STOBE THE HOBO 27-STL 2 CINCH-TRAINHOPPING 

I cant stop watching these vids...

Was there any song he couldnt play on the piano. The world lost a great human when Jim died. I can not agree any more with him about are lousy bus system in this country, i really dont understand it. Wish i could have met him, maybe the next trip around. God bless all you nomads free spirit beautiful people. Be careful, safe and happy.

Dear Stobe. A solution to the Indy beer issue is to place the beers of your choosing in the coolers in the frozen isles beneath some basic commodities that no one really buys (frozen spinach). Continue to wonder town for 40-70 minutes then come back to the store and purchase your newly chilled beer.

"Downright barbaric" Lolololololol Ever so charming Stobe..RIP mate

At 4:00 that "metal thing" is actually build up of the brake pads. When the brakes aren't released all the way, they create friction against the wheels on the cars and eventually fall off! Its basically a melted brake pad off the car! R.I.P Stobe!!!!

This channel has grown so much since he passed.. Thanks so much for keeping it going. RIP Stobe! We miss you so much!

Only found these vids a few days or so ago. An inspirational and talented young man. Really shit he is no longer here. Rest well Jim you're legacy lives on.

My first freight hop was from Mansfield, Ohio to Indianapolis back in 1996 and Stobe's experience there was like a trip down memory lane for me. I visited that same crappy Grey Hound Station and even slept out in almost that same location next to the chainlink fence near the tracks and stadium. RIP Stobe!

That James was a pretty decent guy, You always seem to meet such nice and friendly people along your travels.

Man I miss this guy. At least he went out traveling. Sad it was ironically by his sworn enemies, AmKrap. Such a rad dude, rad pianist, rad mind, rad heart, with balls like a rad rhino. RIP Mr. Attack.

Wow, Great videos- He talks and shows us things like if we're all his buddies traveling side by side with him- Makes us want to continue the journey and see more- It's great how he tries to make the best out of every situation and how he shares the do's and don'ts with his audience- Sad we lost this peaceful drifter. RIP Stobe-

even though he has passed on from this earthly plane, he lives on through these videos. i've been watching for a while each day these past few years, and he feels like a friend of mine. crazy that all these years after he left us, i can still live vicariously through him via these excellent documents of his life that he so carefully prepared. rest easy, buddy!

What a nice kid that escorted you around.

"Have a good rest of your life!" that farewell brought tears to my eye, fly high Stobe-canobe. Hope you catch that perfect gondola or grainer, with buckets of chicken and kegs of cold brew.

SURE DO MISS THIS GUY. R.I.P. STOBE

So bummed he’s gone, as a former rail worker in the upper Midwest I could have directed Stobe which way to go.

Jim Stobe. The legend!

Nothing has changed for me. I still feel a sense of commonality with Jim. Something about the lonesome travels and enjoyment in content, simple adventures

I always thought it was a bit harsh comparing young james to jack black, james seems quite a likeable chap 🙂

"Have a good rest of your life" jesus. RIP Stobe. Wish i found ya sooner.

The darkest hours of the night will forever remind me of this legend. I hope his friends and family know how much he is loved still. Still watch him reguraly in 2020. RIP One Kenobie 🍻

RIP Jim Stobe!

What a gentle soul.I just found these videos.I can't stop watching them...God Bless the family..What fond memories they have of their son... Thank you....

Everything about Honey Brown beer - the name, the logo, the font, the colour scheme - makes it seem cosy and delicious. I've never tried it, though, and I doubt they sell it in the UK. Stobie, meanwhile, has a talent for making any drink seem succulent though. Steel Reserve... Coors... and even Icehouse wouldn't melt in his mouth - although the frozen ravioli had to.

I have been using Jim’s videos to fall asleep nightly for the past two years.

Just came across Stobe the Hobo videos a few days ago an watched them all. I wish I had came across him sooner. Makes me want to meet a few folks an ride across the U.S.A. RIP Stone he is hunkered down for good 👍.

Feels like Christmas everytime I see there's an upload. I could watch hours of this stuff Jim- i've watched your vids over and over many times

OMG I love this! You are my hero....I live out west and I've always wanted to ride a freight train, but I've never had the balls....YET! You have inspired me to up my adventure game!

I believe that metal thing is remains of thermite welding!

love sitting back in a dark room with stobie on my tv. much love brother, stay safe and God bless.

I hope the young Jack Black is doing okay. It would have been an honour to meet up with Stobe but like many of us, we discovered him too late.

I smile every time I re - watch this episode !

One of my favorite things about these episodes is you're not paying attention to the music watching the scenery and then all of the sudden you're like "hey I know this song!"

