Finally, he fell. 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. "People who go on the tracks without permission. ._2cHgYGbfV9EZMSThqLt2tx{margin-bottom:16px;border-radius:4px}._3Q7WCNdCi77r0_CKPoDSFY{width:75%;height:24px}._2wgLWvNKnhoJX3DUVT_3F-,._3Q7WCNdCi77r0_CKPoDSFY{background:var(--newCommunityTheme-field);background-size:200%;margin-bottom:16px;border-radius:4px}._2wgLWvNKnhoJX3DUVT_3F-{width:100%;height:46px} Stobe had incredible amounts of knowledge about the in's and outs of trains and train yards and procedures. Created by Vagabonds, for Vagabonds! Yes, I've watched a lot of Stobe's videos over the past year. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. It means he rides around from place to place, stowing away on board trains. RIP Jim Reply Western_Leadership Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. 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.. At various times he both mocked and praised those who longed to follow in his footsteps. Thank you so much for your condolences. But after years of insights from the road, the former Coast Guard member appeared to. According to a redditor in the Vagabond subreddit, this unlisted video apparently was the last thing Stobie uploaded. Stobe attack RIP now Im sad. There are lot of thoughtful posts. Talented guy to put these videos together. 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. Show more ._1x9diBHPBP-hL1JiwUwJ5J{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:#ff585b;padding-left:3px;padding-right:24px}._2B0OHMLKb9TXNdd9g5Ere-,._1xKxnscCn2PjBiXhorZef4{height:16px;padding-right:4px;vertical-align:top}.icon._1LLqoNXrOsaIkMtOuTBmO5{height:20px;vertical-align:middle;padding-right:8px}.QB2Yrr8uihZVRhvwrKuMS{height:18px;padding-right:8px;vertical-align:top}._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._1LLqoNXrOsaIkMtOuTBmO5,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._2B0OHMLKb9TXNdd9g5Ere-,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._1xKxnscCn2PjBiXhorZef4,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 .QB2Yrr8uihZVRhvwrKuMS{fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)} In addition to that, he of course was incredibly free and adventurous. . "We do know anecdotally that continues to be a big, growing trend," said Libby Snipe, the spokeswoman for Operation Lifesaver. The majority of those killed while trespassing were his age as well, falling between 20 and 39. /*# sourceMappingURL=https://www.redditstatic.com/desktop2x/chunkCSS/TopicLinksContainer.3b33fc17a17cec1345d4_.css.map*/Rest In Peace Stobe, on the most interesting people to listen to. 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. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. JavaScript is disabled. ._12xlue8dQ1odPw1J81FIGQ{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle} New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. He was trapped on a bridge with an on coming Amtrak train, and while he got to the side of the bridge the best he could, the train caught his backpack and and pulled him into the train. This lifestyle WILL catch up to you. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Weve updated the security on the site. Sorry! 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. Stobe the HoboYouTube There are other, darker, theories surrounding Stobie's death. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Let others know about your loved one's death. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Most of the time they do not appreciate railroad safety and they get hit by trains walking down the track.". According to data maintained by the Federal Rail Administration released last week, it seems that Stobe was far from alone in 2017. "Trespassers are people who are on the tracks illegally," said Dr. Allan Zarembski, director of the University of Delaware's Railroad Engineering and Safety Program. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I was the brain dead retard person. R.I.P. That time he Picked up a rock started licking the moisture off it for water, banging the rocks against tanker cars to see if they are empty or not. Except that Stobie, aka Stobe the Hobo, made . For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Railroad trespassing is an outsized problem for rail companies and the FRA, since all train tracks are considered private property but remain easily accessible. Interesting guy. 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. 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. To some he will become a legend through his life's 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. He would've been 35 on this day. While Zarembski described the activity as foolhardy, Liz Hayes, an artist who formerly rode the rails, said that characterization ignores the reason why people pursue the activity. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Stobe the Hobo's videos alternated between vaguely encouraging and actively disparaging the lost art of freight hopping. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. I was just about to start taking that shoe off so I could get off the track when it finally came free and I got away. Verify and try again. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. RIP Stobie! Otherwise STFU. Year should not be greater than current year. By the time you get up to three or four miles an hour thats scary. Holy sad day. Stobie was known for sharing his travel stories and love for hopping freight trains in videos posted online. PNW Accountability 1.33K subscribers 246K views 4 years ago Full movie. Goes to show you how dangerous life on the rails can be. 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. Till then you will be missed. Can anyone on here "name that tune"? SysOp: STOBE THE HOBO REP. 10-12-2018, 08:51 AM #2. Just woke up to this.Shoestring posted on his FB and he's had a lucky escape recently. We need more people like him in this world. