South African Class 15A 4-8-2 of these locomotives had completed three million miles of heavy-duty mainline work. The table lists the Class 15A engine numbers, builders, years built, works numbers and eventual classifications. The main picture shows reboilered 1914-built Class 15A no. 1788 at Graaff Reinet on 4 April 1978. Differences between the various locomotive models are illustrated in the pictures below. South African Class 15A 4-8-2 The South African Railways Class 15A 4-8-2 of 1914 was a steam locomotive. Between 1914 and 1925, the South African Railways placed 119 Class 15A steam locomotives with a 4-8-2 Mountain type wheel arrangement in service, delivered in
Quavers their Cheese flavour and 86 in the salt and vinegar variety. There was also a Cheese and Onion flavour in the 1980s which, although proved very popular, was discontinued. The first mascot of Quavers was a hyperactive cartoon dog named 'Colin Curly', created by Bob Lawrie and voiced by Lenny Henry who featured in many TV commercials. Colin also appeared in two Amiga and Atari ST puzzle games: "Pushover" (1992) and its sequel, "One Step Beyond" (1993), both published by Ocean. The second was a boy named Quentin Quaverhead and his family. They were first seen in a memorable advertisement