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<p>I believe the concept of owning the headlight, whistle, etc. during the pioneering era is generally true, but it does not follow that the engineer took these items home at the end of every run. This was the period of much pride and ornamentation of locomotives, which were often assigned to a specific engineer over a long period. I suppose ownership of certain appliances meant that they went with the engineer if he changed engine assignment. </p><p>I have read of engineers wiping and polishing their their engines on their own time. Headlights, bells, whistles, antlers, candlesticks, etc. were the accent items that really gave the engine and its engineer a personality. Of course, all this happy indulgence abruptly disappeard as railroad companies decided to replace the era of decoration with a more functional look.</p>
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