China News Service, Lanzhou, February 21 (Dai Wenchang and Gao Ying) When people travel by train, sitting in a comfortable train and lying on a clean and tidy berth is undoubtedly the most comfortable. However, have you ever thought about how the sheets on the train are washed? On the 21st, reporters went to the "backside" of the Lanzhou Railway Spring Festival Transport to reveal the fantastic journey of washing train bedding.
The picture shows a worker putting bedding into an ironing machine. Photo by Dai Wenchang
Walking into the workshop of the Lanzhou Passenger Section Washing Plant, the machines roared and steamed. 8 washing machines, 6 dryers, ironing machines, folding machines and a washing dragon system were running for more than 10 hours a day. During the Spring Festival travel rush, more than 150 workers in the factory worked three shifts, sorting, washing and packaging more than 45,000 pieces of quilts, pillowcases, sheets and other bedding items every day.
All used bedding on the train will be transported here. After sorting, bedding of different colors and types will be sent to the washing dragon system. Ma Liang, director of Class C of the washing plant in the supply workshop of the Lanzhou Passenger Transport Section, said that during the 40-minute washing process, not only a sufficient amount of washing powder but also disinfectant must be added, and the 75°C high-temperature disinfection inside the washing dragon system ensures that Every bedding is washed and hygienic.
Rather than saying that the washing of bedding is a fantasy journey, it is better to say that every step reflects the highly responsible work attitude of the workers in the washing workshop and their meticulous care and sincerity for the passengers. Although it is just a few simple actions such as washing, ironing, ironing, folding, and transporting, each level has been carefully polished by workshop workers.
The picture shows the bedding that has been folded after being ironed. Photo by Dai Wenchang
That day, it was cold and windy outside the washing workshop, but it was warm and humid inside. Ma Liang said that at present, the workshop is cleaned by machines, but the sorting, classification, packaging and other aspects still need to be completed manually. On the one hand, it reduces the error tolerance rate of bedding classification, and on the other hand, the cleaned bedding is inspected manually.
In the washing workshop, the reporter saw that the washed bedding was dried in the dryer and then entered the ironing process. According to Ma Liang, the ironing machine uses high-temperature steam for ironing. Workers send bedding such as sheets, quilt covers, and pillowcases into the machine entrance. After being squeezed and ironed by the steam wheel, they come out flat and dry. Workers then fold the bedding, Put it away and send it to the clean product area.
Song Huicong, an ironer in the workshop, said while folding that she had to fold more than 10,000 pieces of bedding a day. When ironing, the sheets should be flattened, and stains should be picked out and rewashed. According to regulations, stains with a diameter of more than about 0.5 centimeters must be picked out. Wash again.
The picture shows workers counting and packaging clean bedding. Photo by Dai Wenchang
Due to the high intensity of work and the single movement, the ironers are sore all over after a day's work. Ma Liang said, but when thinking about tourists sleeping on clean bedding, the workers did their best to complete every process.
Song Huicong said that the ironing process is carried out in groups of two people, and each group is an "intimate" partner. When the bedding comes out of the machine outlet, it depends on whether the two people cooperate tacitly. The more tacit understanding they have, the higher the ironing efficiency will be. high.
Workshop workers will count the number of sleeper berths according to the grouping status of each train and put the bedding into green clean bedding bags. Ma Liang said that bedding that has been sorted, washed, dried, ironed, folded, and packed can officially leave the factory and be delivered to the train from the supply workshop.
The picture shows the replaced bedding on the D218 train bound for Shanghai. (Information photo) Photo by Dai Wenchang
On the D218 train bound for Shanghai, Cheng Xiaoying, the cleaner in charge of bedding replacement, said that according to railway regulations, all bedding must be replaced every time the train completes a one-way trip.
The train sleeper is like a "mobile hotel". From the transportation of dirty bedding to the washing plant, to the delivery of clean bedding to the train, to the replacement and arrangement of the bedding by the cleaning staff and flight attendants, they all bear witness to the hard work and hard work of many railway workers. pay. (over)