Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Before the 50th birthday of Empress Maria, the gift work must also be prepared.

The highlight at that time will be the railway construction that Paul saved money and strongly advocated after seeing Soloviev's design.

After nine years, Russia's first railway was finally officially opened in Tsarskoye Selo, and the operating vehicles were also carefully selected at this time.

Stevenson was also called from Lugansk. Now Britain and Russia are still at war, but many Scottish engineers and technical workers, in order to make a living, accepted Russia's high remuneration and the promise of becoming "masters" and obtaining noble status, and came to Russia to build factories and lay railways so that trains can run on the ground.

In fact, for them, the biggest problem is probably that Soloviev's 4-4-0 structure and some other structures are too complicated, so that the current steam locomotive power is not enough for these locomotives to drive the number of carriages required by the design.

But there was no other way. The Russians gave too much money. After the last design was approved, all the engineers who participated in the bidding received a reward, but the reward level was different, which was also used to indicate who the final winner was.

Now, under the heavy reward, there must be brave men, and many are willing to come up with new designs. In addition, a new locomotive factory was built in St. Petersburg, and high-quality coal was stored here.

Solovyov has been in the palace for these days, and he has changed his mind. Now he has to do serious things, and the railway issue is the most important.

Although it is not possible to connect Moscow and St. Petersburg in three years, the carriage railway from St. Petersburg to Novgorod and some areas can still improve transportation efficiency.

Russia is so big that transportation and storage have always been problems. With a bumper harvest of grain, I am afraid that a lot of it cannot be transported out and stored in the warehouse, which is cheap to rats, or it will rot directly, or it may be taken away by local officials.

Railways are definitely useful, but they are more useful for transportation and mobilization. If you want to get Tetra Pak and disinfection technology for milk in one go, come back 150 years later.

Now, the most important thing is that the railway engineers can come up with a suitable plan.

"The rules we are using now are fine, but the carriages. Sir, you really helped a lot before."

"Nothing, you just need to do your job well. Richard, your plan is actually not bad, but the two locomotives are connected together, which is still a test for the driver."

"No way, the power is not enough, our high-pressure boilers cannot provide the required power, unless the original design of four to six carriages is reduced to three carriages, and the length of the carriages is shortened, that's about it."

"Good idea, but this will reduce comfort, I can fight for you, but it seems..."

Solovyov thought, unless he persuaded Ekaterina to act like a spoiled child with her mother, there seemed to be no other way.

Or it could be Maria. She couldn't go home because Weimar was too close to the war zone, so the Queen Mother kept her here, but her persuasiveness was obviously not as strong as Catherine's.

And if you want to be with her, there will always be something ambiguous. She sat close to me several times before, almost leaning into my arms and "touching me".

If I look for her, I'm afraid someone will die, and there will be a lot of trouble at that time.

But the Queen Mother's birthday and celebration cannot be vague. I had already proposed it during the meeting, and the number of luxury carriages originally planned was greatly reduced. If it is adjusted again.

This middle-aged woman still likes to enjoy herself. If she gets angry, even though I have her sons to protect me, I won't be too comfortable.

It sounds like Russia is more like Daiqing, but Queen Mother Maria is famous for being partial to her children. Who made her give birth to 10 and raise 9 of them?

If Olga hadn't died of fever and convulsions, and Anna had a companion, she might not look so "sixth", although she was indeed the sixth princess.

In this matter, since he couldn't be neglected, Solovyov looked at Stevenson, after all, his design was considered a serious train.

"George, what do you think?"

"How about we make a new boiler system in the locomotive factory? We have used this method in Lugansk, sir, what do you think?"

"Is it the boiler of the detachable steam engine in the coal mine?"

"Yes, if we improve the design and let the locomotive factory redo a set, it should be able to improve the power, so that we can focus on Mr. Trevithick's design."

Trevithick also nodded. After all, Stevenson still admired his ability. After communicating with each other, the two did cooperate on many designs.

As for his abandonment of his own design, it was probably because the initial plan was too conservative.

"But there are still some problems, the transmission part."

"It doesn't matter, I still have a way, you will know if you look at this set of models."

Soloviev still uses the old method. Although the children's toys he makes often do not have a power system due to limited conditions, the transmission part can still be made.

It looks like a weird "steam car" that was made into a model, but it was not recognized. Soloviev himself felt that the safety and practicality were not very good.

But what Trevithick was shown was a relatively mature new walking system.

"How about this?"

"Good, looks good."

"This is a toy made for my son. When he gets older, he can hold it and play with it by himself. But if the walking structure is expanded, can we?"

Before he could finish speaking, Stevenson had already answered.

"No problem, we can make it."

Trevithick also knew that he wanted to lengthen the front of the car, but if he did this, he would be here this summer.

But success also brings high profits. In the future, the first transport railway from Petersburg to Novgorod may be able to make some profits for these engineers.

A simplified design is the 2-2-2 type. The model made by Solovyov is more like the design used by George Stevenson's son Robert in Italy. It is relatively simple in structure.

This is also a conservative plan. If it were shown to the Queen Mother, she might not be satisfied with it.

In Russia, if you want to show grandeur, you may have to get a bigger guy, so they can't be vague, let alone get a Thomas the Tank Engine or something.

But as for a big guy, Solovyov's impression is probably that of "The Brave Train Man", in which there are two horsemen of the "Dark Army".

If this model is found, it will definitely be correct.

But Solovyov ignored a problem. When he saw Train Man, the transformation form and the locomotive form were not the same concept. Did he not have a good understanding of how long the big noses of Japan National Railways' C55 and D51 trains were?

