Actually the CW ran into a similar problem when they ordered the 38-2s. Keep in mind the first of the 38s was 817, 818, 819 and then 810. The 810, according to the Weyco numbering system should have been 8110 but the second 1 was dropped to keep the locos 3 digit numbers. Now what most people DON'T know is that there was actually a 5th CW 38 ordered. This unit if they followed the standard numbering practice would have been 8111, but if they dropped the 2nd 1 like they did for 8110 it would have had the number 811. Actually the 38s were ordered by the Weyco RR Curtis, Milburn & Eastern as it was a common carrier. This name was dropped after the MILW embargo of 1980 and changed back to the CW.I also have a numbering scheme for those of you running a fictitious railroad. The first two numbers of the 3 digit number are the year the locomotive was aquired. The third is the number of the engine. This can also be expanded into a four number system if you have more than 9 engines. Lets use for example the GP-7 shown above, #755. The locomotive was purchased in 1975 giving the first two numbers. This was the 5th diesel the CCC purchased. Combine them all and you have the 755
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