On UP diesels the flag is painted so the field is toward the front of the engine on both sides and the flag "billows" as if the engine were moving. Of course when the engine is running in the reverse direction in a train the billowing is opposite the direction of motion but the field is still towards the cab end of the engine. On the Lionel tenders there is a backup light on only one end so that designates which way it will be run. Lionel did not paint the flag on the tenders to represent the way UP actually runs them. I wish they would make extra shells when they do the new run so the old tenders could be corrected.
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