The train driver in the courtyard

Chapter 63 Driving
ride my beloved bike
The leader no longer has to worry about my traffic jam
Li Aiguo hummed a ditty, pedaling like a hot wheel.

The tandem bicycle, in this age that does not belong to it, hurries along the spacious concrete floor.

In the blink of an eye, Li Aiguo arrived at the locomotive depot.

Put on oil-packed clothes in the dormitory, hold morning meetings, conduct ideological education, shout slogans, and determine driving routes.

In the blink of an eye, it came to nine o'clock in the morning, and the morning fog gradually dissipated.

Li Aiguo followed his master Cao Wenzhi and the crew to start preparations for departure.

On the field.

Clouds of white smoke rose above the trains of steam locomotives.

It's like someone's steamed bun pot was opened, and the lid was lifted, but the white steamed buns could not be seen.

The 131 locomotive has completed the supply of coal and water, and it stops quietly on the rails, which is truly majestic and spectacular.

As a train driver, you should look like a train driver.

Without waiting for Cao Wen to confess directly, Li Aiguo climbed into the cab and did a safety check.

After confirming that the oil pump, fuel tank, water pump, and motor are all correct.

Then he opened the car door and shouted loudly: "Master Cao, Master Zheng, you can get in the car."

Cao Wenzhi looked at his watch: "This kid checked for a full 10 minutes, but it was slow enough."

Master Zheng, the inarticulate fireman, was as silent as ever.

"Slow down, the train needs to be fast, we have to be slow, sooner or later something will happen." The co-driver Liu Qingquan said.

Cao Wenzhi stopped in his tracks: "Old Liu, do you think this kid is good?"

"It's a mule or a horse, just pull it out for a walk, and you'll figure it out after the car runs," Liu Qingquan said.

Behind.

Master Zheng clicked his cigarette pot, and spit out a cloud of white mist: "I don't understand, what's so good about that train to Moscow, Lao Cao, why do you want to follow that train."

"You, I don't understand. It is my dream as a train driver to drive our own big train and go abroad for a circle."

Cao Wen kept his hands behind his back and looked into the distance, locomotives were reflected in his black pupils.

last year.

The Big Brother family transferred [-] ΦД large steam locomotives to China at a low price.

It was named [friendly] steam locomotive in China (it was later named [anti-repair type]).

Because the [friendly] steam locomotive has the advantages of high horsepower and high reliability, it was arranged on the key Beijing-Tianjin line.

[Friendly] Steam locomotives have a common feature with other Soviet-made equipment, that is, they are resistant to rough construction.

The interior of the motorcycle, as far as the eye can see, is made of metal, even the seats are no exception.

The seat was welded from several steel pipes, but it was covered with a thick sheepskin mattress.

It was summer at this time, and the train building was steaming.

Sitting on it, Li Aiguo felt a little burned.

It's just that he doesn't care about those anymore.

Because the clock on the dashboard was ticking.

Press the clock.

Li Aiguo roared: "Master Zheng, light the fire!"

"Burn the fire!"

Master Zheng, who had long been standing in front of the stove with a shovel, yelled.

Step on the stove cover with one foot, scoop up a shovelful of coal and sprinkle it in, and the flames in the furnace burst into flames.

The front of the car suddenly filled with smoke, and the mode of cultivating immortals was turned on.

The air pressure started to rise a little bit.

After checking all the dashboards, Li Aiguo fixed his eyes on the barometer.

If this thing exceeds the critical value and the safety valve is not opened in time, the boiler will explode.

It can be said that the lives of several people in the driver's building are all in the hands of the driver.

Seeing that the pointer on the barometer was approaching a critical value, Li Aiguo turned to look at co-driver Liu Qingquan.

"Comrade co-pilot, look out!"

"Roger that!"

Liu Qingquan pulled the car window and leaned out to look around.

Because the cab of the steam engine is located at the back of the steam locomotive.

Sitting in the driver's seat, you can't see the situation ahead at all.

Basically in the "blind open" state.

The driver needs the co-pilot to lean out and look around, and report the situation outside at any time to control the steam locomotive.

"Report to the driver, everything is normal outside!"

Honk the horn, relieve, push the handle forward, release the small brake, and pull the valve.

The air outlet of the whistle installed on the top of the boiler, the high-pressure air flow sprays the pipe-type whistle cavity, arouses strong vibrations, and makes a deafening whistle sound.

The steam locomotive moved slowly like a giant dragon, drove out of the locomotive exit line, and braked firmly on the four roads.

A dispatcher who had been waiting by the railroad tracks ran over and handed over a dispatch list.

"The 131 locomotives turned from three lanes to 16 lanes, and carried out a hook-up marshalling operation."

Li Aiguo took the dispatch form, checked it carefully, signed it, and handed it back.

Then under the guidance of the dispatcher, drive out of the station on the 4th road, brake at a distance of 2 or [-] meters before the [-]# switch, and wait for the switchman to complete the work.

The train does not have a steering wheel and does not have a turning function.

If you want to change the running direction of the train, you can only rely on the switchman to change the switch.

After the dispatcher instructs the switchman to open the 2# and 6# switches.

The co-driver Liu Qingquan sent out the signal again, and Li Aiguo drove the steam locomotive to the 16th road.

A group of carriages consisting of 20 green carriages has long been waiting on the platform.

The dispatcher sent a connection signal.

The co-driver Liu Qingquan's expression became serious: "Report to the driver, and request to reverse the car."

The reverse linkage is to drive the steam engine head backwards and connect it with the car formation.

In this process, the train driver is required to have sharp eyesight and quick hands, and be able to accurately stop at the position, which is not bad.

Otherwise, the connection valve and other equipment will be damaged in the slightest, and casualties will be caused in the serious case.

Because the train driver can't see the situation outside.

The steam locomotive does not have a rear view mirror, nor does it have a reversing radar. It can only be judged when to slow down based on the distance provided by the co-driver.

Therefore, the difficulty of this task can be imagined.

Even Liu Qingquan, a co-driver who has been working for decades, is not sure that he will fall in place.

He couldn't help being a little worried, and while observing the situation outside, he turned his head to pay attention to Li Aiguo's operations.

I saw that Li Aiguo was calm and calm, not in a hurry.

Grasp the brake handle with one hand and the valve with the other hand, and alternate operations from time to time.

It's like a decades old driver.

Accompanied by Li Aiguo's skillful operation, the steam locomotive slid backwards gently.

Getting closer and closer to the train carriage.

After crossing the warning line, Liu Qingquan began to count down: "150 meters, 100 meters. 10 meters. 5 meters."

The dull, continuous crash of the train—hang up.

In the campervan.

Cao Wen, who was resting on the bunk, opened his eyes straight, and said to his co-driver, "How about it, Lao Wang, I just said that this kid has two brushes."

The co-driver patted his thigh and laughed: "Old Cao, with this kid, maybe we can really compete with Zhang Dache in the main section for the line to Moscow."

"Of course, it is an honor for each of us to be able to drive the train to Moscow." Cao Wenzhi looked serious.

(End of this chapter)