Safety is the lifeline of railways, and work tasks cannot be separated from "safety" at any time.
Since the establishment of the railway department after liberation, safety has been given top priority.
After several years of development, a complete set of emergency mechanisms has been formed.
The dispatch room will issue an alarm as soon as possible in accordance with the emergency mechanism.
Notify trains along Main Line 2 to avoid rolling trains in advance.
At the same time, the main leaders of the section committee were notified of the accident and asked how to deal with it.
Five minutes after the rolling incident occurred.
Duan Zhang Xing Liuzhu was in the conference room when he received an alarm that the car was slipping away.
He suppressed his panic, looked at the dispatcher who came to report the news, and asked again: "Are you sure?"
"Confirm, there are eleven carriages in total. They slipped out of the locomotive depot and headed towards Line 2."
"The carriage is loaded with grain, with a total weight of six hundred and twenty tons."
Every word the dispatcher said was like a heavy hammer hitting Xing Liuzhu's heart.
The old section chief, who had not changed his face when Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, suddenly turned livid.
He took two deep breaths to suppress the panic in his heart, turned around and pointed at the railway route map on the wall.
"Yizhuang. Wuqing Military Food Station."
Duan Chang Xing's face turned livid every time he read a site.
These are busy sites.
Once an out-of-control train hits, it will cause unimaginable losses.
at this time.
The leaders in the conference room also had their foreheads twisted into knots.
The locomotive depot has developed plans for various train accidents.
For example, if a breakdown occurs, a rescue vehicle is dispatched.
When a train derails, there is a special rescue team.
Only there is no plan for rolling away.
The reason is simple. Once the car slips away, there is no way to deal with it.
We can only wait for the out-of-control train to slide uphill and gradually stop.
Or notify the front to pull down the station, change the track, and derail the train.
Eleven carriages and hundreds of tons of grain would cause huge losses if they derailed.
But after weighing the pros and cons, Duan Chang Xing gritted his teeth, looked at the dispatcher and said, "Immediately notify Zhangzhuang to overturn the station and change lane 4 to lane 6 to derail the out-of-control train."
The words have not yet finished.
boom!
The director of the dispatch room rushed in from outside.
He didn't even bother to knock on the door, kicked the door open, and strode to Duan Chang Xing.
Breathing heavily: "Director Xing, something bad is going on. I just received a call from the dispatch center of the main section. Train 1216 from Tangshan to Beijing has passed Zhangzhuang Pandao Station and is heading towards Beijing. "
When Duan Chang Xing heard the news, his scalp felt numb.
He grabbed the dispatch room director's arm with both hands and asked, "Are you sure?!"
"Make sure, I personally called Zhangzhuang Bandao Station. According to the stationmaster there, train 1216 passed through ten minutes ago."
The director of the dispatch room felt as if his shoulders were being clamped by iron vices.
"On the following route, there are no maintenance stations, which means we have no way to notify train 1216."
The dispatch room director added.
Duan Chang Xing felt that his throat and eyes were dry. He subconsciously picked up the enamel jar and brought it to his mouth. He put it down before drinking into his mouth.
"How many passengers are on train 1216?"
“It’s unclear at the moment, but train 1216 is the only train that goes directly from Tangshan to Beijing.
It is usually full, with 118 people in each carriage.
Based on twenty-two carriages, there are more than 2,500 people. "
There are no trains in this era that are not overloaded.
The number of standing tickets far exceeds the number of seated tickets.
In other words, there are estimated to be more than 5,000 passengers on train 1216.
Duan Chang Xing felt his palms trembling.
He also knew that as the top leader of the maintenance section, he must not panic.
Duan Chang Xing gritted his teeth, forced himself to calm down again, and turned to look at the leaders.
"The lives of thousands of passengers are at stake, what should we do now?"
The leaders also looked at each other in confusion at this time.
Because train 1216 had already passed the switching station, the idea of derailing the runaway train by changing the track came to nothing.
Now I can only watch helplessly as the out-of-control train crashes into train 1216.
Director Zhang of the passenger transport workshop raised his hand: "Chairman Duan, maybe the speed of the out-of-control train exceeded the threshold and it would lose control and rush off the track at the sharp turn?"
It can't be said that Director Zhang's opinion is unreasonable, but...
The director of the dispatching office who was familiar with the route said loudly: "From Jingcheng Station to Zhangzhuang Switching Station, the turns of the rails are within 12 degrees. There is no way to cause the train to run off the track."
Director Zhang had no choice but to put down his hand.
The room fell into silence again, and the depressing atmosphere made people almost breathless.
Everyone knows what the consequences will be if an out-of-control train collides with passenger train 1216!
at this time.
"Snapped!"
Minister Niu of the Armed Forces Department slammed the table and stood up, his eyes as wide as bells.
