The engineers who wanted to attempt straight technology introduction tended to be treated coldly at the Ministry of Railways, so some of them left the Ministry early to take positions in private industry, or a position with the South Manchuria Railway, a Japanese capital enterprise, which was open-minded to the introduction of advanced technology.
ストレートな技術導入を図ろうとする技術者は省内部で冷遇されがちで、早期に鉄道省を去って民間メーカーに下野、あるいは日本資本の企業で先進技術導入に寛容であった南満州鉄道に転じる事例もあった。