"hehe..."
Shangluo held his knees and gasped for air. Although he was dragged here, he didn't expect that he could run so fast. The other Jin Yiwei were better off, but they ran over and tried their best, holding on to the armrests to catch their breath.
The passengers around them glanced at them and then continued to read.
The hydraulic door of the tram slammed shut behind me, and the crackling sound of the catenary could be heard overhead. Tram No. 1719 of the Metropolitan Railway Chuansha Line departs on time.
Driving into the tunnel from the platform, a familiar smell wafted into Shangluo's nose - it was the smell of coal ash, but it was lighter than when I was a child.
Yujing's subway line still used steam locomotives until 4 years ago. However, after the civilian power grid was put into operation, the "State-owned Yujing Railway" immediately carried out the electrification transformation of the entire line, followed closely by the "Metropolitan Railway". After all, the urban railway only transports people and seats, and there is no need for the steam engine to provide such a large torque.
Using a steam locomotive to run the subway is a bad idea that came up with. Summer in the Yangtze River Delta is already hot, and the steam-filled tunnels are like giant in-line steamers. Every summer, hundreds of people faint from the steam and high temperature.
The smell of coal still echoes through the Metropolitan Railway lines. As a private rail transit operating company, their view on line maintenance is somewhat different from that of state-owned railways. As long as it can be used, it is fine.
"Ahem...this smell is really nostalgic. Lu Qianhu, how many stops should we take?"
Lu Huaiyang looked up at the route list: "From the airport connection line to Chuansha Terminal, go under the Huangpu River, and then go to Songjiang North Station in Wusongkou. It takes about 30 minutes to get there, and then transfer to the Beijing-Shanghai Main Line at the platform. .Have you ever sat on it before?”
"No. I remember when I went to San Francisco there wasn't this line."
"Then it will be an eye-opener for you."
...
"Songjiang North Station, here we are. Passengers transferring to the state-owned Beijing-Shanghai Main Line, Beijing-Shanghai Line, Suzhou-Shanghai Line and Metropolitan Wusong Line should get off at this station."
The conductor made an announcement on the intercom, and Shangluo stood on the platform, with a silver metal wall in front of him.
"Lu Qianhu, where do we transfer?"
"Already here, right here. Look up."
Shangluo slowly raised his head - above the high silver wall, a cab appeared 8 meters in the air. The three characters "Yinlonghao" are written in standard pavilion style on the back of the cab.
The track width is 3 meters, the carriage width is 6 meters and the height is 8 meters. The huge train was parked on the platform. The entire train was wrapped in a streamlined silver fairing. There was faint white steam coming out of the roof. It was the giant beast that was lurking and gathering momentum. The carriages extend back to 200 meters away. There are five carriages in total. Each carriage is 8 meters high and 6 meters wide. The locomotive at the front is so big that it is divided into two sections, front and rear, and the two sections are connected to each other by pipelines.
This is the Yinlong high-speed train operating on the Beijing-Shanghai main line. On the 3-meter wide-gauge high-speed railway, the train is propelled by two 'gas generator steam engines', which can drive this 1,500-ton beast to run on the seamless rail at a high speed of 223 kilometers per hour. The seams of each rail are seamlessly welded with dragon scale welding, ensuring that passengers in the two-story full-height carriages can have a smooth journey. After the opening of this line, the journey between Beijing and Shanghai has been compressed to less than 2 hours.
"Let's go, get in the car." Lu Huaiyang finally felt a lot more relaxed. Once here, there is only half a step left to reach home.
Everything in Yujing is organized, like a train timetable. There will be no jammed engines, no bombs falling from the sky, and no super-powered criminals.
Life in Kinai has always been like this. While the outside world is ups and downs, every day here is a peaceful time when the universe is bright and the sun and the moon are shining. Without spending too much energy, everyone can have a decent job and be a decent person.
Kinei is decent everywhere. As the Empire's latest engineering masterpiece, the Silver Dragon exemplifies Yujing's decency in every aspect. The high platform is flush with the carriage, so passengers can enter the carriage smoothly without climbing stairs. They bypassed the escalator and walked into the carriage on the first floor.
The 6-meter-wide carriage accommodates three rows of seats, and each row is an independent box. The tickets in the middle are slightly cheaper, and the compartments on both sides have large windows to themselves.
Jin Yiwei, of course, bought the middle ticket. Even if it is reimbursement, it can only be saved as much as possible. Weili's funds are not much in the first place. They are group travelers, so buying a private room is a cheaper option.
"We're here, right here." Lu Huaiyang opened the door of the box and motioned for Shangluo and Wen Yuan to go in.
"Others, take your tickets and take your seats first. Then you can change yourselves if you want. Anyway, we bought the box."
He stood at the door and watched the other Jin Yiwei take their seats before he entered.
"ah."
Sitting on the soft seat, Lu Huaiyang finally breathed a sigh of relief. Personal enjoyment is not too important to him, but the conditions along the way are simply terrible. The Yangzhou side was also exhausted, and the investigation of Las Vegas also came to nothing with the explosion of Las Vegas.
But he wasn't going to complain. It is precisely because of the Jin Yiwei and other responsible people who stay half a world away that Yujing, the center of the world, can maintain its current peaceful age.
"If you want to drink water, you can pour it yourself. Both cold and hot water are available. Are you warm?"
"I'm fine. How about you?" Shangluo asked Wen Yuan next to him.
"I'm a little hot, should I turn on the air conditioner?"
"Then just relax. But is there air conditioning on this train?" Shangluo was shocked, "I remember that air conditioning is only available in department stores, hotels and cruise ships. Is it also available on this train?"
"Don't talk about the air conditioner. There is a movie theater above your head. This car has everything." As he said that, Wen Yuan opened a small brass shutter against the wall, and the cool breeze mixed with the scent of jasmine came from the window. Blow.
"Ah!!! Come to life, come to life." Wen Yuan opened his collar toward the wind, letting the cold wind in.
[This train is of a certain standard...it has actually been used for commercial operations. Aurora's movements are really fast. 】
"you know too?"
[Constantinople has a plan for the Eurasian Railway, which in China should be called the 'Great Western Railway' plan. This line should be the experimental line of the Eurasian Railway. The cinema upstairs is prepared for intercontinental travel, and the air conditioning is to adapt to the climate of different regions. The same type of car in Rome is still in the garage. Alexandria and Athens have their own plans, and they are still hiring people to deliver notes to the Senate. I think they will be finished sooner or later, and most likely they will end up using Sinian products just like before. Forget it, I already ran away and surrendered, why do I care what they do? You sit a little closer to the air conditioner, and I want to blow in the air conditioning too. 】
