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THC CREW ~ METROLINK DISASTER MEMORIAL

I was driving around and caught this out of the corner of my eye… hopped off the freeway to try to find it… found it in a LAFD disaster yard… came back the next day pulled over on the shoulder and my GF jumped out (partner in crime ) to flick it while i had the hazards on. crazy shit.

“The Heaven’s Called… Vote Obama!!!” on the left.

“Many were lost but not 4-gotten… Rest In Peace…” on the right.

THC CREW

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This entry was written by OxDx and posted on Monday, November 24th, 2008 at 6:07 PM and filed under Street Art, Transport.

Comments (9) to “THC CREW ~ METROLINK DISASTER MEMORIAL”

Juan wrote:

aw shit, nice find man. that’s crazy

Posted on 24-Nov-08 at 6:09 pm | Permalink
Brian Humphrey wrote:

As I understand, this Bombardier train car saw Metrolink service in Southern California before being damaged beyond repair in a January 26, 2005 collision near Glendale, California.

Following the trial and sentencing of Juan Manuel Alvarez, the train car pictured was graciously donated to the Los Angeles Fire Department for training purposes instead of being scrapped.

I hope this information helps.

Respectfully Yours in Safety and Service,

Brian Humphrey
Firefighter/Specialist
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department

LAFD.ORG/BLOG

Posted on 25-Nov-08 at 12:52 am | Permalink
GraffHead wrote:

Props to the THC crew for doing this piece.

RIP to those that passed away.

Posted on 25-Nov-08 at 9:37 am | Permalink
Dona Junta wrote:

hmm it’s kind of wierd they bombed it, I mean only because so many people died in it , personally I would not paint it but at least they shouted out the ones who passed away. It just seems creepy they should ay least bombed a big rest in peace and hit thier crew on the side

Posted on 25-Nov-08 at 10:59 am | Permalink
OxDx wrote:

according to the LAFD who left comments on my flickr, this is from the Glendale crash, not the Chatsworth one that just happened.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glendale_train_crash

Posted on 25-Nov-08 at 11:06 am | Permalink
Nels One LAW wrote:

I think its dope, as far as people being killed in it, if it is that train, i dont feel its creepy. Many people die everywhere, and doing graffiti in the streets we usually paint dark desolate places. So people have probably been killed raped etc. in those places we paint, but we never seem to have a problem with that. I just think death is normal and nothing to be weirded out by.

Posted on 25-Nov-08 at 2:07 pm | Permalink
JoeyJespin wrote:

Of all the things to “bomb” why couldn’t these individuals select something else? This shows that NOTHING is off limits..not even something where so many perished at the will of an individual. I am no totally against vandalism, but there must be some boundaries when deciding what to write on.

Posted on 25-Nov-08 at 4:47 pm | Permalink
SOULSICK wrote:

This is being a part of life..i mean yea many people died and like the message says not forgotten.. This is the THC crew paying respect to the lost ones.. stuff like this happens on the daily.. people dont remember but we do.. BASICALLY IT COMES DOWN TO THIS..IF THEY DIDNT HIT IT..SOMEBODY ELSE WOULD HAVE..BUT NOT THE WAY THEY DID..THC CAME CORRECT!

Posted on 26-Nov-08 at 12:14 am | Permalink
stess wrote:

i agree i think that there def should have been a R.I.P rather then the crew name….

Posted on 11-Feb-09 at 11:36 pm | Permalink