What kind of power makes a train born in the war-torn era and carries red genes come all the way and create one miracle after another?
What kind of spirit has led the Chinese railway people to temper the rock-solid ideals and beliefs and the indomitable will quality in the process of arduous exploration and hard work and dedication?
The "Mao Zedong" locomotive and the spirit of the "Mao Zedong" named after the great leader Chairman Mao have transcended time and space and endured for a long time, inspiring and inspiring generations of railwaymen to forget themselves because of their work and sublimate themselves because of their dedication.
11.65 million kilometers - this is the latest announcement of the "Mao Zedong" locomotive safely traveled kilometers, equivalent to more than 290 circles around the earth, witnessing the development of China's railways from weak to strong.
The 13 drivers and 184 crew members worked hard to practice the "Mao Zedong" spirit of "serving the motherland, being loyal to their duties, working hard, and always being the vanguard" in the heroic collective of the "Mao Zedong" locomotive group. Their shining names are like a lamp, a cluster of fires. The fireworks merge into a galaxy and converge into the light of the spirit of China's railways.
From 1946 to 2021, from a scrapped locomotive on the railway from Harbin to Manzhouli in the northeast liberated area to a locomotive that has been a pioneer on the road of revolution, construction and reform, the 75 years have been magnificent, and the red spirit sown by the "Mao Zedong" people has blossomed and borne fruit on the vast land of the motherland with the momentum of the fire. In the past 75 years, the "Mao Zedong" has undergone 5 locomotive changes, refreshing the record of safe mileage of China's railway locomotives and opening a great journey across the century.
In September 2019, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China, the "Mao Zedong" locomotive group won the title of "Most Beautiful Strivers". When they returned from the Great Hall of the People with honors, Lu Dongfu, chairman of the board of directors of The China National Railway Group Co., Ltd. and secretary of the party leading group, had a cordial conversation with everyone, took a group photo to commemorate the occasion, and encouraged everyone to vigorously carry forward the spirit of model labor, the spirit of labor, and the spirit of craftsmen.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, and the "Mao Zedong" locomotive group, as an "outstanding construction model," was included in the propaganda of the "3 100 Outstanding Figures" organized by the Central Propaganda Department, and the "Mao Zedong" locomotive exhibition room was named a national patriotism education demonstration base, which became the pride of Chinese railway people.
A bright red flag
"Mao Zedong"
Patriotic feelings and service to the country
Immerse yourself in the great struggle
Refine rock-solid ideals and beliefs
Zhu Dianji, the old attendant of the "Mao Zedong" locomotive when it entered the customs, had more than 70 years of party experience. The slogan "Wherever the PLA fights, the railway will be built, and the 'Mao Zedong' will be driven." On the eve of "July 1" this year, Yang Yudong, general manager of the State Railway Group and deputy secretary of the party leading group, cordially put on the glittering "Glorious 50 Years in the Party" commemorative medal for this old comrade and said emotionally: "Thank you for your contributions to the party." ”
"You have come from the billowing smoke outside the pass, and the glory of your youth has been unleashed in the flames of war. You use your faith to go forward bravely, galloping in the arteries of transportation in the Liberation War. The elderly Zhu Dianji, who is more than 90 years old, sang the song of "Mao Zedong" with tears in his eyes.
In 1946, there was a scrapped locomotive at Zhaodong Station on the Binzhou Railway in the Northeast Liberated Area. The railway workers overcame many difficulties, meticulously repaired it, and fought for 27 consecutive days and nights to repair this scrapped locomotive and dedicate it to the Communist Party and Chairman Mao.
What was the name given to this locomotive? Chen Jiesan, who participated in the repair of the locomotive, later recalled: "We all hope to use Chairman Mao's name, which can best express the mood of everyone." In the past, he was a slave to the country, but now he is the master of the house, and Chairman Mao is our great savior. With the formal approval of the Northeast Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, the ㄇㄎ1 Type 304 locomotive was named "Mao Zedong". Chen Jie served as the first driver general.
