. Try again later. The majority of train fatalities continue to occur because of trespassing, and education efforts have not stopped trespassing deaths from reaching a 10-year high. train hopping accident in Baltimore yesterday. Trainhopping is a hard and dangerous life. Wherever you're at man, hope there's rides and rails And beer aplenty. Feel free to share stories and pictures about your adventures on the road, or share advice and tips with newbie greenhorns, and curious lurkers! The House Appropriations Committee asked the FRA to consider a new national strategy to prevent trespassing. Sign up for service and obituary updates. Stobe, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpqCmZx0Kug. I think an established host interviewing Stobe between a few of the more interesting clips could have made some for some great content. You are using an out of date browser. When talking about the risks associated with train-hopping, James Stobie comes to mind. When I was in college, long ago, one of my professors had hopped the rails cross country to get to California during the Depression for a job in the fields. 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He broke things down and made everything sound so simple for the common YouTube watcher, Stobe knew so much about rail lines and I was absolutely blown away by how he was able to read the trains by identifying the company logos on the side and using a process of elimination on where they might be going. Mostly, Stobie wanted to be seen and heard. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. I have to wonder if alcohol was a factor. His cinematography and film editing, commentary and vocabulary, and his perspectives, were a true art form. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. I only discovered him because of the announcement of his death. I loved having his videos on while I worked in my creepy corporate job and dream about seeing the world the way he saw it. That being said now that I found it, glad it's Stobe and not me. I've seen some pros and seen some tyros. He died doing what he loved, bringing the world his art of train filmmaking, wrote a Facebook user named Jeffrey James Horvison on the memorial page. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. He rode the rails in a way that was reminiscent of a desperate man searching for work at every city he could find during the Great Depression. The CRS study concluded that "there is no dedicated program devoted to rail trespass prevention analogous" to those dedicated to rail crossing deaths, a one-time major killer that education programs have helped drastically decrease. A not so good friend of mine had most of her leg skinned off of her from toes up to knee a few months ago in a train knuckle accident. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Rip Jim Stobe. 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Can anyone on here "name that tune"? After watching a couple of hours of this guy traipsing around mostly on gondola cars, I wanted to get back to see what other people thought about it. 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It was HIS decision, and his responsibility. Honor this incredible guy by continuing the legacy, no matter if tomorrow by hopping on a BNSF for a few hundred miles, or in a couple hundred years latching on to some interstellar freight starship for a few hundred lightyears. I am in the habit of random clicking during videos such as these and on the second click, I watched him walk around the tracks in Fargo at exactly the place where I was almost run down by an early morning train when my shoe got caught in the track years ago. Dude was VERY VERY smart, very humble, super strong instincts, ball of steel and he loved drinking beer wow!. RIP Stobe. Remembering Stobe the Hobo, Jim ( James) Stobie The majority of those killed while trespassing were his age as well, falling between 20 and 39. Try again later. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Otherwise STFU. Trying to get on or off at high speed, or [with] too much alcohol in my system, he said. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. To escape the brutally cold night, William Pettit Jr, a 39-year-old hobo, crawled into his sleeping-bag and pulled his High Times baseball cap over his wind-burned forehead. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. Created by Vagabonds, for Vagabonds! Created by Vagabonds, for Vagabonds! He walked an odd path that seemed to serve as a warning against living too recklessly, but perhaps there was a secondary lesson about the mind numbing pitfalls of conformist maturity. I was the brain dead retard person. The slang term "shoestring" often describes a small amount of money which may be an inadequate amount to fund the intended purpose of its use in full. ad freeI can't monetise yet so don't say I'm making money thanks stay safe New video of where it all began for stobe https://youtu.be/nKZ8AlhPDpsLOOK AT THE . He rode the rails in a way that was reminiscent of a desperate man searching for work at every city he could find during the Great Depression. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. Awesome! Posted on Nov 17, 2017Updated on May 22, 2021, 10:44 am CDT. He was killed when he got caught between a bridge and an Amtrak train last week. But after years of insights from the road, the former Coast Guard member appeared to have died while riding the rails that he loved so much. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Apparently not quite quick enough his backpack got picked by the train and dragged him a considerable distance before his body (at this point) became disengaged from the train. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. I thought you might like to see a memorial for James William Jim Stobie I found on Findagrave.com. