I agree with New Haven Joe above. I have not seen many posts here about zinc pest (rot) so I don't think it is all that common. The posts I remember seeing on the subject were about trucks, wheels, etc. that were apparently also available as replacement parts. I don't recall seeing them about the main body of the train other than some very old items, like pre-war. Seems to be something that just happens from time to time, although I think pretty rarely. From what I have read about it, it has been a problem in most or all scales at one time or another, as others have also pointed out above.
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