Abandoned shed at my old camp and rail yard knowledge with caboose

[@renegadebt1374]

Godspeed Mr. Nichols, Thank you for all you gave, and have given.. You will be missed..✌

[@stephencook4177]

You don't need to be riding all the time Shoestring. I'm guessing lots of us enjoy just seeing the scenes of you wandering about out in the woods and would enjoy a tour of that old abandoned factory (or whatever it is) that you showed the smokestack of. Stuff like that. You have an audience. People even interested in your little plants you've put in here and there. I sure do. Just wander about all over and shoot whatever you bump into. Speaking for myself, I'll enjoy it. Because I enjoy YOU.

[@jamesmacpherson8219]

Agreed!

[@jeffky6153]

I agree

[@goodjohnhunting]

Me too

[@tomcatt998]

Some people can't sit still, i speak from experience

[@royahold1966]

agreed

[@Hooftimmer]

RIP Shoestring, thanks for everything.

[@MuttTheBuckeyeSlayer1977]

Can’t quit watching this dude videos and routines catching trains. Always in element and walks a ton. RIP buddy!! You’ve made some really good videos that I found 4 days ago

[@aubriekat8428]

Me too I can't stop watching his videos. I still think it is the medical systems fault for his death

[@kipsullivan1096]

I miss your knowledge, Mark! THANK YOU for 5 years of my life watching and learning about the rail system and the art of living free. I now work for a company that takes rail crews to their destinations or arrivals. I've seen so many switch yards,hump yards and sidings out in the middle of nowhere. Thank you, sir for your knowledge and stories ❤

[@noelwarner1235]

First time I have seen Shoestring with model trains.We miss you brother and will never be forgoten.

[@markemarkpsv1]

That metal is swarf, the smell is oil, and or mistic coolant, probably the latter. As soon as I saw it, my life returned to the early 80's when I was an Aircraft Component Engineer. The smell is still fixated in my brain. 👍😎👍🇬🇧MDS

[@rodneydaub3812]

I have this relationship with the smell of creosote , ammonia ( skunk ) and oil/ gear oil

[@markemarkpsv1]

@@rodneydaub3812 Feel you brother. 👍😎👍

[@petero2693]

Ford assembly line summer jobs edison nj late 70s.. I can tell an assembly plant miles away from the smell...drove wife nuts.. i hate that smell...

[@markemarkpsv1]

@@petero2693 It's amazing how are brains interact with the smell and memory senses. 👍😎👍MDS

[@MAUREENALLEN79]

You never forget it

[@killsalive1]

OMG!!! Those trucks on that caboose are so outlawed...........

[@TheHoboShoestring]

They're just not used much because they require maintenance so much. Not really outlawed. You still see them on cars that are used just locally because not many miles are put on them

[@BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

Your train videos are made much better by the interesting commentary 🙂

[@garyhotchkiss4207]

I Agree

[@johngreydanus2033]

Absolutely, I am able to binge-watch and still do other things; never have I appreciated having 3 monitors as much as I do now!

[@danfarris135]

We are going to miss you Mark. RIP

[@KalamityJ216]

Caboose! Another American legend, on the extinct endangered list. Sure do miss them. 🛤️❣️

[@crustytrainguy6503]

Good ol’ Shoestring, leaving camp better than how he found it! Love the spouts and happy you’re feeling better! Keep the updates coming!

[@uuuultra]

He left the world better than he found it. 🕯

[@rayrobinett8126]

Such a wonderful video, of such a wonderful string, played his life out to the fullest ❤ Happy trails my friend..

[@adamhanlon7346]

You’re fantastic. Growing up my father worked for Conrail then went to Amtrak. Some of my first memories were riding in the engine. Even had the privilege of driving it at the age of 12. I lost him in 2015. Thank you for bringing my railroad memories back. God bless and stay healthy

[@bobpaulino4714]

If we know our Lord and Creator we are never 'lost'. Going to be a heck of a reunion some day. Stand on scriptures promises. Revelations 21:4, 1 Corinthians 15:26, 2 Corinthians 5:1, etc.

