2-8-8-2 locomotives were adopted by a broad spectrum of mountain railroads, including the Norfolk & Western, Southern, Virginian, Great Northern, Clinchfield, Denver & Rio Grande, Reading, Western Maryland, Missouri Pacific, Frisco, and the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway. On many railroads, the locomotives of the type were the most powerful on the roster. When built, the 2-8-8-2s of the Western Pacific Railroad were among the most powerful steam locomotives in the world and formed the basis for the later 2-8-8-4 "Yellowstone" type engines used by the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range. The very last compound Mallet locomotives to operate on
How 2 was featured on the "30 Years of CITV" documentary that aired on ITV on 29 December 2012 and featured interviews with Dinenage and Jones. The last episode of the series was a 30th anniversary special. Before that, there was "The Best of How 2" which aired on 18 August 1997. There was no series aired in 1998 but there was a spin-off series called "How Goes 2", which aired from 25 February to 15 April 1998. The series focused on Fred and Gareth going to different places each week, and the 8 shows featured segments from the first 6 year