Golden rice fields and the 135 patrol car driving on the Tangtie Greenway. (Photo provided by Chen Chaoqiang)
[Reporter Yan Hongjun/Reported by Changhua]Railway fan Chen Chaoqiang successfully restored the “Taiwan Sugar 135 Patrol Car”, turning this 70-year-old diesel bus back to its original form and capturing the hearts of many railway fans. In order to promote Changhua tourism, it was allowed to drive on the Tangtie National Greenway, commonly known as “Mutton Furnace Avenue” today (26th). Along the golden rice fields and green tree corridors, the cute-looking 135 patrol car once again drove beautifully. On the railway, only some sections have different track gauge widths, which almost caused a “derailment” accident.
This is the first time a train has run on the Xizhou and Pitou sections since the opening of the Tangtie National Greenway. A total of more than 20 railway fans participated in the event. The 135 patrol car was carried from Shetou to the railway next to Mingdao University early in the morning. The crane was slowly put on the railway. The diesel-powered 135 patrol car drove slowly at a speed of less than 20 kilometers per hour. However, because some of the railways here were in the early years It had been demolished, and when the Sugar Road Greenway was rebuilt, it only showed “imagery”, so the track gauge width was different. The 135 patrol car almost “tumbled into a thunderstorm” and discovered the derailment tragedy. The driver drove carefully and reduced the speed to 10 kilometers per hour. It was completed. This is the “Return to the Railways” mission.
Golden rice fields and the 135 patrol car driving on the Tangtie Greenway. (Photo provided by Chen Chaoqiang)
Chen Chaoqiang said that the Sugar Railway National Greenway was the railway that used to carry sugar cane between Xihu Sugar Factory and Xizhou Sugar Factory. It was full of rice fields, vegetable gardens and green trees along the way. The Changhua County Government sought funds to build it into a bicycle sightseeing avenue. Today, it is The 135 patrol car drove for the first time, allowing the older generation to recall the time when sugar cane was transported in the past, and also let everyone know the “Changhua Sugar Cane Avenue” in the past.
He said that when he saw the 135 patrol car running on the railway, he felt that it “came alive”. He sincerely hoped that this corridor connecting Xihu and Xizhou would have the opportunity to run sightseeing trains and become a tourist attraction in South Changhua. highlights.
Railway fan Zhan Xueqiang said that it is hard to imagine that the 135 track patrol car is 70 years old. It was originally scrapped and thrown into a resource recycling plant, but after being rescued by Chen Chaoqiang and others, it has now been given a new life. Seeing it running on the track, My heart is full of throbbing.
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Source: China