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. His videos were always great and he had a great outlook on life. This is a carousel with slides. He knew an enormous amount about tramp life, but he made a mistake and that mistake was fatal. Stobe didnt commit suicide he just got complacent riding. A system error has occurred. In early November 2017 an Amtrak train operator found a body on the tracks outside Baltimore who authorities later identified as YouTube star James "Stobe the Hobo" Stobie. That link takes me to a playlist of all of his videos. Freight trains wait on railroad tracks with the city skyline in the distance on May 15, 2015 in New Orleans. Learn more about managing a memorial . Even seasoned experts can make mistakes. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Trainhopping is NOT glamorous or romantic. In the video below, for example, he gave viewers the layout of the train yard, his thoughts on the best place to hop a train departing from New Orleans, what provisions he needed to take with him (beer, cheap wine, and fried chicken), and why the train was moving so slowly for so long. RIP HobeStobe. In early November last year, an Amtrak train operator found a body on the tracks outside Baltimore who authorities later identified as YouTube star James Stobe the Hobo Stobie. Hope that westbound is as beautiful as our earthly lines. Was a legit cool traveler. 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Holy shit. Try again later. Shoestring is another hobo that is pretty popular on the tube. OBITUARY James William STOBIE October 23, 1984 - November 8, 2017 James William Stobie gained considerable notoriety during his all too short life of thirty-three years as a filmmaker who self-produced documentary styled videos portraying life as a rail riding traveler-- AKA 'Stobe the Hobo." GREAT NEWS! His YouTube following wasnt hugenearly 11,000 subscribersand you wouldnt necessarily think watching a guy ride slowly through the swamps of Louisiana or the windy plains of Wyoming would be captivating. His vides provided me countless hours of entertainment when I was home sick with the flu or just looking for something to put in and chill. A specific instance would be dismounting while fatigued and blitzed, wiping out and watching a wheel go two inches from my face., As his online obituaryreads, To some he will become a legend through his lifes work and to others he will be fondly remembered solely for his quirky yet lovable self as evidenced by his humor, fierce wit, compassion, dead-pan delivery, solicited and unsolicited commentary on just about anything, unbridled passion for unconventional living, mad piano skills, the enormous talent that he generously shared with all whose lives he intersected with, and countless other things. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Attack of the stobe hobo. Yes, I've watched a lot of Stobe's videos over the past year. All of that stopped on October 18th, and since then no one has heard from him. Thanks for your help! Holy sad day. Rip to a real one. Service was not interruted because they didn' find him until the next morning. 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Feels weird someone you never met passed away but i'm genuinely sad about this.RIP STOBE X. I just discovered his videos because of this thread and wow! So, train-hopping is a highly risky adventure. . Each one runs about 22 minutes--as if he were producing a regular TV series. WARNING: DON'T BE AN OOGLE! Even though strange, the guy was unique and far more talented than you give credit. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Till then you will be missed. I have more to watch, I'll be back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdvolvkzJQM. - YouTube 0:00 / 1:43:42 Attack of the stobe hobo. A report from the Congressional Research Service filed last month noted that Hollywood often depicts rail trespassing as an acceptable or even attractive activity. It added that the media could be enlisted to warn of its dangers.. Phil McCausland / Federal Railroad Administration. This was sorry to wake up to. @keyframes ibDwUVR1CAykturOgqOS5{0%{transform:rotate(0deg)}to{transform:rotate(1turn)}}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq{--sizePx:0;font-size:4px;position:relative;text-indent:-9999em;border-radius:50%;border:4px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyTextAlpha20);border-left-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-body);transform:translateZ(0);animation:ibDwUVR1CAykturOgqOS5 1.1s linear infinite}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq,._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq:after{width:var(--sizePx);height:var(--sizePx)}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq:after{border-radius:50%}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq._2qr28EeyPvBWAsPKl-KuWN{margin:0 auto} Stobe the Hobo's videos alternated between vaguely encouraging and actively disparaging the lost art of freight hopping. Another good tramp rides the westbound. Sorry! Is it 2/3 through the first video? The outpouring of love and support from this community over his loss has been amazing and I'm so glad he was a part of your lives, too. Except that Stobie, aka Stobe the Hobo, made YouTube videos about his experiences, hopping trains to move around the country for the pure fun of it. 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Apparently his backpack may may have tangled with an Amtrak train and dragged him to his death. By redneckhippie, February 25, 2020 in General Chat. Fuck man, that sucks. JavaScript is disabled. Show more Piano skills were crazy. Out. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. There were several online theories about how Stobie could have died. Although Stobe often complained about boredom and isolation I think he continued hopping because it gave him a way to connect with others and didn't require punctual participation like a conventional job. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. It is a life choice of HARDSHIP and DANGER and will KILL you even if you are super intelligent and careful.. :(. Stobe proves that if you put up with the uncertainty and danger, riding the rails is still about as easy as it sounds. