Shoestring lived life his way, free spirited and nomadic. Sure he dealt with troubles, but overcame them and moved on. Full of knowledge and wisdom. RIP Mark.
Hey there, we are from England....the one across the pond. We are lucky enough to have been to Yellowstone eight times. Flying into Denver then driving up to Cody WY. Each time, we drove through the Wind River Canyon....wow, what a fabulous drive that was. The canyon is so spectacular. However, your video is so special, as it’s seen from a totally different perspective. We saw a goods train on one occasion, and it seemed to go on forever, as most of your trains do. We could see pullouts that we had stopped at to have a break and a bite to eat. We could see so much more from your video that we couldn’t see from the road. You made a brilliant job of taking this video, regardless of how you rode the train. We would like to wish you well in your exceptional travels...and thanks again for bringing back so many special memories to a couple of OAPs from the UK. Stay safe in these trying times and keep warm.............and don’t get caught xxxxx
Shoestring, I have seen many of your videos and I’ve enjoyed everyone of them. But I have to say, this is my favorite. The River and the scenery are awesome.
Shoestring you are one of the luckiest people in the world to be able to see all the sites of the country like this including Alaska your average person can only fantasize and see these things on TV or Internet you my friend get to see it for real
One of the most scenic videos of Wyoming I have ever seen. Catching the engines up ahead rounding the curve is a classic shot! Reminds me of old movies! Thanks Mark! I am just barely getting started catching up on all your earlier videos...great entertainment during this covid time...Nothing about Covid when you began to make these movies!
@@r.c.5016 the river flows north. It's the Wind River until just before Thermopolis Wyoming where it's called Wedding of the waters. Then it's the Big Horn River. I've lived in Wyoming for 42 years and I don't know why they changed the name. I wish they would have just left it Wind River. The wind River starts in the Wind mountains above Dubious Wyoming. Close to the tallest peak in Wyoming.
WOW!!!! Incredible view of what we are always driving at the base of, on the highway!! When you're IN the canyon you have no idea what's up beyond what you can see! NOW I understand why so many rocks falling onto the road! And.. serious rock & mud slides occasionally. Thanks for posting this!!! Part of our incredible 'backyard'. Blessed to be a Wyoming Mama!!
Most beautiful landscape I've ever seen. I can't think of any better way to view it but the balcony on that double shotgun car freaks me out with those 2 huge cut outs in the floor. Yikes! You're brave. 😁🚂
This is the most beautiful scenic virtual trip ever taken by an amateur (meaning not professional photography equipment) ever. To think I found it in a cubby hole of a grainer, attached to a freight train, winding its way up the valley with a renowned ‘hobo’ stowed away. Bravo. Best travel video, you should get a royalty. I want to go there now. I will share this with many friends and will revisit it many times. Turn down the sound of the squeaking rails, turn on some melodic music and sit back for 23 minutes of Wyoming’s best. BTW. I also followed you with google maps satellite all the way. Must be seen and appreciated on a big monitor screen. Thank you Shoestring, thank you.
And Shoestring, your videos are always very steady and you look like a real professional the way you move the camera from side-to-side when you're on the train. Thanks for the video!!
This has got to be the best video I have seen of yours!! Beautiful countryside. I have seen this video about 3 times...this makes about the 4th time...lol. I can't stop thinking of just how beautiful this ride had to of been for you...thanks for bringing us with you!! Stay safe and keep on!! God bless you!!
Boison Resavor is at the top of the Wind River I went fishing below the dam in the spill way during the walleye run. There was 20 peaple fishing, no one was catching anything. I used a silver spoon it was a cloudy day, first cast I caught a 8 pound walleye second cast 6 pounder gave my lure to my friend and he caught two fish in two casts. Two fish limit in the canyon so we left but before we left all those guys managed to walk down and see what we were using. It was awesome, you can only fish a few miles at the top of the canyon. Most of the river is on Indian lands and permission is needed to fish below the designated area. Beautiful river they replanted sturgeon a few years back I heard they are doing good. Definitely worth fishing.
