Headlight Dimming Philosophy
I got to thinking about the differences between rule books, specifically when it comes to dimming the headlight.
I started my career working under GCOR, which doesn't permit dimming the headlight while meeting/passing trains other than at night (and in the yard, etc.)
I then worked under NORAC and qualified on CSX and NS rules, where dimming the headlight for all meets is not only permitted, but required (except for crossings, of course.) If that wasn't enough, I seem to recall that CN USOR goes (or went) one step further and permits the dimming of the headlight while traveling adjacent to a highway/roadway.
Thus, GCOR seems to be the exception rather than the rule (pun somewhat intended) when it comes to headlight rules. Surprisingly, this hasn't really been discussed or brought up anywhere I could find; I'm just wondering why the difference (one guy I worked with out west answered with a simple: "It's one more thing for the TM/RFE to fail people on".)
Curious to see what people think.