Vincent Massi posted:If it is based on a real engine, the real engine has a bad design: the front and back are identical (two engineers). If you are pushing a train, neither engineer can see anything.
There wouldn't be two engineers, just one.
Without knowing what country's railroad it's supposed to represent it's difficult to find a prototype photo, but this French locomotive is sorta close:
However, many European diesel and electric locomotives are double ended so they don't require turning. If in "push" mode on a passenger train, there is a control cab car.
Rusty