"Dr. Zhao, I wish you a happy ride today!"

"Young man, it's up to you to have a track on this 1st road. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Conversations like this take place every day between the gray-haired Dr. Zhao and the young driver of tram No. 1, who has been commuting to and from work on tram No. 1 for more than ten years since he retired to the Second People's Hospital in Pearl City A.

No. 1 Rail carries a heavy memory of Dr. Zhao, who did not get to witness the "sweeping" Type 621 articulated tram, but encountered the Type 1000 wooden tram.

It all started in 1976, when Dr. Zhao attended a week-long academic conference at the Second Hospital of City A as a representative, stayed in an old guest house close to the tramway, and heard the sound of the 1st road every night. The sound of wheels rubbing against the tracks has an indescribable magic, inexplicably pleasant, like a lullaby.

Dr. Zhao calmed down and listened to the sound of the train, he slowly fell asleep to the sound of the train, and his sleep quality improved greatly, and he woke up naturally. Later, Dr. Zhao had to sleep to the sound of the train, which led him to love the 1st tram and learn a little about its history through magazines.

During the short week in City A, Dr. Zhao was too busy with meetings to take a single tram ride on Tram 1, which left a deep regret in his heart, so much so that he had a poor sleep quality for a while after returning to his hometown. "It's a shame that I didn't get on the wooden tram this time, and I must take it again if I have the opportunity to come back in the future."

Twenty years later, Dr. Zhao retired to live near Shahekou, where he suffered from a stomach ulcer due to his irregular diet and had to be hospitalized. ”

The son objected: "Dad, it's too close to the tram line, and the tram is very noisy, and the last train will not be until after 12 o'clock in the middle of the night, which is not conducive to your rest!" The old wife also persuaded hard: "Old man, the second hospital is indeed easy to rest well, let's change the hospital!" ”

Dr. Zhao smiled slightly: "No, I'm just going to the Second Hospital, it is said that this old-fashioned tram is something left by Japanese devils, no matter what, I have to take it once, I can sleep well by listening to the sound of the tram, whoever stops me again, I am in a hurry!" The family couldn't help Dr. Zhao, so they had to fulfill his wish.

At that time, the Dome 1000 tram with a rail line was still the classic "95 livery", some of which were painted with full-body advertising, which would make a loud noise when running, and the doors were completely manually operated by the driver at both ends and the crew in the middle, without any electronic switches.

"Well, this tram is really ancient, look at this hexagonal glass ceiling light, it is a product of the Republic of China period!" Dr. Zhao was helped up the steps of the tram by his son, and was amazed by the interior, "And this copper handle, which is polished to shine." ”

"Grandpa, this is not the oldest tram, this car has only been on the line for 30 years, and the oldest 3000 type has a track on No. 3, which is the real witness of history. Tram No. 3 starts at the end of Tram No. 1, and the two lines are perfectly connected. Dr. Zhao was attracted by the crisp child's voice, and looked up to see a little boy in suspender pants who was only 7 or 8 years old smiling at him, "I know the bus in City A very well, and we will meet again in the future." With that, the little boy ran off the tram at a brisk pace.

Dr. Zhao was very interested in the little boy's words: "It turns out that there are older trams than this kind of tram, so you must go and take a ride after you are discharged from the hospital." The son was very disgusted: "Whose child is that, when he comes up, he is close to others, and he is not cute at all." Dad, you're too old to stand the toss, so don't take tram No. 3. ”

"What are you talking about!" Dr. Zhao severely reprimanded his son, "God destined me to have a relationship with these old trams, so I let that child guide me, how can you speak ill of him!" When the son was said this, he didn't dare to refute it, so he was silent all the way. Dr. Zhao closed his eyes and quietly felt the sound of the train, and his body swayed slightly with the shaking of the train.

About 20 minutes later, Dr. Zhao opened his eyes with the attendant's words, "Dongguan Street Station has arrived, passengers who get off the train, please go to the middle gate", and slowly walked off the tram with the support of his son, stunned by the scene in front of him.

I saw that there were old-fashioned brick houses near the station, not to mention seventy or eighty years old, and an old alley led directly to the second courtyard. This old alley is also weathered, and every brick and tile tells a silent history. "I can't imagine that these old houses are still there, and it would be a pity if this old building area is not protected, and I hope it will always be there."

