Chapter 1001 The Lady on the High-Speed Rail (Third update, please subscribe)
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As the loud whistle sounded on the Pampas, the American Star bullet train roared on the railway at a speed of more than 100 kilometers per hour. When this bullet train passed through some towns, there would always be people on the roadside taking pictures of it speeding with cameras.
The "American Star" bullet train has always been the star of the Ming Dynasty Railway. The bullet-type streamlined train was used for the first time in railway vehicles. It was designed by the Nanhe Locomotive Company based on the data obtained from wind tunnel experiments on the initial streamlined model. This shape is of great significance for reducing resistance and increasing the speed of the train.
From the day it was first put into operation, most of the information published by Daming about the "Imperial Railway Line" or Daming selected pictures of the "America Star" bullet train and promoted how high-speed and fast it was and how its technology was leading the world.
All of this is of course true.
However, in all the reports, there is no mention of how expensive the tickets are.
“This ticket is really expensive!”
Sitting in the luxurious box, when Jules Verne couldn't help but complain about the expensive tickets for the "Star of America" bullet train, he couldn't help but say.
“But it’s really worth it!”
Watching the scenery passing by quickly outside the carriage, Jules Verne picked up a pen and wrote.
"On October 1, 1880, the Ming Empire Railway Company's proud special express train, the American Star, was launched on the Nanhua to Zhongdu railway line, which was the transportation artery of the Ming Empire. At that time, the whole world did not believe that a train could reach such a high speed, so the appearance of this train attracted the attention of the world and became the darling of the world..."
When writing these words, Jules Verne looked out of the window. This time, the reason why he chose to enter Daming from Nanhua was not only to witness the changes of the "city of the future" once again, but also because he was curious about this bullet train.
After all, the "American Star" bullet train, which is regarded as a "miracle of human engineering mechanics" in European countries, has long become a symbol of the Ming Dynasty.
The photo of the "Star of America" sailing bravely across the thousands of miles of fertile land in South America has long been firmly preserved in the memories of many foreigners through newspapers and lifestyle magazines. To a certain extent, since last year, the "Star of America" has been deeply instilled into the minds of Ming people and foreigners as one of the symbols of the Ming Empire.
Jules Verne was curious about this engineering marvel. When he first came to Nanhua, he wrote the acclaimed science fiction novel "Castle in the Sky" - skyscrapers, electric lights, and of course, airships shuttling back and forth.
And this time, what new inspiration will the Ming Empire bring him?
Although Jules Verne was full of curiosity about Zhongdu, he still came to the dining car early. Almost all travelers who have been to the "Star of America" have written extremely detailed descriptions of his dining car, not describing the special food of the Ming Dynasty, but the service of the dining car is very special. All the waiters are passionate Latin girls, full of exotic atmosphere. Food, beauty, and scenery make men who like to hunt for beauty inevitably distracted.
When Jules Verne stepped into the dining car, he was immediately attracted by the Latin girls in uniform. Like all men, he certainly wanted something to happen, but it was just a thought.
In fact, there were more noble ladies in the carriage, but they were either accompanied by their husbands or children...
In the carriage, there was a European child of seven or eight years old wearing a sailor suit, his chubby face full of excitement.
"Mom, look, the tree outside the car..."
While speaking, he was leaning against the closed car window, staring at the scenery outside the car. Seeing this, the lady next to him hurriedly spoke.
"Winston, be careful. The car is going so fast. Don't touch the car window. If the glass breaks, something bad will happen!"
Although the lady spoke English, Malu, who was sitting aside reading a newspaper, closed the newspaper in his hand and spoke in fluent English.
"Ma'am, please rest assured that the glass of these car windows is specially made. Even bullets can't penetrate it!"
"Sir, is that true? Even bullets can't penetrate it? How is that possible? Glass shatters so easily."
Without waiting for his mother to speak, the curious little boy jumped onto the seat next to the man and asked.
"Winston, please be polite, sir. I'm really sorry to bother you."
The lady apologized quickly.
"It's okay, ma'am. Boys always have endless curiosity about the world."
Malu smiled.
"Look at the speed of our high-speed trains, which can reach over 100 kilometers per hour. If a bird were to hit a train at this speed, ordinary glass would not only break, but also cause damage to passengers. Therefore, in order to ensure the safety of the high-speed trains, the American Star uses a very special glass. Even a bullet cannot penetrate the glass if shot from a pistol."
Jenny, who had already sat down, couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise.
"Oh my God, this is amazing, how is this possible? It's glass."
"It is an extremely special glass. Its craftsmanship is very complicated, but what is certain is that even a bullet cannot penetrate it."
"Oh my God!"
The little boy looked at the glass window in surprise. In his little head he could never imagine that there would be such glass.
"Not only that, its carriage is also very sturdy. It is made of very strong alloy steel to ensure its strength. After all, its speed is too fast, so it is necessary to strengthen the structure."
In fact, the "America Star" was designed with an armored outer shell. On the surface, it seemed that this was because of its high speed, but in fact, there was a deeper reason - the future "America Star" will travel across the Americas, and there will inevitably be many resistance elements in those newly occupied areas. So when designing this high-speed train, they fully considered the security conditions that might be faced in the future, which is related to maintaining the empire's rule in the occupied areas.
Of course, all of this was disguised with the perfect excuse of the "special needs" of "high-speed trains". After all, there had never been such a fast train in the world before.
"The locomotive of this high-speed train is a steam locomotive designed and manufactured by Nanhe Locomotive Company. The locomotive is 25.67 meters long and is a fully enclosed streamlined type with a design speed of 103 kilometers per hour and an operating speed of 80 kilometers per hour... In order to increase the running speed of the train and reduce air resistance and weight, the body is made of high-strength special alloy steel, and all axles use ball bearings to minimize friction resistance. In order to reduce noise, many parts are soundproofed with felt, flannel, and pressed kapok boards. ... In addition to the locomotive, there are 7 carriages, including 1 second-class sleeper carriage, 2 third-class carriages, 1 dining car, 1 second-class carriage, 1 first-class sleeper carriage, and a luggage carriage at the rear."
When talking about the cutting-edge technologies used in this train, Ma Lu's tone was full of pride. "American Star" is indeed the pride of Daming's engineering manufacturing industry!
While the little boy was listening with great interest to Malu's introduction of the "Star of America", Jenny was looking at the gentleman from the Ming Dynasty in front of her with great demeanor, her eyes full of admiration. Occasionally, when he looked at her, Jenny couldn't help feeling a little flustered.
Soon Winston's curiosity was attracted by other things, and then Jenny asked curiously.
"From your English accent, it seems you've been to America, right?"
"Yes, I studied in the United States, in New York..."
Before he could finish, Jenny said a little excitedly.
"Ah, what a coincidence, I'm from New York... Jenny Churchill."
Malu said, holding the hand that Jenny Churchill extended to him.
"My name is Malu."
At the moment of shaking hands, looking at the beautiful lady in front of him, Malu couldn't help but feel a strange feeling in his heart...
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