Hey, Shoestring. Great video. I love the nature scenery that was very little touched by man. Great job. Keep safe, and will be watching a lot more of your videos. Robert
I don’t know…………. I thought I seen some Indians and Cowboys running around up there. I’m keeping my eye out for them. Thanks for the beautiful scenery and taking us along for the ride!!!
Really good camera work on this one, Shoestring. I really appreciate you catching more of the scenery and looking side-to-side and pointing your camera upwards;
Hallo Shoestring i love what you doing and all the videos is just great. I remember you mentioned Cape Town in one of the videos, well this one is from Johannesburg about 1460km from Cape Town. South Africa. Be save and keep rolling. 🙏🙏🙏
That was a sweet ride beautiful I wish you'd had your new phone on this one 1 I don't have to worry about railroad ballast stays plenty of it most people say Wyoming is boring I don't think so fantastic look like valleys are the best for the rivers of trains and the highway😜🐝
On my way back home...givin up railin gettin cleaned up and gettin a job..When the sun goes down after a hard days work, headin out to the creek and doin some catfishin..Awe home sweet home..
It seems your ideal home would be like my ideal home. The house itself ? Not all that important... But, it should feature a creek/river or lake bordering it's property & of course, rails bordering the property. In the 70s, my Aunt Gail had this exact set up in Moorestown, NJ. The train back then was Penn Central & then Conrail, the train's designation was/is WPCA-20 after Conrail's being broken up by CSX & NS. It's current rail route designation indicates that it's a shared assets route, profits shared by CSX & NS. But more times than not, it's NS units at the fore. Also, a neat thing about that line ? As there would only be one train on those rails on any given day, with a 10mph restriction the whole route after passenger service ceased in '61. My aunt's nephew (on the other side of her family...) was an engineer for years, going back to the Pennsy years, his name was John Perry. He & the two other crew (3 crew members for a train of roughly 25 railcars !! A conductor & brakeman I suppose) He would stop the train behind her house & come in for coffee and bathroom break. As a 8 year old train nut, this was unbelievable treat. To be a part of it was a wonder. I was just feeling part of something unique. These guys ran the train, stopped it & BS'ed, took their break & drank coffee. Of course, I was full of questions for that crew, of course. I was so proud to walk to the edge of her yard with them, and watch them walk up the elevated section of roadbed to the train & climb into the cab. There was a stream that ran through a cement pipe under the roadbed. Why they chose to engineer the rails, roadbed, and waterway this way is strange to me- to slowly elevate the rails to this height, maybe 15 ft., was strange to me. But they'd certainly had their reasons for it, I'm sure... God, did I get off the subject a bit here, or what !?! 🤪 Sorry....you took me right back to my childhood, chief !! But yeah, what a treat, that location. My aunt & uncle got a divorce in the late '80s, and was devastated for them. And also for the loss not to be able to visit that place. Late '80s, I was around 19, 20 years old. But memories of that backyard ? Jeez, it was like a magical memory, even at 20 years old; with it's tire rope-swing hanging from a huge oak, the stream, the elevated tracks & the boat. The boat has a cabin that resembled the boat from Gilligan's Island & was up on some major wooden blocks & cradles. We used to hunt the Bismarck up on that boat- my older cousin Paul being the captain of our HMS RODNEY !! Lol 🤓 You know what buddy, thank you for being the one to trigger up these joyous old times of my life. Little did you know, right ? I blabbed on, for sure. If you got to the end of this without being annoyed ? I would say you're a generous soul- thank you for letting me cut loose with my childhood here... It felt great to revisit a great time in my life !! I'm now 51 with some major health issues- bad, bad -shit-. So this joy helped me more than you could possibly know. And you know what, man ? FIND THAT HOUSE WITH THE ADJACENT RAILWAY & WATERWAY !! Warm regards from Delmarva, near the Delaware Bay, where I have the Delaware Bay 2 miles to my east, and the NS & Delmarva Central RR Indian River Secondary 3.5 miles to my west. Close enough, but not really !! I wish you all the best ! Fist bump !!👊😎
Hey shoe string love your stuff. I’ve always wanted to travel like this and see the nature and everything else that comes with the trip. Your videos inspire me so much. Im trying to gain the knowledge to send my own trip here soon
Shoestring lived life his way, free spirited and nomadic. Sure he dealt with troubles, but overcame them and moved on. Full of knowledge and wisdom. RIP Mark.
