Freight Train Graffiti

Freight Train Graffiti is the first comprehensive insight into a subset of the graffiti world that has become the focal point for many graffiti artists today. It takes us on a fascinating visual journey through the freight train graffiti landscape, with stories, ideas and thoughts from over one hundred of the most influential and prolific freight train artists (many of whom have consented to interviews for the first time) and c. 1,000 stunning illustrations.

A thick book on American freighttrains, ranging from how the system was built up to how the graffiti moved from the subways to there. Featuring hundreds of never-before-seen photographs spanning decades of the genre’s existence and interviews with over 125 revered freight train artists, this authoritative and brilliantly illustrated volume offers exclusive insights into the world of freight train graffiti.

Chapters:
The American Railroad: Right-Of-Way, The Development of the freight train system.
From Vandalism to Art: Writing, How graffiti became a culture.
Freight Pioneers: American-made, From subways to freight trains.
Creating a movement: Rolling stock, Connected by rails.
With the force of a freight train: Rolling thunder, The return of a trainpiece.
The new rail fans: Highballing, The next generation.
The opposition: Derailments, Chase stories.
Monikers: Oilbars, Names and messages.
Conclution: Limitless service, endless tracks.