From the Liaoshen Campaign, the Huaihai Campaign, and the Pingjin Campaign, the heroes of the "Mao Zedong" braved the rain of bullets and bullets, undertook the heavy responsibility of transporting troops and war materials, and successfully fulfilled the tasks entrusted by the party and the people again and again. At that time, there was a loud slogan - wherever the PLA hit, the railway would be built, and the "Mao Zedong" would be driven.
On the night of March 21, 1949, the "Mao Zedong" locomotive followed the People's Liberation Army south into the customs. This heroic locomotive, which had made great contributions in the Liberation War, came to Beijing on March 27, stayed in the Fengtai locomotive section, and was incorporated into the locomotive sequence of the Beijing Railway Sub-bureau.
After the outbreak of the Korean War, in order to express solidarity with the just struggle of the Korean people, a delegation of Chinese people went to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for a friendly visit. Shortly after returning to China, Li Yong signed the "Declaration of Peace" on behalf of the locomotive group, proposing that a super-axis campaign be immediately launched to support the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea with practical actions.
In the early days of the founding of New China, the "Mao Zedong" locomotive took the lead in proposing to carry out labor competitions and run fast for socialist construction. At the critical moment when the motherland needed it, the "Mao Zedong" locomotive stepped forward without hesitation. In the special periods such as the Tangshan earthquake, the opening of the Beijing-Kowloon Railway, the fight against SARS, the Wenchuan earthquake and the fight against the new crown pneumonia epidemic, there have always been "Mao Zedong" locomotives supporting rescue and roaring Mercedes.com.
Time and space change, and the spirit is eternal. Generation after generation of "Mao Zedong" people are full of the lofty mission and political responsibility of serving the motherland and serving the people, keeping in mind the purpose of "people's railway for the people", and writing a wonderful chapter in the history of the development of China's railways. The "Mao Zedong" locomotive adheres to 75 years of safe transportation and zero accidents, worthy of the title of "locomotive leader".
A high-spirited force
Face a variety of challenges
The "Mao Zedong" has such a momentum
So a breath
Devote yourself to the construction of the motherland
Beijing, the capital of mid-summer 2021, is full of clear weather, favorable wind and smooth. The National Museum of China houses the only copy of Mao Zedong's autographed "Selected Works of Mao Zedong" in the country and even in the world. On the title page, the three big characters of "Mao Zedong" were written by Chairman Mao Zedong to a heroic locomotive, the "Mao Zedong" locomotive in the Fengtai locomotive maintenance section, which made the visitors feel excited.
In March 2019, Jonny Erin, a correspondent for the German newspaper Le Monde in China, told reporters when interviewing the beijing Daxing International Airport under construction in The Daxing District of Beijing: "I was because I saw the photo of Chairman Mao Zedong signing the "Mao Zedong Anthology" for Guo Shude, the third driver of this locomotive, and in December 1987, I came to Beijing from Berlin to explore the 'Mao Zedong' locomotive and explore the story behind the heroic locomotive. In 2007, I boarded the 'Mao Zedong' locomotive again for an interview, writing all the way and shooting all the way, which made me stand in awe of this heroic locomotive. ”
However, what surprised the German newspaper Le Monde was not the change in his eyes, but the "perseverance" of the "Mao Zedong" - today, most of the team members are Communists, everyone still has the "Mao Zedong Anthology" in their suitcases, everyone carries out "prefer to call locomotives and other orders, not orders to wait for locomotives", and everyone puts on the "Mao Zedong" driver's room console", "hands do not leave the gate, eyes do not leave the front, backs do not lean on the seat, speak incorrectly, eat at the same time, The content of "tea is not humble" is engraved in the mind... These are the high standards and strict requirements of the "Mao Zedong" locomotive crew for self-loyalty to duty.
