2-8-4 across the Berkshire mountains was a substantial test for the new locomotives and, as a result, the name "Berkshire" was adopted for the locomotive type. In Europe, 2-8-4 tender locomotives were designed mainly for passenger express trains, but they also hauled long distance express freights to increase utilisation. European 2-8-4 tank locomotives were a logical transition from the 2-8-2T locomotive types, allowing larger fireboxes and larger coal bunkers. They were mainly used for busy suburban services in heavily populated suburban areas of big cities, but infrequently also for sparsely populated rural areas or long distance lines. The Western Australian K-class
Minim, Martap access. Studies of feasibility and environmental impact were carried out and a mining development plan was completed in May 2016. Financing for the construction of a facility for refining the bauxite into aluminium and for transport infrastructure is still outstanding. Minim, Martap Minim (or Minim II, or Menim) is a village in the commune of , in the department of Vina, in the Adamawa Region, Cameroon. The village contains Cameroon's main source of bauxite. In 1967, Minim contained 90 inhabitants, mostly from the Kaka ethnic group. In the 2005 census, the settlement contained 432 people. Along with Ngaoundal, Minim is