Like Rusty I doubt a headlight was ever in the nose even when first released as a Premier model. Compared to today Premier models were much less detailed and had fewer features in 1997 when the FP45 was released. This model hasn’t been downgraded so much as passed by. That’s why it’s now in the Railking line. With PS3 it’s actually more feature-rich than its Premier Line forebears.
As for headlights, the light package above the windshield on the prototype ATSF units (for whom the FP45 was designed) was actually a MARS-type light. The headlight was in the nose. The MARS light was later removed and the housing plated over. So on this PS2 model from 10 or 12 years ago I drilled out the Cast-in headlight and moved the headlight to the nose and plated over the original location as part of a 3RS detailing upgrade:
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