Train Basics Ask Trains Have railroads considered side-view or backup cameras on locomotives?

Have railroads considered side-view or backup cameras on locomotives?

By Cody Grivno | January 31, 2023

| Last updated on October 11, 2024


Examples of camera positioning and purpose on locomotives

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Have railroads considered side-view or backup cameras on locomotives? Cody discusses locomotive-mounted cameras, their purpose, and whether or not railroads have considered side-view or backup cameras on locomotives.

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