Y Ddraig Coch
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Some sad news coming out of Llangollen, it seems some vandals have broken in and smashed windows, ripped up seats and ruined fixtures and fittings over the weekend.
Not helped by the current situation where every penny counts. I do wish these idiot would just think before they carry out such mindless acts.
Link with pictures below.
Not helped by the current situation where every penny counts. I do wish these idiot would just think before they carry out such mindless acts.
Link with pictures below.
Vandals cause thousands of pounds of 'horrendous' damage to train carriages
The carriages, which date back to the 1940s, were vandalised at Llangollen Railway Station
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Vandals cause thousands of pounds of 'horrendous' damage to historic train carriages
The carriages, which date back to the 1940s, were vandalised at Llangollen Railway Station
Two carriages were vandalised at Llangollen Railway Station between October 9th and October 12th.
Two carriages were vandalised at Llangollen Railway Station between October 9th and October 12th. (Image: LLangollen Railway Station)
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Vandals have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to two heritage carriages dating back to the 1940s at Llangollen Railway Station.
Several seats and tables were pulled up and panels were pulled off the walls of the 64 seater carriages which are designed to travel behind a locomotive.
Both carriages were left 'covered in glass' after the trespassers smashed their way inside.
Alcohol bottles were also found at the scene.
It is believed that the damage was caused sometime between the afternoon on Friday, October 9 and Monday, October 12, while the carriages were parked just outside of the station.
The railway station is currently closed due to the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions meaning that no one can travel to the county except for limited exceptions including work, education or healthcare.
Two carriages were vandalised at Llangollen Railway Station between October 9th and October 12th.
Liz McGuinness, general manager at Llangollen Railway, said: "It's just horrendous what they've done.
"We don't know the extent of the damage yet but they've easily caused thousands of pounds worth of damage.
"They will have had to trespass along our lines to do what they've done, a lot of hard work went in to it.
"They've broken in to the carriage and used things inside to smash the windows from the inside out.
"They've also smashed some windows from the outside so there was glass everywhere outside and the inside was covered.
"They've ripped heritage panels off the walls dating back 40 to 50 years.
Two carriages were vandalised at Llangollen Railway Station between October 9th and October 12th.
Two carriages were vandalised at Llangollen Railway Station between October 9th and October 12th. (Image: LLangollen Railway Station)
"Seats have been pulled up, tables have been pulled up, it's just awful."
Unfortunately there is no CCTV at the site.
North Wales Police are now appealing for information about the incident.
They have posted on their social media page asking for any witnesses to come forward.
Anyone with any information is being asked to get in touch with the police quoting reference number Y150557.