Train Graffiti: the Mobile and Illegal Artwork So Loved By Rail Enthusiasts
posted on 2 October 2010 | posted in
Arts and Entertainment
The word “graffiti” probably brings to mind a building or overpass with spray painted words and symbols or perhaps even Banksy, but there is another place graffiti is commonly found: train cars. Although it is probably not appreciated by railways, many train enthusiasts or “railfans” find the mobile graffiti fascinating. There are entire websites and books dedicated to photographs and information about the freight cars bearing this illegal artwork. The interest in train graffiti is so great among railfans that while wandering the booths at a train show (expo for railroad enthusiasts) you would be sure to see model railroad freight cars painted in great detail to look just like the real life freight cars which display graffiti. Some might call these cars defaced others might call them decorated. To many railfans, they are unique and interesting additions to the long history of trains and railroads. Perhaps the next time you are stopped at a railroad crossing or passing a rail yard you will take a moment to observe, and maybe even admire, the train graffiti.
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