So prophetic stobe talking about his big, bulky army bag and how much he hates it

love the vids im a trucker and have traveled 32 out of 48 but all east coast and ur way is the better way to travel. now im dedicated to va and nc and go hoem every night if u get put this way u should ride the great 611 i was chasing it on my motorcycle sunday out of roanoke syay safe out their n drink a beer for me

Thank you for blessing us with a new episode! That abrupt weather change was really interesting. I think those vending machines give you the price if you punch in the letter number combo of the item. We have a bunch of those on my college campus and that's how they usually work.

Welcome to Hendricks county, no buses, no taxi, no beer on Sundays.

In Indianapolis the flit to Cincinnati or or Louisville is at the Indianapolis Amtrak /Greyhound bus station. The line to Cincinnati is CSX all the way but however the line to Louisville is the Louisville & Indiana railroad.

I hope Stobe was having "The Time of his life" ... I'd like to think so. He plays that SO well. What a real talent.

there is a hobo trick if there is no cold beer in the store, just grab a pack and put it in a ice cream freeze in the shop, walk around for a while pretending to shop, then go get the cold beer and pay for it.

Good job Jim, love seeing the beers and prices + the architecture around the states since im from another country. Maybe people dump those turkeys ? Surly not. Anyway nice work :)

Stobie on the 4 way diamond .... That shack is a lookout for the diamond... RIP Jim....

Yep, as a long time (former) Illinois resident I can tell you 'Indiana is different'. It's challenging to explain it, you have to see the Hosier state in action to really appreciate it. Backwards, that's the best way to describe it. So it doesn't surprise me that there would be a store in Indiana with a ton of beer on sale & none of it cold. Things like that...Indiana.

Very brave and experienced dude. Police state made simple human activities illegal in US. Countries south of the border still enjoining free hopping on cargo trains without harassment.

I love stobes interaction with mini jack black. I wish I had met the man. RIP big bro

If you find a vending machine with no prices, just enter the letter/number of what you want, and the price will display on the screen

This man was a legend 💙🙏🏻 sad I never met him and just recently found his channel

I don’t think I’ve ever been this interested in a youtube channel before. Every episode is so great

i always love the episodes when he meets fans. RIP Stobe

These videos are one of the few non- bullshit things that keep me going. I have been looking for a job and its a bitch, takes money to outfit my hobo dream initially anyway. I'll get out there or die trying. I will rubber tramp and require my affairs be paid down enough to proceed. Recently discovered this lifestyle and am all for it. I do not want bad credit or any of that nonsense, I too want a place to come back to, rat-hole albeit that it is... I am through with loading my future-self with debt, I need some GD adventure!!! You help a lot of people Jim!!!

Your videos were awesome. Your piano playing was amazing. And you drank beers like it was your job. RIP Stobe. Greatly missed.

the thing is we like watchin beer & drinking trains

Stobe, you are awesome! Love watching your vids and livin the life through you!

i love you (no hobo)

Yo Jimmy, it was cool to see you made it through St. Louis. east STL is the getto but many years back it was a thriving city, my father grew up there and i lived there til I was about 6 years old until we moved for obvious reasons. I was hoping that you would have made your way around the city some there are a lot of great things to see here and plenty of cold beer of all kinds. Yes Indy kinda sucks too, oh well great video keep em comin, safe travels my man, Peace Out.

Man, when I wanna just sit back and chill, I watch HOBE! Sound track is a Plus! Wish there was more... so I restart his vlogs from the beginning! Nice to see he is getting more and more subs!

Omg. More Collective Soul.! That's So Cool.! I really wish I could have heard him play more on the piano. There are only a select few who have truely been Collective Soul fans right from their beginnings.! Awesome.

That tower is where the front of EBD to Indy would double back.

theres a bus about 2 miles from the yard to downtown on that main drag its kinda rad that theres a walmart and nothing but stores all within 500 ft of any part of the yard

Stobe ; I just watch your Xmas special with your mom at the end . Reminded me of my mom when I was younger . I'd roll into town worn out on a road trip on my Harley , she'd always have a hug , hot meal and a warm bed for me . God bless mothers , they love ya no matter what .

Missing you, Stobe....

The thing that makes me upset. Stobe the Hobo, should have just gotten a job working for a rail line. He knew all the terminology, he loved trains or he could have done something creative, related to the train industry or something related. I do not know the guy. But after watching a dozen videos. It is too bad such a talented guy, on the piano and such an interesting person is gone. RIP Stobe. "In the dark of the night."

At 4:00 they are asking what the piece of steel is. That is actually material build up from the metal coming off the wheels during braking over several years. This was more prevalent when they were using cast iron brake shoes. You would find these piles stuck on the bottoms of railcars right above the wheels. Once they get too heavy they fall off.

Is stobe's channel blowing up? idk i just started watching like 2days ago and thease videos are awsome. Who else is new? over 3k views in like 10 hours. pretty nice! Thanks for thease awsome videos stobe and for risking trespassing tickets for us!

