The train driver in the courtyard

Inside the office.

Secretary Chen blinked his yellow eyes and said, "Director, you forgot that the driver team of K16 train is the -pack crew of our locomotive depot."

"The 38th Packing Group is a packing group organized by Section Chief Xing. Now something has happened. This is indeed good news, but it seems to have nothing to do with us."

Deputy Director Wang looked at his favorite general with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Secretary Chen was originally just a clerk doing odd jobs in Duan's office.

Because of his positive thinking, he was noticed by Deputy Director Wang after attending several study sessions organized by him.

After that, he was transferred to the trade union as assistant to the deputy director.

Secretary Chen is a smart man and is very well-informed. He has spies everywhere in the section.

In fact, it is equivalent to Deputy Director Wang’s “eyes” and “ears” in the locomotive depot.

"Director, you are busy with important matters all day long. You may have forgotten that Huang Jing, the chief driver of the 38-pack crew, is Li Aiguo's apprentice."

Secretary Chen, who had a sly look in his eyes, now had a sinister look in his yellow eyes.

When Li Aiguo's name was mentioned, Deputy Director Wang immediately became excited.

He put down the newspaper, stood up, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Secretary Chen saw that Deputy Director Wang understood his intention, and continued, "Although the cause of the accident is still unclear, I got news from the section office that two freight cars on the K16 train completely overturned, and it is said that there are passengers injured. This is a major accident! If the investigation eventually finds that the accident is related to the train driver, then hehe..."

He deliberately drew out his voice, with a smug smile on his face.

Secretary Chen knew very well that as a subordinate, he could only skillfully guide his leader in making a decision, but must never interfere in the decision-making process.

So, he stopped talking at the right time and didn't continue. But he knew that Deputy Director Wang had completely understood what he meant.

If Huang Jing violated the regulations and caused a train accident, it would mean that she would never be able to become a qualified train driver.

As Huang Jing's master, Li Aiguo was inevitably implicated.

Moreover, the 38-pack crew was managed by Section Chief Xing alone.

If the train driver of the Sanbabao crew is unqualified and the matter is reported to the ministry, Section Chief Xing will inevitably be the one to bear the brunt of the consequences.

No matter from which angle you look at it, this is considered "good news" for them.

As to whether the accident was caused by Huang Jing, Deputy Director Wang thought it was not important.

In the event of a train accident, it is difficult for the train driver himself to escape suspicion.

The only problem now is that I have to get someone from my side to lead the investigation.

Thinking of this, Deputy Director Wang stopped and looked at Secretary Chen: "Xiao Chen, I know about this. It's not something to be happy about. After all, the train accident is a big loss for our locomotive depot. As the deputy director of the labor union of Qianmen Locomotive Depot, I feel very heavy. You go out first."

"Yes Yes Yes"

Although Secretary Chen seemed to have been criticized, he could see the clue from the smile on Deputy Director Wang's face.

He understood that Deputy Director Wang was going to arrange an operation, so he quickly turned around and left.

really.

After the office door was closed, Deputy Director Wang picked up the phone and shook it for a while, then said into the receiver, "Please transfer me to Deputy Section Chief Zhang of the Safety Department of Beijing Railway Bureau. Yes, I'm Mr. Huang from the Union of Qianmen Locomotive Depot."

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On the other side, the rescue train had rushed out of the capital and was heading towards Shanhaiguan Station along the Beijing-Harbin Railway.

The rescue train now used a Patriot steam locomotive as its traction locomotive, with a tender, a carriage and three wagons mounted behind it.

Compared with ordinary passenger and freight trains, its load is much lower.

When the train left the speed limit area, its speed began to soar sharply, reaching one hundred kilometers per hour in the blink of an eye.

Driver Zhang temporarily took on the role of assistant driver. Looking at the scenery speeding backwards, he couldn't help smacking his lips: "I never thought our train could reach a speed of over 100 km/h."

Li Aiguo pushed the gas valve again, and the steam in the furnace turned into surging power, pushing the connecting rod to rotate rapidly. The pointer on the speedometer jumped again, gradually pointing to the words 110.

Driver Zhang swallowed nervously and said with some concern: "Driver Li, the train is going at such a high speed, it won't cause any damage, right?"

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Driver Zhang felt that he had acted stupidly.

The Patriotic steam engine was developed by Li Aiguo. How could he not understand the performance of the steam engine?

