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Awesome Brooklyn Truck Looks Like A Subway Car

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I noticed something really cool while driving home through Greenpoint the other night…

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Some guy painted his truck to look like a subway car!

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Not only is the train layout pretty darn accurate…

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…it’s made even cooler by the awesome 70’s/80’s-style graffiti on its sides!

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Seriously, how great is this? Both sides of the train are covered in bubble letters…

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For comparison, a graffitied train from New York’s past:

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Also, they must have used reflective paint, because it looks great with a flash:

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I love that they even have the little American flag and the train number…

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Marty was here:

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Last spotted making stops at Java Street and Provost Street. To whoever did this: awesome work.

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-SCOUT

PS – If you’re going to add graffiti to this (and it’s definitely asking for it), please please do something classy, as opposed to random quick-the-cops-are-coming scribbles.


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  3. oh and “mary” is Marty on the same side as that is Dceve. not sure who is on the other side.

      1. LOL gonna let Marty know about this one, hes gonna laugh when he sees his name is now MARY!!!!

  5. wow nice work who ever did that indeed ! but also let me point out its not a truck , its a 16 wheeler trailer

  10. Very cool. I saw something about this on NY1 today – Probably “In The Papers”, as per Karen above. I like your admonition about worthwhile graffiti! LOL. I wonder if taggers read your blog. 🙂

  12. Better not drive that through Astoria – Peter Vallone Jr. (the nabe’s city councilman) is rabid about graffiti!

  14. & ANOTHER NEAT ONE…HOW DO THE SIDE DOORS OPEN?………NICE…….JACK R. ENGLISH…75..WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF…LOCATIO MGR,…….ON “GODFATHER, PT 2”,..ETC ETC…..JE…THANKS

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