"Old Xing, if you want me to tell you, just blast him with a cannon."
Duan Chang Xing looked puzzled: "Cannon?"
Minister Niu slapped his hands loudly and said loudly:
"Our Armed Forces Department just prepared those two cannons yesterday."
"I'll go back now, pull it out, and shoot at the runaway train."
"Wouldn't it be enough to blast it out of orbit?"
Duan Chang Xing pinched his eyebrows in annoyance: "Old Niu, this is urgent. Don't cause trouble.
Putting aside the fact that this is the capital, what are the consequences of using that thing?
Even if you are a master artilleryman, if a shell hits an out-of-control train, the rails below will be blown to pieces by you. "
What a joke, if the cannon is used, every person in their room will have to line up and squat in the room.
"This won't work, that won't work either, what should I do?"
Chief Niu slapped the table and said, "Why don't I drive the jeep to catch up with that out-of-control thing and drag it back."
Passenger Transport Director Zhang waved his hand: "Once the train picks up speed, it will reach 50 to 60 kilometers per hour. You can't catch up with a jeep."
Halfway through his words, his eyes suddenly widened: "Yeah, why did I forget? If the jeep can't do it, we can find a locomotive to chase!"
"As long as we catch up with the out-of-control train, find a way to hang it on the locomotive, and then slowly slow down, wouldn't it be enough?!"
The director of the maintenance workshop frowned: "Old Zhang, you are thinking too simply. To put a hook on the valve of a train at high speed is like shooting a mosquito's leg 500 meters away!
Who can do it? ! "
"Li Aiguo!"
Minister Niu slapped his hands suddenly and said loudly: "He is the best driver in our locomotive depot!"
Duan Chang Xing nodded: "A dead horse is being treated as a living horse. We cannot stand idly by and watch thousands of passengers in danger."
He looked at Director Zhang in the passenger section: "Old Zhang, did Li Aiguo drive today?"
"Reporting to the section leader, according to the scheduled time, the 131 group has already set off, but something happened and their driving route is Line 2. They should not have set off yet."
Director Zhang raised his wrist to check the time and stood up to report.
Duan Chang Xing: "This is a coincidence! You should immediately inform Li Aiguo to drive the locomotive to catch up with the out-of-control train."
"Yes!" Director Zhang nodded seriously.
Stand on the field.
The sun gradually rises and the air becomes hot.
In order not to delay the journey time as much as possible and not to keep passengers waiting for a long time.
Li Aiguo and his comrades in the crew did not go to the workshop to rest. Instead, they waited anxiously at the station for the alarm in the dispatch room to be lifted.
The temperature was very high. Liu Qingquan picked up the towel hanging around his neck, wiped the sweat from his face and sighed: "The train that slipped out was like a wild horse that had escaped from the reins. It had to get to the next switching station before it could derail. "
"I guess we have to wait two hours." Cao Wenzhi raised his wrist to look at his watch.
Li Aiguo frowned and said something.
"What if there's a train ahead?"
The expressions of the members of the package crew changed drastically, and no one answered.
At this time, the coal loaders who were supposed to be working were also gathered nearby, wanting to inquire about the news from the drivers.
Hearing Li Aiguo's words, everyone took a deep breath.
Yan Jiecheng squeezed out a sound from his throat: "No, it can't be so unlucky."
At this time, a figure ran over from a distance.
"Comrade Patriot, hurry up, get in the car!"
"Get on the bus? Is the line open?" Liu Qingquan asked in surprise after seeing clearly that the person coming was Director Zhang of the passenger transport workshop.
"What's so smooth?"
Director Zhang said breathlessly: "Duanli has decided to send you to recover the out-of-control train."
"Catch him back? Director, are you kidding me? That's a guy with hundreds of tons of weight. How can I catch him?" Liu Qingquan subconsciously refused.
"Lao Liu, don't worry, wait until Director Zhang finishes speaking."
Li Aiguo patted him on the shoulder and walked to Director Zhang: "Director, what is the plan in the paragraph?"
It’s no wonder that both Duan Chang and Minister Niu chose this boy when Mount Tai collapsed in front of them without changing color.
Under the guidance of Li Aiguo, Director Zhang also calmed down and explained Duan Li's plan.
"Comrade Patriot, I know this is an almost impossible task, but the lives of thousands of passengers are at stake. Even if we try our best, we must control the out-of-control train."
When he heard that the out-of-control train was rushing towards a passenger train, Li Aiguo clenched his fists tightly, sweating from his palms.
"Director, don't worry. Even if I risk my life, I will pull back the out-of-control train."
"It's just that in the entire plan, the linker responsible for connection also plays a crucial role. Who is the candidate for our section?"