After speaking, Dr. Zhao and his son walked into the alley facing the rising sun, where it was peaceful, there were a group of old men playing cards here, and a few old ladies over there were nagging their parents. More than ten minutes later, the father and son walked to the only fifteen-story building in this area, that is, the second courtyard of City A, whose outer walls were also gray and dirty, and it had been some years.

On the first day, Dr. Zhao didn't find anything unusual, but felt that the sound of the tram was far away. On the second and third days, Dr. Zhao began to wonder, "Why is the sound of this tram getting quieter and quieter, am I behind my ears?" From then on, he began to sleep restlessly, only ate one or two bites of each meal before leaving his chopsticks, and often tossed and turned after twelve o'clock at night.

Finally, on the day of the operation, Dr. Zhao was about to be injected with anesthetic before being pushed into the operating room, and he couldn't help but ask the nurse: "Girl, why can't I hear the sound of the tram in the ward, is there something wrong with my ears?" Take me to the ear doctor! ”

When the nurse heard Dr. Zhao say this, she was shocked, and the syringe in her hand almost fell off, she pretended to be calm: "Doctor Zhao, this is a good thing, you can't hear the sound of the tram clearly, it is good for you to rest, don't think nonsense, get ready for surgery." ”

Dr. Zhao put on a straight face: "Girl, I can't sleep well because I can't hear the sound of the tram, I ask you to change it for me after the operation, otherwise I won't accept the operation!" ”

"But......" the nurse was very aggrieved, "this is the ward that your son chose by himself, it has nothing to do with us, he told us not to tell you." ”

"How can this kid make decisions on his own, I want to talk to the head nurse!"

The nurse hurriedly found a middle-aged head nurse, and the half-aged immediately decided after understanding the reason: "I agreed to change the ward for Dr. Zhao, because my room is facing the direction of the tram line, and I can't sleep if I don't listen to the tram every night, so I can understand his mood!" ”

Dr. Zhao then asked the nurse to inject himself with anesthetic and was quietly wheeled into the operating room. After the operation, the head nurse made good on her promise and transferred Dr. Zhao to a ward facing the tram line. Standing on the balcony, the view is very wide, there are no other high-rise buildings around, and you can clearly see the tram outside the alley.

Dr. Zhao fell asleep to the sound of the train every night and quickly passed the hospital observation period, and the surgery was very successful and the ulcer healed smoothly. After he was discharged from the hospital, he immediately rushed to the main train station of City A, followed the guidance of the little boy to find the 3rd track, and had zero contact with the 3000 antique tram.

The 3000 class is a unique mobile cabin with a dense white round head rivet and a body painted in three colors: vermilion, dark blue, and dark green. The door is the same as the 1000 type, which is a traditional push-pull type, and it also needs to be opened and closed by the driver and occupants themselves, and the middle door must be hung with a hook similar to the door latch, just like the pulley sliding door at home, which is very retro.

"This tram is also antique, I didn't come in vain!" Dr. Zhao said as he boarded the tram. When the Model 3000 starts, it sounds a long whistle, much like a steam locomotive. The places such as Victory Bridge and Century Street passed along the way are all old neighborhoods of City A, and there are many old-fashioned buildings.

Mr. Zhao sat on the long subway with his back to the window, his body swaying from side to side as the body swayed. "It's just that feeling, and it doesn't get much more comforting than that!"

Dr. Zhao sighed: "It's a pity that I'm not an infectious disease doctor, otherwise I would be with the 3000 tram every day." Little did he know that in 12 years, he would really be with the 3000.

In 1997, Dr. Zhao was officially employed by the Second Hospital of City A, and he resolutely did not take the shuttle bus, but walked from his home to Shahekou Railway Station every day, and then took the No. 1 rail to the unit. The hospital saw that Dr. Zhao was an old seniority and took into account his physical condition, so they made an exception and allowed him to go to work at a slow pace.

The Type 1000 tram accompanied Dr. Zhao for more than three years before eventually leaving him and being replaced by the similarly shaped Dome 2000 and the 621 miniature version of the 7000 with a "convex" square roof.

