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. 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). 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 will indeed be greatly missed by all who knew him.
+Taylor Andre While trying to catch a train, his backpack got snagged on another train running in the opposite direction, and the train killed him, that's the news that I heard. I watched many of his videos, and he seemed to be someone that I would have liked to have known. I pray that God's Love was within him.
I actually like RanOutOnARail's, video's better.. He's a lot more technical, and researched. Where as Jim was just whatever happened, happened. and often got him frustrated, and lacking. Still lots of good scenery !!
@Taylor Andre In the Video where his pack straps just simply break away from the pack, he goes to an Army/Navy store and gets a grey/white camo pack that he says many times: This this is too big! Sorry, I don't have a link to the actual video but I imagine someone else can link...
@@macofalltrades6396 ☝️😁 yep.. that's the vid.. I watched it the other day.. Sad to know that's the one that got him snagged.. I do remember him saying it's too big to fit in the holes on the grainers..
@Mad Max no I’m not trying to troll at all.. not trying to be an asshole either.. I just don’t see how someone can say they miss someone they never met.. I could see missing his videos tho.. don’t think into it to far and I don’t mean anything personal about it... it’s just my opinion, witch doesn’t mean much.
Happy heavenly birthday, Jim Stobe. These videos will always provide me with that sense of freedom and excitement that other train videos just don’t do. You were a masterclass! RIP, Stobe the Hobo.
After a shitty day feeding the corporate machine, noticed the small '1' next to Stobe's channel- way to end the day on a high ! Awesome stuff as always. Regards from London
If it was not for James I would have never seen parts of my country folks rarely get to see. Stobe literally documented a true American Frontier journey. God bless you Stobe . My favorite UA-camr
I just smile when I watch these Vids of Stobe... Enjoying life as he was, not just sitting in an office rotting like millions of us are. Just the kind of bloke you'd love to have a beer with... And that amazing Piano playing is just phenomenal!
When I watch this lad I marvel at his freedom I miss this guy my blood pressure drops like you wouldn’t believe watching these the music I’m a rail fan correction foamer miss ya Stobe
Stobe hopped the westbound into the sky, this is a quote I want to share in memory of him: “Still round the corner there may wait A new road or a secret gate And though I oft have passed them by A day will come at last when I Shall take the hidden paths that run West of the Moon, East of the Sun.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien RIP Stobe
Man I always envied hobos like Stobe that could drink the whole time. I dabbled and damn is it fun but I have horrific hangovers no matter how much I drink and waking up in the middle of nowhere in the sun and drinking all your water is miserable. RIP Stobe. Wish I could’ve met you dude.
He doesn't look it but he was tough as nails. Had to be. He would go hiking in the mountains between trains. Walked miles for a beer. Ate out of a can and slept on grainers with flat spots. I don't know that I would have been able to keep up when I was in my 20s.
Anybody watching Stobe's videos as therapeutic relief from the 2020 election? I just need to get away from it all, and taking to the rails with Stobe helps me do that.
Very cool. I spent a week in Gillette filming a doc on coal. Shot a lot of trains south of town near the mines. Also took the same mine tour with the same tour guide. RIP Stobe.
There needs to be a StobeTV channel that just continuously loops all his uploads. I love getting stoned and watching these videos for a good 8 hours. RIP Stobie
It goes really well with the views from the train . . . because it's you playing, that gives more depth to the film . .like you were there and now you're adding a tune . . it's good .
SavedByTheBellend I saw his backpack that holds that pi-an-ee. Strobe could carry a pi-an-ee program on his laptop, even use a smaller sized keyboard, but no Strobe is a consummate artist, a perfectionist with his music, he isn't a man who settles, he refuses to compromise, it has to be full sized, despite the immersive difficulty in carrying a half ton pi-an-ee on his junkets
I like watching Stobe the Hobo, cause I rode the rails in the late 80s and the 90s. Presently I,m living in a nursing home in Nebraska. I,m 54 ýears oĺd. Ilong for my thirties. Watching Stobe on my tablet helps . He seems like 1of the good Hobos. Because there are some fucked up ones too. R.I.P STOBE.
My uncle lives in Gillette. He owns a large salvage yard. I haven't gotten to go out there in 30 years, so it was nice to see this. I was only 6 when we went out there, but I remember going to the coal mine tour and getting to go inside a dump truck. For a kid it was cool, now as an adult...ehh. But I'd like to visit the rest of the area again. I plan to take another road trip soon when the heat dies down.
Some guys may hop a train but Stobe was a genuine old school hobo..just riding thru life..never stopping long enough to take root..and he was ok with that.
