Ming Zuo

The departure time was about to arrive, and the staff began to add coal and water to the train.

All of this was carried out in front of Zuo Menggeng and others, with the purpose of thoroughly showing the high-level how the train works.

Because of the cheater Zuo Menggeng, the relevant railway construction was basically completed in one step, saving a lot of exploration links.

For example, the platform is directly built to be parallel to the height of the train door, which is very convenient for passengers to get on and off and cargo loading and unloading.

Just beside the platform, a huge steel long arm has already been erected.

At the top of the long arm is an iron pocket.

Workers struggle to shovel coal into it, and then operate the long arm to send the coal into the warehouse behind the train.

There is a strong steel cable on the back of the long arm, and it only needs to be pulled on the ground to make the iron pocket complete a ninety-degree flip.In this way, coal no longer needs to be manually unloaded, but can be directly dropped into the warehouse of the train.

Of course, all these machines still need manual operation, but it also greatly saves time and labor, and improves efficiency.

A group of people stood by, watching the train complete with coal and water, and couldn't help but be amazed.

Jiang Wei mentioned a practical problem.

"If a station is built in the future, the passenger platform and the freight platform should be separated. Otherwise, the management will be chaotic, and it will become dirty and messy, affecting each other."

Wei Zihua was already prepared.

"At present, we have developed the rail track changing technology. After this test is successful and the steam locomotive is built, it can be popularized. In the future, when different types of trains enter the station, they can change lanes and drive to different platforms. Functional split."

The railroad turnout technology does not have a high technical content. Zuo Menggeng just mentioned it a little, and it was quickly solved by the smart technical workers.

During the warm-up process of the train, Qin Luo and Li Meizhi kept busy, non-stop.

As developers of steam engines, they not only care about the operation of the train, but also must ensure absolute safety.

After all, the emperor, empress, and many high-ranking officials of the empire will be on the train, so there must be no problems at all.

Seeing that it was ten o'clock in the morning, Qin Luo walked over covered in dust.

"Your Majesty, preparations for departure have been completed and the driving test can be carried out."

Zuo Menggeng got impatient for a long time.

"Well, let's get in the car now and witness history."

The three passenger carriages were all packed to the brim.

In the first carriage are heavily armed soldiers, who not only undertake the responsibility of defense, but also a kind of experiment.

Fifty soldiers were carried in one carriage, together with various equipment.

If the test is successful, it means that the current steam train can transport [-] infantry to the designated location at one time.

It seems that there are not many people, but with the force of the National Defense Forces, four hundred soldiers are enough to deal with a medium-scale armed conflict.

As long as it can be realized, it will definitely make the center's confidence in controlling all parts of the world soar.

Zuo Menggeng and others were in the second carriage, and businessmen from all over the country were in the third carriage.

If trains and railways are to prosper in the world, people must see the great benefits in them.

Businessmen are the most sensitive to this.

As long as this experiment is successful, the businessmen will definitely donate generously and spend a lot of money to invest in the construction of the railway.

After all, in the era when the railway was just born, it was difficult for the country and the government alone to quickly and comprehensively roll it out, and it was necessary to rely on the power of private capital.

This period is different from later generations, and the country does not need to have a complete monopoly on the railway.

As long as you have the ability to control, of course, you can let private capital participate in it to make it bigger and stronger together.

After everyone boarded the car, Qin Luo returned to the cab at the front of the car.

There is no difference between here and the steam trains of later generations, it is just as dirty and cramped.

But Qin Luo and Li Meizhi didn't care. The two of them had to keep an eye on the workers' operations in order to deal with any emergencies at any time.

Looking at the countless eager eyes around him, Qin Luo also felt a mighty historical trend.

He took a long breath and shouted loudly: "Let's go!"

The driver was already in place, and after receiving the order, he moved the gate vigorously and sounded the whistle at the same time.

The violent steam turned into a sharp whistling sound, resounding through the heaven and earth.Immediately, the heavy steel wheels began to slowly rotate under the drive of the connecting rod, driving the behemoth forward.

From the sidelines, little has changed in the beginning of the train.However, the people in the carriage felt a huge thrust coming out of thin air, and several people staggered without noticing it for a while.

If it weren't for the people next to him to help him up, he might have fallen down.

Regarding this, Zuo Menggeng could only shake his head and smile wryly.

At the beginning of the train's appearance, it is really impossible to put too high requirements on the cushioning force and comfort.

As for eating and drinking safely in the carriage like later generations, I don't even think about it.It will definitely become a scene of vegetables and rice flying together, hot water and bowls and chopsticks dancing together.

Fortunately, after the initial shaking, the speed of the train slowly picked up.

Watching the ground receding slowly, the people in the car leaned on the windows one after another, feeling the power of the machine in amazement.

The train groaned and groaned for about half an hour, leaving the railway station far behind, and began to enter a stage of steady progress.

Both sides of the railway from Liangshan to Jinan have long been heavily guarded.It can be said that there is one post at five steps and one sentry at ten steps, and the alert has been completed fifteen days ago.

During this period, the railway department carried out five consecutive inspections, just to make sure.

The advantage of such meticulous work is that there are no accidents during the operation of the train.

Zuo Menggeng felt it carefully and knew that the speed of this train was about [-] miles per hour.

This kind of speed can only be called turtle crawling in later generations, which is dismissive.But you have to know that the speed of the world's first train in history is only five to ten miles per hour.

It can only be said that with his help, the scientific research personnel of the empire have avoided many detours, and the effect is very gratifying.

The first time the train came out, the impact it brought to people was very powerful.

No, many people actually suffered from motion sickness.

But even the hardest one has to admit that the value of the train is unmatched.

Li Banghua sat in front of Zuo Menggeng and delivered a message.

"On the Jiangnan side, seven business groups plan to jointly invest in the construction of the railway from Nandu to Songjiang Prefecture. Once it is completed, all the essence of Jiangnan can be included in it, which is of great benefit to economic development."

When Zuo Menggeng heard this, he couldn't help sighing.

The wealth of the world is indeed headed by Jiangnan.

Even non-governmental businessmen alone can undertake such a big country project.