Crime & Safety
Historic CT Railroad Museum Vandalized Again: Report
The Railroad Museum of New England was vandalized last week, resulting in thousands of dollars' worth of damages.
THOMASTON, CT — The Railroad Museum of New England in Thomaston was damaged when vandals struck several of the museum's rail cars last week, according to FOX 61. Museum volunteers were getting ready for a tour when they noticed the damage to the rail cars, which included smashed windows on a snowplow and graffiti on some of the equipment.
Museum officials said repairing the damage to the plow will cost about $15,000. They will also need $2,000 to upgrade cameras.
The museum was also vandalized last year.
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Read the full story at FOX 61.
The Railroad Museum of New England is a not-for-profit educational and historical organization "whose mission is to tell the story of the region’s rich railroad heritage through our educational exhibits and operation of scenic and historical train rides on the Naugatuck Railroad," according to its website.
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