Christmas surprise

[@nytemyst72]

Rest well Hobo/Mark. Thank you for your videos and thank you for letting this old man live through you on your trips across the rails.

[@carlmorgan8452]

All around good guy / will be missed by many ❤

[@lordrevan57]

He passed away!? How do you know??

[@nytemyst72]

@@lordrevan57 Was missing for over a week. They finally found him in the lake by his house. News confirmed and also his friends on youtube. Not much on what happened yet other than he had went to the E.R. and then left but was maybe disoriented and a bit lost.

[@lordrevan57]

@@nytemyst72 I see now. Very sad and tragic.

[@RetroNB]

You and your adventures will be missed. Thanks for taking us along rest in peace

[@terrybane6206]

What a treat....a hobo shoestring video on Christmas day. Thank you....

[@paularose9407]

I like how this video magically popped up right after watching Matt and his heartfelt video about his beautiful friend. I think Shoestring is alive in spirit because you can feel the love with all of the friendship videos popping up.

[@Phenom157]

Merry Christmas Hobo Shoestring! Thank you for all the adventures!

[@bonniegettingthrumyday2866]

Awe ❤️❤️🌸 Shoestring Mark Christmas last year!!! 🌸❤️❤️🌸 He’s all around us in spirit! He spawned a rival of interest in America’s railroads & a flurry of Amtrak travel, foregoing airlines, us included. Wouldn’t have ever had the courage without him. Ride on, Shoestring Mark, and God bless.

[@JohnShinn1960]

Thanks Matt, Thanks Ted for makin Hobo's day! Happy Holidays Mark! 🎄

[@dbsnyder4503]

RIP Shoestring. You were the best hobo ever. 😢

[@renegadebt1374]

Godspeed Mr. Nichols, We Thank you for all you gave, And for all have given.. R.I.P. Shoestring, You are greatly missed,✌

[@beerreviewsandmore]

You be eating good shoestring... Merry Christmas to you, your loved ones and your viewers!

[@watlertrent5640]

Redt in piece old friend thank you for all the miles of rideing you have shed with us it still hard to believe

[@musclecarmitch908]

Great gifts! Nice of those folks! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Shoestring!

[@ciscoponch67]

Merry Christmas with the Happiest and Healthiest of New Years, to you and yours, Master Shoestring!!! Godspeed, Shoe!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 😊

[@koolaidbomber]

Merry Christmas, Shoestring!!! Have a wonderful one

[@Rocknranchman]

Alright Hobo! Great review of your gifts! We wish you a Merry Christmas and a wonderful new year filled with good health and lots of fun travel my friend! ❤️

[@OnlyHuman2.0]

My favorite human! Merry Christmas, Mark!

[@user-kv9jw3ph2s]

Merry christmas shooestring! Omaha steaks--yum! And a new train. So glad to see you're having an awesome day. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. TY Matt and Ted for sending such awesome stuff.

[@richardhead3211]

need teeth for steaks just sayn

[@user-kv9jw3ph2s]

Got none myself but can still eat steak.😂​@@richardhead3211

[@user-gs9rv9zu5f]

Have a very happy Christmas. Thank you for the fantastic videos throughout the year. We hope to see more of you in the new year. God bless you shoestring. 😊😊😊

[@Stephen-gp8yi]

That loco painting is fantastic mark.have a great Christmas and new year from uk fan🎄🍺🤙🏻

[@jonwatt678]

Glad you had a great Christmas, Mark. Best wishes for your upcoming appointments. AND...The next time you are in Maine have some real lobster, fresh off the boat.. Try some Maine crabmeat as well.

[@ergot57]

thanks and Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[@aaronscott2278]

Thanks for sharing merry Christmas much love and respect 🙏

[@ChainsawNW1218]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Years Shoestring!🎄🛤🚂

[@wegottafishdude]

🤘🏻😎🤘🏻 Merry Christmas Safe travels dude

[@superfuzzymomma]

Merry Christmas to all! Blessings to you Shoe

[@AppalachianCryptidDoge]

God Bless you Mark, Merry Christmas. Always nice to hear from you brother!

[@jesuslovesme9138]

You are blessed with some very loving and thoughtful KZbin friends!! Merry Christmas my friend!!!