You make great content. Really enjoying your videos. I recently remembered you mentioning about this years ago and randomly remembered and decided to check it out. Good stuff man keep it up.
Yeah, I'm convinced now: You would love Finland. It's supposed to be warm, at least during summer, but now it's been like 4 *C Anyway, good thing about Finland, and Beer, is that Beer can not be too cold in here. Inside my parents house its still around 12 *C - 17 *C so my Beer keeps nicely cold*ish :) It's been a pleasure watching your videography :D (sorry if something was spelled wrong)
He found his freedom, adventure and excitement on the rails. For the rest of us its a life time of eating shit sandwichs of payments, complaining kids and wifes. In the end your left with unfulfilled dreams.
Had to sub to your channel after seeing some of your videos, your way of thinking about life is amazing, thanks for sharing your experiences, and safe hopping !
I have to disagree. His life was no 'fuller' than any of ours. Sure, the guy was cool but he drank excessively and as far as I can tell he had no children. Seemed to settle for a full stomach instead of a full life. Maybe if he had a family life, he could have shared his love of music in a more traditional atmosphere. Like many of us, he seemed to be searching the country and the internet for some sort of recognition in something that he never quite found. Lots of these comments say he 'died doing what he loved' etc, because that's the cliche you're supposed to say. However, from what I can tell, all the tongue-in-cheek humor aside, every town seemed to disappoint him a bit (a microcosm for feelings regarding the overall state of society) and in several of the videos he speaks frankly about being frustrated and bored with this pastime. In one of his final videos, he even says he feels like it's just about out of his system; that he can tell he's almost done. As glowy as heart-warming as it can be to glorify this man in his death, there is also a darker societal aspect to all of this that hasn't been acknowledged by any of the comments I've read so far. It's great to have left some sort of a legacy in the world for others to experience (his videos are a great accomplishment) but it's sad that didn't get to experience most of what life has to offer; raising a family, growing old enough to see the fruits of your labor, etc..
It’s easy to miss him if u never met him. He’s indulable. Talent galore I admire his moxy. But most of all I see his need to drink as his disease. As with most talent. There is a motivator. God rest ur soul
Stobe, We'll miss you buddy. I am deeply sad this terrible news...Stobe the Hobo was a real and unique thing in the modern f*cking world. Although I've never met him personally, he seemed to be a brother to me!, Nice guy who always replied for my questions and comments on youtube.I was almost from the very beginning with this youtube channel and impatiently have been looking forward for the next absorbing episodes. Inspired by him, I enjoy the simpler things in my life - survival hiking. James will live on through his videos. God bless you. R.I.P.
I love ALL these videos and was disappointed he did so few before passing. America is beautiful, but not without it's flaws and Stobe was a real American.
i was on deck of a DPU when we went thru the latex sprayer on a coal train...just made it back inside in time! if one was riding the loads it would be WEEKS b4 you got 'clean',like a tar and feathering! I was wondering why you seem to often ride the 'A' ends of grainers? i know the view is generally better but do you have a practical reason as well for braving the warmth sucking wind? Safe travels Bo.
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. 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). 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 will indeed be greatly missed by all who knew him.
@Emilio Cranor you suck robot
Well said
I live in massachusetts I just found out about him and already miss him rip
Credit his obituary for that, believe wingman wrote it, or most of it.
Nicely done
Reruns of Stobe is still better than any other train posts.
Stobe Rules to this day
+Taylor Andre While trying to catch a train, his backpack got snagged on another train running in the opposite direction, and the train killed him, that's the news that I heard. I watched many of his videos, and he seemed to be someone that I would have liked to have known. I pray that God's Love was within him.
I actually like RanOutOnARail's, video's better.. He's a lot more technical, and researched. Where as Jim was just whatever happened, happened. and often got him frustrated, and lacking. Still lots of good scenery !!
@Taylor Andre In the Video where his pack straps just simply break away from the pack, he goes to an Army/Navy store and gets a grey/white camo pack that he says many times: This this is too big! Sorry, I don't have a link to the actual video but I imagine someone else can link...
@@Hystorm1 Look for the Train from Hell. The pack that killed him was acquired on that ride.
@@macofalltrades6396
☝️😁 yep.. that's the vid..
I watched it the other day.. Sad to know that's the one that got him snagged.. I do remember him saying it's too big to fit in the holes on the grainers..
RIP James "Stobe" Stobie October 23, 1984-November 8, 2017. You will be missed.
still missed to this very day
I will always regret discovering this unique individual too late.
