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by maxnod » Mon Mar 26, 2012 11:53 am
It was the intention, within the next few weeks, to dismantle the coach as it was too far gone to be restored. Now somebody has saved us the job.
It must have been arson, it would seem that somebody has a grudge against the MRT: the 'Tin Tabernacle' had its windows broken a few weeks ago, some signalling cable was cut and ONE FOOT REMOVED(so it obviously wasn't scrap thieves) and now this.....
As for insurance, the committee are looking into that but the excees may be high.
But we are looking at the space for extra parking and other things....Glenis would like a bit more garden to dig...
I'm off down there shortly to have another look and see if there are any more developments
Oh yes, and by the way, I was down there Saturday afternoon, left about 4.30 and there was nothing alight then (and I didn't throw a fag-end in as I was leaving).
Apparently it started about 9.30 in the evening and the main concern when the fire brigade got there was to keep the flames away from the gas cylinder compound, which can be seen in some of Greg's excellent pics.
I was called at about 10.00 to let the services into our clubhouse to make sure the fire hadn't spread into it, unfortunately, I was suffering from liquor-mortis and so Keith, our treasurer, had to do the honours and go down and let them in. The daft thing is, there is a key to the clubhouse in the station office but nobody had a key to the station office!!
Sad end to a once grand coach, at least the clubhouse is just about unscathed. 