[@danb8489]

Merry Christmas mark🎁⛄️🎄. You have good gifts. 🇨🇦

[@NorlandBoxcar]

Tis' the season and people really respect you Shoestring. A man or women can't ask for anything more in Life than respect and dignity. Very cool and generous of Matt and Ted. God Bless everyone ✨

[@rogergiddy2634]

Thanks for sharing, merry Christmas

[@danielcorey8928]

mark did you're clock work I sent.be safe.

[@charleswright9024]

I love your videos too keep them coming. I am a engineer for Union Pacific Railroad

[@scottrutherford5466]

Merry Christmas Shoestring also wishing you a blessed new year!

[@MrSomethingElse]

LOVEthisGUY!

[@paulandrew4186]

🌟🎄 Wishing you, Mark, & everyone glad tidings of great joy! Merry Christmas 🎁🎉 Shoestring, your channel is the gift that keeps on giving. Can't wait to open the next video & see what's inside! Thank you, Santa Shoestring!🚂🎉 Have a Happy New Year!! 🎇🎆 God bless you!❤❤

[@lorettashepherd.]

Merry Christmas Shoestring. Thanks to Matt and Ted for sending the awesome gifts.

[@tracycc123]

Merry Christmas, Mark!! God Bless and keep you in the new year!

[@andrewthacker114]

Great to see. Stay safe.Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

[@texasfred9321]

Merry Christmas, Mr. shoestring

[@123canadagirl]

Wow he had a nice last Christmas at least! Lovely people thinking of him.

[@OnlyHuman2.0]

We love you, Mark. Rest in peace, brother.

[@paconrail1238]

Omaha is #1! Merry Christmas!

[@aliceevans3357]

Merry Christmas Shoestring! Praying you have a safe year full of many blessings and adventures!

[@davemonk]

Merry Christmas, Mark!!!

[@GGB130]

Merry Christmas Shoestring

[@1960gambit]

Merry Christmas Shoestring!

[@raybonhomme404]

Merry Christmas 🎉and Happy New Year 🎉Shoestring and safe travels and happy rails from Linton Indiana!!!!

[@rolodex3650]

For making all your fans happy God Reigns his Grace on you

[@PorkChopJones]

Wow Omaha Steaks gift is fantastic! Thanks Hobo Shoestring for an amazing 2023 as we are now well into 2024 wishing you another great year traveling on the rails!

[@77bubba00]

Merry Christmas Mark!! Omaha Steaks sell excellent products! Sometimes I like ordering them just so I can play with the dry ice. LOL! God bless!!

[@shabbymaverick7975]

Merry Christmas Shoe, God's blessings on you thru this coming year ❤🎉

[@toddmartin6572]

Matt is a cool guy! Love his arcade he shows at times. I have one too!

[@joepeach997]

Hi Mark, wishing you a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year and a very safe 2024!

[@alkennedy1124]

Merry Christmas buddy, hope your doing good , thanks BigAl California, praise Jesus Christ grace amen 🙏

[@clarklindquist8137]

Merry Christmas Mark. Many blessings, much love.

[@Erated78]

What a generous gift of food - KZbin sure does have good people watching - cheers and thanks

[@nightrider6769]

Wow that's awfully nice of your viewers to send you all of those nice gifts all that meat will be well it'll last you a long time. Hope your appointments go well and looking forward to you getting back out on the rails. Merry Christmas to a string and a happy New Year I'll see you on the rails.

[@bruderschweigen1259]

Merry Christmas Mark.. When you get back riding freight, safe Rides brother. ===Drifter===

[@lory2622]

Yay!!

[@kens.3729]

Very Nice and Generous Delicious Gifts from Omaha Steaks. 🥩 👍🙏

[@HoboKentKruegrer]

That’s nice. Great gift for a great man.

[@franksforz4374]

MERRY CHRISTMAS Shoestring

[@geraldrector6170]

Merry Christmas Hobo. Safe journeys.

[@coryhoover01]

Cool train set. You scored great this Christmas

[@olivei2484]

I cant remember, but there used to be a second HO scale. Kinda a sub-scale.

[@doncheeto8549]

YES SIR I REMEMBER MY DAYS AT THE OLD SOUTHERN PACIFIC, THE YARDMASTER WOULD BUY SOME OF DEM MEATS FOR THE CREWS AND BBQ DURING THE HOLIDAYS , MAN THOSE WERE THE DAYS

[@rgarlinyc]

Happy Holidays old friend - and all the very best for 2024 that's just around the corner. Your adventures gave me great pleasure to watch and I (selfishly 😅) eagerly look forward to more in the new year!

