Freightway Art

Here it is: This here is the Subway Art for y'all freight writers. A most, if not all-encompassing expose on the gritty world of train painting. The three authors should be credited with a job well done-this book is a masterpiece.

Freight Train Graffiti by Roger Gastman, Darin Rowland, and Ian Sattler, is a 352 page coffee-table book that every writer should have in their library.  With 1000+ flicks and interviews with innumerable artists, this book is the nation-wide version of that five-borough bible Subway Art.
But I guess I sorta said that already.
But, justifiably so, the format is pretty much the same: Same fonts(at least reaal clizzose) same general presentation, and of course the same theme of Hittn Metal. But this ain't Freightway Art, it's Freight Train Graffiti, so check it:

Divided into nine parts, including two(TWO?!) forwards, and a preface by the authors, FTR has an Index and the obligatory glossary as well. Picture credits are included too, which is fresh. A lot of writers contributed, and the designers of the book made the effort to give them proper credit. Props for that.
Chapter 5 includes a section bout Mber HM. One of my Hometown Heros, MB gets the shine he deserves in this book. That's what's up. Also great: The Braze and Pre parts, those two will be considered All Time Graffiti Kings; that they are Freight Kings should go w/o saying.
With So Many Quotes-from So Many Top Writers, this book covers all areas of Freight Writing. Ending at the beginning, there's a brilliant chapter about Moniker Writers(aka "Hobo Graff"). Bill Daniels is prominently  featured(as he should be) being Who is Bozo Texino? is the first and only documentary to shed light upon the fascinating culture of Moniker writing.
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FTR though, goes as far as to feature most of the uppest, most respected, and revered boxcar artists of their generation.
The authors did their homework.
Other coolness includes the cover design: the fold-out pieces are glossy while the trains or backgrounds have a matt finish. Nice touch. Pre and Sento are a nice touch too. All around a Five-Star Book, with the only complaint I've heard being that the type is too small.
well, whatever.                                                       Actually the text is small, and a lot of the pictures are too.

The authors contend that "No matter how much you know about this scene, there will be things in these pages that you won't ever have heard about."
Quite a boast.

I believe it though.
Freight Train Graffiti is an excellent resource for learning about the Freight scene and surprisingly-the moniker section is a significant part of this book, and it's dope.
Again: Props to the authors/contributors, this book is off the hook.
Peace
fS