Rescuing Hornby 31 from Mazak Rot Again! Pt 1 Bogies!

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This episode is strip down of the whole loco and rebuilding of the bogies with NEM coupling pocket.

Mazak Rot (Zinc Pest) Affected models
https://www.rmweb.co.uk/forums/topic/...

Evergreen Styrene Strip used
No 166 2mm x 3.2mm
https://evergreenscalemodels.com/coll...

Cut to 47mm lengths with a 2mm hole drilled 30mm from the end (2 per Bogie)

No 212 2mm round rod
https://evergreenscalemodels.com/coll...

cut to 15mm length trimmed to size after gluing up

9040 1mm (40thou) sheet
https://evergreenscalemodels.com/coll...

cut to 7mm x 13.5mm
to hold the NEM pocket

Symoba NEM Pocket
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3256433468...

Symoba Gauge block
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3145716117...

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