The ES&DT continues in a heat of nostalgia Railroader Ep 18

Hi Mom, I love you. Also hi audience, we're nerds. Does anyone read this? Comment banana if you do.
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[@Surkai25]

Really heartfelt story about you and your mom man. I lost my mom a year ago, and it really brought a smile to my face remembering all the good times i had with my mom.

[@Sigil_Firebrand]

I'm sorry for your loss mate, but I'm glad you can remember the good times!

[@bluescrew3124]

Truly sorry for your loss. I’m sure your mom is right there with you in spirit. ❤

[@Hyce777]

Hugs man, so sorry to hear that.

[@newenglandfantasypainthobbies]

I lost my mom when I was very young. I still think of her everyday. Sorry for your loss Hyde. We have your support!

[@HighballMachineWorks]

@@Surkai25 I know your pain bud, my mom passed away right before the end of COVID, that was right in the heart of my freshman year of high school, just remember the good times and pray that she was written down in the book of life

[@Trainlover2002]

Drunk Hyce is a treat-and-a-half. 100% ES&DT authenticity guarantee no scam (no fake)

[@godlugner5327]

If you listen for a full hour ... It's def worth it

[@LegendaryCollektor]

Hey Hyce! I was that guy who when you streamed a few weeks ago told you that your content got me through my sepsis and pneumonia hospitalization. Hug your mom every chance you get! I lost my mom in June 2023 and I still struggle with that fact that I can't hug her anymore. Even if she gets annoyed - do it anyway!!!

[@bluescrew3124]

Truly sorry for your loss, and i hope you are fully recovered. I’m sure your mom is there with you in spirit.❤

[@SteamfanScott]

Such a sweet story about your mom. Hello Hyce’s mom. The “I don’t know how to announce stuff when it’s not like a meetup” at 31:17 and then unexpectedly meeting up with a Dutch dropped car set speeding down the rails is the pure ES&DT lore that we have come to expect. 😂 Haha, “I don’t want to get like, off track here”…. 1:12:05. Perfectly timed yet again. 🍌 Salami! A 2%’er here. Yes, it was a time. Got to hear of some lore and nostalgia, and even some deeper thoughts on life.

[@94_Chevy_Z71]

"We all make mistakes in the heat of the moment, Jimbo." - Hugh Neutron

[@FrancisBaich]

Love the family story with your MOM. Wish my Mom was here still. Treasure each moment.

[@Dan_Gyros]

Hyce is Based AF as a musician honestly. Music for all, but give credit where credit is due, absolutely based take. Also legendary that you and your mom were able to play on the same stage! I was told to put a 7 (@ 1:38:00 ish)

[@ZeroWinter812]

Gotta love the *Banana* color of the Passenger Cars on the ES&DT, cant wait to finish Railroader Podcast 17 :) Edit: Salami is good 1:33:08 7 is also a good number, it’s the new loco’s number…. which won’t survive above 0% for about the next 5 minutes I’m willing to say

[@jonathanbair523]

OMG when he mentioned "Salami" a few times I got to wanting a sandwich!!! Now I do wish the observation cars was "Banana" yellow like the rest of the passenger cars...

[@Jopsyduck]

You got made fun of for still liking Thomas? Your army stands ready.

[@VixessRin1702]

It's so super sweet that your mom encourages and supports you like that C: give her a big hug next time you see her!

[@steamton122]

Drunk Hyce making me cry at 3 am. Damn it dude😂 oh, hi marks mom!!

[@jakubkopkan85]

It is need how Hyce is able to make me laught so hard and sometimes he makes me cry a bit. It is great that Hyce is able to be so open for the audience, it is not usual but for me it is well respected.

[@garysprandel1817]

Mom's always got our backs. Give your mom a big hug for me next time you see her. Been 23 years 3 days ago since I've been able to hug mine.