[@FromDark_2Light1]

I miss the days of Conrail. Very sorry for your loss.

[@alkennedy1124]

@@bobpaulino4714 praise Jesus grace Christ, oh yeahhhhh amen brother, thanks BigAl California.

[@yvonnedaily252]

Dang .... That was one LONG TRAIN...always learn something from your comments . Thanks man !! 🙏😊

[@leecowell8165]

Yeah huge sure was.

[@uuuultra]

R.I.P. Shoestring 🕯 🕊

[@crazyray610]

I just found your channel shoestring. Im sorry for whatever happened to you. Save a train ride for me in heaven for when i get there. I'd be honored to share a Cadillac with the legend himself. Your a good dude! RIP train God

[@Richard-b4f8b]

It was a better time in a life watching these videos 🎉rest in peace my buddy

[@robmar7190]

Well shoestring if you was here I’d point-out when you walked into the caboose I was surprised that you didn’t mention what I thought was a heater/cooking contraption in your right side - you where straight ahead and didn’t notice it ? 23:19

[@ericswanson7134]

Shoestring the Gardener!! Glad your feeling better shoe!!🙂

[@Blaze-cy8os]

Saw a Shoestring tag on a grainer passing thru cumberland.

[@catpurrson3651]

A working caboose. WOW! That was interesting about how it gets power. Thanks, as usual, for your knowledge.

[@outlawrailfan129]

I owe most of my train hopping knowledge to Hobo Shoestring, and Stobe the Hobo. I'm so glad Shoestring is still out here showing us how it's done.

[@grantbuxton]

I love how you just walk around like you own the place lol may the force be with you sir, I really enjoy ya!

[@Lynchfan88]

I loved the brief caboose tour. Nice to see that NS crew threw in an old recliner on the one end and a fan installed on the upper shelf on the other side. Anyone else notice the cooler and water case one of the crew left in the caboose? I haven't seen an apartment with a basement/upstairs combo like you have, that's cool. Another awesome vid here, Shoestring.

[@freefromit2]

when I was a youngster hopping trains the car carriers were open, you could climb in a brand new car and start it up, the keys were in them. run the heater or the ac, when it ran out of the little gas in them, get in another one 🤣

[@charlesdillon6155]

Now your talking

[@snowydemo6629]

🤨 Do they still do this? If so might hav to try it just ain’t a fan of heat…

[@freefromit2]

@@snowydemo6629 No, somewhere in the late 70's the theft and damages became way too costly and we started becoming America today.

[@fredbrooks1386]

So glad you are feeling better. Do yourself a big favor and all you fans………..take it easy for a while, give your body time to heal. You provide a lot of happiness to your fans! Looking forward to the next video my friend.

[@leontunnicliff1737]

What a beautiful apartment you have. I like how clean and neatly you have decorated it. I think if you just keep displaying railroad memorabilia and keep furniture to a minimum it will be like a personal museum . Love your videos, hope your health stays with you.

[@MAUREENALLEN79]

Wow you moved. Big place, nice!

[@EricSmith-ve7qi]

Thanks Larry and David! Awesome additions for the collection! Hey Shoestring that car you called a odd ball carries switches! There strapped on the car! Glad the flowers are growing! Great video! Apartment looks good. Glad your feeling better! Any video you give us is a great video Shoestring!!

[@KevinRichards-rk3gp]

Those cabooses bring back good o memories. You don't see many of them on the rails anymore like you use to back in the day before FREDs, defect detectors, & dragging defect detectors.

[@OthO67]

Your videos are what I call good t.v. Thank you Mark.

[@TheHoboShoestring]

Thank you

[@myrnawashington9057]

This is one I must have missed. I like when you show us the different things in and around the train yards.

[@jasonmiller9495]

Shoestring keeps talking about empty yards. That’s the state of the American economy. I’m a truck driver and I will never forget 3 years ago driving by Port Elizabeth and seeing containers stacked on top of each other as far as the eye can see. I’ve been OTR for 20 years and that was the first time I ever saw the ports packed like that. That is the difference between today’s American economy and the economy of 2 or 3 short years ago. I wonder what changed?

