Chapter 186 Something Happened
Jincheng and Beijing are more than 100 kilometers apart. They have had frequent exchanges since ancient times, and trains are the most important connection hub.
There is even a seemingly inconspicuous jingle among the people - "Jinbei Yang, Zhang Luolong, Wan'an Huang, Fengyong Tongcha Zhengyang Beside."
It was said at that time. All stations for trains from Jincheng to Beijing.
The reason why the jingle appeared is: the trains at that time did not announce the station. If passengers remembered this jingle and counted the stops one by one, they would hardly miss the station.
After liberation, in order to serve the masses, the broadcasting studio would announce the platform ahead before the train departed, which avoided a lot of trouble for the people.
"Comrade passengers, please note that the station ahead is Fengtai Station. Comrades who are preparing to get off, please bring your carry-on luggage."
Zhang Yazhi's high-pitched voice came from the loudspeaker.
Train 131 passed through Tongfengtai Station, Yongdingmen Station, Tongzhouchadao Station and Zhengyangmen Station without any accidents.
Li Aiguo also gradually relaxed, took out a cigarette, and started smoking comfortably.
It seems that in this era where cows, horses and snake gods dare not show their heads, even the law of raising flags has become invalid.
Two hundred days of safe driving record. Stable.
Suddenly.
Liu Qingquan, the co-driver in charge of lookout, shouted: "Report to the driver, it's raining outside."
Li Aiguo turned his head and looked at the side glass.
The strong wind whipped up the heavy rain like countless whips, lashing hard against the glass windows.
“It’s normal to rain, don’t worry.”
Co-driver Liu Qingquan also disagreed.
The weather is changeable. The train is running outside and often encounters rain, hail, and snow.
As long as the rails are clear, nothing will happen.
What they didn't expect was that the rain was getting heavier and the wind was raging and unstoppable.
It seems like a big hand has been sketched in the sky, and the originally blue sky has been painted black.
In just a moment, the train seemed to pass from day to night.
The patter of raindrops hitting the car glass is annoying.
I’m not afraid of rain.
The key is that it is very windy outside.
Through the car window, Li Aiguo saw a small tree rising from the ground and flying in the sky.
He pulled the gate decisively, causing friction between the wheels and the rails, and the speed of the train slowly dropped.
Liu Qingquan noticed the speed of the car dropped and retracted his head from the window.
It was raining heavily outside, but in just a moment, his hair was already soaked, and there were raindrops on his nose and eyebrows.
While he took out a towel and wiped the water droplets from his face, he said loudly: "Comrade driver, if the speed drops so low, we will definitely be delayed. Captain Bai will definitely have complaints."
What the train conductor hates the most is late.
It’s not that you will be punished by the locomotive depot, but the people who take the train. Who doesn’t want to go home early?
Passengers will inevitably complain when the train is delayed, and the crew has to bear the complaints from passengers.
Li Aiguo said: "It's better to be late than to have an accident. The wind outside is too strong, and the big trees on both sides of the road may be blown down. We still have to be more careful."
" Understood, I will do a good job of lookout to make sure nothing happens.”
After realizing the seriousness of the problem, Liu Qingquan immediately put his head out in the wind and rain.
As for the train conductor, she is only the train conductor and cannot give orders to the driver team.
Liu Qingquan soon felt that he was a little too much.
The raindrops outside were fast and fierce, hitting my face like a knife.
Moreover, the rain poured into his eyes and mouth with all his strength. After just a moment, he couldn't hold on any longer.
“Comrade driver, no, no, it’s raining too hard outside. This is the first time in my life that I, Old Liu, have seen such heavy rain.”
Liu Qingquan retracted his head and immediately picked up a towel and wiped his face desperately.
Li Aiguo had already reduced the speed to the limit at this time, and the speed could no longer be reduced.
While driving, the speed of the train can be reduced, but it cannot stop.
Once you park your car and return to the locomotive depot, you have to write a document to explain the situation to the depot.
If it’s serious, you will still have to be criticized.
Li Aiguo turned around and looked at Lao Zheng, the stoker.
"Master Zheng, please take turns with Master Liu as a lookout."
The speed of the car is very low at this time, and the stoker does not need to fill coal in all the time. Old Zheng responded and took the Liu Qingquan's position.
Just like that, the two of them took turns to look out, and the train traveled more than ten kilometers in the wind and rain.
While passing by a maintenance station, the operating conductor at the rear of the train reported the news of the train's delay through a message strip.
The specific delay is not certain.
Inside the carriage.
Captain Bai called out all the flight attendants who were supposed to be resting.
Do a good job in service and explain to the passengers in each carriage.
People in this era are generally relatively simple. When the passengers saw the heavy rain outside, they knew the pros and cons and expressed their understanding.
No one asked for compensation for the delay.
Captain Bai breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the situation inside the train was stable. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the dark sky outside the window.
Now the safety of the people in the car all depends on the comrades on the driver team.
Inside the locomotive.
Li Aiguo held the handle of the gate tightly, turning his head to look at Liu Qingyuan from time to time, waiting for something unexpected to happen.