They are not like the "Dark Messenger" and the "Sloppy Demon". There are deviations in the report, but you must be responsible.

Of course, he did not have the opportunity to visit this kind of locomotive on the Japanese railway, let alone collect materials, but it was really a bit whimsical.

However, Stevenson still came up with a plan to shorten the nose, which allowed the design to pass the test.

Time is very tight, but fortunately they have an advantage, that is, the overall drawing of the entire locomotive is designed and produced based on relatively stable early standard components. The raw materials have been taken out, and the design and production can be completed within a few months. It shouldn't be a problem until it's put into use.

Fortunately, the Queen Mother's birthday is on October 25th, so we can catch up with it if we postpone it later.

As for how to make it, considering the level of cast iron and steelmaking, it was not too difficult for someone to come before the industrial age in the early 19th century.

That's it, Trevithick quickly completed the general drawing, but the detailed drawings had to be produced and stacked up, which took up a lot of space.

Seeing this, Solovyov was most worried about the strength of the boiler. After all, it was only 1809, not the period around 1850 when high-pressure boilers were relatively mature.

However, if you want to switch to Watt's steam engine, you don't have to consider future power upgrades. In fact, it is just a technological breakthrough and there is not much room for growth.

Even if it is serious, it is still behind the technology they are using now.

After talking to the engineers, Solovyov took his toy kit to Gatchina to report on his work again.

He doesn't have any actual duties now, but he is running errands for the Queen Mother's 50th birthday celebration, which makes him relax.

I was too tired before, so it’s no wonder that some generals choose to rest for a while after a big battle. No matter how tough a man is, there are times when he can’t do it under high-intensity work.

As for when he entered the palace, he also saw the Swedish royal family visiting here, and the atmosphere was quite relaxed.

After waiting in the reception room for a while, he was summoned by the Queen Mother.

But what is more unexpected is that Queen Maria, who has always been interested in Louisa wearing small shoes because Frederica took up her eldest daughter's original position, now has a very happy conversation with this little noble lady who has become the Queen Mother of Sweden. .

"Solovyov, you and Frederica are also very familiar with each other. If we count, you are the son-in-law of the Dolgorukov family, so you are not considered an outsider."

He is not an outsider. He has accumulated too many military merits. As the one with the highest military merits among the young generals of the Russian army, he will naturally be taken seriously.

Therefore, when the Queen Mother received foreign guests, her titles changed.

"Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother, I am here with the key project drawings for your 50th birthday celebration. This is considered a high-level secret. Even if Her Royal Highness Queen Frederica is the sister of Her Royal Highness the Queen and is a distinguished guest of our country, it is not suitable for her. "

"It doesn't matter. Frederica knows all the things you made. Sit down, Misha. The railway tracks and steam cars you tinkered with were all engineers hired from the UK. Stockholm has already known the news."

This old lady seems to be very familiar with things like the Official Secrets Act, and she also knows that many things cannot be kept secret.

However, in comparison, the confidentiality work on the Russian side is better. After all, the blueprints of British and Spanish warships are often stolen by Russian spies very casually.

Since the time of Alexander I, there have been very few leaks in Russia.

That was a different scene, and none of the people involved knew that the British media was still smearing the design of these Scottish engineers, who looked like they had received 9 pounds and 15 pence from Watt.

Since the Queen Mother said so, Solovyov did not hesitate and took out the complete set of models that had been reassembled and put them on the sand table along the track for demonstration.

It was just that there was no power, and it was all done manually, just to clarify the situation.

"According to the latest design, our engineers have made new adjustments, and the power can meet the requirements of traction carriages."

"Count, it can still move."

Frederica noticed the model in Solovyov's hand, and the mechanical structure was complete.

"Yes, this train model is proportionally reduced, so the structure inside is complete. It's just a pity that, unlike the small steamships in the past, the structure inside this one is too delicate and smaller in size, so it is impossible to demonstrate the power in the pool."

"That's good, I look forward to your first successful operation."

The Queen Mother has spoken, and the plan was successfully passed.

Even busier, the Goncharov family was making carriages, while the Scottish engineers were busy pulling out the first standard locomotive in Russia at the locomotive factory.

However, considering the gauge problem, Solovyov also noticed that the Russian wide gauge appeared earlier to restore history.

If this kind of railway is promoted, the universality of the standard gauge will be greatly reduced.

If Napoleon dared to come to Moscow for an armed parade in 1812, the final result would be his failure.

Then Russia and Britain will inevitably compete in many places, and the era of "big game" will probably come earlier.

It seems that instead of solving the problem, it will intensify the crisis between Britain and Russia in the future.

Some people who eat melons may be more suitable to be called hangers-on, and they hope to see blood flowing.

And Solovyov himself still hopes to enter the next stage of competition in a stable situation.

Although he is a general, he doesn't like fighting.

He used to have a lover and had children with his lover.

Now he has a family and has children with his wife, and he is also lacking in ambition.

It can be said that he has good comprehensive ability now, but his ambition is far less than his strength.

Fortunately, he is not in an important position like the top leader or the Minister of War, and his ambition is not aroused.

But things will not be as he expected. Although the cute Nicholas now changes into a girl's clothes and matches his deliberately long hair, he looks no different from a beautiful girl.

Moreover, he listens to his teacher very much, but what will he be like in the future?

Anyway, after Alexander's second brother gave up, he put the issue of training an heir on his third brother.

It sounds outrageous. (End of this chapter)