matt scobeyMonikers are a style or type of graffiti found on freight trains. These "monikers" often manifest in small line drawings made with grease markers or even scratched into the train cars themselves. Often made by train tramps and railyard employees. I am currently in the process of designing a few books to document the moniker.
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