2-8-4 replaced by even more powerful 2-10-4 Texas type locomotives. Six years after the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway experimented with the first 2-10-4, the first 2-8-4s were built for the Boston & Albany (B&A) by Lima Locomotive Works in 1925. The railroad's route over the Berkshires was a substantial test for the new locomotives, but the type proved its worth, outpacing the 2-8-2 Mikados already in use there. This mountain range lent its name to the locomotive type, though the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway preferred the name "Kanawha" for their 2-8-4s. Buoyed by the success of the demonstrations 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