He was definitely a cool cat really sucks that he's gone some of his videos could be on discovery or history channels smart guy take care
I'll bet Shoestring relived this ride many a night. Beautiful peaceful bliss. Thanks for the ride our friend, you'll not soon be forgotten.
This, I believe, is my favorite video so far. I watch over and over.
Hey there, we are from England....the one across the pond. We are lucky enough to have been to Yellowstone eight times. Flying into Denver then driving up to Cody WY. Each time, we drove through the Wind River Canyon....wow, what a fabulous drive that was. The canyon is so spectacular. However, your video is so special, as it’s seen from a totally different perspective. We saw a goods train on one occasion, and it seemed to go on forever, as most of your trains do.
We could see pullouts that we had stopped at to have a break and a bite to eat. We could see so much more from your video that we couldn’t see from the road. You made a brilliant job of taking this video, regardless of how you rode the train.
We would like to wish you well in your exceptional travels...and thanks again for bringing back so many special memories to a couple of OAPs from the UK. Stay safe in these trying times and keep warm.............and don’t get caught xxxxx
I live in Cody, and have driven through this canyon countless times! Quite interesting to see it from this perspective!!
Shoestring, I have seen many of your videos and I’ve enjoyed everyone of them. But I have to say, this is my favorite. The River and the scenery are awesome.
Amazing footage. Your best video ever. 👍👍👍👍
Thank You For Sharing Your Trip Shoestring Be Safe.
What a great looking Trout Stream. Where the deer and the antelope play! beautiful!
Yes it is. Caught a couple of nice Rainbows when last I fished the Wind River.🎣🙂
Shoestring you are one of the luckiest people in the world to be able to see all the sites of the country like this including Alaska your average person can only fantasize and see these things on TV or Internet you my friend get to see it for real
One of the most scenic videos of Wyoming I have ever seen. Catching the engines up ahead rounding the curve is a classic shot! Reminds me of old movies! Thanks Mark! I am just barely getting started catching up on all your earlier videos...great entertainment during this covid time...Nothing about Covid when you began to make these movies!
This is just such a stunning sight. I don’t know if I could ever get over looking at how beautiful it is out there.
Shoestring, one of the best narrators on UA-cam knows when to talk and when to let the scenery do the talking.
Gotta be one of the best scenic railway journeys in the world, from a freight train! awesome scenery, well done shoestring.
Damn, that's some beautiful country! Clear video too, its like I was there...
im lookin this up on google earth..helva ride
@@seekingtko3146 I did too :)
its been 2 years ago i posted this LOL
2:44 If anybody is interested, the riverside campground is the Lower Wind River Campground, Shoshoni, WY.
GPS:
43.441406, -108.172118
Is “Wind River” the name of the river? Also what direction does the river flow? Thank you!!
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@@r.c.5016 the river flows north. It's the Wind River until just before Thermopolis Wyoming where it's called Wedding of the waters. Then it's the Big Horn River. I've lived in Wyoming for 42 years and I don't know why they changed the name. I wish they would have just left it Wind River. The wind River starts in the Wind mountains above Dubious Wyoming. Close to the tallest peak in Wyoming.
Wow, best scenery yet absolutely marvellous ❤
I love all your videos about life on the rails, how trains operate and even just waiting around -- but man, THIS one is gorgeous!
That was awesome.. Thanks for takin us for that short ride, Great video can't wait to see the next one
What amazing scenery. I’ve been watching your videos from the beginning to this one and I think this is the most amazing one yet.
