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On August 20, 1924, the new Tangshan Railway Station was full of jubilation, a locomotive draped in red silk and covered in steel rumbled along the tracks, and the workers who had been waiting for a long time immediately got busy connecting the locomotive and the carriage.

Since the invention of the modern train by the British engineer Stephen, people have been accustomed to the train running in the wind, and the front of the train constantly spews out thick smoke, mixed with the white mist emitted by the scorching water vapor, which is a great masterpiece of human use of vapor power.

Surprisingly, the front of this train does not have the iconic chimney, nor does it touch the thick black fog with coal dust, and it is more compact than the average locomotive, and there is no special car behind it to store coal, which looks neat and elegant.

"This is the latest achievement of Cummins Power, and it is also the first diesel locomotive in human history to be used on railways, and after testing, it has reached a maximum power of 1,000 horsepower and a no-load speed of 105 kilometers per hour. With 10 cars, you can reach speeds of up to 35 km/h. ”

Xu Zhouyang, president of Cummins Power, introduced to Situ Nan that in order to persuade the South China Railway Company to purchase the new locomotive of Cummins Power, he spent a lot of effort and ran to Nanhua, and the result really allowed him to win a large order for 10 locomotives, the first 5 were produced in the Chicago factory in the United States, and the last 5 were produced in the Nanhua factory, a joint venture with the United States and China, and gradually introduced advanced internal combustion engine technology to Nanhua.

"Very good, I've been looking forward to this day for a long time, but I didn't expect you to give me a surprise."

Situ Nan nodded, he didn't expect the world's first diesel engine locomotive to be applied to the South China Railway, looking at the locomotive that exuded a faint smell of engine oil, as if he felt the surging power contained in this iron guy. Can't wait to get on it and enjoy your first train journey to South China.

Compared with the steam engine locomotive, the diesel engine locomotive has a simple structure, higher efficiency, less vibration and less noise. More horsepower, just like marine power, the efficient internal combustion engine will gradually replace the steam engine until the electrification of railways in the seventies and eighties of this century. Diesel locomotives were gradually replaced by electric motors.

Situ Nan is very happy that the trend of diesel engine locomotive first appeared in Nanhua, and he is very much in favor of the transfer of Cummins Power's advanced technology to Nanhua.

"The ceremony has begun, let's cut the ribbon!"

Huang Zhonghan walked over with a smile on his face, as the Minister of Transportation, he was one of the protagonists today, and he deliberately wore a Tang costume in a brocade robe.

"Uncle Huang. You're in good shape! Very spiritual! Situ Nan said with a smile.

With the revival of the national consciousness of the Han dynasty in South China, the Tang costume craze rose in South China, and it was listed as the main costume for social occasions in South China along with suits.

In the short national history of South China, the Java Railway has a heavy significance, marking the heavy achievement of the industrialization of South China, which is dominated by Chinese.

Prime Minister Situ Meydon, Minister of National Defense Ho Boon Sau, Minister of Transport Wong Chung Han, Minister of Industry Yu and other important cabinet ministers attended today's completion ceremony.

"Seventy years ago, there was a group of people who braved the bitter cold and heat. Enduring all kinds of harsh conditions, the Pacific Railroad was built in the Americas, and the United States is what it is today. It was unforgettable history. We can never forget it. ”

When Situ Meiden said this, the audience was solemn and the atmosphere was a little depressing, and people couldn't help but think of the tragic experience of Chinese workers in the United States, and even the American ambassador was a little moved.

The Pacific Railway is a pain in the hearts of the Chinese, except for the painful memory, they have nothing to gain, and most of the founders of South China have returned from North America, many of them are descendants of Chinese workers, and they can understand this feeling better than Situ Nan.

"Now. Across the Pacific Ocean, in South China, 10,000 kilometers away from the Pacific Railway, the great Chinese once again created a world miracle, building more than 2,000 kilometers of railway in less than two years, running through the entire island of Java, from New Tangshan to Surabaya. Connect the whole country together and put a speeding wheel on the economic development of South China! This is our railway, and it's finally built! ”

Situ Meiden raised his arms and shouted in an almost roaring tone, "Our railway", these words were clearly transmitted to the hearts of everyone on the scene through the microphone, and everyone could feel the humiliation and glory of the history of Chinese railways.

Situ Nan stood behind Situ Meideng's side, and saw that the corners of Situ Meideng's eyes were a little moist, and when they met again, this gang leader turned into a political family, and his hair was a lot grayer.

Our railways?

That's a good word. Situ Nan thought to himself, as the chief designer and largest investor of the South China Railway Project, while excited, he was also slowly relieved in his heart.

More than 40 million dollars have been smashed, and the results have finally been achieved, although it will take a long time to recover the cost, but the greatest wealth is the land along the railway.

Caught the economic artery, are you still afraid of running out of money?

"Just in the South China stock market, railway stocks are up 10%." Huang Zhonghan turned his head and said to Situ Nan with some pride. As the second largest investor in the Northern Railway, Huang Zhonghan is indescribably happy in both public and private.

