2-8-8-8-4 2-8-8-8-4 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, a 2-8-8-8-4 has two leading wheels, three sets of eight driving wheels, and four trailing wheels. Other equivalent classifications are: UIC classification: 1DDD2 (also known as German classification and Italian classification) French classification: 140+040+042 Turkish classification: 45+44+46 Swiss classification: 4/5+4/4+4/6 The equivalent UIC classification is to be refined to (1'D)D(D2') for these engines. Only one 2-8-8-8-4 was ever built, a Mallet-type for the Virginian Railway in 1916. Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works, it became the only example of their class XA, so named due to the experimental nature of
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