Bench seats for 1973 now featured low backs with separate head rests to increase rear visibility.
It is a very nice feature, but the headrests reduce rear visibility.
It had very good forward visibility, but rear visibility was poor.
Camera systems are usually mounted to the rear bumper or lower parts of the car, allowing for better rear visibility.
This improves rear visibility somewhat, but the locomotives still cannot lead a train in reverse like a hood unit can.
Other complaints included poor rear visibility; the view is hampered by the split-down-the-center cargo doors.
Its tall, square side panels do somewhat impede rear visibility, however.
But even with better rear visibility, there are blind spots.
Side view mirrors were changed to the folding type, and were enlarged to provide better rear visibility.