The Steel Wheels Art Gallery featuring railroad art/graffiti
The Steel Wheels Art Gallery featuring railroad art/graffiti
I’m not one to condone graffiti whether it be on any structure or object however I do admire some of the artistic work that I see on rail cars. So I came up with the idea for a topic where we could all show the interesting art/graffiti we capture in photos or on video.
M326 CSX Grand Rapids subdivision 02/27/2024 I saw this covered hopper today going through Zeeland Michigan and was able to grab a screenshot from a Railfan Landon video so I will give credit where credit is due.
https://youtube.com/@railfanlandon3670? ... yGw7RPMvvt
M326 CSX Grand Rapids subdivision 02/27/2024 I saw this covered hopper today going through Zeeland Michigan and was able to grab a screenshot from a Railfan Landon video so I will give credit where credit is due.
https://youtube.com/@railfanlandon3670? ... yGw7RPMvvt
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I am looking forward to this thread. I don't like that vandals paint cars but admit I can appreciate their work.
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Agree. Bring on the photos. And keep your spray paint at home.
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…or locomotives
All of these were done by railfans.
(Not my photos.)
All of these were done by railfans.
(Not my photos.)
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M326 CSX Grand Rapids subdivision 03/05/2024 I saw this reefer today going through Zeeland Michigan and was able to grab a screenshot from The Bangor WebCam.
The reason this artwork/graffiti stood out to me is because amongst all the colorful imagery there’s a black-and-white image of a crazy ass looking cow/bull wearing a cowboy hat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXwA5ojW6rY
The reason this artwork/graffiti stood out to me is because amongst all the colorful imagery there’s a black-and-white image of a crazy ass looking cow/bull wearing a cowboy hat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXwA5ojW6rY
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There is a lot of well done stationary "artwork" in the city of Detroit and elsewhere especially around bridges.
A lot of it is not really be considered graffiti but I thought it was worth mentioning.
I like this one near Milwaukee Junction https://maps.app.goo.gl/3SfC2LKRBVYCUxNPA
A lot of it is not really be considered graffiti but I thought it was worth mentioning.
I like this one near Milwaukee Junction https://maps.app.goo.gl/3SfC2LKRBVYCUxNPA
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M326 CSX Grand Rapids subdivision 03/09/2024 I first noticed this covered hopper today going through Bangor Michigan and I grabbed a screenshot of it from the Bangor WebCam. I was able to grab a shot of it as it passed through Zeeland Michigan as well. Whoever the creator was he or she must have been a Dexter‘s Laboratory fan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXwA5ojW6rY
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Here are a couple of works of art I saw last weekend on the NS Chicago Line at milepost CD 447.
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The last one is not graffiti. That is a cause container that hub group has. If you post that photo on social media and use #causecontainer they’ll donate money to a certain cause (like feeding america, breast cancer awareness, etc)
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Makes sense. It looked too "professional" to have been hand painted.David Collins wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:16 pmThe last one is not graffiti. That is a cause container that hub group has. If you post that photo on social media and use #causecontainer they’ll donate money to a certain cause (like feeding america, breast cancer awareness, etc)
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Here’s a very interesting YouTube channel that features railroad art/graffiti.
https://youtube.com/@jonanjello?si=PLeh4Fl0_8MgNpWd
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Here is one I saw yesterday
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Graffiti on railcars is an act of vandalism and a crime. It also looks tasteless and boring, and people shouldn't be forced to stare at it because a small minority of insufferable teenagers think it looks cool.
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No one is being forced to stare at graffiti on railcars any more than they are forced to stare at the sun.redcrumbox wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:53 amGraffiti on railcars is an act of vandalism and a crime. It also looks tasteless and boring, and people shouldn't be forced to stare at it because a small minority of insufferable teenagers think it looks cool.
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This is such a stupid boomer take lmaoredcrumbox wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:53 amGraffiti on railcars is an act of vandalism and a crime. It also looks tasteless and boring, and people shouldn't be forced to stare at it because a small minority of insufferable teenagers think it looks cool.
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More pictures, less (like zero) debate.
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Agree. This is a Gallery thread. Not a debate thread. Please start your discussion on a new thread in the forums. Also more pictures please.
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A former L&N GP38-2 (now CSX) got some nose art courtesy of a foamer!
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimthias/
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