The original assistant driver and the fireman also felt the tense atmosphere and desperately added coal into the furnace. The speed of the train finally stabilized at 120 kilometers per hour.

The switch stations along the line had been notified long ago and opened the gates in advance. The trains along the line also drove out of the block section early to avoid the rescue trains.

The rescue train was like running on a deserted highway. It took less than seven hours to reach the blocked section where the accident occurred.

"Reporting to the chief driver, we are now only about fifteen kilometers away from the Hangou switch station."

After receiving the report from Driver Zhang, Li Aiguo pulled the air valve to reduce the speed of the car.

About 20 minutes later, driver Zhang reported again: "Reporting to the driver, I have seen the wrecked train, one kilometer away."

Li Aiguo slowed down the train again, calculated the distance, and then released the emergency button. The rescue train stopped steadily behind the K16 train.

At this time, it was already early morning and the surroundings were shrouded in darkness, like a huge black curtain.

However, the snow-white headlights of the rescue train were like a scorching sun, illuminating the scene and dispelling the dark haze.

Li Aiguo got off the train and was also shocked by the scene.

I saw that the K16 train had been divided into two parts.

The carriage ahead was still on the tracks.

However, the two freight cars at the back presented a tragic scene.

The entire carriage overturned on the rails.

The car body was severely twisted and deformed, and the originally solid iron sheet was like fragile paper, with two huge gaps torn into it.

When Li Aiguo got closer, he could clearly see light industrial products such as thermos bottles and enamel basins loaded in the carriage.

The condition of these items was horrible. The thermos was completely deflated and then broke into countless pieces.
The enamel basins were not spared either. They were completely deformed under the pressure of the heavy objects. The originally smooth surface became uneven, and some were even beyond recognition.

Li Aiguo walked around the carriage and frowned immediately because he found that part of the rails had broken under the impact of a huge force.

This type of rail breakage usually occurs in serious accidents where a train runs off the tracks.

But what is strange is that the first half of the passenger train K16 did not derail.

Then why did the rear half of the carriage suffer such a serious derailment accident?

The only good news was that the passenger train ahead was not damaged, and the driver's building and passenger compartment were intact.

Only the part where the last passenger car was connected to the freight car was deformed by the huge force.

This degree of deformation is beyond the repair capabilities of the maintenance workshop and it will probably have to be sent to the locomotive factory for large-scale repairs.

The passengers on the train had been evacuated and people seemed a little panicked. Fortunately, there were train attendants nearby to maintain order, so no trouble occurred.

Just as Li Aiguo was surveying the scene, Liu Qingsong and his comrades from the rescue team got out of the car.

At the same time, when the conductor of K16 train Zhou Huaiyi learned that the rescue train had arrived, he hurried over with the driver Huang Jing.

"Master." Huang Jing's voice was a little hoarse.

She was obviously frightened, but she tried her best to stay calm. Her slender fingers unconsciously clenched the corner of her clothes, and her knuckles turned white from the force. She didn't want to appear too vulnerable in front of her master.

Li Aiguo looked at Huang Jing carefully and was relieved to see that she had no injuries.

He nodded slightly at Huang Jing. That simple action seemed to have a magical power.

Although there was no word of comfort, the appearance of Li Aiguo had already put the heart of the 38th driver team at ease.

In Huang Jing's mind, nothing can stump Li Aiguo, and this time is no exception.

When the train conductor Zhou Huaiyi saw Li Aiguo appear at the scene, he felt a little relieved.

Li Aiguo is the benchmark of Qianmen Locomotive Depot. With him around, all troubles will be solved.

At this time, Liu Qingsong had already begun to arrange rescue work.

The rescue team has now developed a complete set of standard rescue procedures.

Seven or eight rescue team members came with medical boxes and began to bandage the wounds of the injured passengers.

A dozen other rescue team members helped the crew carry the passengers on the train to the nearby fields.

"How did the accident happen?"

Generally speaking, the rescue team is also responsible for investigating the cause of the accident, Liu Qingsong took out his notebook and looked at Zhou Huaiyi and asked.

As an experienced train conductor, Zhou Huaiyi calmed down and briefly explained the situation.

The K16 train loaded with wagons left Qianmen Locomotive Depot and arrived at Jingcheng Station.

Then we set out from Beijing Railway Station, stopping and starting along the way, and nothing unusual occurred.

When the train was about ten miles away from the Hangou switch station, the two carriages at the rear of the train were suddenly thrown out.

