My great grandmother in Sturgis, Ky would set food out for the hobos passing thru during the great depression. My great grandfather was a carpenter and mailman during the time. Their house was across the street from the Sturgis grain mill and siding. ICRR served the area when i was a kid. I remember in the 1970s seeing hobo encampments near their house. I grew up 1 block from the tracks so hearing the trains always made me feel secure and at home. I never forget one summer day a train going thru and there was a large vibration and noise, we all rushed down the the street expecting to see a derailment! It turned out to be an earthquake tremor from the New Madrid fault. Safe travels Shoestring and thanks for your military service.
I have come across your videos by YT recommends....👌 Those experiences, and mesmerizing landscape images, Shoestring... It seems as though, we're right there with you man. My good friend Scotty, that I only occasionally run into, he traveled for a bit in the south hopping boxcars. He told me some stories, as we drank our 40s. one time. But, as usual, he just gets up and travels...before I know it, he's gone. You so remind me of him, in so many ways. You have a following....many folks out there care for you, so be safe, becareful... always. 🛤 🖖 Cyprus.
Hobo, The videos are great however I think your viewers would like you to narrate about your trip. You used to provide many interesting facts about your trips.I miss that part.
An interesting fact about this trip................The house @ 1:30 is on the corner of West 4th Street and Broadway Street. The video above shows that a sidewalk from the house to the sunroom has been put in, and the house, sunroom, and garage have all been painted since the last "google car" image on the google maps page.............. HHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAA
@Katie Rae you don't want to be disrespectful? Too late for that. Making judgement without "looking into it" is ignorant. Not respectful. Mr. Stobe was an adult. Who drank. Why is the intelligent, quick witted, talented musician being publicly judged like this? After his death, no less. Sad.
At 5:02, that's going to be funny as hell one of these days when some boater comes blasting through and there's another methane gas eruption going on like this one and he tosses a cigarette overboard and about 3 States around that area get obliterated......
Have you ever thought to add some piano playing to the videos... I like the little I heard you play. just footage of the world passing by and some riffs.. golden.
Should’ve looked to the east, seen downtown Metropolis, and the 15 ft Superman statue...You blew it, dude...I lived there for several years, and helped run the museum there...
@@twizz420 Had he looked towards downtown, or East, as he was going into KY, he would’ve seen the statue...the trestle is in plain sight from the statue, in front of old city hall, & just beyond the police station/jail...But yeah, his boxcar wasn’t open on the east side...So you don’t see much of anything there.
ChainsawN&W1218, that was a nice view on that long trestle going over the mighty Mississippi River,next time You ride to Roanoke VA or Radford it would be cool if You get a shot going over the trestle at the New River in Radford it predates the Civil War, I've filmed one coming over it before!🛤🚂
My great grandmother in Sturgis, Ky would set food out for the hobos passing thru during the great depression. My great grandfather was a carpenter and mailman during the time. Their house was across the street from the Sturgis grain mill and siding. ICRR served the area when i was a kid. I remember in the 1970s seeing hobo encampments near their house. I grew up 1 block from the tracks so hearing the trains always made me feel secure and at home. I never forget one summer day a train going thru and there was a large vibration and noise, we all rushed down the the street expecting to see a derailment! It turned out to be an earthquake tremor from the New Madrid fault. Safe travels Shoestring and thanks for your military service.
You sure wouldn’t want to fall out of that box car from that elevation! Pretty lucky nowadays just to find an open box car! Thanks for the videos.
I would jump out
@@antoniusmilesdale6120 I wood jump off the mountain naked if the money was jack
He opens them himself... No idea how lol they don't open very easily
@@twizz420 a lot of your questions can be answered by watching more of his videos!...As I found out
Beautiful view! Thank you for these videos of our country I will never see in person.
A beautiful view across the bridge thank you
Home of Superman! Metropolis.. Saw the monument in truck driving school 20 years ago. Very cool!
How did I almost miss this? that was awesome!
That bridge is incredible.
Beautiful ride. Makes me miss spring and summer
I have come across your videos by YT recommends....👌
Those experiences, and mesmerizing landscape images, Shoestring... It seems as though, we're right there with you man.
My good friend Scotty, that I only occasionally run into, he traveled for a bit in the south hopping boxcars. He told me some stories, as we drank our 40s. one time. But, as usual, he just gets up and travels...before I know it, he's gone. You so remind me of him, in so many ways.
You have a following....many folks out there care for you, so be safe, becareful... always. 🛤 🖖
Cyprus.
Thanks a lot
@@TheHoboShoestringthat is a very long bridge maybe a couple miles long at least cool seanery tho
THATS SOME FREAKING BRIDGE!!!! reminds me of South America
Enjoy your videos. Thanks for the ride
Great video, I enjoyed every second of it!
Great video Shoestring, stay safe and look after yourself.
Subbed. I've always liked the railway, and the stories ppl bring. Some just rolling thru the States, others looking for a new start. 🇺🇸
Hobo, The videos are great however I think your viewers would like you to narrate about your trip. You used to provide many interesting facts about your trips.I miss that part.