"To be on the 'Mao Zedong' means that what others cannot do, the 'Mao Zedong' people must do; if others do not want to do it, the 'Mao Zedong' people must do it." Because we are 'Mao Zedong' people, we have to pay more than others. Zhao Juxiao, the eleventh driver of the "Mao Zedong" locomotive group, gave such a firm answer in the interview.
Allowing the passage of time and the change of one model after another, what cannot be exchanged is the valuable experience of the "Mao Zedong" in safely leading the railway line of the motherland, what cannot be exchanged is the enthusiasm and professionalism passed down from generation to generation of railway people of the "Mao Zedong", and what cannot be replaced is the sticking cells stirred in the blood of every "Mao Zedong" person.
A style of inheritance
A drop of oil, a piece of coal
A piece of cloth, a handful of grass...
The "Mao Zedong" people practiced strict economy
Good style is shown here
Generations
"The fundamental thing is that we should advocate hard work, and hard work is our political essence." --Mao Zedong.
In the "Mao Zedong" locomotive exhibition room, there is such an inconspicuous small oil tank, which is dark and shiny due to the long-term storage of motor oil. At that time, such a small oil tank hung on the chest of Gao Junting, the eighth driver of the "Mao Zedong" locomotive group. While refueling the steam locomotive, he smeared the bean-sized waste oil into the small can. When asked why he was so calculated, he said, "A drop of oil is not much, and it will merge into a river over time." ”
Start small things, accumulate day by day, make careful calculations, and gather rivers bit by bit. Stories of such struggle abound in the Mao Zedong. A 1956 edition of the People's Daily published a long poem written by Guo Moruo after interviewing Yue Shangwu, the fourth driver of the "Mao Zedong" locomotive group:
"In the past, a shovel was used, and once the coal was loaded, it was one or twenty shovels. Everyone discussed: coal is a must province, and it must be a small province. One shovel province two gong two, five thousand shovels can save a ton. So I switched to a small shovel, cut off the old shovel in half, implemented the three-shovel system, and saved 680 tons of coal and a fraction in three years. ”
In the "Mao Zedong" locomotive group, there is also such a "treasure chest". It is said to be a "treasure chest", but it contains discarded parts, discarded cotton wire, and even a handful of ula grass tied with cotton rope. It turned out that when the "Mao Zedong" locomotive group was first established, the conditions were very difficult. There was no cotton wool to wipe the car, and the attendant replaced it with one of the three treasures of the northeast, the ula grass pulled from the ground, and wiped the car clean every time he went out. In addition, all discarded parts are "treasures" in the eyes of the members of the "Mao Zedong" locomotive crew, and they are usually packed into the "Treasure Chest", and when they have time, they are taken out to repair, washed and reused. That's it, a drop of oil, a piece of coal, a piece of cloth, a handful of grass... The fine style of the "Mao Zedong" people who practiced strict economy was displayed here and passed down from generation to generation.
After replacing the new high-power electric locomotive, the old style of the "Mao Zedong" locomotive group was not lost, and everyone analyzed and summarized the harmonious D3B locomotive power-saving control method. Liu Yufeng, the twelfth driver of the "Mao Zedong" locomotive group, can save 1,200 yuan in electricity and more than 140,000 yuan a year by smooth operation and changing the braking method. "The location of 1593 kilometers of lines, 143 stations, 159 curved bridges and tunnels, and 1199 signal machines is engraved in the heart..." Liu Yufeng said clearly and fluently.
"Stop wasting everyone, develop habits and save everything." In life, we must carry forward the traditional virtues of frugality, and in our work, we must turn saving expenses and reducing consumption into conscious actions. On March 15, 2013, the locomotive group of the "Mao Zedong" issued an initiative to the cadres and workers of the Beijing Railway Bureau: in response to the call of the Party Central Committee on thrift and thrift, start from ourselves, enhance the sense of thrift, and vigorously oppose extravagance and waste.
