As the largest state-owned enterprise in Muchuan City, the Muchuan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Factory really lives up to its name, and Zhu Daidong spent a morning and only looked at their two branches, and the scale of each branch is also very large, covering an area of a few hundred acres and thousands of acres.

Muchuan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Factory was established in 1936, at the beginning of its establishment, the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of China acquired 1,000 acres of land north of Muchuan Station and established Muchuan Main Locomotive Factory. By 1937, the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of China merged the Muchuan Machinery Factory and several similar engine factories into the unified management of the Muchuan Main Machinery Factory. By 1938, the Muchuan Switchboard Factory had built more than 26,000 square meters of factory buildings, more than 6,000 square meters of dormitories, and had more than 270 sets of various types of machines purchased from the United States, Britain and other countries.

In addition, two 220 kilowatt steam engines were built to generate electricity, and so far, the 1136th chapter of the pragmatic (ask for a monthly ticket) Kigawa switchboard factory has been gradually put into operation.

In the process of establishing the machine factory, China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression broke out in 1937, because it had been established that Muchuan was an important railway hub at that time, it naturally became the target of the Japanese air raids, and the Muchuan main engine factory was also bombed by the Japanese army many times, and the factory was damaged and casualties.

At the beginning of 1939, when the war situation worsened, the Ministry of Communications of the Nationalist Government decided to abolish the Muchuan Main Machinery Factory, and ordered all the machines and employees to move to Guangxi and Guizhou, and set up three engine factories in Liujiang, Quanzhou, and Qianzhong. After the end of the Anti-Japanese War, the Ministry of Communications of the Nationalist Government sent personnel to the Muchuan Machinery Factory in March 1946 to investigate the damage caused by the Japanese army during the war. In May of the same year, the Ministry of Communications requested the rebuilding of the Muchuan Machinery Factory and the re-establishment of the Preparatory Department of the Muchuan Machinery Factory; In August of the same year, the factory began to be rebuilt on the original site, the scale was larger than before, a total of more than 42,000 square meters of factories and dormitories were built, with more than 800 sets of equipment, and at the same time, the Shijianggang power plant was built on the side of the ancient river. Production began in 1947, with a small number of rolling stock repaired.

In August 1949, the People's Liberation Army took over Muchuan, and at the same time, the Chinese People's Liberation Army took over the team and stationed in the Muchuan Machinery Factory. The 1136th Chapter of Railway Transportation of the Central South Military Region of the People's Liberation Army (PLA Pragmatic (Asking for a Monthly Ticket) Headquarters established the "Yangqing Railway Administration" in the Muchuan Machinery Factory, and at the same time, the Muchuan Machinery Factory was renamed the Muchuan Railway Factory. On September 1, the factory started production again.

After the statehood... The Muchuan Railway Factory resumed production, and the state invested more than 5 million yuan at that time, and nearly 100 new pieces of equipment were added. At the end of October 49, the first steam locomotive repaired at the Kikawa Railway Plant was delivered to the factory. At this time, the Kikawa Railway Factory did not have the capacity for R&D and manufacturing. However, in the 50s, the Kikawa Railway Factory became one of the factories invested and expanded by the state, and the Kikawa Railway Factory developed rapidly.

It was at that time that Kigawa went from the second largest city in Konan Province at that time... Tanshui City was carved out as a county-level city, and in the first five-year plan that began in 1953, Muchuan City was included in the "First Five-Year Plan" period, one of the key industrial bases built by the state. After the renovation and expansion of the factory, the Kikawa Railway Factory has become a base for repairing railway passenger cars and wagons, and has a complete set of processing capabilities such as cold working, casting, forging, surface treatment, and testing services for various metals, so that the quality of locomotive repair has been gradually improved. At the same time, the plant began to imitate the Soviet system of industrial enterprise management ... Implement the leadership system of state-owned enterprises under the responsibility system of factory directors.

Since 1957, in addition to the maintenance and repair of locomotives, the Kikawa Railway Factory has tried to manufacture locomotives, passenger cars, etc. Since then, the Kikawa Railway Factory has entered the era of production and development of steam locomotives. In 1978, the Ministry of Railways made it clear that electric locomotives would be the main direction of railway locomotive development.

In order to improve the production capacity of electric locomotives and the technical level of products, the Kikawa Railway Factory began to use foreign capital to introduce equipment and technology through the combination of technology and trade in order to improve the production capacity of electric locomotives and the technical level of products. In 1982, the World Bank decided to provide a large loan after the World Bank hired experts from Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Sweden and other countries to conduct on-site inspections. In 1985, with the approval of the Ministry of Railways, the factory used the World Bank loan to introduce 145 sets of advanced equipment and instruments. The main production equipment and testing methods of electric locomotives have been improved, so that the production capacity and product quality have been greatly improved.

In the late 80s, the wood machine factory was expanded and renovated twice, and the annual production capacity of more than 260 electric locomotives has been formed.

In March 1994, the Kikawa Railway Factory was officially renamed the Kikawa Locomotive and Rolling Stock Factory. With the deepening of the restructuring of state-owned enterprises, the then... Zhou Baoning proposed that the Muchuan Railway Factory should be separated from the state-owned enterprises under the ministry and changed into a state-owned enterprise under the city. At that time, his idea was supported by the State Planning Commission, but the Ministry of Railways never agreed. At that time, all the dozens of locomotive factories in the country belonged to the China Railway Locomotive and Rolling Stock Industry Corporation, although it was the general trend to decouple from the Ministry of Railways, but no one would take the initiative to give up the interests that had already been obtained.

