

James uploaded short films of himself hopping on various trains across the U.S.

The channel was created on February 15, 2012, and the first video was uploaded on February 17, 2012.

then we have the kid near Truckee, California, who fell off a well car then Stobe the Hobo who was walking on a railroad bridge when an Amtrak train came and he didn't have enough room to safely squeeze up against the bridge's side, thus Amtrak train caught his pack he was wearing and drug him to death.and the only way he was identified was through his Coast Guard records. James Stobie (OctoNovemaged 33), better known online as hobestobe, also known as Stobe the Hobo, was an American YouTuber known for his train hopping videos. Since the train claimed two and now maybe three of my fingers (my left hand middle finger may now have to be amputated because of a new infection). I'd like to take this moment to ask that you pay very close attention to this post and please just open your mind and truly absorb what I have to say.
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Just don't touch anything".More on this from Mark Nichols (shoestring) fb post - he's ok btw - should have lost 4 fingers but 6 operations later and now skin grafts he lost two but now maybe three but with a lot more time in hospital from his train fall. The attitude where I work is "They don't bother us, we don't bother them. 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. They still hop to travel "out west" during their vacation time. Another conductor out here was someone who liked to travel and led a nomadic life for several years before hiring out. Then we start to perform work, and as I'm pulling the cut by, I see a group of two riders under a trailer on a spine car.Īnd some of the people who work out here have hopped trains in the past one retired engineer told me his "anecdote" about being kicked off a freight train in the 70s and was told "Only employees are allowed to ride freight trains" and his next line is "So I hired out". I've literally had experiences where the RR police will brief with us, informing that the train is secure. Even with RR police actively checking the train at stops where work is performed, the smarter riders can avoid getting caught. When I am cut back from engineer to conductor, I usually go and hold the UPS train pool. Many of them are just as well-versed in railroad operations as railfans.after all, they must know if a train is going to the place they are traveling to. Channel The channel was created on February 15, 2012, and the first video was uploaded on February 17, 2012. If the rider is good, you never see them. James Stobie (OctoNovemaged 33), better known online as hobestobe, also known as Stobe the Hobo, was an American YouTuber known for his train hopping videos. especially among migrant workers who became known as hobos. They arrest trespassers in RR yards and thieves breaking into containers & trailers. Freighthopping or trainhopping is the act of surreptitiously boarding and riding a freight. So, what do the "Railroad Dicks" do today? collectible trading card that I have minted on Ethereum on 10-15-2020) Featuring the LEGENDARY James William Stobie aka: STOBE THE HOBO (R.I.P. Hobo Stobe was making plans to launch his Stobe Attack channel with daily content including, commentary, current events, music and jokes to create a show that he originally wanted to be a radio show and to fill the void between train adventures.

Also, trespassing on railroad property may not be a "violent felony", but the RR Police can still arrest you. He played all the piano background music for his YouTube videos. Simple trespass is not a violent felony.Īgain, Railroad Police officers are NOT ""citizens" are are NOT making "citizen arrests". Most states have outlawed "citizen arrests" by regular citizens, except in instances of violent felonies which pose an immediate risk of death or serious bodily injury to others. Railroad Police are indeed "licensed" law enforcement officers and can arrest & detain any sort of offenders, including trespassers. Unless they are licensed state or county law enforcement officers, they are not allowed to arrest and hold somebody until police arrive, or they could be hit with huge false imprisonment lawsuits.
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How to the railroads deal with bums and hobos they find in their box cars today? This group is for Stobe related content from Stobe fans, there are lots of groups for riders and foamers to post things about trains and your personal trips. Like most of us, I grew up watching movies that showed burly trainmen with clubs or axe handles, patrolling the railcars and beating up and throwing hobos off of the cars, sometimes to their deaths.
