Chapter 423 Land of Dreams (Good luck in the Year of the Dragon!)
Innovation often starts with an idea, or even a sudden idea. To a certain extent, Feng Qingyun’s idea of 200 kilometers of high-speed railway is simply " wishful thinking".
Is it realistic?
If it were placed in other countries, Feng Qingyun's idea would definitely be regarded as a "delusion", unscientific and unrealistic, but this is Nanyang.
Not because Nanyang can realize dreams, but because Nanyang has a large number of engineers from Germany. As the head of the Third Reich, Hitler not only wanted to build Berlin into the world capital "Germania", but also wanted to build a series of huge things that would attract the world's attention and make the people of the world completely surrender to show the power of Germany. .
This includes the "global hyperloop network". Hitler believed that the post-war Third Reich would be a huge empire spanning Eurasia, not a maritime empire like the British Empire, so it was very necessary to build a Railway system across Eurasia.
So under Hitler's order, German engineers began to study the hyperloop, from a 3-meter-wide super-wide track to a speed of 250 kilometers per hour. Although the giant train like a dream was not built until the death of Santoku, they did achieve some achievements, such as "ballastless track technology" and seamless track technology.
Of course, the more important point is that these engineers believe that with the current level of technology, although they cannot build the "super high-speed train" of Hitler's dream, there is still no problem in building a high-speed train with a speed of 250 kilometers per hour. of.
“…Based on the need for urban integration in Borneo, I believe that the use of ultra-express trains with a maximum speed of 250 kilometers per hour and an average speed of 200 kilometers will help realize the concept of “four-hour transportation”—— That is, the transportation time between Nanyang cities is four hours..."
At the third anniversary celebration of the establishment of the Railway Technology Research Institute, Feng Qingyun, who was only 29 years old, published the concept of "four-hour transportation". Although this "four hours" refers to the time between A to B and B to C, not the time from A to C. However, the high-speed train with a speed of 250 kilometers per hour still surprised the participants and whispered to each other from time to time.
"First of all, new locomotives should be electric-driven. Electric locomotives can run at high speeds, have strong traction, and can complete long-distance transportation tasks in a short time. The 37-year-old Italian ETR200 tram has proven Its superiority is that it ran at a speed of 201 kilometers per hour on the Rome-Naples Railway.”
The railway and locomotive engineers attending the meeting are no strangers to the ETR200 tram. In fact, Germany’s electric locomotive technology is also very advanced. developed, but their diesel locomotives were more technologically advanced. Before the war, their speed exceeded 200 kilometers per hour, reaching 201 kilometers per hour.
But that's Germany.
Two years ago, Nanyang Locomotive Company produced a batch of electric locomotives based on German electric locomotives for railway operations. The reason why electric locomotives are used... is because their maintenance is simpler. Compared with the need for frequent Maintained internal combustion engines and electric motors require almost no maintenance during their lifetime. Moreover, the production design of electric locomotives is also simpler.
“Reducing the weight of the vehicle is the prerequisite for increasing the speed. In addition to the streamlined cabin, the cabin will also be made of lightweight and high-strength aluminum alloy...”
Although most of the participants were railway system engineers, there were also some reporters from newspapers. For the reporters, the speeches of those big figures did not arouse their interest, but Feng Yunqing's "Four-Hour Traffic" successfully aroused the reporters' attention. interest.
They don’t care whether this “four-hour traffic” is realistic or not, what’s important? It's news that needs to be booed.
Four hours of transportation!
250 kilometers per hour!
A train that is as fast as an airplane, which one of these is not necessary for news?
As a result, the journalists attending the meeting immediately reported Feng Qingyun's speech. As a forward-looking concept, it immediately aroused widespread discussion in the society. After all, following the mentality of the Chinese people, for "leading the world" These words are still very fascinating. After all, Tangshan's humiliation in the past century has made people extremely sensitive to any "lead".
However, unlike the "leading" that is hotly discussed among Chinese people, after seeing the concepts of "four-hour transportation" and "high-speed rail" in the newspaper, the first thing that came to Li Yian's mind was not the high-speed rail of later generations, but the future of high-speed rail. Shinkansen.