[@Joe30101]

I just love your teaching films. The sweet smell is the cutting oil used to keep the cutting heads cool in the machines.

[@user-dd7yk4yz3e]

We love ya down here, Brother; gonna be well missed, Buddy

[@seq165432]

As a young man I had dreams of riding the rail like that, but too chicken. (rode motorcycles instead) Now I'm an old man and my health would NOT allow it! THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR EXPERIENCES WITH US, MAN!

[@ibuprofendave2771]

Hi Hobo Shoestring! I grew up in Bristol, VA and the smokestack at minute 15:00 is the old Columbia Paper Mill, later became Tenneva Foods....at minute 16:45 is the old steam locomotive roundhouse, the turntable was filled in sometime in the very early 60's.....

[@scottchilds978]

it;s been awhile Shoestring.......try Not to rush things,go slowly. Take care of YOU.....LATER

[@ryanl8172]

Good to see you out and about!!

[@cheaplaughkennedy2318]

That was a really interesting episode Shoestring, always good to learn something new . Always enjoy watching your episodes, thanks my friend 👍👌

[@joequitone1994]

Love. Your apt. Videos are. Very good. Sir. Can't stop watching them.

[@navigator902]

I agree with Stephen Cook.... Loved Larry's gift of a hopper and a box car with you sitting on the almost cadillac.

[@HouseParty13]

Thanks for everything you do! Blessings from colorado

[@jasonsmith6408]

I ran a pipe threader in the 1980s as a plumber apprentice. The shavings look like thread spoils and shavings and that smell is probably the same cutting oil we used. It smelled sweet

[@davet.3587]

Glad to see you feeling better, definitely my favorite channel. Thanks shoe string and May God bless you always !!!

[@bretmaverick420]

I was watching a shoestring video when i got this notification 😂

[@uuuultra]

R.I.P.

[@matchismo]

0813 here at Tamoshanter Tasmania. Good Tassie morning to you. Love the guerrilla gardening.

[@agostinodibella9939]

I didn’t know they had generators hooked up to the wheels on cabooses! That’s pretty cool! I see as there was more automation they didn’t need as many workers and got rid of them.

[@pete9415]

Garden blooming. The smell on the turnings is the lube they use.

[@gavanhillebold3131]

Cutting oil

[@bonafidesmitty]

@@gavanhillebold3131 oh how I love the smell of cutting oil

[@tomflendodo7297]

That BUM SMELLS TOO !!!!!! P U 2 U !!!!!!!!!!

[@WarrenRCG]

Cool tool

[@danbelzile4203]

Hey shoestring good to see u by the tracks again.👍👍🍿🇨🇦

[@highlander4350]

Did you ever ride on the Ohio Central? I ran into a rider in the 1990’s when I was a conductor there. He was in the 2nd engine and I told him that we just were going to Zanesville and then back to Coshocton and he told me he would leave. He walked away and I felt bad because we were just a short line.

[@TheHoboShoestring]

Haha... I did that a few times on locals. Worst ever was out of Gateway yard E. St Louis and thought I was on Conrail to Avon yard and actually I'd hopped on A&S... (Alton and Southern). Went to Granite City, Illinois, about 15 miles out to a iron plant and was dropped in a yard for the iron pellets.... lol

[@BFTEgodswarrio5939]

I've been in carillon hospital and died in the er died in intensive care then when I woke up they were in process of sending me to UVA hospital cause they couldn't help me. If you can avoid this hospital do it! Excellent video as usual Shoestring 👏 I got bit by a HOBO a Hobo spider don't carry poison. But has enough staph infection to kill. They recently moved up the dangerous spider list to poisonous cause staph can kill.