In this mission, the linker needs to connect the front of the car to the runaway train at high speed.
If you are not careful, you will either be crushed into a pulp by the front of the train, or you will fall off the train, which is extremely dangerous.
"Me! I'm willing to take the initiative."
Just when Director Zhang of the passenger transport workshop was about to speak, a burly figure took the initiative to stand up.
Perhaps because he was afraid that Li Aiguo would not recognize him, he took the initiative to introduce: "Driver Li, I am Hu Dakai, the shunting chief of the shunting team. I made a serious mistake in this rolling accident, and I am willing to make up for this mistake!"
Li Aiguo looked at the equipment workshop director standing next to him.
Sometimes, it's no use having a lot of enthusiasm, you also need to have super high skills.
The director of the equipment workshop nodded: "Driver Li, don't worry, Lao Hu has been a connector for seven or eight years. He even won first place in the entire section in the competition before."
Brave and skilled, that's just the thing.
Considering that the rolling speed will become faster and faster, every minute of delay increases the danger of passenger trains.
Li Aiguo did not hesitate and called the team members to board the steam locomotive.
"salute!"
The people watching below, under the order of Director Zhang of the passenger transport workshop, all saluted Li Aiguo and the others.
Everyone knows that this mission is very dangerous, and if you are not careful, it will cause a tragedy of car crash and death.
The atmosphere was solemn and solemn.
Yan Jiecheng, who always liked to tease and tease, also became serious and stood at attention.
"Woooooo~"
Li Aiguo saw Director Zhang, who was personally serving as a dispatcher, waving a red flag.
Take a deep breath, sound the whistle, and push the valve.
The steam engine head emitted black smoke, like a ferocious beast, leaving the locomotive depot.
He followed the railway track, made a circle in the locomotive depot, and then chased the runaway train in reverse.
Yan Jiecheng was very envious when he saw the locomotive disappearing under the horizon. People on the station were still unwilling to look away.
How great it would be if he could drive a train to save thousands of passengers like Li Aiguo.
This is what a real man should do!
"Yan Jiecheng, hurry up, it's our team's turn to carry coal."
The team leader's voice came from a distance, and Yan Jiecheng could only look away angrily and staggered towards the coal bunker.
Because a runaway train needs to be towed.
Therefore, Li Aiguo could only drive in reverse along the way.
As a train driver, driving backwards is a basic skill.
Hu Dakai stood outside the locomotive, with his feet on the rails of the train and his body half suspended in the air. His hair was blown like a chicken coop by the oncoming strong wind.
The commune members working in the fields on both sides of the road raised their heads when they heard the sound of the train.
"Hey guys, hang someone outside the train?!"
"It's strange today. Just now I saw a train without a locomotive, and now I see a locomotive without a carriage."
"If something happened, should we report it to the commune?"
"Probably not. Didn't you see that man turned his head and shouted something from time to time? He must have hung there on purpose."
"Driver, the speed of the front of the car is far from enough. According to calculations, the speed of the out-of-control car has reached 50 kilometers per hour."
Li Aiguo pushed the air valve all the way and ordered loudly: "Liu Qingquan, you and Lao Zheng also fill in the coal. We don't need to save coal now! The more, the better!"
"yes!"
With the addition of Liu Qingquan, the coal filling speed was much faster, the furnace burned vigorously, and the air pressure was sufficient.
The speed of the locomotive quickly reached eighty kilometers per hour.
The locomotive rushed over with a huge rumbling sound, and a cloud of black mist sprayed from the roof covered the small bushes, followed by a deafening sound of machine friction. The strong wind blowing out from under the car made the trees spin.
Li Aiguo has never driven such a fast car since he entered the locomotive depot.
Seeing that there was no abnormality in the locomotive, he gritted his teeth and pushed the air valve to the bottom again.
At a speed of 80 kilometers per hour, the locomotive actually felt a push from behind, and the speed quickly reached more than 100 kilometers per hour.
This was already reaching dangerous speeds, and sparks began to appear from the train's wheels.
If he were driving normally, Li Aiguo, as the main driver, would definitely have to write a report.
When the car returns to the maintenance workshop, he will also be scolded by the maintenance staff.
but.
I can't care about that much now.
Li Aiguo only hoped that the locomotive could hold on a little longer and catch the out-of-control train as soon as possible.
Fortunately, in this era, the equipment produced in the country is as simple as the people in the country.
The locomotive ran at a speed of 130 kilometers per hour for nearly 20 minutes without any abnormality.
at this time.
Hudakai's surprised voice came from outside.
"Well, I saw it. I saw it. Uh-huh."
Even though the sound was whining, Li Aiguo could be sure that the runaway train was not far away.
"Comrade co-driver, stop shoveling coal and look out quickly."
(End of chapter)