[@Studiosodor1]

Sorry about that it must be hard

[@ToledoRails]

It's really wild that we all have that similar backstory of people shitting on you for liking trains... using the EXACT same talking points with Thomas and language that is... uhhh... not suitable for today's climate. I invited my parents to a Lego Convention near them and afterwards my mom made a comment that was, "It's really nice to see you engage with other people who also have Lego trains, its leaps and bounds away from the days when you were bullied for liking trains and Legos. I feel like I got to watch your inner child healing." It really is a blessing that I met my best friends thanks to the internet because of trains and that we can engage in an online community daily rather than live in a bubble where we have to mask our interests. Hope the younger railfans have it better than we had it in terms of the bullying.

[@Hyce777]

I hope so too.

[@GP30_Foamer]

Banana! And I totally understand your trauma revolving around Thomas. I still love Thomas and the Railway Series to this day, but I keep it closeted out of pure fear.

[@IAmAnonymyz]

They have a Thomas Mod for Railroader lol

[@GP30_Foamer]

Oh yeah I already have it lol

[@andrewreynolds4949]

I’m a little bit picky with Thomas, I used to live and breathe the early stuff when I was small, but the more recent stuff the quality has dropped dramatically

[@IAmAnonymyz]

@@andrewreynolds4949 new CGI stuff is ass.... The original stuff with the models and Ringo/Carlin as Narrator/Conductor where the best

[@andrewreynolds4949]

@@IAmAnonymyz It's also notable that the writing dropped significantly when they stopped following the books...

[@Johndoe-jd]

Hello Mr Hyce, CDO of ES&DT You currently have an outstanding debt of 1,741,275.32 USD. This debt has been calculated using a rough cost for wear and tear and well as a fine for derailed cars and engines. Railroader Debt Collector, John Doe Also do you happen to have a *banana* Yes it is a Doctor Who reference.

[@KyleTheGamer574]

Dear Mr. John Doe, can I do one of his Debts someday? Maybe? Possibly?

[@Johndoe-jd]

@@KyleTheGamer574 What are your qualifications?

[@midgetarmy1912]

@@KyleTheGamer574 Nah denied

[@GraysonTheTrainNut]

I would be terrified to be an onsite FRA inspector and have a supervisor walk into the office and inform you that your going to inspect the ES&DT 🤣 Also Banana because my railroad has been slow today and this is my shut up and wait yard office entertainment and because my oldest son loves the content

[@Tilosigi]

THIS MAN DESERVESS MORE SUBCRIBERS

[@Sigil_Firebrand]

I just want to thank you, your videos got me to buy and start playing railroader, I named one of my crews the Blue Parrot crew. They also may have caused my first derailment while I was kicking something I shouldn't have been, and dutch dropping something I shouldn't have been, at the same time. Keep making the awesome videos as always! Also hope to get a chance to see you at the EBT, gonna at least try to go. And banana.

[@Hyce777]

That is *perfect*, lol!

[@joenewstead4848]

I remember when you were in the voice call when Carlos came in. Me and Carlos has been homies for years. It still blows my mind how a small world it is. He is a great dude, and I can't wait for him to get on a show cause it's gonna be fantastic. Be like old times, I would imagine 😊

[@Mini_Celeste]

The details I get from listening to this like a regular sorta podcast I listen to in the background are just as juicy as the salami I was told to comment :3

[@1TruNub]

hearing you talk about some of this stuff. Makes me feel both blessed and feel very old Because I'm about 5 years older than you, my friend. And we experienced a lot of the same things. Christopher Kovacs and a lot of others early on is what inspired me to follow a lot of my dreams.

[@CallMeTeach2]

The Goal is 200k subs. Let's get there, everyone!! Share this content to all your friends that like trains and enjoy playing train games. Always love the videos, really miss the railroads online vids with Kan. Keep up the good work!!!

[@Hyce777]

I miss kAN a lot too!

[@CSXP408x]

A fine piece of work! Cheers from the Thunderclan, Bloodclan & Rio Grande Pacific!

[@TheMilkman62]

This is why I love your channel Hyce, both educational and just having fun. Keep up the great work my guy. Keep on Keeping on my dude! I used to be afraid to talk about my love for trains until i found your channel, i learned to not really car if people called me slow. But its my ADHD and I get to choose my special interest.

[@NWFProductions]

Great people, great stories, and great video. Keep up the amazing work that brings a smile to so many.