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Hobo Stobe in my movie was an alcoholic. He will indeed be greatly missed by all who knew him while leaving an irreparable gaping hole in the hearts, minds and souls of his family. The novelty wears off RAPIDLY. Stobie died earlier this month while train-hopping, and though it's unclear exactly what occurred, his fans on this Facebook memorial page are distraught at his death. I've watched a few of his videos and found them interesting enough to watch. I love that dude. The train wasn't that close, but nevertheless I still remember it with energy some 40 years later. Just woke up to this.Shoestring posted on his FB and he's had a lucky escape recently. ._3bX7W3J0lU78fp7cayvNxx{max-width:208px;text-align:center} His videos were admittedly interesting to watch at times, due to their wreckless nature. "People who go on the tracks without permission. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. Resend Activation Email. Trains are parked in a rail yard on New York's west side used by Amtrak, New Jersey Transit and the Long Island Railroad on Nov. 1, 2011. hopping freight trains in videos posted online, report from the Congressional Research Service. Sad to hear he was killed but I guess that's the risk he took. On November 9, 2017, James Stobie, better known by his YouTube identity Stobe the Hobo, a famous train hopper was killed when he was dragged to death by an Amtrak train. I don't know why I assumed he'd be older. .FIYolDqalszTnjjNfThfT{max-width:256px;white-space:normal;text-align:center} Not my photo. IE 11 is not supported. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. It sounded to me like he wanted to interview counterculture folks about controversial subjects for a wider audience, but that's not an easy task and I think it would be difficult for someone like Stobe to keep things on track. James William Stobie gained considerable notoriety during his all too short life of thirty-three years as a filmmaker who self-produced documentary styled videos portraying life as a rail riding traveler-- AKA 'Stobe the Hobo." Damn, I'm glad DA liked my like. I can't stop watching his videos, not gonna lie when I first started watching his videos I thought he was kinda brain dead and retarded. All of that stopped on October 18th, and since then no one has heard from him. He doesn't strike me as what I think of as a hobo, with service in the Coast Guard and a 4 year music degree. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. This browser does not support getting your location. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLooFWMJbNy6HbqeniUS1wCYG5agvf5vnT, https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/stobe-the-hobo-dath/, The Great (and may I add) SOVEREIGN State of TEXAS. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. I only lasted on the railroad for 4 years before the many layoffs caused me to look elsewhere for employment. The police identified his remains from fingerprints from the Coast Guard records Friday, and notified his parents. ), It was the first one that Devil's Advocate posted. Aw man thats awful. Most of the time they do not appreciate railroad safety and they get hit by trains walking down the track.". To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. He was smashed by an Amtrak train in 2017, November 9 to be precise. Register today and take advantage of membership benefits. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. His videos demonstrated a wealth of operational knowledge but there were also countless instances of extremely poor decision making and blatantly dangerous behavior, some of which he acknowledged and others which he ignored or glossed over. The FRA data concluded that train deaths have grown steadily in the past 10 years, peaking in 2017. I assume, rightly or wrongly, that it was something by Debussy. Please try again later. Man was so intelligent and introspective when he talked into the camera. Lis suosikkeihin Ilmianna. English His bag became tangled in the Amtrak train and he was dragged to his death.. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. I made this thread because I was curious if other members ever bumped into Stobe's videos, and if so what they thought about him. He has a modest social media following and regularly uploads videos to his YouTube channel as well as his Facebook. Jim was, no.. IS a legend in the loner, vagabond, hobo, man of the world lifestyle and fuck all if my biggest regret is getting into this just too late enough to never meet him. Hobie, 33, who became a YouTube star, died in 2017 near Baltimore, Maryland. If this is real it sucks because non-hipster and non-tweeker train hoppers are kind of a rarity these days.. His observations on conformity were spot on as a fellow non-trendy subversive. ._2Gt13AX94UlLxkluAMsZqP{background-position:50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;position:relative;display:inline-block} Ironweed, Hazardoussix6six and Odin. .LalRrQILNjt65y-p-QlWH{fill:var(--newRedditTheme-actionIcon);height:18px;width:18px}.LalRrQILNjt65y-p-QlWH rect{stroke:var(--newRedditTheme-metaText)}._3J2-xIxxxP9ISzeLWCOUVc{height:18px}.FyLpt0kIWG1bTDWZ8HIL1{margin-top:4px}._2ntJEAiwKXBGvxrJiqxx_2,._1SqBC7PQ5dMOdF0MhPIkA8{vertical-align:middle}._1SqBC7PQ5dMOdF0MhPIkA8{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-inline-flexbox;display:inline-flex;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center} He would've been 35 on this day. He's been train-hopping off and on for about 11 years, and he frames his. Stobe the Hobo, the internet's most famous train-hopper, dead after apparent accident. So far that doesnt seem to have happened. We need more people like him in this world. Reddits Home for HOUSELESS Travelers! Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Stobie died earlier this month while train-hopping, and though its unclear exactly what occurred, his fans on this Facebook memorial pageare distraught at his death. RIP stobe. Stobe expressed a fluid combination of sentimental longing and stoic cynicism that often devolved into confusing rants.
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