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<p>I don't know industry, but I've lurked around enough DIY electronics boards to know that hobbyists make their own stuff all the time for just as harsh conditions, so professional engineers at the manufacturers certain can. Even cheap cars are coming with backup cameras now, so I'm genuinely surprised to find out that locomotive engineers aren't given at least the same; given the size and cost of locomotives, I would think that sensor packages at least equal to, if not more comprehensive than, say a Tesla, would be standard. A ~$100k car has enough awareness between at least two cameras, radar, and ultrasonic sensors to be able to drive itself in highway conditions... locomotives are multimillion dollar vehicles with the capability to do far more in damage if something goes really wrong, and they're handled by experienced and skilled engineers. The real cost of adding a few cameras and a small LCD, would hardly put a dent in the total cost of the locomotive; off-the-shelf commercial-grade components would run at most a couple thousand dollars, and would be like mirrors but better (just like with automobiles.)</p>
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