[@JrFlexing909]

That is a great story as well a great trip. One thing most people don't do is spend time with the parents.. you don't know when they will go. So you make the best of it and have fun, laugh do what family do. Enjoy each other company and do stuff.

[@1471SirFrederickBanbury]

For your British fun fact today, I’d like to introduce you to the story behind the Great Eastern Decapod. James Holden, the CME of the railway, was given the task of designing a making a steam locomotive for the specific purpose of showing off against competing electric trains. Specifically, to accelerate a 315 ton train from 0-30 mph in 30 seconds. For this he made an 0-10-0 tank engine, and once the demonstrations were over, he just made it into a 0-8-0 tender engine.

[@real77games80]

I see how it is, makin' me nearly cry over this episode 😂😅. I love you man, its so cool to know from my perspective, that I get to see someone who is basically an older version of me who's way more train focused 😂, and hearing about your life and your amazing mom (btw if she sees this comment, i want you to know that im super happy you're such a great mom to hyce, it really means so much in life ❤) Sorry to get so mushy but, its just cool. I hope you're thriving man ❤❤ Edit: they said to say salami so... Salami 😂

[@lukemendel8197]

Now for the 0-8-0 to be foisted upon a passenger or freight because 6 is a drama queen.

[@vvgamer9877]

I have displayed at brickworld for the last 10 years. And yes it’s fantastic seeing what everyone builds

[@White87FC]

Hello Hyce, your Mom sounds awesome. Spend all the time with her that you can.

[@JonsGarage89]

Graham County ran the Shays in scenic service from the 60s to the mid 70s. They ran freight with some kind of diesels that I cant remember till close and the tracks were torn up in 1980 I think. 2 of the Graham county shays survive! 1926 is in Cass, as youd assume, but its mostly a parts rig. The 1925 Is at the Spencer shops, currently undergoing a rebuild. #doitforJim I had the realization of this yesterday, that I have a physical connection with this game having seen the 1925 in person and its mind blowing to me. We need the New haven Jersey Lore, side note, whys Jersey remind me of Dusty from Twister especially with the 'Halen. 2% 2% 2%

[@morganmcnair6163]

Hyce, come to Austin! there is the Austin Steam Train Association, and the Cap Metro Redline runs on track that was originally for moving granite to build the state Capitol building

[@Hyce777]

I need to. :)

[@upnorth7497]

1:33:08 Hi! Lmao And bananas 1:40:31 hi again:D

[@kellhound7227]

Banana's and heartfelt story about you and your mom, and a new choo choo! Thank you for the content!

[@n2nitro444]

Le Banana, also hope you can go to Train Mountain Triennial next year. See you there. I'll let you run the shay

[@andrewreynolds4949]

What we need is not just the old content, but a reaction party to the old content!

[@HewittMcCann]

heck yeah hardcore nerd always watch your vids all the way through you rock

[@sonicnick5192]

My club in Riverside has a live steam big boy that runs on 7 1/2 inch gauge tracks and we don’t know how much it pulls. But I’ve heard of a story where they used our big boy and two other northerns to pull somewhere around 120 cars over at train mountain. But the craziest part about our big boy is that it has three oil burning nozzles where most live steam have one it was even donated to our club from the family of the original guy who built it and the city, of course tried to tax us like we were getting donated a real full size steam engine because it costs in the ballpark of a quarter of $1 million

[@ShawnR-rs8db]

I'm here still watching I saved the video until I could watch, been working on my model railroad while watching, hope to see ya during DOWT.

[@Stevonoistolen]

I need to run my road less OCD, my westbound is so organized I get everything done before 11:00am in the day and am left with a passenger train for like 2 hours real time

[@jonathanbair523]

OMG when he said "back in 07 at a track meet"...... I feel old now as by then I was married and divorced, then moved my mom and my self from Minnesota down to Texas for her health back in 04... LOL

[@royreynolds108]

The Graham County RR used Shays because of the grade from the connection to the Southern RR at Topton. The grade was about 8% if I remember correctly.

