Back in the 1890’s locomotives began adopting electric headlights but they were met with a great deal of debate about whether or not the light was actually a distraction to the engineer and obstructed the view of markers. That debate was put to an end in 1915 when the United States Congress passed a law mandating every train be equipped with an electric headlight.
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