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History of the Greatest Estate Design - Episode 353

353fury. switchback system (3)

switchback system.

Technology that allows trains to overcome steep and difficult terrain.

In fact, the principle was not complicated..

The train moved forward.

I changed my route slightly and went back..

It was also a technique to change the path slightly and move forward repeatedly..

In other words, it could be said to be a technology that lowers the slope of the railway on which the actual train moves as gently as possible by zigzagging along the slope..

‘Well, actually, the roads are similar. Just like the road along a hill like Chupungnyeong did in the past. Like many roads in Hongcheon, Pyeongchang, and Inje in Gangwon-do, it is extremely winding. Zigzag along the mountainside. As the route is extended, the slope of the road on which the car actually runs becomes gentler..’

It was the same principle.

Korea also had this switchback system..

The section from Heungjeon Station to Nahanjeong Station in Samcheok, Gangwon-do on the Yeongdong Line that was once in operation was representative..

Other examples include the Seonghyeon Pass 8-layer switchback of the Gyeongbu Line and the Chukhang Line (formerly Jujin Line), a freight-only line in Incheon..

‘Of course, there are more overseas. Of course, Darjeeling in India. Like the Alishan Forest Railway in Taiwan. A 5-stage switchback between Cusco and Machu Picchu, Peru. Germany, America, anyway, this is actually a very cost-effective system..’

Of course, the switchback system built here was not easy..

No, actually, I added a little(?).

‘8step? 5th gear? This is 21st Dan.!’

A total of 21 forward and backward movements.

It was a gorge that could only be crossed by repeating it over and over again..

‘Still, how can something be overcome like this? Yongyong pushes two peaks. The canyon was also cut and widened. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been possible even if they made a 210-speed switchback instead of a 21-speed switchback..’

At least it was the result of efforts to reduce the switchback section..

Looking at the results with satisfaction.

“sandman!”

Lloyd shouted..

“Aerobic start!”

As soon as his cry fell.

Two sandmen sitting outside the train put down bags of sand..

According to the advice I received before the test drive departure,.

Reflecting on another request from Lloyd I heard at the time,.

I jumped up from my seat and ran out of the train..

There was a large lever where the two Sandmen ran to..

they pushed the lever.

Then, a test train came in and a small change occurred on the track..

Clap, crackle!

The direction of part of the railroad was changed..

Thanks to this, the railroad track in the direction in which the train passed was cut off..

Instead, a railroad was connected in the direction going forward..

The way up was open.

After completing the important task of changing the track, the two Sandmen quickly returned to the train..

He raised his thumb in this direction..

“Change completed, kkuik!”

“good.”

Now it was our turn..

After confirming that the track change was complete, Lloyd pulled the lever on the side of the train brake system..

It was a primitive and simple forward-reverse gear mechanism..

Cheolkeong!

The reverse gear engaged with a heavy metallic sound..

Lloyd shouted..

“depart!”

At his command, the four orcs in the power crew began pumping the wild fish..

The heavy lever moved vigorously, transmitting force through the cogs and chain..

The transmitted force moved the wheels along the drive shaft..

But now the direction of rotation of the wheel has changed..

It was thanks to the gear mechanism being changed to reverse..

Crash… … Clap… … Crash……!

Slowly at first.

Next, step by step.

Finally, at a speed of about 15 kilometers per hour.

The big train started to move backwards..

A smile of joy appeared on Lloyd's lips..

‘good. I'm moving well.’

Suddenly, I remembered the time when I entrusted the construction of a test mule train to my craftsman Corgidus..

In fact, there was nothing special about the structure of the train..

It was almost all about modifying a conventional carriage and making the wheels out of steel..

But there was just one complicated place..

‘It was a forward-reverse gear device..’

How to properly utilize the switchback system?

The train must be able to move forward and backward repeatedly..

However, he actually had very little knowledge about gear mechanisms..

‘But I thought Old Corgidus would be able to do it. Because he is a craftsman in the device manufacturing field. Even if you count this entire continent, he is a talented person who can be counted among the top five fingers..’

