China News Service, Hangzhou, February 10 (Qian Chenfei, Shan Jingxiang) "The more holidays we have, the busier we are." At the Hangzhou West Railway Station, ground maintenance mechanic Wang Gang is responsible for managing the maintenance work of the second-level repair team , this year is his 24th year in the unit. On the first day of the new year, he arrived at work on time at 8 o'clock, just like his habit for many years.
According to this year's work plan, Wang Gang will work in the unit from New Year's Eve to the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. "Because there are transportation peaks before and after the holidays, we can only go to work for maintenance when everyone is on holiday."
"High-speed rail doctors" stick to their posts. Photo by Qian Chenfei
In 2000, Wang Gang graduated from school and embarked on the road of maintenance. "When I joined the company, there were no high-speed railways." In the more than 20 years since graduation, Wang Gang has witnessed the continuous increase in the total mileage of China's railway operations, and the network of China's high-speed railways has become denser and denser.
"New models and new processes are constantly emerging, and we also need to continue to learn and master new skills in a timely manner. As soon as a new car arrives, our eyes are blank, and we have to learn from scratch." In order to become familiar with the process as soon as possible, Wang Gang often does maintenance during the day. , go around the new car to get familiar with the situation, and after get off work, continue to study by comparing the drawings with memory. If you encounter problems, you will consult the manufacturer's technical personnel in a timely manner, slowly exploring and accumulating experience in practice.
The operational maintenance of high-speed rail is divided into first-level maintenance and second-level maintenance. The first-level maintenance is mainly daily inspection, which is mostly carried out at night, and the maintenance frequency is relatively high; the second-level maintenance is an in-depth inspection, which is often carried out during the day. "When the high-speed rail's driving distance reaches 100,000 kilometers or the driving time reaches 45 days, it needs to return to the high-speed train operating station for a secondary repair. It can be understood as a private car going to a 4S store for maintenance." He said.
Wang Gang is doing maintenance work. Photo by Wu Junyi
Wang Gang said, "Currently, the number of secondary maintenance and inspections at Hangzhou West Railway Station is basically one group a day, and the number of first-level maintenance and inspections is about nine to ten groups. The first-level maintenance and inspection personnel on the night shift usually start roll call at around 7 p.m. , the work ends at three or four in the morning. If the workload is heavy that day, the end time will be postponed to five or six in the morning."
This year's heavy snow reminded Wang Gang of a New Year's Eve he had experienced. That year, Wang Gang and his colleagues planned to finish work as soon as possible on New Year's Eve, but the "Snowpiercer" returning from other provinces disrupted their plans.
"When the car came back, the bogies were full of snow. It took the team most of the day to clear the snow from the bogies. After the snow was removed, we completed the maintenance work until late at night. We were having New Year's Eve dinner with our families. The plan can only be cancelled. This situation is not uncommon and old employees are used to it," Wang Gang said.
In the past twenty years, he spent half of the Spring Festival at work. "Although I feel a little sorry for my family, the responsibility lies with us." (End)