While listening to Zhu Houzhao boasting about the steam locomotive he participated in the research, Liu Jin rushed to the Tianjin Machinery Research Institute.
Tianjin Machinery Research Institute is a branch of Beijing Machinery Research Institute in Tianjin. It is mainly used to study steam locomotives and steamships.
After the initial research on steam locomotives was successful at the Beijing Machinery Research Institute, inspired by Liu Jin, they began to lay rails in Tianjin to run steam locomotives, and achieved great success.
So much so that when Zhu Houzhao learned that Liu Jin had come to Tianjin, he immediately hurried over to find Liu Jin and excitedly showed Liu Jin the success of his research.
Soon, Liu Jin arrived at the Tianjin Mechanical Research Institute on horseback. While people were still outside, Liu Jin could already hear the sound of whistles and the familiar sound of railway tracks running.
"Haha, listen to this sound, how exciting it is, this is the power of machinery!"
Zhu Houzhao raised his head slightly and said very proudly.
He used to be addicted to the military and dreamed of having a man who could be like Huo Qubing, but he gradually understood that as the prince, he would never have this opportunity.
Later, he met machinery and gradually became addicted to the world of machinery. With his diligence and intelligence, he quickly became a master in the field of machinery.
Even though he may be small and young, he is definitely a master in the field of Ming machinery.
"Haha, I like this sound too."
Liu Jin also had a smile on his face, and walked inside with the same happy laugh.
The successful research on steam locomotives means that the train will come out. Once the train comes out, Ming Dynasty will usher in a new era.
The significance of trains is really great.
Especially for a country with a vast land like Ming Dynasty, the train is even more extraordinary.
The huge transportation capacity of trains is enough to change the face of a country.
Whether it is used to transport goods or passengers, trains are very capable. With trains, whether it is the mobilization of troops or the circulation of goods, the exchange of people will become extremely convenient.
From then on, with the extension of railway tracks, Ming Dynasty's dominance over various regions will continue to strengthen, and Ming Dynasty's economy will take off again.
Soon, with excitement, Liu Jin came to the site of the steam locomotive experiment.
This is a huge open space. The open space is very flat. A circle of railway tracks is laid on it, and a steam locomotive is constantly walking back and forth on it.
Around them, there were thousands of people excitedly watching the operation of the steam locomotive. Most of these people were researchers from the Mechanical Research Institute, and they were all smiling and extremely excited.
"A wooden cow and a stray horse are nothing more than that~"
"Can a wooden cow or a flowing horse compare with our steam locomotive?"
"Let's not talk about whether there are wooden cows and stray horses in history. Even if there are, they can only transport tens of kilograms of things at a time. However, our steam locomotives are very powerful and can transport at least tens of thousands of kilograms at a time.
goods."
"Yes, how can a wooden cow or a flowing horse compare with our steam locomotive?"
"That's right, that's right~"
Liu Jin listened to the discussion and could tell that everyone was very proud of the steam locomotive.
"Mr. Liu~"
Ren Siheng from the Mechanical Research Institute hurried to Liu Jin's side, with a smile on his face, unable to conceal the joy and excitement in his heart.
"Nice job~"
Liu Jin gave him a thumbs up. To be honest, Liu Jin himself did not expect how quickly he could get the steam locomotive out.
The craftsmen of Ming Dynasty are still very strong.
As long as we can give them the respect they deserve, let them have enough food and clothing, be able to concentrate on studying some things, and give them some guidance, the Ming Dynasty's technological development will naturally be very rapid.
"Thank you Mr. Liu for the compliment~"
Ren Siheng thanked him with a smile, took Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao to the middle, and then waved to the person driving the steam locomotive. The other person immediately understood and drove the steam locomotive slowly over.
"How long is this track?"
Liu Jin looked at the track in front of him carefully and asked.
"The track is 1.6 meters long, which is five feet. We designed the track based on the width of the carriage."
Ren Siheng replied quickly.
Meter is the unit of length proposed and determined by Liu Jin, and is implemented in many industries, research institutes, new colleges, etc. under Liu Jin's command.
The original units of length such as inches, feet, and feet in the Ming Dynasty were not accurate enough, and conversion was very troublesome. Liu Jin, who was accustomed to various basic units in later generations, also formulated a series of basic units.
Centimeters, decimeters, meters, and kilometers are set as units of length, and are required to be implemented below, and the conversion between them is stipulated to be ten times.
So when Ren Siheng reported to Liu Jin, he also talked about meters, and also converted it into the size that everyone in the Ming Dynasty was accustomed to.
"1.6 meters~"
Upon hearing this, Liu Jin looked carefully at the width of the railway track.