Nothing happened until the heavy rain outside gradually lightened up.
At this time, it was less than thirty miles away from Huangcun Station, and Li Aiguo's mood gradually relaxed.
"It seems that the driver Bai has no crow's mouth"
"Brake! Brake! Brake!"
Liu Qingquan's exclamation came to my ears.
Li Aiguo barely had time to think, his palms were under the influence of muscle memory.
Stepping on the whistle, the brakes were "extremely depressed" (the large and small brakes were pulled down at the same time, emergency braking).
The huge inertia of the train pushed the wheels that had been locked by the brake shoes to rub violently against the rails, making a harsh sound in an instant, and sparks flying under the train.
Due to the sudden braking in the train carriage, people were thrown over and the packages on the luggage rack also fell down.
Captain Bai was inspecting the carriages. He was caught off guard and stumbled, almost falling to the floor.
Zhang Yazhi had quick eyes and quick hands and grabbed her: "Captain Bai, are you okay?"
Captain Bai couldn't care less about himself and looked out of the car window with a horrified expression: "Yes, Did something happen? "
As soon as the words came out of her mouth, she felt that her question was a bit silly.
Such a violent braking action would only be performed by the train driver when a major accident occurs.
Fortunately, the train only braked and there was no collision.
When Captain Bai thought of this, his face suddenly turned pale. He gripped the armrest tightly, silently hoping that the train would stop quickly.
Zhang Yazhi also realized it and bit her lip tightly with her teeth, causing bloodshot eyes.
Li Aiguo is driving the train now
The noisy passengers in the carriage suddenly became quiet.
He looked nervous and his eyes were frightened.
Inside the locomotive.
After Li Aiguo made the braking action, Liu Qingquan continued to exclaim loudly: "Report to the driver, there is someone waving a flag in front. It's not a flag, it looks like a tattered coat."
"What's the distance?"
"Seven or eight hundred meters."
Li Aiguo breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
“A train full of passengers weighs 4,500 tons.
The friction coefficient between the wheels and the rails is 0.17.
The current train speed is 30 kilometers per hour hours.
According to the friction force formula, the braking distance can be calculated to be five hundred meters.
We will definitely be able to stop the train in time! ”
Liu Qingquan and Master Zheng were stunned when they heard this.
A head was stretched out, letting the heavy rain hit its head.
A man holding a shovel was stunned in the boiler Next to it. How can I be a train driver? His level of calculation is enough to be a math teacher.
What?
The benefits of a teacher are far inferior to those of a train driver. ?
Forget it.
In the pouring rain.
The speed of the train gradually decreased and finally stopped.
“Pfft.”
With the sound of exhaust, the whole carriage cheered when the train stopped.
Although they didn’t know what accident the train had encountered, they would be safe as long as the train stopped.
At this time, Li Aiguo's palms were clenched with sweat, and he almost jumped with excitement.
Mr. Newton will never deceive me!
This time your old coffin board is finally suppressed
I won’t bother you always jumping out of the coffin to curse.
Liu Qingquan and Master Zheng were stunned.
“Good guy, you really stopped.”
"Aiguo, your current driving skills are almost as good as Zhang Dache!"
Li Aiguo no longer cares about chatting with them at this time.
Pull open the side movable door and jump off the train in the wind and rain.
It was dark outside at this time.
Big and shiny raindrops sprinkled densely from the sky, making the world blurry.
To be able to notice the situation here from seven to eight hundred meters away, co-driver Liu Qingquan's vision must be at least 6.0.
With the help of the bright car lights, Li Aiguo covered his eyes with his hands and squinted to see clearly.
More than twenty meters away from the front of the car, stood a man in his seventies or eighties. The old man.
He stood upright in the middle of the track.
In the bright lights, in the pouring rain.
The old man was naked from the waist up, letting heavy raindrops fall on his bare, wrinkled chest.
The wind takes advantage of the rain and the rain helps the wind, as if it wants to sweep everything away.
The old man needs a hoe in one hand to stand firm.
He raised one hand high and waved the shabby coat vigorously.
Not far behind him, a big tree was uprooted and lay across the railroad tracks.
Li Aiguo felt scared for a while.
If the train fails to stop in time and hits a big tree, the only result will be derailment.
This time.
Liu Qingquan and Commander Bai both rushed down.
They wore clothes on their heads to avoid the heavy rain, and were stunned when they saw the old man's appearance.
"Quickly, find some clothes for the old man to wear."
Li Aiguo shouted.
Even young people can't bear such a strong storm, let alone old men.
But.
It is midsummer at this time. Everyone is wearing short-sleeved clothes. There is no extra clothes.
Li Aiguo didn't have time to think too much, so he took off his short sleeves and put them on the old man's head to protect him from the wind and rain.
The strong wind and heavy rain obscured the light and also obscured people's sanity.
The old man didn’t seem to have recovered yet. He was afraid that the train would rush towards him, so he kept waving his coat with his short sleeves covering his head
“Uncle, uncle, thank you for the reminder. , the train has stopped, the rain is too heavy now, let’s go into the carriage to take shelter from the rain.”
