stobe the hobo death scene

Failed to delete memorial. Stobie was known for sharing his travel stories and love for hopping freight trains in videos posted online. This browser does not support getting your location. I watch several in a short period and then come back and watch some others later. I watched all of Stobie's videos that I could find! . Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Man was so intelligent and introspective when he talked into the camera. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Man, that is horrible. Nice to see Barb Stout recognized her old "stomping grounds". According to these folks Stobe was crossing a railroad bridge in the Baltimore, MD, area with his usual gigantic backpack when an Amtrak train approached rather quickly leaving Jim no other option then to try to get as far from the outside track as possible, quickly. I've seen some pros and seen some tyros. 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. 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. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. .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} 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.. RIP HobeStobe. 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. His mom, Mary, had quite a life herself and most recently writes syndicated newspaper columns. Please read "The Rules" and strictly follow them. Gonna miss his piano playing most I think. You are using an out of date browser. Whatever the reason, experts say the decade-high mark in deaths is alarming and something must be done to combat the problem. Author: bbethmann. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "People who go on the tracks without permission. Stobe was an artist and played the piano for all his videos. Damn. Its a federal crime and you can do serious time if you are busted. Oops, we were unable to send the email. You can always change this later in your Account settings. It's possible his talk show dream would have succeeded, but it's hard for me to imagine someone like Stobe being able to manage and run a talk show. It was posted to the Facebook memorial page. .FIYolDqalszTnjjNfThfT{max-width:256px;white-space:normal;text-align:center} 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. Yes, I've watched a lot of Stobe's videos over the past year. Freight trains wait on railroad tracks with the city skyline in the distance on May 15, 2015 in New Orleans. 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 became a brakeman running Lines West out of Buffalo to Cleveland for the most part and saw quite a few hobos and saw a few of them hurt pretty badly, some fatal. I never could figure him out, but I liked his tours of the towns he was stuck in. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Stobe expressed a fluid combination of sentimental longing and stoic cynicism that often devolved into confusing rants. Stobe, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpqCmZx0Kug. RIP. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://www.facebook.com/groups/rememberingstobethehobo/?multi_permalinks=1584169818336856¬if_id=1510357550963960¬if_t=group_activity. 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. His work has been noted twice in the Best American Sports Writing book series. That guy may have been one of the last of his kind. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. I've been reading Jack Kerouac traveling stories and this guy seams cut from the same mold. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Some are even shooting personal fitness videos near the rails, according to Operation Lifesaver, a rail safety organization closely tied to the railroad industry. Try again. God bless you stobe, you can ride for free forever now. Watched a lot of his videos today. I could not figure out where this post originated. 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. What I think would have made for an interesting story is if another host could have interviewed Stobe instead. Shoestring is another hobo that is pretty popular on the tube. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. The Baltimore Police Department did not respond to a Daily Dot request for comment. He would've been 35 on this day. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. 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. Goes to show you how dangerous life on the rails can be. Really enjoyed his videos, always cool to listen to his thoughts. I have enjoyed his videos over the past year or so. 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This includes both TOURISTS, TROLLS, and FAKE TRAVELERS! By the time you get up to three or four miles an hour thats scary. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? ._2Gt13AX94UlLxkluAMsZqP{background-position:50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;position:relative;display:inline-block} Sign up for service and obituary updates. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. None are pretty, no death in the history of humanity is dignified. Maybe not so much after watching his videos and reading this morning that he was drug to death by a Amtrak. I only make YouTube videos that are original content, and this is a way to do that with the total glut of material on YouTube these days.. Otherwise STFU. 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. She did make it out to California, eventually returning back to the East Coast to get a law degree, and even more eventually, after achieving a number of "firsts" as a black woman, left the academy to go to seminary and become the first ordained black female Episcopal priest. Stobe the Hobo's videos alternated between vaguely encouraging and actively disparaging the lost art of freight hopping. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. As another redditor wrote, Trainhopping is a decidedly DANGEROUS undertaking. 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. Ironweed, Hazardoussix6six and Odin. 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." His accomplishments were many, but his time here on earth encompassed so much more than that. Interesting! He's been train-hopping off and on for about 11 years, and he frames his. Another good tramp rides the westbound. Weve updated the security on the site. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Except that Stobie, aka Stobe the Hobo, made . To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. The novelty wears off RAPIDLY. Add to your scrapbook. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. 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. He was my brother in all but blood. I'm guessing it's he who plays the piano during those little montage sequences. In 1971 Jim Morrison went to Saint-Leu-d'Esserent with two friends, in what would become his last photographed experience on earth. Feel free to share stories and pictures about your adventures on the road, or share advice and tips with newbie greenhorns, and curious lurkers! This is one of those rare instances where not believing in a life after death has left me pretty sad. 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.

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