The CN Fairmont M19 & A4d, smashed together, prior to being pulled apart.
The rear windows have been damaged more than they were, and the engineers side windows were destroyed.
Sometime between June16 and June 18, vandals punched a hole in the brick wall of the NRM shop and gained entry.? While inside, they succeeded in causing extensive damage to equipment, including 5 windows on the Plymouth diesel, 2 windows on the Fairmont M19, and 5 windows on the Fairmont A4d gang car.? They also destroyed out brush cutter by shoving it into the pit, from the top of the work platform.? Of 9 cases of water we had there for volunteers, 2 remain, 4 were scattered throughout the shop and outside, and 3 are missing completely.? Both of our donation boxes were also destroyed, although they got nothing out of them.? This is a major set back for the Museum as we work to create a new attraction at this site.? Money that should have been spent on equipment restoration or building repairs will now have to be used to rebuild damaged equipment.
The upcoming open house on July 1st to 4th is still on.? We will do our very best to provide our visitors with a proper display, and show that these vandals will not destroy our goals!!? Please show your support for the NRM and come out to the open house July 1-4, 10am to 4pm each day.
Ken Jones
President – Niagara Railway Museum