A bright path
Facing a new journey
The "Mao Zedong" will
Create first-class with youthful style
Create new achievements worthy of the times
The "Mao Zedong" locomotive, which was born in the war-torn era, has deeply engraved the red gene of "always listening to the party and always following the party" in the deep bones and blood of the "Mao Zedong" people along the way. On July 1, Liu Yufeng, the 12th driver of the "Mao Zedong" locomotive group, said excitedly after attending the meeting celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China in Tiananmen Square: "The party has handed over this gate to us, and we must reassure the party!" We have experienced 13 drivers, no matter when, we 'Mao Zedong' people will drive a good leader car, inherit and carry forward the spirit of "Mao Zedong"! ”
"Outbound signal green light... Beijing West Railway Station, bus Z1 train started! At 18:00 on July 1, 2021, accompanied by a roar, the "Mao Zedong" locomotive pulled a train full of passengers out of Beijing and headed for Changsha, Hunan. Wang Zhenqiang, the driver of the "Mao Zedong" locomotive group, clutched the joystick in his right hand and looked ahead. This young "post-85" young man shouldered the heavy responsibility of the thirteenth driver of the "Mao Zedong" locomotive group with a glorious history of 75 years. With the vigor of a young man and the responsibility of a Communist Party member, he drove this heroic locomotive to the land of Shenzhou, and together with his colleagues, he wrote a new legend of this "locomotive in the locomotive".
In the "Mao Zedong" locomotive group, there were 8 national labor models and May Day labor medal winners, 2 npc deputies, and 3 national party deputies. The "Mao Zedong" locomotive group is an amazing collective, they not only won the honor of "the most beautiful strivers", but also the outstanding representatives of Chinese industrial workers who "have strength, wisdom, technology, invention and innovation".
The "Mao Zedong" people of the new era, with wisdom and technology as their wings, are spreading their wings and flying in the sky of invention and innovation. "Vertically learn from predecessors, horizontally than you and me." On the "Mao Zedong" locomotive, there is always an atmosphere of being a pioneer forever. China Railway Beijing Bureau Group Co., Ltd. vigorously carries forward the experience of "sense of responsibility + responsibility system + basic skills = safety and punctuality", and the "Mao Zedong" locomotive group continues to learn from the people, and draws wisdom and strength from it. From the "good, fast, fierce, accurate, and stable" locomotive control method proposed in the 1950s to the "37-character operation method" for steam locomotives, the "28-character value multiplication operation method" for internal combustion locomotives, and the "30-character safety value multiplication method" for electric locomotives, the "Mao Zedong" locomotive group has insisted on "coming from the masses and going to the masses", and has continuously carried forward the experience summed up by the masses of workers and staff in practice.
The members of the "Mao Zedong" locomotive crew have long regarded "yongdang as a pioneer" as a political responsibility, as a way of life, and evolved into an ideal belief. The spirit of "Mao Zedong" is the most valuable spiritual wealth of the 180,000 cadres and workers of Beijing Bureau Group Company, and has been transformed into the "Spirit of Beijing Railway". The party committee of the Beijing Bureau Group Company issued a notice to make a decision to carry out the construction of the "Mao Zedong" type team, and the elected "Mao Zedong" type team issued a uniform number of honorary certificates and medals, and the team leader could also become an advanced producer at the bureau level, and the team personnel gave rewards, forming an atmosphere of catching up with and surpassing the learning, solidly promoting the construction of standardized teams, and consolidating the foundation for the construction of the first good bureau.
Spirit is passed on, and strength is endless. The original heart of 75 years is like a rock, the footsteps of history travel through time and space, and enlighten the future - the spirit of "Mao Zedong" in the new era will surely become an eternal melody for Chinese railway people to sing high.
Source: People's Railway Newspaper
Text: Li Rong
Photo: Sun Lijun, Li Rong, Liu Yufeng
Editor: Sun Xiaoyuan
Intern Editor: Duan Xingyou