These two types of trams are also some years old in city A, the 7000 tram is transferred from the 2 rails, and the 2000 tram is like a copy of the 1000 type, but unfortunately the body is not wood, and the doors are modern folding automatic doors, no need to manually push and pull.

Although Dr. Zhao is a little unaccustomed to it, he is still very happy: "No matter what type of tram it is, it is a part of the city's history, and the 3000 model is still there." ”

Therefore, Dr. Zhao took the 1 tram 2000 and 7000 tram to work, and enjoyed the 3 tram 3000 tram with 3 trams during his break, and sat for most of the day until the 3rd tram was reconstructed.

A female driver felt strange and asked Dr. Zhao curiously, "Uncle, why do you take our route back and forth repeatedly?" ”

Dr. Zhao replied with a smile: "It's very simple, I like this 3000 tram, I'm afraid that it will disappear one day, and I want to accompany it more." In my lifetime, I will leave more memories of it and tell my grandchildren about the history of this city. The driver was in awe when he heard this, and saluted with a "horn": "Uncle, in the future, we will only charge your fare for one way." ”

"Well, how can this be? I can't let you break the rules. "It's okay, it's okay, a person like you deserves it." As a result, Dr. Zhao enjoyed a one-way fare on the No. 3 tram, and the drivers of more than 20 trams on the whole line respected him very much.

In the summer of 2003, the 3rd tram was renovated, and the 3000 tram temporarily disappeared and was transported by car. Dr. Zhao was depressed and continued to take the No. 1 rail to work, which was a very difficult year for him, and he went to the construction site every few days to see the progress of the renovation. During this period, a 4WA red antique tram was briefly launched on the No. 2 railway, and Dr. Zhao only glanced at it in a hurry when he went to work, and did not have a chance to go up.

Finally, on July 1, 2004, the 3rd tram was reopened, and the 3000 tram returned gorgeously and extended to Haizhiyun Square. Dr. Zhao went to reunite with the 3000 on the same day, he was very excited, stroked the body and said, "Old man, I haven't seen you for a year, and you still haven't changed." ”

A silver bronze statue of ocean waves in the center of the Ocean Charm Square is the most conspicuous landmark, and Dr. Zhao liked to come here to see the sea before the land reclamation, and to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city in the sound of the waves.

In the summer of 2006, the No. 1 track began to be renovated, and the section from Xinggong Street to Shahekou was about to be dismantled, and it was temporarily transported by car. Dr. Zhao applied for temporary resignation from the hospital: "Leader, I can't go to work without taking the tram, please allow me to rest at home until the track renovation is completed." ”

The dean was a little embarrassed: "Lao Zhao, why are you like a child, giving up your job because of the tram renovation?" The patients are very satisfied with you, and every time they specify your number, you just leave, we can't handle it. "It's not that I won't come back, I'm just leaving for more than a year, and I ask the leaders to bear with me." With that, Dr. Zhao left the dean's office. The dean had no choice but to accept Dr. Zhao's request for a short resignation, telling the patient that he was seriously ill and needed a year off.

For more than a year, Dr. Zhao still went to take the 3-way rail every day, talked and laughed with the drivers, and enjoyed a period of retirement life.

In the summer of 2007, Lao Yang, a college classmate, came to City A to play, stayed at Dr. Zhao's house, Dr. Zhao set up a banquet and entertained him, and after three rounds of wine, Lao Yang said: "Old classmate, I am not familiar with this City A, and I want to trouble you to be a tour guide and recommend a few scenic spots." ”

Dr. Zhao took advantage of the strength of the wine and confessed his heart: "Those ocean parks or something, if you don't go, it's nothing, it's just this wooden tram, if you don't take it once, it's for nothing, I'll take you to sit tomorrow!" ”

The next day, Dr. Zhao took Lao Yang to the main train station and boarded the 3000 tram, Lao Yang sighed: "Hey, I can't imagine that your northern pearl can keep such an ancient tram, our city is too different, the tram was demolished as early as six years ago, and a part of the city's history is missing, this trip is really not in vain!" ”

During the two days that Lao Yang stayed in City A, the two "old naughty boys" just sat back and forth on the 3000-type tram, replacing wine with large bottles of drinks. Before leaving, Dr. Zhao personally painted an ink painting of the 3000 type tram and gave it to Lao Yang as a souvenir.