@Mad Max you knew him? How can you miss him if you don’t know him.
@Mad Max no I’m not trying to troll at all.. not trying to be an asshole either.. I just don’t see how someone can say they miss someone they never met.. I could see missing his videos tho.. don’t think into it to far and I don’t mean anything personal about it... it’s just my opinion, witch doesn’t mean much.
🙏
I love how your travel plans revolve around beer. Great stuff.
Happy heavenly birthday, Jim Stobe. These videos will always provide me with that sense of freedom and excitement that other train videos just don’t do. You were a masterclass! RIP, Stobe the Hobo.
After a shitty day feeding the corporate machine, noticed the small '1' next to Stobe's channel- way to end the day on a high ! Awesome stuff as always. Regards from London
hey thanks. regards from the US
She said,. You'll see that chute move a little bit. 😁😂😀😃🤣😆😎😇
@@hobestobe we miss you buddy❤
hobestobe rip
hobestobe ❤️
You always put me in a good mood Stobe, miss you bro. Still appreciating your music and art.
If it was not for James
I would have never seen parts of my country folks rarely get to see. Stobe literally documented a true American Frontier journey. God bless you Stobe .
My favorite UA-camr
I just smile when I watch these Vids of Stobe... Enjoying life as he was, not just sitting in an office rotting like millions of us are.
Just the kind of bloke you'd love to have a beer with... And that amazing Piano playing is just phenomenal!
Not rotting with a 9 to 5 in a coffin with wheels ,he really enjoyed life me people..,,!
When I watch this lad I marvel at his freedom I miss this guy my blood pressure drops like you wouldn’t believe watching these the music I’m a rail fan correction foamer miss ya Stobe
Stobe hopped the westbound into the sky, this is a quote I want to share in memory of him:
“Still round the corner there may wait
A new road or a secret gate
And though I oft have passed them by
A day will come at last when I
Shall take the hidden paths that run
West of the Moon, East of the Sun.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien
RIP Stobe
Nice
Man I always envied hobos like Stobe that could drink the whole time. I dabbled and damn is it fun but I have horrific hangovers no matter how much I drink and waking up in the middle of nowhere in the sun and drinking all your water is miserable. RIP Stobe. Wish I could’ve met you dude.
Love coming home from work and seeing that IT'S STOBE O'CLOCK!
RIP James William "Stobe the Hobo" Stobie October 23, 1984-November 8, 2017, your legacy lives on!
Great first hand view of US coal mining industry and railway helping running economy. Thanks for nice music in background.
Love hearing him play 'December' by Collective Soul on the piano.
Stumbled on Stobe's videos last weekend. I work in the coal industry. I was at this mine today.
Got home put on a Stobe and find out he's gone! Damn😥
dude your videos are so genuine and amazing. You do a great job of capturing life
hey thanks
hobestobe rip
Ryan Taylor rip stobie
His beers always cold now, found out about stobe too late but came at the right time in my life while battling yet another episode of existentialism.
A freakin slab of Cement “ That was not a bad sleep” Jim Stobie
I think the worst situation would be no sleep at all, which is common when hobo-ing around having to catch a train that might come at 3am.
He doesn't look it but he was tough as nails. Had to be. He would go hiking in the mountains between trains. Walked miles for a beer. Ate out of a can and slept on grainers with flat spots. I don't know that I would have been able to keep up when I was in my 20s.
RIP Stobe, We miss you out here. It was always a pleasure running into stobe. Again RIP from the FTRA.
Anybody watching Stobe's videos as therapeutic relief from the 2020 election? I just need to get away from it all, and taking to the rails with Stobe helps me do that.
Yes in 2024 aswell
Very cool. I spent a week in Gillette filming a doc on coal. Shot a lot of trains south of town near the mines. Also took the same mine tour with the same tour guide. RIP Stobe.
There needs to be a StobeTV channel that just continuously loops all his uploads. I love getting stoned and watching these videos for a good 8 hours. RIP Stobie
Nothing like some Collective Soul mixed with a train load of coal !
You made poem!
Stobe had such a great style of piano playing.
2:57 "some people claim we scare away all the animal life" then refers to one lonely vulture looking for food😂
This guy enriched his audience selflessly! Amazing altruistic individual 💕❤️. Thanks sir.
Missing you Stobe 😿
Gonna be honest, was kinda cool learning about coal here lol. *Raises his beer* Rip my man
Thanks Jim for your version of Collective Soul "Spit Me Out"
6 trains a day from one mine, holy moly
You looked happy to get out of there after tour of mine was over lol.
