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
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