Rail Car Graffiti

Spray paint on a rail car in the Hiawatha Milling District in Minneapolis. ADM (Supermarket to the World) stands for Archer-Daniels-Midland Company. (Photo by Twin Cities Almanac, November 2020).

Spray paint on a railroad hopper car in the Hiawatha Milling District in Minneapolis. The motorcycle is clear and crisp as if created by a stencil, though probably wasn’t. (Photo by Twin Cities Almanac, November 2020).

Spray paint on a rail car in the Hiawatha Milling District in Minneapolis. “REVO” is believed to be a reference to the former graffiti artist who was arrested by police. Read More. (Photo by Twin Cities Almanac, November 2020).

Spray paint saying “Let the good times roll” on a rail car in the Hiawatha Milling District in Minneapolis. (Photo by Twin Cities Almanac, November 2020).

Spray paint on a rail car in the Hiawatha Milling District in Minneapolis. Graffiti is often difficult to decipher.  This one definitely has artistic elements including the zipper on the lower right. (Photo by Twin Cities Almanac, November 2020).

Spray paint on a rail car in the Hiawatha Milling District in Minneapolis. This is known as “Wild Style” and is typically composed beforehand in an artist’s sketchbook. It often is decipherable only to the artist. (Photo by Twin Cities Almanac, November 2020).