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johnthefireman wrote:First generation British DMUs often had a glass panel behind the driver, so if you were in the first car you could look ahead, and also watch the driver in action. Unfortunately times have changed, although you can still get the same experience in some driverless trains such as the Docklands Light Railway, and quite a few airport shuttles.I rode those numerous times over quite a period of years, and only once in all that time did a driver pull down the shade. I got excellent views of signals, and how the AWS worked, as well as seeing the tablets being exchanged.