Chapter 1311 Railway Transportation

In the garden.

Bai Feng looked at Cao Jie's still beautiful face and couldn't help but embrace her in his arms.

"With such a wife, what else can a husband ask for! I am so happy!"

Cao Jie couldn't help but blush when she heard this.

"Jie'er is also very happy to marry my husband!"

Then Cao Jie said in Bai Feng's arms.

From the Qin Dynasty to now, Cao Jie believes that she is the happiest woman in the world.

Bai Feng not only loves and respects herself, but also allows her to participate in all aspects of his career.

Today Cao Jie can be said to be an indispensable helper for Bai Feng.

And all this is not because Cao Jie is Cao Cao's daughter and the princess of Wei.

It's just because Bai Feng loves her and trusts her, and gives full play to her abilities.

Whether it is the aristocratic women in Hanzhong, the aristocratic women in Yizhou, or even the aristocratic women in Yecheng, they all take Cao Jie as an example.

Women can hold up half the sky, this is the best interpretation of Cao Jie.

After the two of them were warm in the garden for a while, they went back to their room to rest.

The next day, the R&D center.

The craftsmen of the steam engine production line were gathering in the open space outside the R&D center.

In the open space, Geng Zhuzi, Li Tiedan, Wang Gang, Xu Dali and other craftsmen were debugging the steam train.

Today is the second test run of the steam train.

Bai Feng had just arrived at the R&D center, and Geng Zhuzi and his team had not yet finished debugging.

Another half an hour passed.

During this period, the craftsmen of the steam engine production line were constantly discussing the second test run of the steam train.

"Hey, Lao Zhu, how many people can this steam train pull if it is used to pull people?"

"I think it can pull at least 20 to 30 people, after all, it's such a big iron thing!"

"20 to 30 people? I think it's more than that! It should be able to pull 50 to 60 people!"

"I really want to ride a steam train!"

As the craftsmen chatted, the topics began to become varied.

Geng Zhuzi and others finally completed the final debugging before the test run.

"Hanzhong Hou, it's ready."

Then Geng Zhuzi said to Bai Feng.

"Okay, let's get started!"

Bai Feng did not get on the train this time. The control and testing of the steam train were all done by Geng Zhuzi, Li Tiedan, Wang Gang, Xu Dali and others.

After the whistle sounded, the steam train started to move.

The other craftsmen who were talking, like Bai Feng, focused their attention on the moving steam train.

In Bai Feng's eyes, the start time of the steam train this time was obviously much faster than the first test run.

This shows that the improved steam engine newly installed by Geng Zhuzi and others for the steam train has a very obvious effect of improving power.

Then the steam train continued to accelerate on the rails.

Because the rails used for the test run are circular, the entire steam train was seen circling faster and faster.

Geng Zhuzi in the cab felt that one side of the steam train was slightly off the track, so he stopped accelerating.

Bai Feng felt that the speed of the steam train could reach about 40 kilometers now.

Well, it's faster than riding an electric bike, but it's still much worse than a motorcycle.

But this speed is much faster than a horse-drawn carriage.

After all, if the carriage is too fast, the people inside will first be unable to bear the bumps.

Bai Feng is already quite satisfied with the speed of 40 kilometers.

It's just that the distance of the railway track used for the test run is too short, and the steam train cannot be hung with carriages.

To test how much weight the steam train can carry at most, we have to go to the mine for testing.

Geng Zhuzi in the cab is satisfied with the current running state of the steam train.

Compared with the first test run, the improved steam train this time is not only more powerful, but also uses less coal.

The coal originally prepared can make the steam train run for an hour. Now it has run for a quarter of an hour, but the coal consumption is only two-thirds of the previous one.

Next, Geng Zhuzi began to test the braking performance of the steam train.

After pulling down the brake lever, the harsh sound of the friction between the wheels and the rails of the entire steam train reached the ears of Bai Feng and the onlookers.

So everyone covered their ears.

After a long time, the steam train stopped completely.

At this time, everyone put down their hands covering their ears.

"This time it runs much faster than the last time!"

"Yeah, at least twice as fast!"

"Horse carriages are no longer as fast as steam trains!"

"I really want to ride a steam train!"

The craftsmen watching from the side were amazed at the speed of the steam train after it was improved again.

Then Geng Zhuzi started the steam train again and began to test the operation of each control lever on the steam train one by one to see if it could get instant feedback.

The test run was not over until all the coal prepared for the test run was used up.

The craftsmen who were still not satisfied returned to the steam engine production line to start work again.

After Geng Zhuzi got down from the steam train cab, he began to report the results of this test run to Bai Feng.

".In general, the power has been greatly improved compared to before, about doubled. In addition, the consumption of coal is reduced, about one third less"

"In addition, the feedback results of each control lever have become more sensitive."

After reporting the results of this test run to Bai Feng, Geng Zhuzi had a clear smile on his face.

He was very satisfied with the improved performance of the improved steam train.

Although there is still a lot of room for improvement in current steam trains, with every performance improvement, Gengzhu feels like its own child continues to grow.

After listening to Geng Zhuzi's report, Bai Feng was very satisfied and said to Geng Zhuzi and the craftsmen Li Tiedan and Wang Gangneng who participated in the manufacture and improvement of the steam train:

“The test results this time were much better than I expected.”

“Now the mine has started using nitrate/glycerin dynamite for mining, and half of the rails have been laid.”

“The real place to test the performance of steam trains is in the mines.”

"I believe that your efforts can make the steam train shine in the mine!"

Upon hearing this, Geng Zhuzhu, Li Tiedan, Wang Gang, Xu Dali and other craftsmen's eyes shone with excitement.

The steam train finally no longer just appears in front of everyone during trial runs, it finally has to play the value of its creation!

"Let's transport the steam train to the mine tomorrow. Let's take a look at the load-carrying capacity of the steam train."

Bai Feng explained to Geng Zhuzhu.