[@HZStudios2023]

I LOVE 0-8-0 Switchers so much (also banana :D)

[@BlakesTrainsandMore4014]

I remember being made fun of in school because I liked Thomas and Friends, and trains. from 5th grade to 8th grade I kinda lost the interest in trains, but right before covid hit I got my first phone, and I discovered incredible railfanning. Eventually I got back into trains, and Thomas. Now I have a railfanning channel, and tons of supportive train nerd friends. My dream is to hopefully run a train someday. Your channel is one my favorites of all time, Thank you for making this community a place I will always look forward to! (Hard core nerd Right here lol)

[@Hyce777]

Hey Blake! I gave up on trains through high school. It wasn't cool, and I'd had enough of the bullying. Getting back into it was the best thing in my life. I'm glad you have too.

[@BlakesTrainsandMore4014]

@@Hyce777 Thank you! Your channel has been my favorite since I started watching in late 2022, People like you are why I love this community.

[@baconburgerboy1583]

In Kentucky, in the summer, steam engines dont need coal to warm the boiler. The sun does it enough. (Joking)

[@craniel1]

banana and hi mama hyce. having lived here in Nashville all my life, I truly feel the music copyright conversation needs to somehow enter the 21st century. the rise of KZbin has left the copyright laws searching. figuring out how to fit into the puzzle of modern day media.

[@Hyce777]

Agreed...

[@GarrisonHughes-vm1xr]

10:40 It's a car from the Rio Grande standard gauge!

[@billyrueckert5113]

Have you tried the mod pack that brings in a whole town in Ela, a sugar mill in Whittier, a gold mine...so much good stuff.

[@jacebeleren9290]

If it makes you feel any better, a local group I've interacted with for most of my life (literally in one way or another) relieved a cease and desist from John Mellencamp's legal team for a parody of Jack and Diane about King Henry VIII (their gimmick was a rock group from the Renaissance era) called Henry and Anne, because they changed nearly nothing about the instrumental and the lyrics were only really different in the verses and bridge for obvious reasons... I still have a CD with the song on it but there's not a version of it existent anywhere else

[@annhinchcliff5460]

Spiritual pancakes best thing ever

[@caseihmagnum279]

Salami, always love your vids Mark, try to watch everyone I can or atleast listen to them while doing things around the farm, your the reason I rekindled my love for steam locomotives, might one day get meet you, hoping to get out there and the Colorado narrow gauge some day and maybe run it to you

[@RailExpos447]

The Standard has arrived

[@JrFlexing909]

This Pod-Cast on RailRoader, telling about all the history of Hyce/Mark during the years and his nice vacation and being with his mom, lot of wholesome talk while he is well, "a little buzzzzzed" LoL. As well talking with his close friends during his game play. Hear him talk he needs a serious hug. #Banana

[@Hyce777]

Yeah it's been a week. Thank you. :)

[@JrFlexing909]

@@Hyce777 as long you and everyone had a good time its a positive thing. and your welcome.

[@trevorstein4603]

When i was a kid, everyone my age, was more concerned about football, basketball or baseball. I couldnt care less. I played Soccer, that didnt help my social situation, I am also extremely fair skinned, my first born son actually has Albinism of the eyes because both my wife and I are so fair skinned. I didnt watch "sports" besides Racing. I grew up watching NOVA, Jeopardy, Modern Marvels, etc. I read everything i could get my hands on that dealt with anything, ANYTHING, that moved, Cars, planes, boats, spaceships, and of course, trains. My grandfather grew up dirt F***ing poor in Owlsley County Kentucky, and started working the railroad when the family Tobacco farm wasnt bringing in enough revenue for him and his 16 other siblings. Hell my grandfather, i think only finished 4th or 5th grade. Taught himself how to read and do math, and everything else. Dude was my damn hero. He got me into trains real quicklike, and took me to railyards he used to work at as a Heavy Equipment/rescue Operator when i was 5 years old. My mind was blown. I was already fascinated by transportation, but he worked with it, and that made it all the more special to me. He was a giant among men, to me at least. And when i tried to share my love of this stuff to classmates, yeah i was shunned, yeah i was bullied, yeah i got the hard R thrown at me more times than i can count. However, that grade school educated man, taught me more about life, how to work, how to fish, how to cook, how to be self reliant, how to work on cars and machinery, how to improvise and fabricate, and so did my parents too. But there is a reason, my first born, has his name, Colson. And you know what, all the people that bullied me, sure they know sports, good for them, they dont have life skills though. They have to pay somebody to fix their stuff. I do it myself. From wiring, to plumbing, to cars, computers etc. I'm a bonafide jack of all trades, because of him. So yeah man, take it on the chin, we all came out better, for the love of giants that shaped our lands, and the people who rode and built them.