Spectacular!!
If I win the lottery he's getting a million dollars for the beautiful footage of our country ❤it
WOW!!!! Incredible view of what we are always driving at the base of, on the highway!! When you're IN the canyon you have no idea what's up beyond what you can see! NOW I understand why so many rocks falling onto the road! And.. serious rock & mud slides occasionally. Thanks for posting this!!! Part of our incredible 'backyard'. Blessed to be a Wyoming Mama!!
Most beautiful landscape I've ever seen. I can't think of any better way to view it but the balcony on that double shotgun car freaks me out with those 2 huge cut outs in the floor. Yikes! You're brave. 😁🚂
The true beauty here ? It will outlast ALL of us...
Agree. I envy his life in many ways. And that's a big one.
I was going to comment and read the first comment you said it too beautifully
I hunted much of Wyoming, your videos bring back memories of good times and friends. Big R
This is the most beautiful scenic virtual trip ever taken by an amateur (meaning not professional photography equipment) ever. To think I found it in a cubby hole of a grainer, attached to a freight train, winding its way up the valley with a renowned ‘hobo’ stowed away. Bravo. Best travel video, you should get a royalty. I want to go there now. I will share this with many friends and will revisit it many times. Turn down the sound of the squeaking rails, turn on some melodic music and sit back for 23 minutes of Wyoming’s best. BTW. I also followed you with google maps satellite all the way. Must be seen and appreciated on a big monitor screen. Thank you Shoestring, thank you.
It's so cool to see the Canyon from the other side. Love my Wyoming 💙💙
Me too!
That was amazing, beautiful and I Thank You Sir for taking us along with you!!
Beautiful landscape. Just found you on YT. I greatly appreciate your stories and train knowledge. Stay safe.
Well done, shoestring ! Many thanx... That looked like a well-sheltered railcar, the most comfortable of those I've seen you in...
Some of Gods chosen country that i would never have seen without your video. Thanks Shoe
Best video you have done 👍👍
Just watched this video what a beautiful place and thanks for showing us
Beautiful vid. I bet there is some great trout fishing there in the wind River! Nice shoestrings.....Shoestring! Peace!
And Shoestring, your videos are always very steady and you look like a real professional the way you move the camera from side-to-side when you're on the train. Thanks for the video!!
Ain't this something? Beautiful country! Thanks for lettin us come along for awile!
There's something to looking at beautiful nature like this, it fuels us somehow just like food, sleep, air n water.
Absolutely beautiful shoestring thanks for sharing my friend
Best video from the train on youtube Hobo Shoestring. Good job and thank you. Hobo Shoestring fan from the Altapass
Thank you many times for sharing tis beautiful country. Stay safe and hidden.
I really appreciate you and the scenery Ive missed so much from back when I was trucking OTR.
The awesome beauty that you see in your travels. Nature is Godly beauty for us to enjoy!! 💚💚💚💚💚💜
thank for sharing a part of Gods magnificent wonders .... I would have never seen this ....
Thank u for the great video beautiful
I love the Wind River canyon. Great to see you traveling though there during the daytime Shoestring!😎😎
I was on that road this past summer on my Motorcycle. Very cool place. I want to go back for a few days next time. Great video Shoestring.
Spectacular! Thanks Shoestring.
Thank you, Mark for all the videos, especially of beautiful scenery like this one. I know you are more alive now than you were here. Blessings.
That new phone gives amazing footage. Probably the highest quality ever recorded from those parts.
Awesome scenery , thanks for sharing.
This has got to be the best video I have seen of yours!! Beautiful countryside. I have seen this video about 3 times...this makes about the 4th time...lol. I can't stop thinking of just how beautiful this ride had to of been for you...thanks for bringing us with you!! Stay safe and keep on!! God bless you!!
There's some rugged topography in Wyoming. Awesome footage !
