I just watched a documentary explaining some advantages of electric locomotives over steam locomotives. One argument was that the engineer had a better view over the track since the cockpit of an electric locomotive is (in most of the cases) located at the front, whereas the driver's cab is arranged behind the great boiler.
But is this really necessary? Could't steam locomotives with a driver's cab at the front be constructed?
But is this really necessary? Could't steam locomotives with a driver's cab at the front be constructed?