However, at that time, Muchuan supported the joint-stock reform of the subordinate branch of the Muchuan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Factory, and with the wave of separation of the main and auxiliary enterprises of state-owned enterprises and the restructuring of auxiliary industries, the Muchuan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Factory officially separated from the Ministry of Railways in May 95.

Being able to leave such a large state-owned enterprise with a history of more than 60 years in Muchuan, Zhu Daidong admired Zhou Baoning very much on this basis. If the Dao Department spits out the meat that reached his mouth, Zhou Baoning's legs may also run thin.

"Director Gu, the locomotives and vehicles manufactured by Muchuan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Factory are at the advanced level in China, and can they be in the forefront compared with the international level?" Zhu Daidong asked: At present, the Muchuan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Factory has a plant area of more than 100,000 square meters, plus more than 20,000 square meters of accommodation area and more than 30,000 employees, and it deserves to be the largest state-owned enterprise in Muchuan City.

"The manufacture of locomotives has a great relationship with the local soil, geology and strata, if we talk about speed alone, we cannot be compared with some advanced countries in the world for the time being, but we also have our own advantages. For example, the Blue Arrow high-speed traction locomotive we developed has reached the international advanced level. Gu Chuanxiang said that Zhu Daidong's visit to the locomotive and rolling stock factory this time was because of Zhou Baoning's appearance, but his inspection today was very detailed. I have a detailed understanding of the history, current situation and future development of the Kikawa Locomotive and Rolling Stock Factory.

"What are the main customers of the rolling stock factory at present?" Zhu Daidong asked.

"We mainly provide products to the Ministry of Railways, and the Ministry of Railways puts forward product requirements, and we develop and produce." Gu Chuanxiang said.

"Have you ever thought about letting the locomotives of the rolling stock factory go abroad?" Zhu Daidong suddenly asked: China's Ministry of Railways is a very special department, and if the locomotive and rolling stock factory wants to become an enterprise that drives the economic take-off of Muchuan City again, it is not enough to surround the Ministry of Railways.

"We're working on it." Gu Chuanxiang said with some embarrassment, let the domestic locomotive export earn foreign exchange, this used to be the dream of all the workers of the locomotive and rolling stock factory, but due to various reasons, although the locomotive produced in China is cheap and good, the quality is also very reliable, but in the international market, there is no profit market.

"I think that the products of the rolling stock factory, both domestically and internationally, still have a certain competitiveness. The domestic market and the international market are complementary to each other, and if the domestic market is done well, it will be able to enter the international market. It has won a certain market in the international market, and can increase the competitiveness of the domestic market. Zhu Daidong said that he does not know much about locomotive manufacturing, but all products have such a commonality, especially for domestic enterprises, if they can win the international market, and then when they are sold domestically, it is easier for customers to trust.

What's more, there is only one customer for domestic rolling stock factories, and that is the Ministry of Railways.

However, the Ministry of Railways' requirements for locomotives have become higher and higher recently, especially after the fifth speed increase, the Ministry of Railways has plans to import locomotives from abroad. This requires a state-owned enterprise such as Muchuan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Factory, not only to have first-class technology, but also to have high-quality products, in order to win more orders from the Ministry of Railways.

In the end, Zhu Daidong heard the report of the locomotive and rolling stock factory, but he had greeted Gu Chuanxiang before, and the report of the entire locomotive and rolling stock factory must be finished within half an hour, and he had to rush back at noon. In the morning, he did not attend the municipal party committee's work meeting on the wholesale market, and although he already knew the results, he still had to find time to communicate with Zhou Baoning.

"Mayor Zhu, how can you report in half an hour?" Gu Chuanxiang was a little embarrassed and said that Zhu Daidong spent almost three hours at the main factory and various branches, but he asked to listen to the report of the locomotive and rolling stock factory within half an hour, which had never happened in the history of the locomotive and rolling stock factory.

"That's your problem, thirty-five minutes must be over from the start of the meeting, and I have to rush back to the city for an important meeting." Zhu Daidong said firmly.

Originally, Gu Chuanxiang prepared a very detailed speech, but Zhu Daidong's request disrupted his plan, fortunately, he still had a good understanding of the situation in the factory, and removed some official clichés, and within half an hour, he reported to Zhu Daidong the situation of the Muchuan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Factory and the prospects for the future. Because Zhu Daidong was concerned about the locomotive export of the locomotive and rolling stock factory, Gu Chuanxiang deliberately regarded the locomotive export of the Muchuan locomotive and rolling stock factory as a key task of the locomotive and rolling stock factory in the future.

After sending Zhu Daidong away, the director of the factory office came to ask Gu Chuanxiang what to do with the banquet prepared at the locomotive hotel? Because he knew that Zhu Daidong was coming today, the locomotive and rolling stock factory made careful arrangements, knowing that Zhu Daidong liked to drink Moutai, so he specially bought a batch urgently.

"Now that you're ready, you're still going to eat, but remember, change the wine." Gu Chuanxiang thought for a moment and said. Although Zhu Daidong did not eat at the locomotive and rolling stock factory at noon, Gu Chuanxiang knew that Zhu Daidong did not have an opinion on the locomotive and rolling stock factory. Listening to his words and observing his deeds, Gu Chuanxiang believes that Zhu Daidong is actually a very pragmatic leader, and hopes that in the future, Muchuan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Factory can take a different path under the leadership of Zhu Daidong!!