[@Hyce777]

Well said. Your granddad was one of the good ones, obviously.

[@trevorstein4603]

@@Hyce777 much appreciated brother, keep doing what you do, and be proud of where you are, and where you came from.

[@whatusernameis5295]

36:00 the worst part is je would have taken TWO engines out of service

[@spencerdodd3400]

Salami for those who are hard core and watch all the way.

[@Benstein347]

Hello to you too from nearly the end of the video

[@cmdrbigbob]

Scott isn’t kidding about the accounting dept of live steam. Me and by friends joke that we run our live steam at meets to find out what else needs to be fixed.

[@NullReference119]

When you have a moment you may want to look into your OBS settings, the areas where you zoom around on this video.. the encoder seriously kills the bitrate. The word throttle on your UI just completely goes fuzzy and then disappears even on youtube 1080P. Ideally you want consistent quality insofar as your rig can support it. You may also want to consider 30FPS. Also Banana and Salami. Drunk Hyce was good

[@blendpinexus1416]

i'm a part of a 2%? wow, what an *honer* it is. love listening and watching these videos.

[@QualityConrail890]

Hyce you can never escape the Big Bad BNSF

[@Pyrotrainthing]

I'm amazed how many people on the internet have come out about being picked on or bullied for liking Thomas the Tank Engine. I remember feeling weird because the series itself was in that "its for babies" period where the show got dumbed down hard and as result getting picked by other kids in my class. It lead to me having a dramatic switch from Thomas the Tank Engine to what I saw as less "baby" things like hype focusing on Star Wars & Video Games I saw my brother playing on our Xbox 360 (Call of Duty World at War & Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer because that's what was popular at the time & I vividly remember he played with his friends) but ironically I always came back to my love for Thomas somehow over time through fan content, but I owe it to that Fictional Blue Dumpster for giving me an appreciation for machinery, locomotives & anything else railroad related.

[@Hyce777]

Feel ya hardcore. I didn't end up coming back to Thomas, but, it definitely left an impression. And I am genuinely appreciative of how cool the show's filming really was the more I've learned about it.

[@faine_marquete6599]

😂 salami great video as usual Hyce, keep up the great work. I definitely notice your passion and effort in every video , and also being on the spectrum your style of editing and the loose form your videos have is always entertaining and gets my attention.❤

[@yermobroekman8590]

Moms are just the best ❤

[@gdrriley420]

I've got nearly everything I've ever made digitally still around and I know the pain of watching back early stuff. I remember waiting all evening as a kid for some YT videos to upload and I've still got them. I never could get into the content making grove and so I've got a crazy patchwork of I made a half dozen of this, and dozen of that and here is 4 completely unrelated things.

[@David-lh1vp]

@1:33:25 SALAMI 😂 🎉🎉

[@dragonblade09]

hi im a one of the hardcore nerds at 1:33:02 while playing Railroader (Salami)

[@drewbarker8504]

Yes, Banana indeed. (Angry Ragtimer wants to know where your Banana Train is). Also Hi Hyce’s mom! (She was a big part of the Balkans Adventure indeed.)

[@codyfinkelstein7884]

Salami. And banana 🍌

[@randknu1]

Hardcore nerd here, also got bullied for loving trains and thomas. Now i work as an engineer and helping out at setesdalsbanen narrow gauge museum railroad.

