Cover News Reporter Cao Fei "The signal is open and the train is allowed to depart." At 11:34 on October 1, Wu Guoqing, deputy driver of the electric locomotive at the Chengdu Locomotive Depot of China Railway Chengdu Bureau Group Co., Ltd. followed his master Cui Kai and drove t

Cover News Reporter Cao Fei

"The signal is open and trains are allowed to depart." At 11:34 on October 1, Wu Guoqing, deputy driver of the electric locomotive at the Chengdu Locomotive Depot of China Railway Chengdu Bureau Group Co., Ltd., followed his master Cui Kai and drove train x8062 slowly Driving out of Chengxiang Station, today is his 23rd birthday, and it is also his first time to be on duty for an international train.

Wu Guoqing at work

Wu Guoqing is from Shifang, Deyang, Sichuan. On National Day in 2001, he was born with the blessings of his whole family. His grandfather named him "National Day" and hoped that he would thrive in the future and share the same destiny with the motherland.

"When I was a kid, I stayed overnight with my father at work. If I couldn't sleep at night, I would follow him to receive the signal to pick up the train, and then put the car in at the switch. During the day, I would follow him to inspect and check the vehicles on the railway. Information." Wu Guoqing's father and grandfather both work at Xuemensi Station. He grew up near the railway and has a deep affection for the railway.

"When I was a child, I thought my father's job was quite boring, and the train driver was still 'foreign'." In Wu Guoqing's view, his father and grandfather spent their whole lives by the platform, with two small flags, a box of powder, a flashlight, and a walkie-talkie as all work. On the other hand, a train driver can operate such a large train by himself and pull a carriage several hundred meters across the track, which makes him feel more relaxed and free. "When I grow up, I want to leave this small station and drive a steel dragon through mountains and rivers!" he said.

Wu Guoqing at work

In July 2023, he graduated from Sichuan Railway Vocational College and came to the Chengdu Locomotive Depot as he wished. When he stepped onto the motorcycle cab for the first time, he couldn't hide the joy in his heart when he looked at the various styles of buttons and instruments, as well as the motorcycle brake handle that the old master mentioned countless times as a symbol of honor. "Did you know that this is an hxd1 high-power electric locomotive with a maximum power of 9,600kw! It will definitely be one of our main models in the future." Wu Guoqing, who has been exposed to trains since he was a child, can't wait to introduce everything he knows to others.

The labels "National Day" and "Railway Boy" make him more likely to attract everyone's attention in his daily study and work, so he is more serious and hardworking than his peers. In the first batch of qualification examinations, he successfully passed with excellent results and became an electric locomotive co-driver. With the help and guidance of his master Cui Kai, he successfully completed one mission after another and gradually grew into a train driver.

html On September 30, the master and apprentice, who were still studying in the team in the afternoon, received a notice from the instructor driver. Wu Guoqing was a little excited at the thought of being on duty for an international train on his birthday and the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. "Dad, I'm going to run an international train tomorrow!" It was his first time taking an international train and he immediately told his family the news.

"x8062, Deyang North Road 11 passes, the driver understands." On October 1, at 12:43, the international train headed by Wu Guoqing passed by Deyang North Road. At this time, his father was watching the train pass on the platform.

(Photo courtesy of Chengdu Locomotive Depot of China Railway Chengdu Bureau Group)

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