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. He has a modest social media following and regularly uploads videos to his YouTube channel as well as his Facebook. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Damn, I'm glad DA liked my like. I'm guessing it's he who plays the piano during those little montage sequences. Trying to get on or off at high speed, or [with] too much alcohol in my system, he said. Anyone walking along the wooden crossties that make up a track are considered trespassers, from those taking selfies next to a passing train to those using it as a pedestrian shortcut. Eventually these gambles caught up with James and he lost his life. Dude was VERY VERY smart, very humble, super strong instincts, ball of steel and he loved drinking beer wow!. .s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);padding-top:5px}.s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f._19JhaP1slDQqu2XgT3vVS0{color:#ea0027} Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. 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. The Secret Society of Internet Hobossite wrote about internet reports that Stobie, who might have been trapped on a bridge by an oncoming train, either fell off a bridge onto tracks below or that his backpack got tangled in a passing Amtrak train while he was on the bridge and that he was dragged to his death. His work has been noted twice in the Best American Sports Writing book series. Too bad he died so young and in what appears to have been a pretty horrific way to go. Is there any source? Please try again later. Try again later. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. This includes both TOURISTS, TROLLS, and FAKE TRAVELERS! I could never quite make up my mind about Stobe. We grew up together and all of us who knew him are still reeling over his loss. I've watched a few of his videos and found them interesting enough to watch. I watch several in a short period and then come back and watch some others later. English Watched a lot of his videos today. Can anyone on here "name that tune"? He knew an enormous amount about tramp life, but he made a mistake and that mistake was fatal. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. He may be gone but in his time he managed to see more of America and it's hidden gems then 90% of the people today, he got to see true absolute beauty from the best view. Our friend James Stobie, aka Stobe the Hobo, died Wednesday the 8th of November, 2017. Thank You Stobe See ya down the line some day. Attack of the stobe hobo. WARNING: DON'T BE AN OOGLE! 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. Press J to jump to the feed. IE 11 is not supported. 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. The Baltimore Police Department did not respond to a Daily Dot request for comment. Family members linked to this person will appear here. 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. Stobe the Hobo died five years ago in Baltimore. What the hell happened?! 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 . Trainhopping is a hard and dangerous life. Failed to remove flower. His videos were admittedly interesting to watch at times, due to their wreckless nature. The FRA data concluded that train deaths have grown steadily in the past 10 years, peaking in 2017. That's all I can say. Resend Activation Email. 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. He recalled another train hopper, known as James "Stobe the Hobo" Hobie, who was struck and killed by a train. You are using an out of date browser. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Stobe was an artist. I am not that much of a railfan and certainly not a train hopper to know if there is an adversarial relationship or not. Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. This is a carousel with slides. So, train-hopping is a highly risky adventure. I hope you get the time to enjoy all his videos and share them with your friends.. Awesome! 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. .FIYolDqalszTnjjNfThfT{max-width:256px;white-space:normal;text-align:center} Nice to see Barb Stout recognized her old "stomping grounds". 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. The federal agencies deadline to provide a new strategy is no later than August 1, 2018., Its hard for me to speculate why this has been such a stubborn safety issue, said Snipe. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. The federal agency said that 888 people died due to train-related incidents last year, and 575 of them were considered trespassers, like Stobe. Try again later. Another good tramp rides the westbound. Created by Vagabonds, for Vagabonds! In 1971 Jim Morrison went to Saint-Leu-d'Esserent with two friends, in what would become his last photographed experience on earth. Not my photo. Try again later. I never could figure him out, but I liked his tours of the towns he was stuck in. On Nov. 6, he posted this video as he traveled through Wyoming. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. I watched his videos and found them to be interesting. He was the only YouTuber I've ever donated to on patreon. based on information from your browser. Channel The channel was created on February 15, 2012, and the first video was uploaded on February 17, 2012. His accomplishments were many, but his time here on earth encompassed so much more than that. Please read "The Rules" and strictly follow them. Gonna miss his piano playing most I think. Reddits Home for HOUSELESS Travelers! I still had that wanderlust, but never even considered hopping a train after my experiences. If you've never seen a Stobe video I've included a playlist below. Although mentioned a couple times here and there in passing, I don't think there has ever been a thread about James Stobie. He has a modest social media following and regularly uploads videos to his YouTube channel as well as his Facebook. Do anything long enough and the odds WILL catch up to you.he tragically got off the wrong side of the train in a tangled area N of balmer, passenger trains run right thru there as well as freight. This truely sucks. Piano skills were crazy. Still, her stories of the many dangers--including the possibility of being found out as a woman in the hobo jungles--were not at all nostalgic. Stobie was known for sharing his travel stories and love for hopping freight trains in videos posted online. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. James Stobie (October 23, 1984 - November 9, 2017 [aged 33]), better known online as hobestobe, also known as Stobe the Hobo, was an American YouTuber known for his train hopping videos. 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdvolvkzJQM. There was an error deleting this problem. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. 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.. Failed to delete memorial. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Wherever you're at man, hope there's rides and rails And beer aplenty. Just in the comments here I've seen speculation of multiple different causes of this guy's not being with us any longer. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Feel free to share stories and pictures about your adventures on the road, or share advice and tips with newbie greenhorns, and curious lurkers! Better known as Stobe the Hobo by his famous YouTube identity, James Stobie was dragged and crushed to death when a hopping attempt went wrong. 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I am really disappointed with modern boring life in the U.S. and the fact that traveling basically requires a personal vehicle these days. ._2Gt13AX94UlLxkluAMsZqP{background-position:50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;position:relative;display:inline-block} All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. There is a problem with your email/password. 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." 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. Stobe the Hobo's videos alternated between vaguely encouraging and actively disparaging the lost art of freight hopping. 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. Stobe, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpqCmZx0Kug. Stobe was a very experienced and skillful trainhopper. Damn. His folks are having a private service for close friends and family in a few days but they are planning a large celebration of life in January for fellow riders, pals, and fans of his video adventures. Shoestring is another hobo that is pretty popular on the tube. What remains today is more of a "digital nomad" who caters to an audience of vicarious viewers in the hope they'll drop a few micro-transactions in a virtual cup. Register today and take advantage of membership benefits. Mostly, Stobie wanted to be seen and heard. @keyframes _1tIZttmhLdrIGrB-6VvZcT{0%{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd,.HQ2VJViRjokXpRbJzPvvc{--infoTextTooltip-overflow-left:0px;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;padding:3px 9px;position:absolute;border-radius:4px;margin-top:-6px;background:#000;color:#fff;animation:_1tIZttmhLdrIGrB-6VvZcT .5s step-end;z-index:100;white-space:pre-wrap}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd:after,.HQ2VJViRjokXpRbJzPvvc:after{content:"";position:absolute;top:100%;left:calc(50% - 4px - var(--infoTextTooltip-overflow-left));width:0;height:0;border-top:3px solid #000;border-left:4px solid transparent;border-right:4px solid transparent}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd{margin-top:6px}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd:after{border-bottom:3px solid #000;border-top:none;bottom:100%;top:auto} But now with a few years separating her from her last ride, Hayes noted that while freight hopping is increasingly prevalent, a giant hunk of steel moving at high speeds is clearly very dangerous. But Stobie was entertaining in his exasperation and his nonstop quest to procure cheap beer. 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.. It was posted to the Facebook memorial page. "Stobe the Hobo" Seattle, Washington / Thornton, Colorado October 23, 1984 - November 8, 2017 Gone But Not Forgotten Stobe touched many lives with his YouTube videos of his train hopping experiences and will continue to touch lives as new people discover his videos. He drank like a fish while hopping trains. RIP HobeStobe. Then when he went south through Wyoming, I found the impressionistic piano music during the dry rugged desolate landscape section really ironic. RIP Stobe. Learn more about merges. We have set your language to 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. 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. According to these folks Stobe was crossing a railroad bridge in the Baltimore, MD, area with his usual . You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. I think a lot of the injuries and deaths result from people taking rides common sense would tell someone are unsafe, Hayes said. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. I could not figure out where this post originated. 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." According to some reports, his bag became tangled in the Amtrak train and he was dragged to his death. It's Stobe the Hobo's birthday today! This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187076345/james-william-stobie. He made that choice. One of the towns that he filmed, but made no comments on, I'm pretty sure was my hometown, Bismarck ND. His cinematography and film editing, commentary and vocabulary, and his perspectives, were a true art form. I only lasted on the railroad for 4 years before the many layoffs caused me to look elsewhere for employment. Please reset your password. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times.