They certainly don't go overboard with bright lights on the fronts of those engines, do they!? How many miles do the two trains have to run side by side until they veer off towards their destinations? Do you know who won the race that day?
NNG - CN and CP used to do the same thing with their passenger trains coming out of Montreal for Toronto, until the big wigs in the head offices found out and put a stop to it. Spoilsports!!