On New Year's Day 2008, my son ran into Dr. Zhao's room and shouted: "Dad, Dad, good news, No. 1 Rail and No. 3 Rail have been merged, from Xinggong Street to Haizhiyun, all the 3000 trams have been renovated and put on the 1 track, and you can take the 3000 to work in the future!" ”

Dr. Zhao jumped up from the old rocking chair, put on his coat, and quickly went downstairs to Xinggong Street by car, and was overjoyed to see the 3000 tram with big red flowers. Although only red and green remained, some of the 3000 trams had huge brass bells hanging at the front of the car, which restored its former appearance.

"Great, old man, we can be together for a long time in the future." With the sound of a long whistle and the clatter of the tram, Dr. Zhao officially returned to work on New Year's Day, where he worked for another five years.

In 2013, when the old houses on Dongguan Street were suddenly fenced off and ready to be demolished, Dr. Zhao was so angry that he stomped his feet: "How can this be the case, if these old buildings are gone, then how can they ......?" Before he finished speaking, he vomited a mouthful of blood and fainted, and the doctors around him hurriedly carried him to the ward, where he found out that the stomach ulcer had recurred, and after emergency rescue, he finally saved his life, but he could no longer work and could only go home to recuperate.

Three years later, a strange young man came to visit, and he said with a melancholy face: "Grandpa, do you remember me? I am the same little boy who guided you to take the 3rd track, and I told your son about the merger of the 1st and 3rd tracks, and I am now a member of the City A Bus Club. ”

Dr. Zhao reluctantly got up, put on reading glasses and took a closer look, and was taken aback: "It turned out to be a lovely guide, I haven't seen you for many years, and I have grown so big, please take a seat!" Is it okay to have a rail on 1 now? I haven't seen it in a long time. ”

The young man did not smile, but was still very melancholy: "I have not very good news to tell you this time, due to the congestion caused by the mixed traffic of the No. 1 rail and social vehicles, and the noise of the 3000 tram is too loud, many citizens are clamoring on the Internet to dismantle it." ”

"What? These people are too selfish, and they want to sacrifice such a historical trace for their own interests, absolutely not! We have lost the old alley of Dongguan Street, and we can't lose the century-old tram again! Dr. Zhao stood up from the bed as if he was not sick.

"Well, the tram has long been the business card of City A, and it can't be easily thrown away. Even the 2nd Railway, which has the exclusive right of way, is facing an unknown fate due to the construction and opening of Metro Line 1, and there are always people who want them to be demolished, which I really can't understand! The young man said angrily, "Sister Fan Lei, the attendant of tram No. 3617 No. 2, has a good relationship with me, and we are all working to protect the tram at present. ”

Dr. Zhao praised: "Well, I can't imagine that there are still young people like you, and there is hope for the future of this city." I, the dying man, will also wave the flag for you, and now I want to take the 3000 tram again, can you help me down the stairs? ”

The young man was stunned for a moment, immediately smiled, helped the old man put on his clothes, helped him downstairs, took a taxi to the Xinggong Street tram stop, and helped the old man to the 3000 tram.

The driver of the No. 2268 tram happened to know Dr. Zhao and greeted him very warmly: "Yo, Dr. Zhao, I haven't seen you for a long time, why haven't you come to take the train all the time?" "Ahem, I'm old, I have bad legs and feet, and I can't go out often, thank you for your concern."

The young man accompanied Dr. Zhao to complete the whole process of the 1st track, due to the reclamation of land near the sea and the construction of the Donggang business district, it was not good, and the 1st track is currently only to Huale Plaza. However, the driver of tram No. 2268 made an exception and drove into Haizhiyun, just to let Dr. Zhao take the No. 1 rail again in its entirety.

Dr. Zhao was helped off the tram, looked at the devastation of Haizhiyun, and sighed: "It's really a sin, it's ...... to make a good square like this." Before he finished speaking, he was already in tears: "As long as I live for one day, I will definitely support the retention of the tram, and I can't let it become the second Dongguan Street and the charm of the sea." ”

He didn't know that he still had a few years to live, but he understood that the No. 1 rail was of great significance to him and to City A.