapsed to the ground.

Stationmaster Chen was standing not far away, staring at him. When he saw this scene, he let out a long sigh.

"I didn't expect that Driver Li would guess it right."

Woo hoo hoo. Eat like crazy, eat like crazy, eat like crazy
Train No. 131 roared back to Qianmen Locomotive Depot.

The locomotive came to a stop in the station yard.

Li Aiguo jumped off the locomotive.

But he saw a dozen train drivers standing in the station yard. When he got down to the ground, the train drivers surrounded him.

"Good job, Driver Li!"

"You are probably the only one in our section who can pull up a train that has fallen into the water."

"Not to mention in our section, even in the whole system, there is only Li Da Che."

Huang Jing felt very strange when she saw the train drivers all looked excited.

"Master Liu, what happened to them today?"

The train driver is in control of the train and is generally arrogant. He even dares to contradict the leaders of the section.

Now they are all waiting on the battlefield, waiting for Li Aiguo to come back.

"You are still too young. What are train drivers afraid of? Accidents. What are they most afraid of? No one will come to their rescue when an accident occurs."

Liu Qingquan pointed at the train drivers and said, "They are thanking Li Aiguo for stopping to rescue their own people despite their driving duties."

Liu Qingquan paused for a moment and said sourly: "For train drivers, the real train drivers are their own people."

Huang Jing almost laughed out loud when she saw that Liu Qingquan, who was already old, was jealous of Li Aiguo, who was more than 20 years younger than him.

Huang Jing turned her head and saw Cao Wenzhi, and was so shocked that her mouth couldn't close.

Cao Wenzhi's condition is similar to Liu Qingquan's.

Zhang Dache from the next door came over, smoking his pipe and making a crackling sound, and joked, "Lao Cao, you have been working in the locomotive depot for so long, but you have never been recognized like this by these train drivers, right?"

Cao Wenzhi was also awarded as an outstanding train driver, but that was an award from the bureau and the locomotive depot.

Now Li Aiguo has received spontaneous gratitude and respect from train drivers.

The two are not the same.

It was so embarrassing to envy his own apprentice. Cao Wenzhi coughed twice and said, "Old Zhang, Li Aiguo is my apprentice. Where is your apprentice?"

Zhang Dache looked at Li Aiguo, then at his apprentices who were applauding in the crowd, and suddenly felt that there was no point in chatting that day.

He turned around and walked away cursing.

Cao Wenzhi looked at his back and raised his head proudly.

He has a good apprentice, who is the best train driver in Qianmen Locomotive Depot.

"Master Zhang, forget about the apples. I like to eat meat."

"Fuqiang fans? Okay, okay, Lao Liu, why are you so polite? If I don't accept it, wouldn't that be a slap in your face?"

"Deer antlers from the Northeast? Ahem. This won't happen again."

The locomotive depot is a wealthy unit, and train drivers are the most arrogant people in the depot.

Especially those train drivers who run freight transport, how many of them don’t make extra money.

They can always get out a lot of local specialties from the corners of the driver's building.

After chatting with the train drivers for a while, Li Aiguo returned to the dormitory carrying large and small bags.

The next day, early in the morning.

Li Aiguo rode his bicycle to the locomotive depot as usual, preparing to go to the passenger workshop to attend the morning meeting.

Yan Jiecheng notified Duan Lili that a temporary decision had been made to hold a meeting.

"Brother Aiguo, this meeting seems to be related to today's train accident."

"The investigation was completed so quickly." Li Aiguo, who was a little tired, immediately became energetic and followed Yan Jiecheng towards the conference room.

In the conference room.

Section Chief Xing and several section leaders, as well as Station Chief Chen of Qinglong Station and the captain of the rescue team.

Sitting below were dozens of crew drivers, co-drivers and firemen.

It is not an easy task to gather so many people in a short period of time.

When Li Aiguo saw several comrades from the Road and Wind Office, he knew that this matter had become a big deal. He found the area where the 131 package crew was and sat over there.

