Recently, the State Railway Administration issued a notice to solicit public opinions on the elimination of old railway diesel locomotives. The implication is that once this management method is passed, all the old diesel locomotives will have to face the fate of elimination.
Hearing this news, many friends may feel surprised and lonely. After all, DF4 series locomotives such as "Watermelon", "Armed Police" and "Tiger" have been shuttling in the mountains and mountains for a long time, bringing a trace of expectation to the childhood of countless friends.
Some netizens said that the childhood they miss the most is to take the Dongfeng 7D series, all the way from Mawei to Jincheng River. The scenery of this part of the journey can be described as stunning. But it may never be seen again.
In short, most netizens do not approve of this notice of scrapping old railway locomotives.
In the old railway locomotive scrapping management measures, what models need to be scrapped?
Old diesel locomotives that could be "phased out".
The first is the locomotive that has been in operation for more than 30 years, as well as other locomotives that have reached the service life. Vehicles like these two types have to be towed to a recycling plant for disposal.
The second is that those damaged locomotives also have to be scrapped. For example, after an accident or accident, the main components of some locomotives are so badly damaged that they cannot restore their basic performance, and such locomotives have to be towed into recycling plants.
The third is that after adjustment and repair, the locomotive whose safety performance is still not up to standard needs to be scrapped.
Fourth, after the use of control technology, if the pollutant emission and energy consumption indicators do not meet the requirements, they will all need to be scrapped.
In a word, all locomotives that are not safe or environmentally friendly must be eliminated.
According to the State Railway Administration, it is expected that from 2027, all diesel locomotives that have reached the end of their service life should be completely withdrawn from the railway market. After 2035, all old diesel locomotives should be completely withdrawn from the railway transportation market. That is, regardless of whether the age limit has been reached, they all have to quit at this time.
At that time, there is a high probability that all diesel locomotives of the DF series will retire from the stage of history. In the future, we will usher in an all-round era of electricity.
Is there only one way to eliminate the internal combustion train that can't keep up with the pace of the times?
Of course, in the face of such an ending, it is understandable that many netizens disapprove. After all, remembering this thing, just like feelings, once it is missing, it is really impossible to get over it in my heart. But for the development of the times, many things should be changed and replaced, and no matter how good the memories are, it is useless.
Back then, the United States and Germany relied on the internal combustion engine and the electric revolution to challenge the steam engine status of the British Empire. Faced with the challenge of the United States and Germany, Britain did not want to give up the steam engine at first. After all, he is the overlord of the steam age, and it would be great if he could monopolize the steam engine all the time.
It's just that although Britain's idea is good, the United States and Germany are not used to him. Germany's latest ships have all been replaced with the latest research and development of internal combustion engines, with outstanding combat power and explosive transportation capacity. After seeing the countless benefits of the internal combustion engine, the British began to panic, so they also switched to the internal combustion engine.
Since then, the Industrial Revolution and maritime commerce in the West have risen several steps. In a short period of time, Europe quickly threw away several streets. It can be seen that in the face of the rolling wheels of technology, refusal is useless. Only by keeping up with it in all aspects, constantly imitating and innovating, can we create a future that belongs to us.
Of course, on the question of where our old railway locomotives are going, most netizens are not discussing what memories they have, but whether the old diesel locomotives should be left behind?
According to the words of a netizen, it is "old ones are not used, but they should not be lost". Because in the event of an emergency, an old diesel locomotive may be able to save a life.
For example, the 2008 diesel locomotive snow disaster is a typical example. What really happened back then?
Should the old train be left behind because of feelings? It's really not impossible to meet the conditions
During the 2008 snowstorm, most of the electric locomotives in the southern region were lying on their stomachs, and the State Railway Administration could only transfer diesel locomotives from Xinjiang for emergency relief.
Many netizens once said: "Don't forget the days when it was cold and snowy, and the internal combustion engine dragged the EMU forward with difficulty."
It can be said that in terms of cold protection and disaster relief, diesel locomotives are like a backup hidden energy source, which can solve the problem caused by the lack of electrification power.
In addition, in the event of war, diesel locomotives are also a very important existence. In the event of a war, power plants and power stations in some places may be blown up, as detailed in Ukraine.
In this case, the diesel locomotive can only be started to tow and send weapons, troops, and combat materials to the designated place, so as to avoid delaying the fighter.
For example, in order to prepare for war, the former Soviet Union retained the locomotives of many steam locomotives. These locomotives can be driven as long as they are loaded with water and coal, and they are sturdy and easy to use. It can be said to be a must-have product for marching and fighting, visiting relatives and friends.
Therefore, the sentence mentioned by netizens earlier is not unreasonable: old diesel locomotives can be disused, but they cannot be abolished.
Regarding this point, some netizens also gave their own suggestions. For example, you can put all these diesel locomotives in the industrial museum, or open up a locomotive storage place in the Great Northwest Desert, and put all the old locomotives in that place. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds to wait until there is a shortage of electricity in wartime, or when a disaster strikes, to reactivate it?
In addition, some netizens have also said that we can overhaul and assemble these old railway locomotives, and then export them to Africa, Central Asia and other countries. These countries and regions are not building railways recently, and we can just sell them surplus locomotives, just like we exported those obsolete arms back then.
In this way, not only can you earn foreign exchange, but also get closer to each other's international relations. The most important thing is that because these locomotive heads are ready-made, they save the mainland's means of production to a large extent, and the other party can use them in the past, which can be described as killing multiple birds with one stone.
What's more, some netizens also said that they have a little money at home and want to collect a Dongfeng locomotive as a sustenance for childhood memories.
I have to say that this session of netizens is really brain-opening. If these visions are realized, it will be a good way out for the mainland's old railway locomotives.