"Good. Hopefully, this rail craze will continue. The next section is the railway plan between Sumatra and Borneo, Uncle Huang should be interested! ”

Situ Nan said with a smile.

"Of course. I was about to tell you this. Huang Zhonghan glanced at Situ Nan and saw a smile in each other's eyes, and the two of them had a heart.

The Java Island Northern Line Railway starts from New Tangshan and follows the coastline all the way east, along the way to major coastal cities such as Bandung, Semarang, and Surabaya.

The construction of the new Tangshan-Bandung section of the railway was completed last year, mainly for the transportation of building materials, and has not been officially operated.

In order to celebrate the official opening of the Northern Railway, the South China Railway Company specially prepared an interesting ceremony. Before cutting the ribbon, a gold iron nail is to be hammered on the railway, which is the last iron nail, representing the official completion of the railway.

This is the most brilliant shot, and it is usually done by the most prestigious people. The golden iron nail that Situ Meiden picked up, he was full of emotion in his heart, thinking that when the Pacific Railway was completed, the hard-working Chinese workers did not even have the opportunity to show their faces, let alone be able to touch this meaningful iron nail.

Everyone looked at Situ Meiden expectantly, Situ Meiden turned his head and said to Situ Nan behind him: "You can come along!" Suitable! ”

"No, representatives of railway workers should be called!" Situ Nan shook his head, said firmly, and pointed to the simple worker representative next to him, "He is the most respectable person." ”

The worker's right sleeve was empty, and his arm was blown off in an accident, and when he heard this, the man's body trembled, his nose ached, and many workers sacrificed their precious lives for this "our railway".

Situ Meiden nodded, knowing that Situ Nan didn't want to steal the limelight from him, he sighed softly in his heart. Turning his head, he said to the worker with a pleasant face: "Young man, I'll hold the iron nail, you will knock it!" ”

"Hmm!" The young worker nodded, expertly picked up the hammer in his left hand, and struck the last nail with the prime minister who was high in their eyes.

This touching picture was filmed and published in major newspapers in South China, becoming a historical classic. As for Situ Nan, it was an unobtrusive man in a suit behind them.

Hundreds of guests accompanied South China Prime Minister Stuart Meyden on the railway journey, and attentive people immediately noticed that this new type of locomotive was different from the steam locomotive they were familiar with.

Although the special rumble of the train is clear to the ear, the train is faster, less vibrating, quiet, and comfortable as the luxury trains of the United States, and most importantly there is no faint smell of soot blowing in through the window occasionally.

"This is our latest diesel locomotive developed by Cummins Power, power, noise, stability and other aspects have epoch-making significance, and now everyone can feel its benefits compared with traditional steam locomotives!"

Of course, Xu Zhouyang wanted to seize this rare opportunity to show off Cummins-powered masterpieces to the media, and not long after getting on the train, he came to the middle experience car, and those guests were all free, including many reporters.

Through the guò radio waves, it is believed that the news of the diesel engine locomotive used in the new railway in South China will soon spread all over the world, announcing to the world that Cummins Power is the best manufacturer of internal combustion engines.

"Damn American Railroad, actually rejecting our diesel locomotives? I believe that the success of the South China Railway will change the hearts of those stubborn guys, right? ”

Xu Zhouyang thought to himself, compared with the mature steam engine locomotive, the diesel engine locomotive is still a new thing, and Cummins Power has been unsuccessful in selling this new locomotive to American railroads several times.

However, the conservative railroad monopoly giants are reluctant to spend money to update the locomotives, and despite the challenge of automobiles represented by Ford, the American railroad giants are still arrogant and large.

The carriage was a little stuffy, and it was 30 degrees Celsius outside, and after dealing with the reporters, I returned to the VIP car in front, where there was luxury air conditioning!

"It's still comfortable here!"

Xu Zhouyang walked in with a smile, pulled his tie, and the well-behaved waiter immediately doubled the cold beer, and felt cold after taking a sip.

There are more and more Germans in Nanhua, and they are also bringing beer to Nanhua. In the Han dominated South Chinese society, the Islamic culture of alcohol prohibition was suppressed, and young Javanese began to enjoy beer.

Xu Zhouyang's arrival did not affect the conversation between Situ Nan and Huang Zhonghan.

"If you run at a speed of 25 kilometers per hour, you can run more than 1,000 kilometers, a total of 40 hours, less than two days."

Huang Zhonghan also drank a cold beer in style, with a smile on his face, and with Situ Nan's tacit approval, he also served as the chairman of the South China Railway Company.

It is also appropriate for him to report the operation plan of the railway company to Situ Nan and the cabinet ministers in the carriage on behalf of the railway company.

As soon as the words fell, He Wenxiu asked: "Great, once needed in the future, our army can rush to various places to quell the rebellion within one day." ”

"Of course! Including a variety of heavy equipment. Huang Zhonghan said proudly, "The specific situation still needs to be evaluated." ”RQ

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