Devastation at transport museum after sign stolen

The railway sign was taken last week after volunteers spent hours restoring it, the centre said

Volunteers at a transport museum have been left devastated after its railway sign was stolen just before the centre celebrated its 10th anniversary.

Tettenhall Transport Heritage Centre, Wolverhampton, said that the sign was taken last week during the night, leaving splintered wood over the ground.

Volunteers had spent around 30 hours restoring the sign with cast iron letters before it was unveiled by the Mayor of Wolverhampton last year.

Museum curator Peter Stant said the object was loved by everybody and reminded visitors that they were in Tettenhall.

The centre features a range of artefacts including aircrafts, bicycles and a model railway

To restore the sign, the original letters were used from when the station was open in the 1920s and 30s, he added.

Mr Stant appealed for railway enthusiasts and museums to look out for the sign or individual letters being sold.

The museum, which relies solely on donations, opened in 2014 to highlight the technical achievements of Wolverhampton.

"Wolverhampton as a city is not particularly good at blowing its own trumpet," Mr Stant said.

An event will be hosted by the museum on Sunday to celebrate its anniversary and the life of its founder, Alec Brew.

"Alec put his heart and sole into the centre and we owe it to him to keep it running," Mr Stant added.