(解説文要約)
炭坑では、炭車の連結部分の破損で炭車が逆走するという事故が絶えませんでした。
炭車が逆走すると車輪とレールが摩擦で火花を飛ばし、
炭塵を巻き上げたり枠を倒したりして、大事故につながります。
炭車で一番重要なこの連結部分は、時代とともに改良されていきました。
It was not uncommon for accidents to be caused by coal car joint breakage.
When such damage occurred, cars would run down the railway, creating a lot of danger leading to serious accidents.
The friction between the railway and wheels would light sparks, scatter coal dust or sometimes even break the pit frames.
Sincetjeu were the most important parts of coal cars, the joints were improved as time passed.