"Driver Huang, you are the regular driver and you know the operation of the train. Tell Captain Liu about the situation at that time." After speaking, Zhou Huaiyi pointed at Huang Jing.

Huang Jing stepped forward and said loudly: "The rear of the train was vibrating at the time. I subconsciously glanced at the speedometer and saw that the speed was only 60 kilometers per hour. And this section of the road is not a curve."

The train was not speeding and did not pass a turn, so it should not have been possible for the car body to be suddenly thrown out.

Zhou Huaiyi and Huang Jing’s accounts are consistent with the conclusions Li Aiguo had just drawn through observation. What exactly caused this accident?
However, after the accident, the first priority was not to investigate the cause of the accident, but to accommodate the passengers. Li Aiguo did not dwell on this issue.

"Has the rescue vehicle from Shanhaiguan Station set off?" Li Aiguo raised his wrist to check the time. It was already one o'clock in the morning.

Before departure, Qianmen Locomotive Depot took into consideration that Shanhaiguan Station was the closest large station to Hangou.

And strictly speaking, the location where the train accident occurred is under the management of Shanhaiguan Railway.

Therefore, Qianmen Locomotive Depot asked for help from Jinzhou Railway Bureau, asking them to send passenger cars to transfer the passengers.

The stationmaster of the Hangou switch station, who had been standing nearby, raised his hand and said, "Li Dache, shortly after you set off, we received a call from the Jinzhou Railway Bureau.
They arranged a train to come, but because of the bad weather in Jinzhou, they had to rearrange the driving range, so it would take some time. "

As the two were talking, a clear whistle was heard in the distance, and bright headlights cut through the night sky and rushed towards this side.

"It's a train sent from Shanhaiguan."

Liu Qingsong retracted his gaze and looked at Zhou Huaiyi, saying seriously: "Captain Zhou, you must immediately inform the passengers of the transfer, ask them to take their luggage and line up in an orderly manner to get on the bus, and make sure there is no chaos."

"Understood!" Zhou Huaiyi turned around to assign tasks to the flight attendants. Huang Jing looked at Li Aiguo and turned around to follow Zhou Huaiyi. She was a member of the package crew and now had a more important task to do, which was to send the passengers away.

The train sent from Shanhaiguan Station was a passenger train pulled by a forward-type locomotive and had thirteen train carriages.

In addition to the train driving team and the temporary train conductor, those who came along with the train included the deputy director of the Shanhaiguan Railway Police Station and several police comrades from the railway police station.

After the train slowly stopped, the temporary train conductor quickly met with Zhou Huaiyi and Liu Qingsong. They began to discuss the relevant matters of transferring passengers, and then arranged for the passengers to board the train in an orderly manner.

However, the passengers who had just experienced the thrilling accident were now worried about spending the night in this remote area, and they were all a little panicked and anxious.

They rushed towards the train like a tide, and for a moment, the scene fell into chaos.

The situation was better at the doors of other carriages.

Because of the efforts of the rescue team members and the crew members to maintain order, the passengers were a little panicked at first, but after learning that everyone could get on the bus, they gradually formed long queues and order began to be restored.

Only at the door of the second carriage was there still a chaotic scene.

"Comrades, don't worry. Everyone can get on the bus. We promise to take you to your destination safely." The young flight attendant shouted at the top of his voice, trying to calm the passengers.

"Who are you trying to fool? You can overturn a train, do you think we will still believe you?"

"Brothers, don't be fooled by this little attendant. The train will leave when it is full of people. Those who can't get on the train will have to sleep in the wild at night."

The officers incited the people around them.

What he was wearing was said to be an officer's uniform, but in fact it was just an ordinary old uniform that he had altered into the style of an officer's uniform.

"Come on!"

In the pitch-black night, in the shadows that the headlights could not illuminate, noisy shouts and curses could be heard from the door of the second carriage from time to time. All kinds of sounds intertwined together, making a chaotic mess.

Li Aiguo put his hand on the gun handle at his waist and was about to walk over.

A middle-aged man in a public security uniform strode into the crowd, raised his foot and kicked the officer in the butt.

The kick was very powerful. The officer had his hands raised high, jumping up and down at the door of the carriage as if directing the passengers to charge. He was caught off guard and was kicked more than half a meter away, falling to the ground.

"How dare you hit me? Don't you see the officer badge on my body?"

