Try again. Feel free to share stories and pictures about your adventures on the road, or share advice and tips with newbie greenhorns, and curious lurkers! He was from Colorado but had been in the Coast Guard in my old town, Seattle, and sometimes hung out up there. For me the primary curiosity was Stobe's own life and how he ended up where he did. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. There was a problem getting your location. 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. His work has been noted twice in the Best American Sports Writing book series. Finally, he fell. Stobe the hobo Stobe the hobo. But after years of insights from the road, the former Coast Guard member appeared to. Stobe expressed a fluid combination of sentimental longing and stoic cynicism that often devolved into confusing rants. 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. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Failed to delete memorial. If this is real it sucks because non-hipster and non-tweeker train hoppers are kind of a rarity these days.. His observations on conformity were spot on as a fellow non-trendy subversive. It's Stobe the Hobo's birthday today! We miss him but, at least for me, seeing the impact he had for the greater good helps ease the hurt a little. 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. Remembering Stobe the Hobo, Jim ( James) Stobie /*# sourceMappingURL=https://www.redditstatic.com/desktop2x/chunkCSS/TopicLinksContainer.3b33fc17a17cec1345d4_.css.map*/Rest In Peace Stobe, on the most interesting people to listen to. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Failed to report flower. While poking around Youtube this morning there were several recaps of the death of Jim Stobe, November 8th, considered by many other illicit train riders as somewhat iconic. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. 0 cemeteries found in Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA. At various times he both mocked and praised those who longed to follow in his footsteps. Stobe was a very experienced and skillful trainhopper. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Hobie, 33, who became a YouTube star, died in 2017 near Baltimore, Maryland. So, train-hopping is a highly risky adventure. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Update 8:23am CT, Nov. 18: According to a Baltimore Police Department spokesperson, Stobie's death is part of an open investigation and a police report about his death is not yet available. I assume, rightly or wrongly, that it was something by Debussy. Hitchhikers / Trainhoppers / Rubbertramps / Vandwellers / Skoolies / Backpackers / Biketramps / Boatpunks / Dirty Kids / Crustpunks / Squatters / All Houseless Travelers I have always had a wanderlust and was fascinated by that guy (RIP). Stobe the Hobo, the internet's most famous train-hopper, dead after apparent accident. 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've watched a few of his videos and found them interesting enough to watch. She cut off all her hair and disguised herself successfully as a boy. He died doing what he loved, bringing the world his art of train filmmaking, wrote a Facebook user named Jeffrey James Horvison on the memorial page. The details are suitably murky given his preferred mode of transportation. He drank like a fish while hopping trains. 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.. - YouTube 0:00 / 1:43:42 Attack of the stobe hobo. RIP Jim Reply Western_Leadership So far that doesnt seem to have happened. There are lot of thoughtful posts. This is a carousel with slides. His videos were always great and he had a great outlook on life. "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. Yes, I've watched a lot of Stobe's videos over the past year. Press J to jump to the feed. He has a modest social media following and regularly uploads videos to his YouTube channel as well as his Facebook. Please enjoy. Stobe was an artist and played the piano for all his videos. 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Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Year should not be greater than current year. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I'm guessing it's he who plays the piano during those little montage sequences. He played the piano for all his videos. Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. 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. Piano skills were crazy. I wouldn't have created a thread about Stobe if I didn't think he was interesting and unique. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. I am not that much of a railfan and certainly not a train hopper to know if there is an adversarial relationship or not. I just started watching his videos last night and find . We have set your language to It wasn't like he was some clueless newbie. 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. I still had that wanderlust, but never even considered hopping a train after my experiences. His cinematography and film editing, commentary and vocabulary, and his perspectives, were a true art form. ._2ik4YxCeEmPotQkDrf9tT5{width:100%}._1DR1r7cWVoK2RVj_pKKyPF,._2ik4YxCeEmPotQkDrf9tT5{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}._1DR1r7cWVoK2RVj_pKKyPF{-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;max-width:100%}._1CVe5UNoFFPNZQdcj1E7qb{-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;margin-right:4px}._2UOVKq8AASb4UjcU1wrCil{height:28px;width:28px;margin-top:6px}.FB0XngPKpgt3Ui354TbYQ{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-align:start;align-items:flex-start;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;margin-left:8px;min-width:0}._3tIyrJzJQoNhuwDSYG5PGy{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:100%}.TIveY2GD5UQpMI7hBO69I{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;color:var(--newRedditTheme-titleText);white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}.e9ybGKB-qvCqbOOAHfFpF{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:100%;max-width:100%;margin-top:2px}.y3jF8D--GYQUXbjpSOL5.y3jF8D--GYQUXbjpSOL5{font-weight:400;box-sizing:border-box}._28u73JpPTG4y_Vu5Qute7n{margin-left:4px} But after years of insights from the road, the former Coast Guard member appeared to have died while riding the rails that he loved so much. Wherever you're at man, hope there's rides and rails And beer aplenty. In addition to that, he of course was incredibly free and adventurous. Note #11. https://www.reddit.com/r/vagabond/comments/6zghav/the_rules/, Memorial page on FB https://www.facebook.com/groups/rememberingstobethehobo/?multi_permalinks=1584169818336856¬if_id=1510357550963960¬if_t=group_activity. James Stobie was the most famous train-hopping hobo on the internet. Fuck man, that sucks. Stobe the Hobo RIP. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Author: bbethmann. Feel free to share stories and pictures about your adventures on the road, or share advice and tips with newbie greenhorns, and curious lurkers! Phil McCausland / Federal Railroad Administration. Still fascinated about it though and Stobie finally fufilled my fantasy for me. Was a legit cool traveler. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 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. According to some reports, his bag became tangled in the Amtrak train and he was dragged to his death. 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. I've seen some pros and seen some tyros. The Doors are synonymous with classic rock and roll, the eponymous debut release still being lauded as a major stepping stone for the genre 50 years after its release.Yet in their scene, the only entity that was more famous than The Doors was their lead singer . Just in the comments here I've seen speculation of multiple different causes of this guy's not being with us any longer. By redneckhippie, February 25, 2020 in General Chat. His videos were admittedly interesting to watch at times, due to their wreckless nature. Some community members feel Stobie was too skilled to have died while train-hopping and suspect foul play. Ironweed, Hazardoussix6six and Odin. .FIYolDqalszTnjjNfThfT{max-width:256px;white-space:normal;text-align:center} His accomplishments were many, but his time here on earth encompassed so much more than that. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. 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Cant believe Stobe has gone.Being from UK i never met him but followed him on youtube for years and talked a bit about graffiti,lived vicariously through him even a little etc. I thought you might like to see a memorial for James William Jim Stobie I found on Findagrave.com. 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.. He was the beloved Son of Michael J Stobie (Thornton) and Mary Stobie Lechman (Wheat Ridge); Brother of Lily Ribeiro; Brother in law to Wagner Ribeiro ; Uncle to Noah and Bianca Ribeiro Longmont); Grandson of Marilyn Stobie (Ukiah, California); Nephew to Timothy Stobie (Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts) and Catherine Stobie (Fort Bragg, California); and a cherished friend to many (the World). They were, however, compelling. Nice to see Barb Stout recognized her old "stomping grounds". One of the towns that he filmed, but made no comments on, I'm pretty sure was my hometown, Bismarck ND. Sign up for service and obituary updates. R.I.P. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of James Stobie (187076345)? But a National Transportation Safety Board forum on rail trespassing in 2015 found that a similar tactic would not work because they still needed to conduct further research to understand to the target audience for those education programs. Eventually these gambles caught up with James and he lost his life. 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