Three generations of "railway family" inherit a dream

A three generation train driver, with a total driving age of 60 years, has experienced several times of steam locomotive, diesel locomotive, electric locomotive and bullet train... This is the trajectory of three people's lives and the continuation of the dreams of three generations. The three generations of

have different backgrounds and life experiences, but they are on the same road, witnessing the acceleration of train speed, the change of travel and the change of times, and inheriting the glory and dream of a family. A 6031 a 6031 iron generation: the image of a disheartened face a 6031 a 6031 Chen Shiwei, 66, is a retired train driver. His father, Chen Jishan, took him on the train driver's road. Chen Jishan is the first generation of train driver in New China. He is accompanied by a steam locomotive that flies through the Gobi desert with smoke every day. In the 1950s, Chen Jishan was a truck driver. In order to support the construction of Xinjiang Railway, Chen Jishan, who worked in Gansu Province, was transferred to Hami locomotive depot in 1959 and became a train driver.

"at that time, my father's train was pulled by a steam locomotive and driven by burning coal to convert water into steam. Only a spade of coal continuously sent to the fiery furnace can the train run normally." Chen said. The

steam locomotive was not easy to drive. At that time, the locomotive had a long head, smoke came from the chimney on the train roof, and steam came from the cylinders on both sides. The driver could not see the road condition in front of him when sitting in the cab. He could only look out from the side window, and kept this position all the way. Almost all the black smoke from the boiler hit his face and drove for a while. It's just gray. Everyone joked that there was a train driver at home who could shake off his clothes without buying coal. A 6031 a 6031 dirty clothes are secondary, the most difficult thing is the three sides of the train cab ventilation, the winter wind like a knife cut in the face, the face out for a while can't stand the cold; summer high temperature baking, the cab like a stove, hot and sun, after a run the skin sun tan shiny.

in that era, there were not many train drivers. It was a glorious and magnificent thing to drive a train, but the hardships behind were only clear to the railway people themselves. Even so, it was not until 1972 that Chen Jishan retired from his job as a train driver. The second generation of

Railway: Chen Jishan may not have expected that his son and grandson would drive the train back and forth on the railway line he ran.

since the 1980s, a large number of diesel locomotives have been used in Chinese railways. Chen Shiwei, the son of his father, also chose railway related work. In 1984, Chen Shiwei, who had been working as a locomotive fitter in Hami locomotive depot, was transferred to the operation workshop to work as a locomotive steward. That year, he drove the diesel locomotive for the first time and became the first generation of diesel locomotive driver in Xinjiang. A 6031 a 6031 diesel locomotive doesn't need to burn water or put in coal, but starts to play with the brake handle and the traction bar. The image of the train driver with coal ash is gone forever. However, because diesel locomotive is driven by diesel engine, it makes a lot of noise. Especially when the train is fully loaded, the driver and the assistant driver in the cab basically talk to each other by shouting.

"our generation of train drivers are in much better condition than their parents, but the running time of the train is not accurate. In the middle of the train, there are some special circumstances such as train decomposing, adding carriages and so on, which delay their time, and they can't go home in a few days." Chen Shiwei said that his first time driving a diesel locomotive was from Hami to Liuyuan, which lasted five days. A 6031 a 6031 in 2009, Chen Shiwei retired from his job as a train driver, but often asked his son and son-in-law about railway developments. Speaking of the rapid development and great changes of the railway, Chen Shiwei expressed his excitement: "in the past, the train was driven by experience, but now it's not the same. The speed has been improved and the working environment has been improved. The driver can focus more on driving the train." The third generation of

Railway: "poetry and distance" is within reach of

. For Chen Xin, it seems to be a logical thing to be a train driver. Grandpa and his father are both train drivers. He grew up beside the railway when he was a child and became a train driver after working.

"my happiness index is much higher than the railway 'slow time' my grandfather and father experienced." Speaking of the railway related stories, Chen Xin was filled with emotion.

in 2006, Chen Xin came to Hami locomotive depot after graduating from Urumqi railway transportation school, and became the youngest EMU driver after the establishment of EMU workshop in 2014. From Urumqi to Jiayuguan, he ran all the routes in Hami station.

"Grandpa's generation of railway people are very proud of their good driving skills. To my father's generation, I would be satisfied to drive safely. But our generation of railway people need stronger handling and adaptability to better ensure traffic safety. " Chen Xin said. On November 16, 2014, the Xinjiang section of Lanzhou Xinjiang high speed railway was put into operation. Applying for the EMU driver training class and driving the best train became Chen Xin's dream. In 2015, Chen Xin was finally able to drive the bullet train. He can't remember the specific day, but the tense feeling is fresh in his memory. "That train is from Hami to Jiayuguan. I thought over all the possible faults the day before yesterday and thought about the measures to deal with them. When driving, I keep my eyes on the track in front of me. I feel a string in my heart and sweat in my hand. Fortunately, I can arrive at the end smoothly. " Chen Xin said. In the era of

EMU, commuter time between cities is constantly shortened. "Once, it took my father a few days and nights to go to Jiayuguan from Hami. Now it's more than six hours. Poetry and distance are within reach." Chen Xin said.

now, many people in this family are engaged in railway related work. When their families get together, "train" is an eternal topic.