The officer was furious. He never expected that someone would attack him under such circumstances.

He got up from the ground, with a cold light flashing in his eyes. While cursing, he pulled out a bayonet from his waist and was about to stab the middle-aged man with a ferocious face.

The middle-aged man showed no sign of panic when facing the sharp bayonet.

He strode forward and kicked out suddenly, hitting the officer's wrist directly.

The bayonet flew out of his hand, and the middle-aged man took advantage of the situation to rush forward. Who knew that the officer was also a martial artist, and he actually threw a left hook.

Fortunately, the middle-aged man was experienced and his body slightly tilted, so the punch only hit his left arm.

The middle-aged man seemed not to feel any pain and punched the officer in the stomach.

The punch was so powerful that the officer, who had been so arrogant just now, suddenly felt pain. His body bent down like a cooked shrimp, and snot and tears flowed uncontrollably on his face.

Those young men who had just been treating the officers as brothers took a few steps back when they saw the officers' miserable condition.

"Tie him up, throw him into the car, and lock him up in the police station first." The middle-aged man picked up the bayonet and handed it to the public security comrade who followed behind.

The public security comrades pulled out the rope hanging around their waists and tied up the officer tightly. Two people, one on the left and one on the right, held the officer and wanted to take him to the train.

The officer was a little panicked at this time: "What's your name? How dare you arrest me? If you put me in jail today, you must escort me out in person tomorrow."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man strode forward, stared into the young man's eyes and said, "Remember, my name is Su Zhenfang. If you have any tricks, I'm always here to help you."

After saying that, the middle-aged man waved his hand, and the police officers escorted the officers to the train.

After the officer was captured, his good friends became well behaved and lined up in front of the carriage door.

Seeing this, Su Zhenfang also breathed a sigh of relief.

He walked out of the crowd and went to a relatively quiet place. "Although this kid looks young, he is quite strong..."

He sucked his lips, rubbed his slightly aching left arm, and muttered softly: "I was really too arrogant. After all, I am old. If it was a few years earlier..."

At this time, a cigarette was stuffed into Su Zhenfang's mouth.

A voice sounded beside Su Zhenfang's ears: "If it was two years earlier, that guy wouldn't have had a chance to throw a punch at all."

Su Zhenfang was shocked. He didn't even notice anyone approaching. This was the first time for him.

He subconsciously reached for his gun at his waist, but when he saw that the person standing opposite him was a young man in a train driver's uniform, his expression suddenly relaxed.

"You are."

Li Aiguo took out a lighter, lit a cigarette for Su Zhenfang, and lit one for himself. After taking a puff of the cigarette, he held out his hand and said, "Li Aiguo, the train driver of the Qianmen Locomotive Depot."

"National Outstanding Train Driver Li Aiguo?" Su Zhenfang had obviously heard of Li Aiguo's name. He looked him up and down and said, "I didn't expect you to be so young."

Li Aiguo laughed and said, "I didn't expect that Su Zhenfang, who is so famous on our railway, is only 1.6 meters tall."

"They are short, but they are the best."

Su Zhenfang was used to being teased, so he said something back, then frowned and asked, "Li Da Che, do you know me?"

"Who on our railway doesn't know the name of Cycas Rex?" said Li Aiguo.

Li Aiguo was not exaggerating.

Everyone in the railway industry knows that there is a Cycas revoluta in Shanhaiguan.

Shanhaiguan has a special geographical location and is an important transportation route connecting the inside and outside of the pass.

In 1891, the Beiyang officials of Shanhaiguan (formerly the Qing Daotai Office, built around 1865) established a railway bureau, which was affiliated to the Zongli Yamen of the Qing government. It was responsible for the construction of Shanhaiguan railway station and locomotive room, and was in charge of the railway affairs from Tianjin to Shanhaiguan.

After liberation, Shanhaiguan Station was placed under the management of Jinzhou Railway Bureau.

After the war broke out in the north, a large amount of supplies were transported to the northern battlefield through Shanhaiguan Railway Station.

Because the situation was complicated at the time, the enemy often sabotaged the station in order to block the transportation of supplies.

Therefore, the Shanhaiguan Railway Station Police Station was upgraded by the Ministry to the "Shanhaiguan Railway Public Security Section" and was directly managed by the Ministry.

In 1953, the situation gradually stabilized and the Ministry abolished the Shanhaiguan Railway Public Security Section, renamed it Shanhaiguan Station, and placed it under the leadership of the Jinzhou Railway Public Security Branch.

