I have a question, where are the air tanks on 844? I was looking at my 844 by Lionel yesterday and noticed that there's no air tanks (visible). So I looked at youtube videos of 844 to try and spot an air tank so I could start a bash lionel thread LOL. So anyone know where there at? I thought they might have been under the cab, for that seems to be the only logical place.
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The main frames of all the Union Pacific FEF 800 class locomotives were "integrally cast", including the main cylinders and air reservoirs. Thus the air reservoirs never had to be "hammer tested" once a year. That is why you can't see them.
I'm consistently learning something new about these prehistoric fire breathing dragons. I knew that 844 was advanced for its time I just never knew how advanced though. thx
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