The purpose of the steam train

In the last century, steam trains were mainly used to transport timber, and they were also an important means of transportation for workers in and out of forest farms. In recent years, most small steam trains have been transformed into tourist trains.

Most forest farms in China use steam trains to transport timber out of the forest farm and pick up forest farm workers. Due to the development of automobile transportation, and in recent years, the state has increased the protection of forests, and began to ban commercial logging on a large scale, and steam trains gradually withdrew from the stage. Fortunately, more and more forest farms began to develop forest tourism, and some small trains became tourist trains again.

Steam train is the earliest and oldest train, which was invented by Watt in Britain in 1960s. The steam train is powered by coal. By burning water through coal, the water becomes steam, which pushes the piston and makes the train run. The application of steam engine in transportation announced the arrival of "train age", and the scope of human activities expanded rapidly.

Typical forest steam train in China;

1, Suiling Forestry Bureau of Heilongjiang Province, special number for forest train travel.

In 2003, Suiling Forestry Bureau converted the small forest train into a special tourist train with luxury boxes, recreational vehicles and dining cars, which can take more than 70 tourists. This narrow-gauge forest railway was built in 1938, and now it has been extended to various forest farms in Suiling mountain area, which can connect scenic spots and scenic spots in series. The steam locomotive used was produced in 1937. Originally, a * * had 14 sets, and now there is only one set left.

2. Forest steam train of Xinglong Forestry Bureau, Tonghe County, Heilongjiang Province

Xinglong Forestry Bureau is located in the middle of Heilongjiang Province. The railway was built in 1953, with a total length of 188. 14km, and its branch lines and special lines are 54 1. 17km, passing through 24 stations and 9 forest areas, and crossing Bayan, Mulan and Tonghe counties. The traction locomotive is a 28-ton steam locomotive produced by Shijiazhuang Locomotive Works, and the bus body is manufactured by Qiqihar Hongxing Vehicle Works. It has a history of over 50 years.

3, Jiangxi Gannan forest railway steam train.

Gannan Forest Railway is located in Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province. It is the only well-preserved forest railway with complete railway facilities in the southern forest region of China. It is called "one of the best preserved small steam cars and narrow tracks in the world" by German steam engine experts. 1998 stopped running, and now it is transformed into a forest railway tourist line, and 20 14 1.3 officially resumed running.

From Yuancun Station to Xiayao Station, there are two national forest parks, Wu Zhifeng and Doushui Lake, Tongtianyan, Song Cheng ancient wall, Tanbang ancient city in Ming Dynasty, Hakka enclosed houses in Tang Dynasty and other scenic spots along the way, and you can also see ten thousand mu of tea gardens and Hakka dwellings.