The drivers also knew that today's meeting was related to the accident in the morning, so they all kept their mouths shut and said nothing.

Seeing Li Aiguo sitting down, Director Xing patted the table.

After the meeting room quieted down, Director Xing stood up and said, “Yesterday there was a train falling into the water at Qinglong Station.

Here, I would like to first commend the crew of package 131 and the chief driver Comrade Li Aiguo.

They risked train delays and jumped into the pond to save people despite the severe cold.

Comrade Li Aiguo, in particular, used two trains to miraculously pull the train that fell into the water out of the pond.

Not only did it save the lives of two railway workers, it also prevented further damage to the train and protected state-owned property.

I hope that everyone can learn from Comrade Li Aiguo in their subsequent work, and carry forward the selfless spirit of not fearing hardship or fatigue, and putting co-workers first! "

As soon as he finished speaking, warm applause broke out in the conference room.

After the applause died down, Director Xing's face turned serious.

He picked up a report and said, "Now I will release the investigation report on the No. 3169 freight train falling into the water accident."

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tense.

Li Aiguo also straightened his chest and tilted his ears.

After hearing the whole story, he didn't know what to say for a moment.

The driver team involved in the accident was the 3169 driver team of Qianmen Locomotive Depot. Their daily job was to be responsible for short delivery, that is, to "transport" goods and wagons within the station.

The team consists of three people: chief driver Guo Congbin, assistant driver Zheng Tao and boiler operator Liu Dapeng.

Because they don't have to drive long distances, the work of the 3169 driver team is relatively easy.

Working in a familiar working environment, people will always carry it with them.

Once people slack off, things are likely to get into trouble.

Yesterday, the 3169 driver team was supposed to pull the two train cars to the transfer area.

The driver, Guo Congbin, had played cards all night last night, and he fell asleep after starting the train.

Because there were no other vehicles or passengers on the tracks at Qinglongqiao Station.

Co-driver Zheng Tao was reading a book with great interest and did not notice that the driver had fallen asleep.

The boiler operator Liu Dapeng was filling coal into the furnace and did not pay any attention to the status of the driver and the assistant driver.

By the time they realized the train was speeding up and heading towards the blockage, it was too late.

The train rushed towards the obstacle at a speed of fifty kilometers per hour, then jumped high and fell into the pond behind it.

After the accident investigation team arrived at Qinglongqiao Station, they immediately launched an investigation.

The driver, Guo Congbin, wanted to cover up the cause of the accident.

However, after the accident, at Li Aiguo's reminder, the co-driver and the fireman were "put under separate "care".

There was no chance to collude with the assistant driver and the fireman, so his lie was quickly exposed.

Facing the investigation team, Guo Congbin realized that he had made a serious mistake and could only explain the cause of the accident.

After telling the story of the accident, Duanchang Xing was so angry that his face turned blue and he slammed the table.

"Negligence, this is negligence, comrades, just because of a moment of negligence, we have now lost two carriages and a locomotive.

After inspection at the maintenance workshop, it was found that due to the serious damage, it would take at least three months to repair it!
This will have a huge impact on our railway transportation and economic development.

This is the fifth accident in our locomotive depot this year caused by the train driver dozing off.

This is a profound lesson!

Comrades, I hope you will work harder in the future to avoid similar mistakes from happening again."

In the meeting room, the train drivers denounced the negligence of the 3196 driver team and promised to be careful when driving.

Suddenly the atmosphere in the venue became heated.

The train drivers all said that they would be extremely alert while driving and ensure not to fall asleep.

Cao Wenzhi muttered quietly: "It's easy to express an opinion, but it's too difficult to put it into practice. Our short-distance passenger trains are easy to deal with, as they only run for a few hours each time, but those freight trains often take several days and nights to run.

Even if there are two driver teams taking turns, people will inevitably get sleepy.”

Li Aiguo narrowed his eyes slightly.

Driver drowsiness is indeed a serious problem.

If there is a way to solve it. (End of this chapter)