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and Li Aiguo didn’t have time to think too much, so he helped the old man get into the camping car behind. .
The stewards in the camping car quickly found towels to help the old man wipe the rain off his body, and poured him a cup of hot tea.
The old man finally recovered after holding the enamel jar with his dry and skinny hands and taking two sips of hot tea.
He raised his head and looked at Li Aiguo: "Comrade, has the train been saved?"
"Saved, saved!" Li Aiguo said loudly while wiping the rain with a towel.
The old man's tense mood relaxed and he murmured in a low voice: "Just keep it, just keep it."
Captain Bai returned with a coat. , handed it to the old man: "Uncle, you put it on first."
The coat is a brand new men's flight attendant uniform, which should be a spare part of the flight crew.
"This is so inappropriate. I'm covered in mud. It's my fault. It would be a pity if such fine clothes get dirty." A trace of embarrassment appeared on the old man's face.
"Uncle, you saved the people on our train and are our savior. A piece of clothing is nothing. The weather changes a lot, so just wear it." Captain Bai knelt down and gave The old man is reasonable.
But no matter how she tried to persuade him, the old man was determined not to take advantage of petty gains, and Commander Bai also looked helpless.
This makes it difficult to find clean old clothes.
The old turtle hiding in the camping car smoked a cigarette and curled his lips and said: "A dog's head can't hold a plate - it can't be put on the table. Does a mud-legged guy from the countryside deserve such respect?"
When Li Aiguo saw that the old man refused to accept his clothes no matter what, he stood up and said: "Old comrade, I am the leader on the train, and now I want to criticize you."
"Ah?! Criticize me?"
"Yes, this dress expresses the friendship between our locomotive department and the farmer brothers. If you don't accept it, do you think there is no class brotherhood between us?"
"This"
The old man’s expression changed.
I bit my chapped lips, hesitated for a moment, then reached out to take the clothes and put them on my body.
Even though he was wearing clothes, he still adjusted them twice to prevent the clothes from sticking to the mud on his legs.
Captain Bai glanced at Li Aiguo unexpectedly.
I didn’t expect this advanced driver to be quite good at mass work.
At the same time, she was also reminding herself secretly.
As a train conductor, you should not only live in the city, not only in the locomotive depot, but should be in contact with all kinds of people.
In this way, we can better serve passengers.
Li Aiguo wiped the rain off his body and couldn't help but shiver. The rain didn't look like summer rain, it was cold.
"Driver Li, drink some boiled water too." Zhang Yazhi came over with an enamel jar and a coat in her hand.
While Li Aiguo was drinking tea, she helped put the coat on Li Aiguo's body. Her fingers slid over the strong muscles, and her heart throbbed.
A lesbian helps a gay man dress. If it were placed in other scenes, it might be considered as a promiscuous relationship between men and women.
But Li Aiguo had just stopped the train in time, saved a whole car of passengers, and braved the heavy rain to invite the old man to the train.
Who dares to make irresponsible remarks? Captain Bai will be the first to go up and tear him apart.
Li Aiguo chatted with the old man while drinking tea.
As the rain outside gradually stopped, I began to understand a lot about the old man’s condition.
The old man’s name is Zhou Shuanzhu, a villager from nearby Zhoujiazhuang.
I was grazing sheep near the railway tracks today when it suddenly started to rain heavily.
Uncle Zhou was about to drive the sheep home in a hurry. At that moment, a big tree more than 200 meters away from the railway track was blown down by the strong wind.
The trunk of the big tree had been rotted by insects. It didn't weigh much to begin with, but because of its lush branches and leaves, it was knocked down on the railway track.
Uncle Zhou didn't care about looking for the sheep at this time. He hurriedly threw down the sheep whip and tried to move the big tree away.
As a result, it is of no use.
Although the big tree is decayed, it cannot be moved by human power.
When Uncle Zhou saw the lights of a train shining in the distance, he rushed onto the track and stopped the train without thinking.
Li Aiguo took out a cigarette from his pocket. As a result, the cigarette box had already become wet and the cigarette inside became a mess.
Seeing the situation, Liu Qingquan quickly took out a cigarette from his pocket, handed it to Li Aiguo, and then handed one to the old man.
Li Aiguo lit the cigarette and took a deep breath.
The spicy smell of tobacco filled my lungs, and I felt much more energetic.
"Old man, how did you know how to wave your coat to stop the train?"
This sounds very childish. Even primary school students know that when in danger, you can wave it Flags to alert train drivers.
But you must know that in this era, the illiteracy rate is as high as 80%.
Many villagers in remote villages even think that the locomotive can run so fast because there are more than a dozen horses in it.
The old man smoked, and for the first time pride appeared on his dark face: "Young man, don't think I am a bad old man. Back then, I followed the captain Liu Hong on the railway line in Lincheng Zaozhuang area. , attacked the Japanese train.
Not to mention blocking the train, at the speed of your train just now, the old man jumped on it without any hesitation. "
Captain Liu Hong. Lincheng Zaozhuang's feelings are the railway right-clicking team!
(End of this chapter)