Boison Resavor is at the top of the Wind River I went fishing below the dam in the spill way during the walleye run. There was 20 peaple fishing, no one was catching anything. I used a silver spoon it was a cloudy day, first cast I caught a 8 pound walleye second cast 6 pounder gave my lure to my friend and he caught two fish in two casts. Two fish limit in the canyon so we left but before we left all those guys managed to walk down and see what we were using. It was awesome, you can only fish a few miles at the top of the canyon. Most of the river is on Indian lands and permission is needed to fish below the designated area. Beautiful river they replanted sturgeon a few years back I heard they are doing good. Definitely worth fishing.
I've fished there many times. Love ice fishing on Boysen for Ling and walleyes.
Hey, Shoestring. Great video. I love the nature scenery that was very little touched by man. Great job. Keep safe, and will be watching a lot more of your videos. Robert
Wow, that is the best scenery. Thank your lots.
Beautiful landscape, it take a lot of passes for that ride to get old. Man you got me wanting to hop a train bad.
Way, way to cool. Been 19 years up that way. R/R perspective grand! Should would be nice to spend a month in that canyon.keep on Rolling.
Wow! Mother nature, in all her beautiful glory.
I don’t know…………. I thought I seen some Indians and Cowboys running around up there. I’m keeping my eye out for them. Thanks for the beautiful scenery and taking us along for the ride!!!
Wow,, that's breathtaking scenery
Beautiful Video Shoestring! Now I Know What Some Of Arkansas Looks Like,Gorgeous Country & The River There Great Color, Thanks For Sharing:-)
If you weren't aware... This is in Wyoming, not Arkansas.
Beautiful scenery great job shoestring
New to the channel. Love your videos. Showing me places I wouldn't see.stay safe hobo shoestring.all the best from central scotland
Beautiful country! Great video... it speaks for itself. Wow!
I love the scenery you show us I'm all over the USA also I love you stories diesel Dan
Awesome video, my dad hoboed a train to Texas on the 1930's, would love to hop one one day, I guess you can say it's on my bucket list
You are the best, thanks for the videos.
Wind River is the Shoshone Reservation and the most beautiful land in the USA!! a'ho
May the Great Spirit watch over you. 🙏
Amazing video my first time with you I am new UA-camr but I sure enjoy your videos thank you so much and being brave riding the rails.
Shoestring you my friend are a very interesting man. and I mean that with all my heart.
Best video! Please do this route again. Love the green river.
Lucky to live close to this amazing place!
Absolutely amazing
Me too Zach! I live in Buffalo.
@Hobo Shoestring This was amazing Hobo. Thank you!
Freaking Beautiful, Thanks for the ride!!!
That is some awesome scenery thank you for doing what you do just be safe out there
Been following for a minute but just found this gem👏
AGREED. YOUR BEST VIDEO EVER.RIGHT ON.
Top scenery. Greetings from old south wales
What amazing footage! Would love to travel there.
This is like something I will never see again. Travel video by Shoestring. Great scenery.
Thank you, Shoestring for this beautiful video!
Beautiful Scenery ❤😊
Thank you for giving us this very free point of view.
Thank you very much for the❤️I've never had a chance to ride the rails.. always wanted to..I'd ride for my first time with you shoestring.
Absolutely beautiful scenery, thank you for sharing Shoestring
Really good camera work on this one, Shoestring. I really appreciate you catching more of the scenery and looking side-to-side and pointing your camera upwards;
Some beautiful scenery
Thank you so much for giving us this
Thank you so much for sharing this video. God's beautiful creation.
Beautiful video Shoestring!!!
Hallo Shoestring i love what you doing and all the videos is just great. I remember you mentioned Cape Town in one of the videos, well this one is from Johannesburg about 1460km from Cape Town. South Africa. Be save and keep rolling. 🙏🙏🙏
Excellent thanks for sharing
It's amazing how vast this country is. Lots of really awesome topography from totally flat to this. Beautiful.
Prime mountain lion country! Beautiful and wild.
Awesome country! Love me some Wyo!
I'm a Wyoming elk hunter.