It was only two years ago that the Shanhaiguan Public Security Section was renamed the Shanhaiguan Railway Police Station.

Su Tieshou was just an ordinary policeman in the Shanhaiguan Railway Public Security Section at that time, but he made great achievements such as preventing the explosion of a train transporting weapons and capturing the enemy spy Fang.

As for catching thieves at the station and cracking down on profiteers who smuggle goods, it is even easier for him.

The nickname "Cycad Hand" was given to him by the thieves he had punished.

"I have a friend who is also a railway police officer. He often tells me about your deeds." Li Aiguo explained with a smile.

"Well, it's not a big deal. Any other railway police officer would have done the same thing at that time. I just happened to be there by coincidence." When talking about the past, Su Tieshou seemed a little embarrassed and scratched his head.

The two chatted for a while, and Li Aiguo suddenly became serious and asked, "Lao Su, I'm afraid your Shanhaiguan Railway Police Station sent you here not just to assist in the transfer of passengers, right?"

Su Tieshou didn't expect Li Aiguo to suddenly ask this question. He showed a hint of surprise on his face and said, "I'm here to scout ahead this time."

"Go ahead?"

“You don’t know?” Su Tieshou frowned, and said hesitantly: “This accident has been reported to your Beijing City Bureau.

Tomorrow, comrades from the Security Section of the Beijing City Bureau will organize an investigation team to investigate the cause of the accident.

Deputy Chief Zhang of the Security Department of the Beijing Bureau specifically called our Jinzhou Bureau and asked us to monitor the scene."

At this point, Cycas Retusa also realized that something was wrong.

Generally speaking, even if the Beijing City Bureau's Security Department wants to investigate the cause of the accident, it will ask the comrades of the rescue team to be responsible for protecting the scene.

Instead of going around in circles and asking comrades from the neighboring railway bureau to come forward.

This only shows that the leaders of the Railway Bureau’s Safety Department do not trust the comrades in the rescue team.

"These guys sitting in the office don't want to do practical work all day long. They just like to do these backstabbing things."

After figuring it out, Su Tieshou threw away the cigarette butt with a depressed look on his face, stomped it out with his big leather shoes, and couldn't help cursing a few words.

He was a member of the Railway Corps. In his heart, comrades were like fellow soldiers. He hated the practice of destroying the unity among comrades.

Moreover, Cycas Reticulate thought of another key issue.

This time, the Beijing Railway Bureau's Safety Department specifically asked him, the "Iron Hand", to assist in the investigation. Perhaps they were wary of this nationally outstanding train driver.

Thinking of this, Cycas Retusa suddenly felt like he was being used as a gun.

At that time, Cycas Retusa felt like he was being used as a gun.

"Li Da Che, I"

Li Aiguo also figured out all these connections and waved his hand at him: "Lao Su, you are the leader of the institute, you have to obey the orders of the bureau."

Li Aiguo didn't care. He had just roughly checked the situation of the train. Although he couldn't figure out the cause of the accident, it was obvious that it had nothing to do with the train driver.

No matter who is investigating, it is impossible for them to ignore the facts and turn white into black.

With the cooperation of the K16 crew, rescue team members and comrades from the Shanhaiguan Railway Police Station, the passengers were successfully sent to the train. The temporary train took on the heavy responsibility of the K16 train and will safely deliver the passengers to their destination.

Of the five injured passengers, four only had some scratches on their arms. They insisted on continuing their journey and left with the temporary train.

The last person whose injuries were relatively serious was a young man. His arms and legs were dislocated, and his face was bruised and swollen.

Liu Qingsong from the rescue team suggested sending him to a hospital in Shanhaiguan and leaving after his injuries were healed.

"No, no, no, boss, I'm fine. I have to hurry back to the factory."

When the injured man heard that he was going to be sent to the hospital, he struggled to stand up. To prove that he was fine, he tried to jump twice on the railroad track, but it agitated his wound and he couldn't help but suck in his mouth in pain.

Seeing that the man was indeed fine, Liu Qingsong nodded and said, "Be careful on the road. If you have any problems, you can contact our Qianmen Locomotive Depot at any time."

"Thank you." After thanking repeatedly, the young man limped towards the temporary train with a smile on his face.

Just then, a voice came from behind.

"and many more!"

(End of this chapter)