Stobe would be happy now. Full strength beer in grocery and gas stations now in Colorado! RIP
stobe make a piano channel ur wonderful to listen to
Nicolaas Bosma noted
It goes really well with the views from the train . . . because it's you playing, that gives more depth to the film . .like you were there and now you're adding a tune . . it's good .
I think it's incredible how he manages to take the piano with him on these journeys. It must be extremely inconvenient.
right
SavedByTheBellend I saw his backpack that holds that pi-an-ee. Strobe could carry a pi-an-ee program on his laptop, even use a smaller sized keyboard, but no Strobe is a consummate artist, a perfectionist with his music, he isn't a man who settles, he refuses to compromise, it has to be full sized, despite the immersive difficulty in carrying a half ton pi-an-ee on his junkets
If you were here I would thank you for the tour!
Captured the reality of waiting.
I like watching Stobe the Hobo, cause I rode the rails in the late 80s and the 90s. Presently I,m living in a nursing home in Nebraska. I,m 54 ýears oĺd. Ilong for my thirties. Watching Stobe on my tablet helps . He seems like 1of the good Hobos. Because there are some fucked up ones too. R.I.P STOBE.
Living in the crowed east coast you just do not realize how much space is out west. Beautiful country
Maybe you didn’t.. but I do and have always wanted to go exploring out there
This guy lived the life HE WANTED TO LIVE. I can’t say that and many can’t either. RIP my friend
The tour guide lady seems nice, I’m not too far I wonder if she still gives the tours I wanna ask if she remember you
I believe they still offer the tours from the visitors center in Gillette. She is very nice.
You can hear her say that these strip mines are good for the wildlife.
The mine went bankrupt in 2019. Don't know the status if it's still in operation.
another Stobe the hobo classic. keep up the work.
My uncle lives in Gillette. He owns a large salvage yard. I haven't gotten to go out there in 30 years, so it was nice to see this. I was only 6 when we went out there, but I remember going to the coal mine tour and getting to go inside a dump truck. For a kid it was cool, now as an adult...ehh. But I'd like to visit the rest of the area again. I plan to take another road trip soon when the heat dies down.
Little does she know … she's talking to a legend ;)
Some guys may hop a train but Stobe was a genuine old school hobo..just riding thru life..never stopping long enough to take root..and he was ok with that.
Hmmm. Makes you wonder if that’s why he called himself stobe the hobo.
You make great content. Really enjoying your videos. I recently remembered you mentioning about this years ago and randomly remembered and decided to check it out. Good stuff man keep it up.
you still in the cg?
Nope. Got a promotion to broke college student using GI Bill.
Yeah, I'm convinced now: You would love Finland. It's supposed to be warm, at least during summer, but now it's been like 4 *C
Anyway, good thing about Finland, and Beer, is that Beer can not be too cold in here. Inside my parents house its still around 12 *C - 17 *C so my Beer keeps nicely cold*ish
:) It's been a pleasure watching your videography :D (sorry if something was spelled wrong)
sounds awesome
He found his freedom, adventure and excitement on the rails.
For the rest of us its a life time of eating shit sandwichs of payments, complaining kids and wifes. In the end your left with unfulfilled dreams.
Mas eu vou realizar meu sonho
@@sirensynapse5603 riding a bike all over is not even close to what he was doing RIP
Had to sub to your channel after seeing some of your videos, your way of thinking about life is amazing, thanks for sharing your experiences, and safe hopping !
xXE4GLEyEXx hey thanks. appreciate it
The 🌎 lost a great Human Being. rest in peace brother.
This man experienced, saw, and learned so much. His life was short but fuller than any of ours.
I have to disagree. His life was no 'fuller' than any of ours. Sure, the guy was cool but he drank excessively and as far as I can tell he had no children. Seemed to settle for a full stomach instead of a full life. Maybe if he had a family life, he could have shared his love of music in a more traditional atmosphere. Like many of us, he seemed to be searching the country and the internet for some sort of recognition in something that he never quite found.
Lots of these comments say he 'died doing what he loved' etc, because that's the cliche you're supposed to say. However, from what I can tell, all the tongue-in-cheek humor aside, every town seemed to disappoint him a bit (a microcosm for feelings regarding the overall state of society) and in several of the videos he speaks frankly about being frustrated and bored with this pastime. In one of his final videos, he even says he feels like it's just about out of his system; that he can tell he's almost done.