[@todds0990]

Merry Christmas shoestring!! Excited for you to get out and ride again.

[@zaney1956]

Was no con rail in 71. I started on penn central rr in 73 which then went penn central and new york central combined then con rail. Merry Christmas!

[@terenceseymour-tf8rptassie725]

Merry Christmas

[@crashputer]

Nice gifts! Good to know you'll be heading out again soon. I ride by your favorite let-out spot nearly every day to see if you're tooling around. (it's also a good railfanning spot, ha!)

[@Rocketman88002]

Best gift somebody like you can get. Food is a great gift!

[@revharrycwigmoreiii5787]

Merry Christmas, Mark, Have a very blessed day and New Year, also.

[@drewk3402]

Merry Christmas, Mark, and best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year!!

[@bryansammis998]

You’ll be eating well this Christmas! Have a happy holiday🎄😃👍

[@ericdrake904]

A blessed Christmas. Go safe and protected in 2024.

[@rodsmith3911]

Xmas greetings from North Yorkshire UK! Good to see you on Christmas Day. Hope you have a great day and I look forward to seeing your next travels. Nice to see you looking so much better after all your health issues. Good luck and God bless you in 2024.

[@testosteroneinc.3800]

First... America first!!

[@ckjr444]

RIP SIR HE WAS NUMBER ONE AND STOBE NUMBER TWO IN MY BOOK GODSPEED BROTHER LEGENDS NEVER DIE THEY JUST FADE AWAY.

[@ralph8427]

Mary cris mas shoestring... great gifts.... safe travels

[@stuartlockwood9645]

Happy new year Mark😊, great gifts from your buddies, don't eat it all at once or you'll never hop on your next ride,lol. Look after yourself, stay safe, best wishe's, Stuart Uk.

[@wesw9586]

Hey, Shoestring! Good to see ya bud. Merry Christmas! 🎄

[@ianburgess5707]

Merry Christmas!! Mark, Have a good one!!

[@colleenbennett2867]

Merry Christmas ShoeString my ultimate favorite KZbinr❤

[@davidvaughan3771]

I feel so much better about my life after watching your videos, thats no put down, i love your videos

[@GregHinz-jt6nq]

Whatcha doin Shoe , lookin out da winder waitin on spring

[@Sandman64613]

Best Wishes for the New Year, Shoe 🙏! Hope Your health allows You many more adventures 🚂🙂. Thanks for the ride-along I get to experience through Your vids!! Beautiful scenery, rugged living, and Life worth Living 🤙!🤩

[@David-yo5re]

Merry Christmas Shoestring. Those are some nice gifts. Those small trains are at least 20 years old. I had some of them. I gave mine to my nephew.

[@RelaxedpiperYoutube]

Merry Christmas Shoestring, I just want to thank you for giving me something to do while waiting for a train. lol I keep watching for your tags on train cars. lol I've not seen one yet, but it gives me something to do. Cheers!

[@Preciousmiller1]

Was very nice of them sending thoughtful gifts are the best 🙂👍

[@oldvarmit]

Merry Christmas, Shoestring. Hope you have many more

[@jamessones4044]

I’ve only just found you so I’m enjoying all the videos. Hang in there SS.

[@kenhurley4441]

Merry Christmas. I've never "hitched" a ride on a train. I'd get caught and get free room and board at the local jail I guess. But I can travel for "free" watching your videos. I hope you had a Merry Christmas and if you ever come through SW Missouri I'd buy you lunch!

[@nsmiler5695]

MERRY CHRISTMAS SHOESTRING ALL THE BEST FOR 2024 FROM NEW ZEALAND 🇳🇿

[@keithbliss6680]

Merry Christmas Mark!

[@ksolo1960]

Merry Christmas SS!!

[@rogertemple7193]

Great to be a video from you Shoestring today on Christmas day and your time at home before you leave again Thank You and Take Care Shoestring.🇺🇲🤠👋👋🤠🇺🇲 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🇺🇲💨

[@stifledvoice]

You've got the beard, maybe a Santa suit next year?

[@CSXOhioRailFanPlus752]

Nice Gifts

[@lonewolf1401]

Merry Christmas,,, Shoestring my dad and his brothers road the rails when they were young.all out west

[@Scoobers-fj6jk]

Good to hear from u again merry Christmas and happy new years

[@randylearmonth4047]

That was a wonderful Christmas gift. Merry Christmas hobo