The Freedom Train (graffiti)
| The Freedom Train | |
|---|---|
An R36 train in the 1970s | |
| Artist | Caine 1 |
| Year | 1976 |
| Medium | Spray paint on steel |
| Movement | Graffiti |
| Subject | United States Bicentennial |
| Dimensions | 17094 cm (6,730 in) |
| Condition | Destroyed |
| Location | New York City |
| Owner | New York City Transit Authority |
The Freedom Train was a graffiti mural painted on a New York City Subway train of R36s on July 3, 1976. The artwork was intended to commemorate the United States Bicentennial, but it was prevented from being seen in public by the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) who removed the train from public service. The Freedom Train gained subcultural fame as the first whole train painted in the history of graffiti.