Large steam trains were actually not difficult to build. The Han Tribe had already made the Endeavor, so if they wanted a larger engine, they could simply scale up the Endeavor. Since they currently had no Heavy-duty Steel Rail, there was little point in researching Heavy-load Trains at this stage. Luo Chong simply had them work on something else first.
Lin Fei and the others were stunned for a moment after hearing this, then asked in surprise, "Chieftain, are you planning to launch another major project?"
"Yes, several." Luo Chong nodded, then told them,
"I plan to build several types of vehicles—vehicles that run on dirt roads and use Steam Engines as their power source, mainly special-purpose vehicles for Engineering Construction. There will be excavators, loaders, vibratory Road Rollers, and tractors."
"Chieftain, what about large cargo trucks and things like that?" Lin Fei asked curiously.
Luo Chong first shook his head at the question, then nodded before saying,
"Things like cargo trucks and lorries don't need to be built separately, because tractors are enough. A tractor is basically a traction engine that doesn't need to run on rails. Attach a carriage to the back, and it becomes a large truck. Attach a plowshare, and it can even replace Draft Oxen for plowing fields. In other words, it's an all-purpose traction engine. Once we have this thing, there's no need to build cargo trucks separately. One vehicle with many uses, saving energy and money—wouldn't that be better?"
Lin Fei and the others' eyes lit up. So it was a multifunctional traction vehicle resembling a train engine, with attachments connected to the rear according to the intended use. Various types of machinery could be fitted onto it. In particular, the idea of attaching a plowshare to the back of a tractor left