[@shabbymaverick7975]

Very happy to hear you're feeling better. Prayers &safe travels goin out to you Shoe 💖💖💖🚂🚂🚂

[@oldkingcole6147]

Not Bad!..... I'd have to say "Best in Class" Hobo apartment! .... Good to have a spot to hang your hat. Enjoyed the vid, cheers fr Canada

[@michaeltuckerman6983]

Wow your friend Larry sure hooked you up with a fine gift. Their Greiner is fantastic and that track I've never seen anything like it

[@warrenjohnknight.9831]

Great to see and hear you again Mark, especially out on the track's on a summer's day, stay safe and well for the next trip, 👍👍👍👍.

[@bengone3349]

Glad to know you are doing better and taking it easy. You have a really nice place now, and with time you will add furnishings. Stay well!

[@carlstanoyevic3070]

Hey shoestring great video . Under the weather my self kidney stones and urinary infection much better my self haven’t been watching much hope you get feeling better. As stephen said you don’t have to be on the road all the time ,you need to take care of your self we want to keep you around we enjoy watching your videos and just hearing from you . Take care buddy.

[@TheHoboShoestring]

Thanks

[@davegreen3262]

Ride Brother ride Hope to meet you one day. Been out on the road since I was 13 , I'm 57 now . Like to know more about schedules 👍👍🇺🇸❤🍻🍻

[@peteryellowcloud3018]

Coolbeans Brother!! Thanks for the update and tour of the area. Love your train collection...🚂...

[@BoulderCreekSteve]

Cool beans, eh? What are you, about 9 years old?

[@Kara_Kay_Eschel]

26:06 What a nice touch.

[@michaelbrooks8986]

Hope you keep feeling better so u can your dream going blessings

[@Ifnotfriendwhyfriendshaped]

One of my favorite channels.

[@brandonoswald2392]

I remember being so angry when you were on day 4 with no surgeon. So glad you pulled through.

[@joshuahouston08]

Good to see you shoestring! Just take it slow an eat well stay hydrated much love!!!

[@freddypflugbeil6]

In joy watching this one over and over again thanks shoustring

[@JeffMeadowsOutdoors]

Those trains headed north out of there pass by my house a couple of hours later. I find your channel very interesting Shoestring. I’ve always loved trains. My grandpa used to hop freight trains out of WV headed towards Roanoke!

[@catpurrson3651]

You've done a nice job decorating. Whatever is pleasing to you. Love te posters. HUGE!

[@spiderkidLarry]

Very cool video shoestring!! Like the toy train too.

[@tammymullins5240]

Happy 😊 I to see the little veggies 🪴 growing 😃

[@LaCatLady]

I didn’t realize caboose were still around. It’s been years since I’ve seen them. Thanks, Shoestring.

[@ronald5629]

They were basically replaced by the f r e d

[@kennethgrimes5494]

Wow shoestring very nice home for a old hobo.😉I'm 58 years old and when I was a kid my grandpa used tell me stories about his hoboing days they would always start out as back when I was hoboing..... So when I stumbled onto your channel and it ruined me have plenty to do around the house but I've been benge watching all day had to charge my phone twice and ain't done nothing around here but sure brought back memories of him and his stories I want to thank you for that .l did lots of hitchhiking when I got out of the corps started commercial fishing traveling back and forth across country on foot never thought to hop a train but who knows I got a couple of good years let in me thanks for your inspiration who's know one day we might share a cup of hobo stew together somewhere I sure do hope so just want you to know you got anew sub and everytime I cross the tracks I gonna be looking for you.stay healthy my new found friend and safe travels.

[@irgski]

Hi Shoestring, your thumbnail shots and other pics are tremendous! You should look into making and selling prints of them - with and without frames - as a side “merch” business. Also, what abt tshirts, hats and “hobo buckets”???

[@carolsaxton839]

That smell from those metal lathe shavings ,is from the suds a milky white cooling oil that’s sprayed onto the metal so that it’s easier to cut into! Another great video shoestring! Thanks bro!

[@jameslockard6956]

Shroom says: Glad to see you outside again. 😊😊😉😊😉😊😉😊

[@gilljo1]

I love the rumble in the ground when them locos slowly drive past. Takes me back to staying at my grandmother's house which was 3m from the track. Even the piano would start making a noise. Great video. Thanks and stay safe.