As a time traveler, Liu Jin heard many stories about the width of railway tracks in later generations.
One of the most interesting ones is that the size of the rocket is actually related to the size of the horse's butt. This means that when the width of the earliest train tracks was designed, the reference was to the four-wheeled carriage, and the four-wheeled carriage was pulled by horses, so the reference was
It's a horse's ass.
With the advancement of technology and civilization, trains have become more and more advanced, but the tracks of trains have always remained the standards set at the beginning. When technology slowly developed to modern times, rockets appeared.
Trains are generally transported by train, so the width of the train track also affects the size of the rocket. Rockets that are too large cannot be transported by train, and even if they are designed, they will not be easy to transport.
Therefore, it can be said that the size of the rocket is affected by the horse's ass.
This is a very interesting meaning. It is not a random fabrication, but something based on facts.
Now I heard Ren Siheng's report that the width of this railway track can reach 1.6 meters. In future generations, it will be classified as a broad gauge railway.
Broad-gauge railways have many benefits. They run more stably, are less likely to roll over, and are more spacious inside. Sitting inside is smooth and comfortable.
Of course, the cost of wide-gauge railways is higher than that of narrow-gauge railways, especially when tunnels and turns are involved. The cost of wide-gauge railways is even higher.
"Not bad, not bad~"
Liu Jin smiled and nodded repeatedly.
It would be better to be wider. It would be more comfortable to sit on. Maybe the rockets made by Ming Dynasty can be bigger in the future.
As for the high cost, it doesn't matter if it only requires money.
Da Ming has nothing else but a lot of money.
"Woo~"
Soon, the steam locomotive came to Liu Jin's side and stopped steadily.
"Mr. Liu, do you want to go up and give it a try?"
Ren Siheng sent an invitation to Liu Jin, inviting Liu Jin to try this steam locomotive.
"Okay, okay~"
Liu Jin boarded the steam locomotive with a smile and looked at the steam locomotive carefully.
It is not very different from the steam locomotives that I saw in movies in later generations. It is actually a locomotive that relies on burning coal to heat the boiler, and then uses steam power to push the locomotive.
"Go away, go away, I'll drive~"
Zhu Houzhao came to the control room excitedly and said to the man driving the locomotive.
"Old Liu, hold on, I'm going to start~"
Then he said to Liu Jin.
"Okay~"
Liu Jin found a handrail to hold on to.
Looking at Zhu Houzhao again, I saw that he was very skillful in manipulating a few control levers, and the steam locomotive made bursts of whistles, and then started to start slowly.
As the steam locomotive started, the steam locomotive made bursts of sound on the rails, and the steam locomotive's large chimney emitted bursts of black smoke from time to time.
"Haha, haha~"
"This feels so good, I want to be the driver of this steam locomotive in the future~"
Zhu Houzhao shouted excitedly while driving the steam locomotive.
His favorite thing is to drive various machines, including steam cultivators, steam harvesters, and steam locomotives. He likes them all very much.
He likes machines that do not rely on any manpower, animal power, or water power, but rely on mechanical power to operate, and especially like the feeling of control.
"Ahem~"
Liu Jin couldn't help but cough. The black smoke was a bit suffocating.
If you feel the operation of this steam locomotive carefully, it is similar to the trains of later generations. It is very smooth and has no bumps. The speed is really unflattering. If you are used to the speed of high-speed trains of later generations, it is like a snail in front of you.
Just as slow as climbing.
Of course, what was worse was the noisy sound and the black smoke blown by the wind.
"Well, it has a hint of the fragrance of incompletely burned coal!"
Liu Jin was smiling all over his face. Although the steam locomotive in front of him could not be compared with the trains of later generations, in this era, it was definitely the most advanced machine in this era.
"The train is coming~"
"A new era has finally arrived!"
Liu Jin looked into the distance, as if he saw the Ming Dynasty moving forward on a new highway, heading towards a more glorious and prosperous future.
"Well, it seems that the stock issuance of the Egyptian Canal will still be at the back. The first one to be issued is naturally the train stock."
Then Liu Jin touched his chin and started thinking.
"Where is the most suitable place to build this first railway?"
"Beijing and Tianjin should be the most suitable. The Beijing-Tianjin area is now the most prosperous and core area of the Ming Dynasty. There are too many factories here. The cement roads connecting the Beijing-Tianjin area are now almost submerged by four-wheeled carriages."
"It is more appropriate to choose the Beijing-Tianjin line for this first trial railway. It can not only solve the traffic problems in the Beijing-Tianjin area, but also has great economic value and is also very meaningful for stock issuance."
"After accumulating experience, we can raise funds on a large scale to build important east-west, north-south lines."