What do the numbers on a locomotive mean?

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1. #second
2. #front
3. #leading
4. #number
5. #independent
6. #unpowered
7. #drivers
8. #facing
9. #numbers
10. #example
11. #wheels
12. #trailing
13. #picture
14. #represent
15. #locomotive
16. #order