[@bornicks2]

Four generations of my father's family worked for the Canadian National Railway. The tracks were passing behind the family home, and I remember running to the back fence with my brother and cousins and counting the cars. That how I learned to count. Even now, I sometimes count cars when I see a train.

[@jamesmcgowan3132]

Great fun listening to you Shoestring! Have learned much I never would have known. Thanks!

[@victorharris802]

Shoestring everytime I see your videos I learn alot. But the challenge now will to remember what I heard and learned from your videos. And to use this information when decided to ride again. Thanks for the knowledge how and to look out for when riding.

[@garycecil9561]

Are you catching fish in the lake with Carla's children? You haven't said much about your beautiful apartment, fishing in the lake. You were so excited when you rented the beautiful apartment, what is going on my friend? Gary Cecil Bend, Oregon

[@everettebrown1094]

Back when Missouri Pacific was still Missouri Pacific and before they put oil in the caboose[crummy] my brother and I ,each November, would shovel 16 tons of coal onto the ground beside the crummy track. Back in the day they heated the caboose with coal. We made $30.00 each for the job. That was good money then.

[@goldentrowel1968]

Love you little apartment, and your videos too.

[@timothyellis198]

I am hooked on your videos! God bless and BE SAFE!!!!

[@tomsdotter3228]

Great video! What a nice gift from Larry. The apartment's looking good!

[@bigmonmagoomba9634]

That smell on that scrap was machine tool oil and coolant. As soon as I saw those chips and you mentioned smell I knew exactly what you were talking about. Machine shop scraps.

[@larrystartzman2209]

That set had alot of nice rides Mark !

[@vesper.q4100]

I love your videos - I find them very calming & focusing! 😁💖👍

[@chrism4008]

I absolutely love hearing all the RR knowledge you give us in your videos. I especially love the historical stuff, its so fascinating. I wanted to be a hobo after i graduated, but before that i had a kid. Discovering you now tells me I'm not too old to start yet and probably have a decent amount of years i could ride before i couldn't handle it anymore

[@dennissutter2331]

Yea, you had to get a job to support your family. instead of being a bum. hats off to him, he is making videos to support his life style.

[@dennissutter2331]

But he is still a bum, that never had a trade are worked liked everybody else. but he is making a living now thanks to ytube, have to admire him he capitalized on how to make money.

[@VampFaye]

We're here to watch YOU and your fascinating life, Shoestring. Storytelling makes great content and you're full of them. Exploring your area is also fascinating to watch. You don't always need to travel for us. Just do it for YOU! That's all we can ask for. 💜💜💜

[@michaelbrooks8986]

God bless you shoestring take care of yourself blessings love your videos

[@rogermelancon3957]

Great show , hope to see you back on the road soon, be safe. Big R

[@wrrn411]

Thank you for sharing your videos there very enjoyable. Mary -Floyd, Virginia

[@davidg813]

That sweet smell was the lubricant that's used in CNC in Milling machines

[@douglasirons1350]

Good to see you out and about.

[@davidfarrell7318]

great video shoestring really enjoyed the description of the cars on that train look forward to your next ride on the train when you feel better thanks

[@thereala_meagainstthe7899]

So glad I found your channel, I grew up in Bristol all over those tracks.. great memories!! I'm ready to go on a trip now!! Thank you

[@tomflendodo7297]

THIS IS THE OLD NEW YORK ONTARIO and WESTERN RAILWAY !!!! LONG GONE !!!!

[@dalea.8233]

Shoe, you are a legend! I'm glad to be along for the ride. You are so smart and informative. You almost make me want to come out of retirement and ride the rails with you.....I said almost. 😂. Stay well my friend and keep posting these videos. I look forward to them.

[@jackyeardley7506]

Thanks for showing shoestring really enjoyed it

[@rollinrite5863]

If you’re ever near Mt.Clemens or the Sterling Heights MI switch yard give me a holler and I will hook you up with a hot meal, fluids, sundries and some cash for the next journey! Happy trails, brother!