The Shinkansen...that is the pride of little Japan! It can even be said to be Japan’s business card.
Even during the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, after the participating athletes arrived in Japan, athlete representatives from various countries and regions around the world, relevant international dignitaries, and guests watching the games were all familiar with the Japanese Shinkansen and its unique The "Light" train showed strong interest, and they were eager to board the train and feel the speed and passion.
The Shinkansen has indeed become Japan’s business card. Since then, together with Mount Fuji, it has become a symbol of Japan. Throughout the 1970s, every Christmas, 50% of the greeting cards sent to Western countries were inlaid with "Bullet Train". It is for this reason that the Japanese proudly call it the "Dream Super Express".
Nothing seems to represent Japan more than the "Bullet Train." Even later, China became the world's largest high-speed rail country, and its technology was also ahead of Japan, but this still did not change.
"Dream Super Express..."
Recalling the scene of the "Bullet Train" traveling under Mount Fuji in the cartoons he watched when he was a child, Li Yi'an raised the corner of his mouth and said to himself Said. "In this world, the "Bullet Train" can definitely become Nanyang's business card!"
Thinking this in his heart, Li Yian picked up the phone. That afternoon, Feng Yunqing, who walked into the presidential residence for the first time, seemed uneasy, so much so that after entering the office, everyone seemed a little nervous. Upon seeing this, Li Yian said.
"Relax, there is nothing to be nervous about. I called you here today because I want to talk to you about your "four-hour transportation." This idea is very good. It is not very clear in the newspaper, so I hope to listen to you. Explain it yourself.”
Under Li Yian’s guidance, Feng Yunqing explained his ideas one by one. He was a little nervous at first, but he slowly relaxed and gave a speech at the anniversary meeting. Just emphasizing the difference in convenience of high-speed rail, he also mentioned the market.
“The world’s leading high-speed railway will not only become a business card of Nanyang, but also the research on high-speed rail will definitely improve Nanyang’s railway technology level. Perhaps limited by natural conditions, we are destined not to become a It is a big country in railways, but it can become a powerhouse in railway technology and export railway technology to other countries in the future."
Sitting opposite the president, Feng Qingyun said.
“After all, we are not the only ones who need high-speed rail. Europe and other countries also need high-speed rail.”
A powerful country in railway technology!
Just these six words made Li Yian look at Feng Qingyun with admiration. This young man...has ideas!
Looking at the young people in front of him, Li Yian's eyes changed slightly. At this time, what he saw was not just Feng Qingyun, but the group of scholars trained by Nanyang represented by him. , they may all be young, but they are destined to achieve achievements that will shock the world in their future positions.
“Your idea is very good. Powerful with railway technology... This is indeed a development direction. Don’t pay attention to the fact that railway construction is a “past tense” and a “sunset industry” that is not optimistic. In mainland China In transportation, the advantages of railways, especially high-speed railways, cannot be replaced by other tools.”
Even in the late 1940s, railways were already not favored by the world. After all, with the rise of highways and the With the popularity of automobiles, automobiles are not only far more convenient than railways, but also leave them behind in terms of speed.
But high-speed rail will change all that. High-speed railways will greatly improve local transportation convenience. High-speed, direct travel methods will shorten the distance between different regions and greatly improve the flow efficiency of people and goods.
Feng Qingyun said with excitement from the support from the president.
"Sir, so you support our research on high-speed railway!"
Looking at the excited young man in front of him, Li Yian laughed. This was obviously a man without political sensitivity. A technician. In fact, the meeting between the two of them today has already made clear his attitude - he supports the construction of high-speed railways.
However, as we all know, technological innovation and change may come from a flash of inspiration, but most of the time it is a accumulation of time and sweat. That day, after Feng Qingyun left the office, Li Yian picked up his notepad and wrote a few words with a pen.
"High-speed railway, April 9th, February..."
When he put down his notepad, the seemingly calm Li Yi'an had a faint smile on his face.
Although all this was just a young man's whim, in that young man, he saw everything he wanted to create here - to create a place where they could have the opportunity to use their talents. environment.
Thinking of this, his smile became brighter.
“This is the real Dream Express...”
(End of this chapter)