Reply to "Is it likely that anyone will be making replacement parts in future for my lionel allegheny that is suffering from zinc rot?"

harmonyardsOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

Norton posted:
How about posting a picture of the broken parts? You may find a similar item made for another engine at Lionel's or MTH's website. You may be able to get them in brass from Precision Scale or Stevenson Preservation. Or they may be able to be fabricated from brass stock. Lastly they may be able to be 3D printed.
There are still folks who build engines from scratch. This is not the apocalypse that some make it out to be.
Pete

Pete said it best, don't let a couple broken parts ruin the hobby for you! Part of the hobby (at least to some of us) is repairing, rebuilding, modifying, or IMPROVING what the manufactures made....The satisfaction will come to you when YOU (the OP) fixed it when 1. there are no repair parts available, or 2. you made it better than the factory ever could. that's when you can enjoy your trains!

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