Chapter 102 Narrow Gauge Railway
After a night of repairs, everyone started packing early the next day, preparing to start today's exploration mission.
Perfect also changed into clothes that are more suitable for outdoor activities. A woolen coat and a pair of canvas breeches are not only cold-proof and warm, but also convenient for the movement of hands and feet. The wear-resistant material can be used even in the wild. There will be no problem if the external device hits a branch or falls.
Coupled with a pair of light and comfortable boots, it is enough to ensure that Purficott’s activities in the wild will not be affected or become a hindrance.
There is no development at all in the mountains and forests in the north, and it can be designated as a no-man’s land. After all, even the aboriginal people only move in the warmer areas further south and will not go deep into such northern areas. .
This also leads to the fact that the forest here is purely primitive and original ecology. Apart from the animal trails formed by wild beasts walking through it, there are no roads that can be called roads at all.
“When the exploration company sent people here last time, was there really any exploration activity here? It looks like no one has been here for hundreds of years.” Walking among the mountains and forests, feeling Unable to move even an inch under his feet, Perfectcott had to complain.
There is no way, there are clumps of weeds and shrubs everywhere, as well as fallen dead trees and dead branches. Even the towering trees on the roadside have small branches growing around them, which is a threat to anyone who wants to get out of them. The people passing by you form obstacles, and if you want to move forward, you must carve out a path step by step.
Even though there are experienced guides in the team, they are trying to cut a way with machetes, but it is only possible to pass. It is still a bit too difficult for the pampered Purficott. .
Although the previous exploration sites have allowed Purficott to see what the wilderness is like, it has to be said that the wilderness and forests in the north are even more wild than the several exploration sites he has been to before.
After all, the previous exploration sites either had imperial colonist activities or local aboriginal life. Even if Perficott chose uninhabited areas, they were still better than the current environment.
Although this is better, it just means that the vegetation is not so dense. They can choose to walk along the river, and the road will not be so rough and difficult.
“Only on this point can you trust our colleagues, they will not fabricate an exploration record.” The exploration team leader answered Purficott’s words while trying his best to protect the company’s reputation. Reputation: "The reason why it is so difficult to get here is partly because it is inaccessible, and partly because it has been almost twenty years since my colleagues last came here.
Even if they opened a road back then, Twenty years is enough time to cover up everything."
Perficott thought about it, so he didn't say anything more, just saying that he might need to take a rest.
Everyone was tolerant of Purficott's request for a break.
On the one hand, this eldest lady is the most distinguished person in the team and the initiator and sponsor of the entire project. She has the right to decide everything.
Don't say they just want to rest, even if the eldest lady said she wanted to camp here and take a bath, they still had to cut down trees and boil water.
On the other hand, Purficott is only a fourteen-year-old girl, and no one would expect such a weak girl to be like a man.
So the team soon found a clearing in the forest and stopped to rest for a while.
Although Purficott was rubbing her sore calves and complaining about the rugged mountain road, she had no intention of giving up. If this bit of suffering can make her retreat, then she doesn't have to think about saving the world. She can just go back and wait for the world to end.
Only when you truly set foot on this path will you know how many difficulties await you if you want to save the world.
Compared with these difficulties, the physical hard work is nothing at all.
"Your Majesty, at our current speed, we should be able to reach Eagle Beak Cliff before dark. We can rest there for one night and head to the coal mine for survey tomorrow." The exploration captain came to Purfe Kurt reported their current itinerary and progress. He had just asked the guide and everything was still within the expected range.
Purficott was also satisfied with this. She nodded and said: "Proceed as you planned. Don't worry too much about me. If I can't persist, I will tell you."
She didn't want her to It became a burden, but it was also a fact that his physical fitness could not keep up, so Purficott was very self-aware of this.
However, her lack of physical fitness has nothing to do with her focus on this exploration mission. While resting, she also asked the exploration team leader: "Where is our current position, if we follow the Is it feasible to build a railway from the fjord's tidal flat to the coal mine? "
"I'm afraid it's a bit difficult. If the line from the fjord to the coal mine is a straight line, we need to go through it. If you take a detour through this mountain, you will need to go through Yingzui Cliff. Although the road is relatively flat, it is not much better, especially since it has to go around a big bend and the amount of construction will be huge." said the exploration team leader. Answering Purficott's question.
The main job of the Imperial Exploration Company is to do this, so even if he does not have any special exploration, he can still say something about Perfectcott's proposal.
Purficott just nodded and said he had remembered it, and then asked: "If you plan a railway network to connect the coal mines, iron mines and fjords with Eagle Beak Cliff as the center, can you find a suitable one?" Line? "
"This is our business, if you have this demand, we will definitely be able to satisfy you." The exploration team leader made a confident expression and assurance, but at the same time he also said to Po. Ficott explained: “However, considering the surrounding environment and terrain here, we may only be able to build narrow-gauge railways and run small trains. If you want a regular railway line, it is probably not possible because the amount of construction would be too much. ”
The so-called narrow gauge, also called inch gauge, usually refers to rails with a gauge of less than one thousand millimeters.
Because the track gauge is small, both the construction difficulty and construction conditions are much lower than those of regular railways. Of course, the same carrying capacity is also much smaller.
Usually this kind of railway is used in places such as mines, mainly for transporting ore in mines. One is convenient for operation, and the other is cost-saving.
Of course, in some places where construction is more difficult, using this narrow-gauge railway can be considered a compromise.
After all, some places want to build railways, but the cost is indeed astonishingly high.
Perfect was not picky about this. She just nodded slightly to show that she understood: "When the exploration is completed, give me a route plan."
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