I purchased a Williams Peter Witt streetcar last week in the second hand market, but sealed new in the original box. Upon receiving it and opening the box, I found the die cast truck side frames, which are also the bottom plates of the trucks, to be disintegrating in the box. It definitely didn't look like shipping damage, as they were crumbling in my hand when I took the trucks apart. I purchased two new ones from Bachmann and still came out at a good deal price-wise, but I'm curious as to whether or not this apparent zinc rot is a known issue with these cars. They're definitely good looking and running models.
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