Glenn C SR. Similar to Stobe the Hobo style
this is a dynamic video I think the footage speaks for itself
An interesting fact about this trip................The house @ 1:30 is on the corner of West 4th Street and Broadway Street. The video above shows that a sidewalk from the house to the sunroom has been put in, and the house, sunroom, and garage have all been painted since the last "google car" image on the google maps page..............
HHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAA
@Barry Beatty he used to buy like 3 cans for a trip. Hardly a raging alcoholism is it. We don't know exactly how he died.
@Katie Rae you don't want to be disrespectful? Too late for that. Making judgement without "looking into it" is ignorant. Not respectful. Mr. Stobe was an adult. Who drank. Why is the intelligent, quick witted, talented musician being publicly judged like this? After his death, no less. Sad.
I sure would love to liberate all those old glass insulators on those poles. Thanks for the great view, Shoestring.
Those were some really cool shots!
Beautiful view from an old bridge using rivets not modern bolts.
That was sure a long tall bridge. You wouldn’t want to get caught out on it. Take care and have a good one. 👍👍👍❤️🙏🏻
Just saw your tag at Mary Jo's Hobo House in Britt, IA
Thanks for changing the angle of the trestle Shoestring.
Thanks for the ride shoestring. Stay safe
Nice shots from the Bluford subdivision / Edgewood cutoff. Thanks
Nice trip, just long enough for a beer and a smoke.
🍺🚬👌
That’s a helluva bridge most of us could never cross any other way than to ride along with Shoestring.
I enjoyed the slow run over the river, very scenic. I miss your voice over.
Did you start out at waukegan?
At 5:02, that's going to be funny as hell one of these days when some boater comes blasting through and there's another methane gas eruption going on like this one and he tosses a cigarette overboard and about 3 States around that area get obliterated......
Nice shots.
That would be very dangerous to jump don't look up Something you have to be safe you know yes Thanks Hobo Shoestring grateful!!!!!
you just passed my work lol i work right there in metropolis on that fleet there on the river (barges)
Coming to Ohio? If so what part?
Really enjoy these vidoes
THANKS BUD.
That power plant is TVA shawnee I've worked 💪 there
Have you ever thought to add some piano playing to the videos... I like the little I heard you play.
just footage of the world passing by and some riffs.. golden.
empty box car man you are lucky
I open the empty ones myself
I live on a few acres next to these tracks on the Paducah side. If you come by again let me know!
Wow it must have been a long hot ride
Video well done ... 🧐👍
Have you ever been caught and if you have what do they do to you for it how much trouble can you get in shoestring
Usually a ticket for trespassing and rare a night in jail.
All those glass insulators on the old telegraph lines! Wow, I can't believe they're all still there... 95% of them, anyway
I'd love to liberate every single one of them.
Where do you hop CN in Chicago...Cicero? Or where...
Homewood
holy cow that is high up...
safe travels sir!!
you ever ride into California??
Jestin Time Wonder if he comes down to San Diego
Used to a lot
Nice video buddy
Did you make it to memphis
That's a long ways down Shoestring
Yup... cleaner windows & better acoustics than Amtrak.
Boxcar good score man.
You know ShoeString, you could have a whole new niche with ASMR videos!
A bridge with no graffiti?
👍👍
Sounds like a big dragon made of steel breathing o.o
So who else besides me went on amtrack going from Chicago to New Orleans crossing that bridge? ^^
I live in paducah ky south of metropolis
-0:01 shoestring parachutes out of the boxcar to go get a million dollars in paducah
@03:50 👍
That’s either the Mississippi or the Mr.Sippi
It’s the Ohio River Metropolis Illinois aka home of super man sits across the Ohio River from Paducah Kentucky.
Very close to Paducah
That's pretty high up
Kilroy was here
Wow badazz
Should’ve looked to the east, seen downtown Metropolis, and the 15 ft Superman statue...You blew it, dude...I lived there for several years, and helped run the museum there...
It's not open on both sides.
@@twizz420 Had he looked towards downtown, or East, as he was going into KY, he would’ve seen the statue...the trestle is in plain sight from the statue, in front of old city hall, & just beyond the police station/jail...But yeah, his boxcar wasn’t open on the east side...So you don’t see much of anything there.
Good ride, stay away from the bulls.
The Ohio River is so polluted. I wouldn't even swim in it, or fall into it from that rusty bridge. I don't think I'll make it to shore alive...
Can you hear it talkin
The mighty ohio river
Luke, i am your father
Good video, but you should do a little talking, ect, show yourself...explain things, ect..
hope they dont read your travel plans they might be awaitin
Love your videos..But I think you should stop tagging..makes you look like a disrespectful thug..keep the videos coming and be safe
ChainsawN&W1218, that was a nice view on that long trestle going over the mighty Mississippi River,next time You ride to Roanoke VA or Radford it would be cool if You get a shot going over the trestle at the New River in Radford it predates the Civil War, I've filmed one coming over it before!🛤🚂
That's the oHIo river.