As glowy as heart-warming as it can be to glorify this man in his death, there is also a darker societal aspect to all of this that hasn't been acknowledged by any of the comments I've read so far. It's great to have left some sort of a legacy in the world for others to experience (his videos are a great accomplishment) but it's sad that didn't get to experience most of what life has to offer; raising a family, growing old enough to see the fruits of your labor, etc..
yeah , no shit. Speak for urself buddy
Because you're a master of living life to the fullest? Yeah, speak for yourself buddy.
Thanks mate
God bless stobe
Just got the notification for this now, damn youtube
God Speed Stobe! You were such a interesting guy. We can all learn so much from you bro. Thanks for all you did.
Thanks Stobe, you've done a great job explaining why there is literally no reason to go to wyoming.
Yellowstone
Me and stobe was same age ... I admire him for do his traveling the way he wanted to ! RIP brother Miss you
Lesson Learned: Don't Get off at Gillete, Wyoming
Merry xmas stobe. Wish you were with us.
Did this man pass away?
Love for Stobe. I know there’s an endless tap and good rides for you brother.
Very nice to have a coal mine tour, Stobe was great at telling stories to the point of making a coal mine interesting. RIP Stobe!
It’s easy to miss him if u never met him. He’s indulable. Talent galore I admire his moxy. But most of all I see his need to drink as his disease. As with most talent. There is a motivator. God rest ur soul
RIP Brother!
Stobe, We'll miss you buddy. I am deeply sad this terrible news...Stobe the Hobo was a real and unique thing in the modern f*cking world. Although I've never met him personally, he seemed to be a brother to me!, Nice guy who always replied for my questions and comments on youtube.I was almost from the very beginning with this youtube channel and impatiently have been looking forward for the next absorbing episodes. Inspired by him, I enjoy the simpler things in my life - survival hiking. James will live on through his videos. God bless you. R.I.P.
I love ALL these videos and was disappointed he did so few before passing. America is beautiful, but not without it's flaws and Stobe was a real American.
I am enjoying all these. Dude seems like someone I might bump heads with but still get along with.
Only time I've ever liked the song "Meet me in Montana"!
RIP Stobe. You are alive through your videos, and you'll not be buried by time and dust.
i was on deck of a DPU when we went thru the latex sprayer on a coal train...just made it back inside in time! if one was riding the loads it would be WEEKS b4 you got 'clean',like a tar and feathering! I was wondering why you seem to often ride the 'A' ends of grainers? i know the view is generally better but do you have a practical reason as well for braving the warmth sucking wind? Safe travels Bo.
We will miss you stobe. Not only for your beliefs but for you being a coast guard veteran
stobie jim kenobi. the force is strong within you
what up
on the piano stobe plays collective soul december
No way!
Thanks Stobe!
Slimey Pendleton people who chase their dreams and don’t allow society to dictate their reality have always been seen as heroic to some.
3:15 lmao knew that was coming, he probably didn’t hear a word she said looking at the train load 🚂🪨🪨🪨
Stobe
the tour guide,
lovin' it!
RIP Stobe
Great videos mate. Might have to become a hobo myself!
Who loves ya?! BJF do! Keep them travels goin safe and don't get your beer drinking hand caught undr a wheel!
Thinking of you man. You are missed by so many!
I was working in gillette for a few months. Cool place.
good stuff Stobe
Thank you strobe for being you
Great videos man
thanks! glad you like
curtis the hobo next
good stuff as always, also I 've seen that coaltrain moniker on some lumber cars here in indianapolis
Bamf,rip,late to channel! Amazing videos!
I love coal , keeps you warm and the smoke feeds the plants.
These are so good im too injuerd to ever do this. Rip jim hobo stobe
This piano music ...Holy cow
Still fun to watch💪👍👊
I love your video bro i love train too keep up your video
I miss riding the trains
AWESOME THANKS MAN
looks like the load on the first train you were on could have easily shifted, be careful man
I was behind it, so not too dangerous
Up watching Stobe the hobo in the darkest hours of the night.
Rest in peace Stobe. I’m extremely sad.
What adventures bro, keep on going👊💪😖
Always finish on the Bach, never on the Debussy.
Good job I love what you do.l have no problem sending you some money but where do you send it.
David Smith in case you haven’t learned already, stobe passed away about a year ago in a train related accident.
Cant have the old Debussy
That Crusty looking hat is a dead giveaway
They don't need a description of him.🤣
Beautiful
Amazing video
Omg I been watching his videos and looked at his comments he’s dead can’t believe it was really enjoying his videos. __~RIP JAMES STOBIE~__
Here is to hoping Hobe is still catching Freights out of Heaven and to parts unknown keeping up the good fight as only a Sailor can.