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harmonyards posted:

I do t think all is lost yet. Was the shelf in a garage or basement where dampness and humidity could get to it? Take an old toothbrush and knock that crud off. Wipe the wheel clean with a rag with a little gun oil, or penetrating oil, and see what things look like....send a pic afterwards ( a close up) and we can then see if there’s any noticeable swelling that would indicate a failure of the metal.....it’s hard to see what’s going on with all the fuzz on it right now....I’d take the truck off to clean it...ain’t but 2 screws..........Pat

I agree. No need to replace the truck. "Zinc pest" does not usually look like this (in fact, often does not look like anything until the crumbling begins). 

Come to think of it, I have seen this sort of thing on perfectly sound Post War Lionel and other cast and plastic pieces. Essentially it wipes off. Wipe it down with some light oil after cleaning.

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