Owner of old Glasgow subway carriages having to fork out 'thousands' after vandalism
The owner of 10 old Glasgow subway carriages has criticised "talentless" graffiti vandals.
Joe Mulholland, who plans to use the carriages as part of a restaurant and for workshops in Finnieston, said the vandalism has left him with a cleaning bill of "several thousand pounds."
The carriages were sold to private individuals and charities after being taken out of service last year.
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Joe who owns the Hidden Lane in Finnieston, told BBC Scotland News: "The actual graffiti I would say is talentless.
"It's not as if you would say 'oh that's interesting we'll keep that.' There's nothing we would like to keep.
"It has made carriages which were very elegant look cheap and tawdry."
He said the vandals entered through a locked gate and damaged security cameras at the site.
He added: "If it had been Banksy that had put it on, I probably would have considered keeping it but none of these are on the same planet as Banksy."
Joe is one of several people who bought the old carriages after they were replaced by newer models.
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They were put up for sale by contractors Stadler Rail for £5000, with the fee waived for charities.
The carriages were bought by nurseries, an art centre, and a restaurateur.
Joe bought 10 carriages and is seeking planning permission to turn some of them into a restaurant in the former Finnieston train station building, and others into workshop spaces.
He said people had "huge affection" for the carriages and he felt it was important to preserve the structures.
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He continued: "I just thought this was a great thing to keep for Glasgow.
"This is part of Glasgow's history but it is also part of the day-to-day life of the ordinary people of Glasgow, from every walk of life they've all travelled on the subway."
Police Scotland have been approached for comment.
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