Citizens in the capital discovered that new construction had begun on Huangcheng North Street.
The green belt in the middle of the road was dug up. Tens of thousands of workers dug out the turf and trees, digging to a depth of one meter. Then it was sunk into the sand, paved with one-inch gravel, and then compacted. On top, sleepers and rails were laid.
This 6.6-kilometer road section was divided into ten construction sections, and construction started at the same time.
The northern part of the originally designed ring line only went to the intersection of Dongdan and Xidan, two north-south streets and Huangcheng North Street. The reason why the entire Huangcheng North Street was laid track was because a parking lot was to be built under the city walls at both ends of the street.
Small trains and carriages also require garages and maintenance workshops.
These two parking lots are used as parking lots for the inner ring and outer ring lines of the future multiple lines respectively. After the urban rail transit stops operating at midnight, vehicles will be driven here to park and undergo maintenance. Operations will continue to start a new day at five o'clock tomorrow morning.
After calculations, the height of the Yinding Bridge was too high for small trains to pass. It had to be demolished and a new bridge rebuilt after the project was completed. Yang Fan decided to raise the height of the new bridge to facilitate the transportation of large objects by boat in the future.
With the approval of Shuntian Prefecture, Yinding Bridge has been demolished.
Shiploads of building materials were transported from Zunhua New City, passed through the Ji Canal and the North Canal, entered the Tonghui River, and then along the moat to Jishuitan. Here they entered the Shichahai through the water gate, and finally docked at the Lotus Market.
The Lotus Market is right on the edge of Huangcheng North Street. The roadside is the pier. And this location is just at the center of Huangcheng North Street.
All kinds of materials are unloaded here. They are hoisted ashore directly with pulley blocks, and the track can be laid. After a short section of track in the middle is repaired on Huangcheng North Street, rail cars can be used to transport the rails. In this way, it is extended from the middle to both sides.
The repaired rails can transport materials, greatly speeding up construction.
Small steamships exerted great power. A small steamer towed ten watercrafts and transported a large amount of ballast gravel. The ballast gravel used for the train roadbed must be first-grade granite. These are all from Zunhua
It is mined from the mountains, crushed, and then transported.
These gravels constantly collide and vibrate with each other under the impact of the train, which can disperse the impact force in different directions, thereby maintaining the stability of the roadbed.
Ships of sleepers and rails were quickly put in place. Rail cars on the laid tracks were also used to transport and lay the tracks to both ends.
These tens of thousands of workers worked in two eight-hour shifts and completed the paving of the 6.6-kilometer Huangcheng North Street in ten days.
Immediately, the demolition, widening and road construction projects of the two north-south streets of Dongdan and Xidan, as well as the middle section of Liangguang Road, and the construction of sewer facilities began.
By the time the Northern Line project was completed, the number of railway construction workers had reached 30,000. These people started working on the three lines at the same time, working in shifts of 16 hours a day.
The commander-in-chief of the project has been replaced by Song Yingxing. After all, the demolition project in the capital is huge and the affairs are complicated, and Yang Fan is worried about leaving it to others. Anyway, the dam is on track now, and there is no need for Song Yingxing to keep an eye on it. Document reports are sent every day
Just give it to him.
The two north-south streets of Dongdan and Xidan are relatively prosperous streets. Demolition is difficult. This area requires a lot of energy.
In order to ensure the progress of the project, Song Yingxing proposed a plan to first lay tracks on the existing streets, then gradually demolish the houses on both sides and widen the road.
After careful consideration, Yang Fan also believed that this was the fastest way.
Because the train is opened to traffic first, it will also facilitate the transportation of building materials and personnel. The demolition on both sides can be relatively slowed down and carried out gradually. After all, demolition is too hasty, which can easily cause chaos and bring trouble to the project.
Entering December, the small train finally arrived.
Tracks are installed on the flat-plated canal, and the small train stops on the track on the hull deck after lighting the fire. Tracks are also installed on the pier to connect to the track on Huangcheng North Street.
With the careful operation of everyone, the track of the ship was docked with the track of the dock and then fixed.
The small train then drove directly from the flat boat to the urban railway ring line. After the small train entered the track, the dock track was also retained. It can also be used to transport large objects in the future.
After all, the number of trains and locomotives to be replaced and various carriages will need to be disembarked from here.
On the third day of December, the small train was put into trial operation. Rail Transit is a listed company. Although businessmen did not dare to buy, most of them were bought by nobles. However, it does not prevent everyone from knowing that they are the company that operates the small train.
The rail bus announced the trial operation of the small train on the exchange three days in advance, and the stock price rose slightly that day. Soon, the news spread throughout the city.
On this day, the North Street of the Imperial City was crowded with people watching the excitement. They had seen steam cars before. They were monsters that emitted white smoke and could move without animal power.
During this time, Xiao Niangpi, Lin Yueru, Yao Guang, and Chen Xi were driving around a lot. The citizens were used to it. The people of the Ming Dynasty were far from the numb and superstitious people of the Qing Dynasty. Their ability to accept new things was very good.
powerful.
When the steam engine began to appear, they were surprised. But after seeing it more often, they didn't find it difficult to understand. Isn't it just the mills driven by water conservancy, water hammers, and other things that were powered by steam?
After seeing the steam car, now there is a small train running on the rails, so naturally I want to come and take a look at the excitement.
Early in the morning, Yang Fan and his wives came to cut the pieces themselves. A small train with a passenger car parked quietly on the rails.
The people who were watching all exclaimed that the two-meter-wide train was really mini.
But in the eyes of ordinary people in this era, it was already very huge. The small train, which was repainted in black and red, looked very beautiful.
As the whistle blew, under the control of the newly trained train driver, the train began to move at a slow speed.
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Many people began to follow the train. But soon the train began to speed up. The crowd started to run along with it. But as the speed increased, they soon could not keep up.
The speed of the small train can reach 25 kilometers to 35 kilometers per hour. In order to prevent traffic accidents, the speed of the small train is controlled at about 15 kilometers. It is about the same speed as the tram in Shanghai in later generations.
There are circular railway tracks at the east and west ends of the small train line, which can be turned around. After Yang Fan, his wife, Chen Xi, and the engineers did a few trial runs, Yang Fan announced that the number of passenger cars would be increased to ten. Then, it would be open to the public to ride for free.
The crowd suddenly burst into joy. They applied to get on the bus one after another. For safety, personnel were posted at each door to prevent anyone from getting off the bus and getting injured. The number of people who could get on the bus was open based on the load and capacity.
Yang Fan, Xiao Niangpi, and Lin Yueru stood excitedly on the platform of the station, watching the small train running back and forth on this single line.
"Sir, this car is really good, but it emits black smoke and makes a bit of noise. The steam also makes the road foggy," Lin Yueru said.
"Running trains in the city is a stop-gap measure. In the future, when the electric motor matures, it will be replaced by a tram. That kind of car is called a tram. It makes no sound when running, only a ding-dong sound to alert pedestrians. And it is a single section, and every time
There's one every few minutes. It's better than this."
The little girl is playful and interested in all new things. She said longingly: "Sir, the little train has been put in the capital. The first tram in the future must be put in our new city."
"Don't worry, our new city will be bigger and better than the capital in the future." Yang Fan said with confidence.
No more today.
A large amount of construction materials are transported from the waterway like running water. Road construction requires a large amount of cement and sand. A concrete mixing plant is also needed. At this time, the east and west ends of Huangcheng North Street come in handy. A large amount of mixed concrete
Use the laid tracks to transport where needed.
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