Unless the gear is too complicated.

If you can only switch between forward and backward.

If only the approximate purpose of use of the device is known accurately,.

I thought I could make gears through my own ingenuity and research..

Please gogmill, gongmile.

Please give me some strength.

I had a firm belief in it..

And Craftsman Corgidus responded 300% to that belief..

‘Hehehe. Hey, isn’t this just a matter of changing the direction of transmission of the drive shaft force according to the movement of the control lever? Did you really think I couldn’t make something as simple as this??’

……With a refreshing response,.

Of course, the same was true for the variable railway that the Sandmen had just manipulated..

It was also the work of craftsman Corgidus..

Thanks to this, the true value of the switchback system began to shine..

Crash… … Cheolkeong……!

The test mule train moved backwards and passed smoothly over a section of variable track..

Entering the new slope, I climbed the mountainside step by step..

How far back did we go?.

The train entered the second switchback section..

The process was the same there as the first time..

The train stopped after reaching the end of a dead-end railroad track in a switchback section..

Lloyd shouted..

“Sandman! aerobic time!”

Then the Sandmen ran and manipulated the variable track to go higher..

Once the track change was confirmed, Lloyd changed gear to forward..

“depart!”

Now moving forward at 15 kilometers per hour.

Crash, clank, softly passing through the section of variable track..

After passing and conquering the upper slope for quite some time,.

Entered the third switchback section.

Literally 21 giant zigzags in total..

The train went back and forth between the left and right sides of the canyon, conquering the steep slopes step by step with a drive of desire..

Javiel, who was watching this, stuck his tongue out inwardly..

‘What is this.’

The silver-haired knight couldn't help but be amazed..

It was roughly what I expected based on the shape of the railroad..

However, when I boarded the test train and observed the operation of the switchback system,?

I realized once again how much of the big picture Lloyd had anticipated..

“Could it be that you had this in mind from the beginning?.”

“From the beginning? like this? switchback?”

“yes.”

Javiel nodded..

His question continued.

“Literally from the beginning..”

“I'm talking about the time when I went to heaven with the intention of catching an archangel.?”

“yes.”

“If that's the case, yes. that's right.”

“…….”

“It's true. From then on, I was thinking about doing something like this here. I could see everything clearly. That's why I was aiming for it. I thought this might be the area where His Majesty the Majesty and His Majesty itches the most. So I thought it was a possibility..”

“What possibilities do you mean?.”

“Well, nothing much. This construction request will be accepted, and I will use the switchback system here to succeed in the construction, and roughly things like this? Of course, plans don't always go as expected. I did think of a separate Plan B and Plan C in case the plan went awry..”

“…….”

That's nothing special.

Lloyd, who anticipates and plans all of that and makes it come true, is a fearsome human being..

Javiel held back from wanting to say that..

I wondered what a person must have in their head to live like this..

I also wondered what kind of mentality(?) do you have to have to be able to carry out such incredible things without any hesitation?.

In short, I felt like a person living in a completely different level of execution than myself..

That's why.

This question naturally arose.

“Now, after completing the test run, construction will be done on the railroad going down to the other side of the mountain. Do you have any plans for after this is completed?.”

“Of course. Is it okay to just complete it?.”

Cheolkeong!

Lloyd grinned as he put the forward gear into gear..

He spoke shamelessly as if there was nothing wrong with his plan..

“Kingdom of Veneto across the mountains. I wanted to try some things there..”

♣

Meanwhile, the capital city of the Kingdom of Veneto.

The entire royal castle was frozen..

Walls, floors and ceilings.

The curtain hanging on the terrace and blowing in the wind.

The palace officials who were busy coming and going.

The Commander-in-Chief, who was withdrawing after the audience,.

King Venetognado was sighing as he saw the back of the commander-in-chief..

Everyone was frozen in time under the influence of the time freezing skill..

and now.

After almost 11 months.

Change has come to everyone who was frozen..

Tsuzuzuzu… … ! Hehehe!

The coldness that had frozen all of time and space has faded..

