crompton 33 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) Brand new . What a state this is in. wait a few sec's for pic Edited July 27, 2020 by crompton 33 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagsniffer Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Disgusting. I absolutely hate graffiti, I just don’t get it. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, Clagsniffer said: Disgusting. I absolutely hate graffiti, I just don’t get it. I don't always hate it, but I hate it on there. It may be useful to ask why these people like to spend their money on spray cans to throw away in this fashion? Unlike tagging, which looks pathetic anywhere, I don't mind colourful graffiti in the right place. A good example was when Leicester Speedway re-opened 6-7 years ago. They had a large, plain wall separating the pits from the spectator area. Before they opened, they found a few local graffiti 'vandals' & got them to brighten the wall by painting "Leicester Lions" on there. I am not sure if they were paid or even supplied with paint, but it looks a lot better than it would have done before. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted July 27, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2020 Saw this passing Kings Langley, was a bit of a shock, all down one side. I guess thats the first and last 777 to spend a weekend in Tonbridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted July 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2020 When they berthed some of the new GN suburban units at West Worthing they had to provide 24/7 security after the first unit there got heavily decorated. I suspect further deliveries might need to be recessed in places with better security... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdlcs Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Here in Western Australia, the multiple units used for the local commuter stock are/were built in Queensland and delivered by rail, with various stopovers en route. Some of the units arrive in Perth with significant modifications to the livery, but due to something - not sure whether it is a lacquer or a clear vinyl overlay - it seems that the graffiti can be quickly/easily removed by peeling/washing off the protective layer used for transit. Graffiti has always been around, but it seems that there has been a noticeable increase in the last five years or so here. Mainly freight stock, but have seen the occasional locomotive marked up too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdlcs Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 15 hours ago, Pete the Elaner said: It may be useful to ask why these people like to spend their money on spray cans to throw away in this fashion? You may find that not all of them are paying for the paint. I recall reading/hearing somewhere that the paint is often obtained via shoplifting/theft. [Sorry, no citation. This was a while (more than a decade) ago and for some reason stuck in my mind.] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crompton 33 Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 Up date. Went past Crewe last night at 22.08 with the Graffiti not removed. I watched it on the Crewe cam. With a GBRF class 66 pulling it to mersey rail. I understand the reason why it was at Tonbridge yard was when it was go'ing through France the loco broke down. In turn made it late getting here . Not sure if there was no path or driver to take it on . I have been told that GBRF have got to pay to remove the Graffiti as i was done in there yard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted July 29, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 29, 2020 Heres my video at Kings Langley. i see it made BBC news tonight. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-53573970 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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