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In the 1970s, the construction of the third line of the country was in full swing. In July 1970, Panzhihua, as the top priority of the construction of the third line, ushered in major events such as the opening of the Chengdu-Kunming Railway and the production of the first furnace of molten iron by Pangang.
At that time, panzhihua had a heavy iron task and was in urgent need of a locomotive for transportation. In 1971, an upstream no. 320 steam locomotive produced by Tangshan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Factory arrived in Panzhihua more than 20 days after its operation and was put into the production and construction of Pangang, where it has been in service for 41 years. During this period, it was also awarded the title of "May 1" by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions.
In 2012, the locomotive, which witnessed the glorious years of the third-line construction, was officially "retired" and was later stored in the Panzhihua China Third-Line Construction Museum. In 2020, it was rated as a national first-class cultural relic.
Production is urgently needed to arrive in Panzhihua in more than 20 days
Walking into the Panzhihua China Third Line Construction Museum, on the right side of the square, a black-looking steam locomotive is parked on a section of railway track, which is very eye-catching.
This is an upstream steam locomotive manufactured by the Tangshan Locomotive Manufacturing Plant of the Ministry of Communications, numbered SY0320, shipped in February 1971, and the unit used before decommissioning was the Pangang Transportation Department.
Upstream steam locomotive, meaning "strive for the upstream", since the 1960s began to produce, is specially used for industrial and mining enterprises and shunting, small operation design of the locomotive model, is China's industrial and mining steam locomotive in the largest number, the longest production time of a steam locomotive.
Xue Qikui, 76 years old this year, is the former director of the transportation department of Pangang Steel. At that time, this steam locomotive was transported back to Panzhihua from Tangshan by him.
Xue Qikui recalled that at that time, the first furnace of Pangang iron was baked, and everyone was happy and looking forward to doing a good job in production faster, so the expectations for transport locomotives were very urgent. They set off from Tangshan and escorted the car back to Panzhihua. At that time, the speed of the railway was still very slow, from Tangshan to Panzhihua, walking and stopping along the road, at the same time, it was also necessary to check while opening to see if the shaft was hot and whether the parts were normal. In the end, it took more than 20 days before and after the locomotive to arrive safely in Panzhihua.
After the arrival of the steam locomotive, Pangang regarded it as a treasure, selected the best flight attendants in the factory to form a youth charter group, and began a vigorous production and transportation task. Nowadays, on this car, you can still clearly see the two lines of "320 Youth Charter Group".
41 years of service witnessed the history of third-line construction
In 1976, the 320 youth charter group of this steam locomotive participated in the national safety work conference as a representative of advanced safety. In 1995, the vehicle was named the national "May Day" steam locomotive by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, and became a bright banner on the metallurgical transportation front.
Time flies. After 41 years of service with Pangang, the steam locomotive reached retirement age, and on June 26, 2012, the locomotive was discontinued and sealed. In March 2015, panzhihua China Third Line Construction Museum opened, and the locomotive was stored in the museum for preservation, telling the history of the passionate third-line construction for visitors who came to visit.
In September 2020, after the national cultural relics export appraisal Sichuan Station expert assessment and grading, it was determined that the four collections of the Panzhihua China Third Line Construction Museum were national first-class cultural relics, including this "1971 Tangshan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Factory 320 Steam Locomotive of the Ministry of Communications".
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