@@wyomingadventures 👍
Beautiful beautiful landscape thanks for the share happy trails and travels my friend
That was a sweet ride beautiful I wish you'd had your new phone on this one 1 I don't have to worry about railroad ballast stays plenty of it most people say Wyoming is boring I don't think so fantastic look like valleys are the best for the rivers of trains and the highway😜🐝
Incredible! Show this to my son who is studying geology he wants to go there! 😎. Very unique video
On my way back home...givin up railin gettin cleaned up and gettin a job..When the sun goes down after a hard days work, headin out to the creek and doin some catfishin..Awe home sweet home..
It seems your ideal home would be like my ideal home. The house itself ? Not all that important... But, it should feature a creek/river or lake bordering it's property & of course, rails bordering the property.
In the 70s, my Aunt Gail had this exact set up in Moorestown, NJ. The train back then was Penn Central & then Conrail, the train's designation was/is WPCA-20 after Conrail's being broken up by CSX & NS. It's current rail route designation indicates that it's a shared assets route, profits shared by CSX & NS. But more times than not, it's NS units at the fore.
Also, a neat thing about that line ? As there would only be one train on those rails on any given day, with a 10mph restriction the whole route after passenger service ceased in '61. My aunt's nephew (on the other side of her family...) was an engineer for years, going back to the Pennsy years, his name was John Perry. He & the two other crew (3 crew members for a train of roughly 25 railcars !! A conductor & brakeman I suppose) He would stop the train behind her house & come in for coffee and bathroom break. As a 8 year old train nut, this was unbelievable treat. To be a part of it was a wonder. I was just feeling part of something unique. These guys ran the train, stopped it & BS'ed, took their break & drank coffee. Of course, I was full of questions for that crew, of course. I was so proud to walk to the edge of her yard with them, and watch them walk up the elevated section of roadbed to the train & climb into the cab. There was a stream that ran through a cement pipe under the roadbed. Why they chose to engineer the rails, roadbed, and waterway this way is strange to me- to slowly elevate the rails to this height, maybe 15 ft., was strange to me. But they'd certainly had their reasons for it, I'm sure...
God, did I get off the subject a bit here, or what !?! 🤪
Sorry....you took me right back to my childhood, chief !!
But yeah, what a treat, that location. My aunt & uncle got a divorce in the late '80s, and was devastated for them. And also for the loss not to be able to visit that place. Late '80s, I was around 19, 20 years old. But memories of that backyard ? Jeez, it was like a magical memory, even at 20 years old; with it's tire rope-swing hanging from a huge oak, the stream, the elevated tracks & the boat.
The boat has a cabin that resembled the boat from Gilligan's Island & was up on some major wooden blocks & cradles. We used to hunt the Bismarck up on that boat- my older cousin Paul being the captain of our HMS RODNEY !! Lol 🤓
You know what buddy, thank you for being the one to trigger up these joyous old times of my life. Little did you know, right ?
I blabbed on, for sure. If you got to the end of this without being annoyed ? I would say you're a generous soul- thank you for letting me cut loose with my childhood here...
It felt great to revisit a great time in my life !!
I'm now 51 with some major health issues- bad, bad -shit-. So this joy helped me more than you could possibly know.
And you know what, man ?
FIND THAT HOUSE WITH THE ADJACENT RAILWAY & WATERWAY !!
Warm regards from Delmarva, near the Delaware Bay, where I have the Delaware Bay 2 miles to my east, and the NS & Delmarva Central RR Indian River Secondary 3.5 miles to my west. Close enough, but not really !! I wish you all the best !
Fist bump !!👊😎
I envy you for the beautiful scenery you get to see!!
The views are always that bit sweeter when you ride free gratis, stunning 👍
Amazing views. Love you hobo shoestring
My wife and I used to camp in that camp grounds beautiful country
Hey shoe string love your stuff. I’ve always wanted to travel like this and see the nature and everything else that comes with the trip. Your videos inspire me so much. Im trying to gain the knowledge to send my own trip here soon