Re: Graffiti on Locomotives - Help required on removal

["G.S." <grime@dcsi.net.au>]

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Electrocution works very well,but I think your in for a bad run.Razor
wire,regular staggered security patrols,very punitive punishments and
offender used to assist in cleaning vandalism might help,but like aids it
has to run its course..
Its very sad
Graeme
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Regan" <reganjd@clear.net.nz>
To: "Ausloco" <Ausloco@listbot.com>
Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 10:22 PM
Subject: Graffiti on Locomotives - Help required on removal


> Aus loco discussion mailing list
>
> Evening all
>
> Can anyone advise the best method of removing spray paint applied by
taggers
> (or should that be tuggers!).
>
> Last night we suffered the second bout of graffiti at the Ferrymead
Railway
> here in Christchurch involving the complete painting of preserved Vulcan
> railcar RM 51 from rail level to the roof on one side.  Ten days ago we
had
> our other Vulcan RM 56, preserved electric loco EO 74, the Petrol
Inspection
> vehicle from Otira as well as several wagons tagged. (Of the 5 EO's there
is
> only EO 45 that remains without tagging, the other three were done prior
to
> being moved to Ferrymead.)
>
> The Christchurch City Council Graffiti Busters spend several hours today
> removing the paint with some chemical with reasonable success but it
reacted
> with the railcars paint and it will now require a complete paint job.  We
> were advised that this will be an on going problem with the taggers
expected
> to return in the next few days to either show of their work to their
buddies
> or do more.
>
> Has any other rail preservation organisation been troubled by these
pricks?
> If so what measures did you take to discourage them from coming back?
> What do the rail operating companies do in this area?
>
> This is going to be an expensive and by the looks of it an ongoing problem
> we would like to see stamped out.
>
> Your thoughts on this matter would be gratefully accepted.
>
>
> John Regan
> General Manager
> Ferrymead Railway
>
>
> reganjd@clear.net.nz
> Christchurch
> NEW ZEALAND
>
> John Regan
> +64 3 338 4260 (home)
> +64 21 362 143 (mobile)
> ICQ #15462976
>
>
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