That guy you met was nice. It's chill seeing people help you out. If you're ever in Oakland/Berkeley/Alameda County California you're more than welcome to message me. I can give you a lift or meal or something. :D Thanks for making these videos, they're quite interesting and entertaining to watch. Stay safe!

Dude I want to be just like you when I get older... off the grid and good booze... trains, hick hikeing... so cool..

That building is called an interlocking tower and would have been used to watch over the diamonds as a safety measure. Odds are that the tower you saw was still in use, but only for storing signaling equipment, however they often have cameras around them. Stay safe, and have fun.

RIP James "Stobe" Stobie October 23, 1984-November 8, 2017. You will be missed.

Yo Stobe been binge watching all your videos, keep up the good content man ❤

That piece of metal at 4;02 is some grinding dist that built up on the rail grinding car (machine).When they have a rail grinding train to clean up the edges and ball of the rail..Those things fall off the guards that keeps the sparks from starting fires along the tracks.

Really enjoying your channel Jim!. Good videos, very interesting. I live in Utah and enjoyed the video of when you were here, and yes it does suck trying to get liquor here! Haha. Thanks for the great videos!

That damn bag!

Still finding some of Jim's videos I haven't seen yet. Indy my home town. They used to have state run liquor stores that sold cold beer but they were closed on Sundays of course and they wouldn't sell even warm beer in the grocery stores on Sundays. The bars though were a good place to buy cold beer 7 days a week. Most would sell you cases or 12 packs for just a couple bucks more than the stores as a carry out. In my wayward youth I used to get around town hotel shuttle and rental car company shuttle hopping using the convention center or the airport as a hub since the bus system sucked. The Indy airport though is on the far westside of town and one could get stranded there overnight if you tried to catch a shuttle out of there too late. RIP Stobe.

Wooohoo Stobe you're awesome!! Me and my Fiancé love watching your videos together!

That chunk of slag he had in Brians hand was more than likely from a rail grinder.

So good as always Stobe. Safe travels man.

You should head to Pittsburgh one of these days! many things to see and do!

opening tune "I hope yo have the time of your life".

R.I.P. Stobe! thanks for opening my eyes.

I've butt welded every rail,joint and defect between Armstrong Ontario Canada to Winnipeg Manitiba on the Allanwater and Reddit subs and I would have been lucky for you to have rode across my seemless and smooth welds.

Let me know if you ever come back through Spokane or Rathdrum!

At 1:07 that building is an old interlocking tower.

Excellent!!

I see your subscriber base going up, now 4.9K :)

these metal things might be from the breaks of the train.. Metal dust gathered and then comes off.. But thats based on what I found along the tracks in the Netherlands.

my moms best friend went to high school with Dick Yuengling of yuenggling family beer fame here in Pottsville Pa. Americas oldest brewery and the yuengling family still live here. R.I.P. Stobe , Jim . Have a cold one with the angel's now !

All I know is I'm gonna suck down this CAMO and enjoy this video. Thanks Stobe.

Those metal things are brake dust that accumulates on the brake housing then gets to heavy and falls off.

Stobe the hobo u got a good hobby I like ur videos

hey stobe, you should come to Florida. We have a big CSX yard in Hialeah and more yards in central and northern Florida. We also get Norfolk Southern up north near Georgia.

If I have ever regretted being Canadian it is now because I have no right to tease to a coastie for wearing a USMC shirt. That said my only military experience is being in the Canadian Rangers, a bunch that is similarly mocked here in the Great White North. All teasing aside, Much love Mr. Stobe. It's nice to see you on the rails again and I sure am grateful for the time and effort you put into these videos that let us tag along with you on your journeys. Thinking of you as I trying Martini Bianco for the for time. 1L is $10.50 CAD and 15% and is the reason for this rambling comment lol. Wishing you peace, happiness and true freedom on your quest to the Big Rock Candy Mountains.

I recently found your channel and binge-watched everything on it. You make great content Stobe! The vids are very entertaining and you make a great host. Keep it up man!

Stobe finally discovered the embarrassment of a public transit system that IndyGo is

Sad when he said goodbye to James.

It’s a auto interlocking house,before signal movement it was all documented on paperwork and the train that would go through those diamonds would have to stop and fill out proper forms before moving forward.crews were supposed to inspect diamonds before signing but that only lasted a few years until railroad employees became “entitled”

I think they have used those tall trackside buildings since the earliest times to spot passengers ever since the times when they have first needed to Crack down on them.It also allows an unobstructed view of the other trains on the tracks further away and on the other side of the closest one to the side from where they are doing their viewing.

kinda like wandering through a Hopper painting,

man the music in your vids is awesome... time of your life in a minor scale on piano blew my mind

Still watching Stobe's videos occasionally. :(

99 cent icehouse tallcans! those were the days. miss ya stobe...