Victor saw that Bob had agreed, so he did not linger any longer. The group continued riding west and returned to Woodfort City smoothly by noon.
The construction of Woodfort City's station was progressing faster because, this time, the station had to be moved entirely south of the city to build the double-track line. After all, there was no longer enough space at the original station.
Of course, to avoid affecting the use of the existing line, Victor simply ordered the Railway Bureau to choose a site in the open land southwest of Woodfort City and build a larger new station there. The railway would be connected to the new station later.
This time, Victor was inspecting Railway Line One, and the construction of this hub station was also a major focus of his inspection.
As he stepped into the construction site, a work area several times larger than Riverside Town Station appeared before Victor. There were not only more workers, but also plenty of packhorses and draft horses. Some extremely rare construction machinery had even appeared.
Aside from the common cranes, the tractors belching black smoke and rumbling loudly, along with the bulldozers, were particularly eye-catching. Victor immediately spotted the engines mounted on the backs of these machines. They were none other than the Steam Traction Engine power assemblies produced by the Territory Machine Factory.
Although these Steam Traction Engines had limited output, they were very convenient to use. They were not as large as ordinary steam engines, and as long as they were regularly supplied with fuel and water, they could run normally for several days without being prone to breakdowns. As a result, they had a wide range of uses.
Bob also praised them. "These tractors used to transport construction materials and level the ground were all