It seemed to become lighter, then blurred, then dispersed..

The temperature of all things in the world has risen.

recovered normally.

The chill is gone.

Like a video that is paused and then presses the play button..

Everything began to move with vitality again..

The frozen curtain hanging on the terrace fluttered again..

The frozen members of the palace staff moved..

The commander-in-chief, who had stopped, stepped down..

The king's sighs, which had been stopped, continued to flow..

“……Please give us the strength to overcome the national crisis..”

King Venetogna held on to a little hope and prayed earnestly..

On the other hand, I was anxiously looking forward to it..

‘The commander-in-chief's strategy must be successful..’

Otherwise there is no hope.

The Bone Dragon had already staged a show of force by destroying two peaks of the Pantara Mountains..

However, the Bone Dragon belonged to the Kingdom of Magentano..

What does that mean?.

Doesn’t this mean that the full-scale invasion of the Kingdom of Magentano will begin soon?.

‘If we engage in a large-scale rotation with Magentano's elite army, our troops will be wiped out without us having a chance to do anything. But does that mean locking the capital and waging a siege? That wouldn't be a wise choice either. Even strong gates and walls would be useless in front of the Bone Dragon..’

So there is even a slim possibility?

Immediately after Magentano's large army crossed the mountain range..

When they were tired from crossing the rugged mountains.

Seizing the timing and launching a large-scale surprise attack.

I thought that was the only way to hope for success..

‘That's how you break the brunt of the enemy. If you do this, Magentano's army, which has lost its momentum, will falter. In that gap, we need to receive support from neighboring countries. Then there will be even the slightest possibility of protecting this land..’

We must somehow break the brunt of the enemy in the field..

Of course, Bone Dragon will still remain..

It may still be a terrifying threat, but.

‘However, Bone Dragon will be able to respond somehow by combining its home country's troops and the allied forces of neighboring countries. no, it has to be.’

So, first of all, let's start by defeating the main force of Magentano that will come across the mountain range..

I thought I would succeed with that first..

‘please.’

Good kings.

Please give strength to these lacking descendants..

King Venetogna prayed with all his heart.

I prayed and prayed again.

I prayed not only to the previous kings, but also to the Pantara Mountains..

‘We also pray earnestly to Panthalassa, the spirit king of the mountains, who helped our founding king. Please punish them with the frost-like ruggedness of the mountains and the harsh blizzards. Please help us prevent these wicked and violent people from taking a single step into this beautiful territory. please.’

At the same time, King Venetogna firmly believed that.

The Pantara Mountains are rugged..

It is the most difficult mountain range in the world to cross..

Even if two peaks collapsed,.

It will still be a cruel and harsh natural barrier..

I firmly believed and believed again.

‘Because it is a place where there is no proper road. The bastards of Magentano will pay the price for daring to make fun of nature..’

I was so sure.

Of course, King Venetogna had no idea of ​​the reality(?) he was facing. He had no idea what happened while he was frozen in time..

I didn't know that some crazy person became the spirit king of the mountain range..

The fact that humans widened the canyons of the mountains.

The fact that the canyon was covered with smooth railroad tracks.

Thanks to this, it is now possible to easily cross the mountain range with a train that moves clatteringly..

Even the fact that the train track was completely opened a little while ago.

I didn't know anything.

It was obvious.

All of that happened while time was frozen..

From the perspective of King Venetogna?

It was only a few days ago that the peak of the Pantara Mountains was torn down by the Bone Dragon..

This was because he was completely unaware of the time freezing phenomenon itself..

It was similar to the position of a patient undergoing surgery..

I was under general anesthesia in an instant..

I closed my eyes for a moment, opened them, and the surgery was over.!

It was similar to experiencing a situation like.

Of course that's why.

There was one more shocking fact that King Venetogna could not even imagine in his dreams..

Right now, he is praying earnestly to the previous kings and the spirits of the mountains and checking his plans..

It was true that Lloyd, the culprit(?) of this situation, was shamelessly flying towards this place, the capital of the Kingdom of Veneto, riding the Bone Dragon..