[@KPen3750]

Its a weird thing hearing about being made fun of for liking trains. I’ll admit i kinda got off lightly with not being bullied but I certainly felt alone in what i had an interest in. It wasnt until, 3 years ago almost that i met and made my first ever friend through trains. Also, the Railway Series is still an amazing set of books and you can find readings of them on youtube and I listen to them on the regular, theyre amazing! Dont stop being awesome Hyce

[@ProtonTheProtogen]

Watching train person play train game while truck person plays truck game. Symmetry my friend

[@jerrysgardentractorsengine2243]

4 weeks late to this, but I must perform my civic duty: fly high, mighty *banana!* And don’t feel bad about being bullied for liking Thomas in your old age, man. My dad (who’s been into trains since the day he was born) was in college when it came over to the states and he’s admitted to me on multiple occasions that he used to watch it back in the day SOLELY because of the model work.

[@albanyandeastern_fan1807]

The 6 just lives in the shop now Also, salami😂

[@Fidgit_Games]

I feel like I got a contact high just from listening to this, lol. He's a good noodle tho :) much heartfelt and feels

[@Hermit2]

You should order more boxcars to order more repair parts. This is the ES&DT

[@Roboticus_Prime_RC]

Hardcore nerds... I resemble that remark!

[@michaelleith4938]

Moog from mighty car mods has the same feelings about his music, feel free to use it just credit him, which I think is the right way to go about it 😊 also mumma Hyce sounds like a lovely supportive parent :)

[@andrewframe8046]

Hi, Mark's Mommy!

[@SodorTrain1225]

Started reading the comments before the description, and wondered why everyone was typing "banana". It's like walking into a room, and everybody starts chanting a random word or phrase for no reason. Weird analogy? Yes. Very.

[@circuitgamer7759]

That was an impressively long ramble. An interesting ramble, and I liked hearing it, but still impressively long :)

[@king_zeldar8442]

Salami. This is a great video with great advice in it. Keep making amazing content.

[@FelrinKirla]

The Railway Series and Thomas is a fantastic baseline as a railfan. Wear your Sodor fandom with pride. Also, salami

[@DL541]

The George Carlon narrated Thomas the Tank Engine series were the bomb.

[@NortheastCorridorFilms]

getting this game soon super hyped

[@Roboticus_Prime_RC]

Hi Hyce's mom!

[@TheRoadburner99]

Hyce i really enjoyed the full bucketniers

[@RailFanAthena]

Hi hyce's mom!! also suprisingly we were both in croatia at the same time but i bet you are less tanned lol

[@Hyce777]

I've got the best farmer's tan. :P

[@landonbeatty6262]

That car is numbered 5 days before my birthday

[@surrealgaming669]

Banana without the B is Pineapples

[@coreybonsall]

Why we gotta measure it all in BANANAS!

[@Alleghemer]

Really should have just titled this episode “thanks mom” 😊

[@detectivesky6123]

had this great banana yogurt the other day lol

[@shawndoyle7531]

I can't tell if Hyce is over-tired or violating rule G. Since it's the ES&D, I'm going with the latter 🤣

[@kannnnix]

Banana makes sense and Salami too

[@robertbalazslorincz8218]

Blokes after the FIFTEENTH battle of the Isonzo: 😐🙄😒

[@Odd_Redneck]

I moded the pulp wood cars to hold 50x more...yeah logs hold 20x what brakes?

[@IAmAnonymyz]

For the next Railroader Stream HYCE should be required to use NOTHING but the Strasburg Thomas Mod 😁. I feel ya on being looked down for liking trains and the whole Thomas thing however remember that George Carlin and Ringo Starr both narrated Thomas Stories and played the Conductor (Shining Time Station) so there's that...On a more serious-ish note, loving the GP38 work Beeman and Jersey did. Hope this opens more doors to other GP units being modded in or officially added in. I'd love to run a GP30 consist in this game.

[@IsaacBaxter]

How dare you make him remember trauma

[@IAmAnonymyz]

In all honestly I made the comment at the start of watching the video before the whole Thomas - thing was mentioned- hence the edit. However come September I will definitely be donating towards Hyce's Jameson Fund....if the Thomas Mod would be traumatic i could only imagine what a Day Out With the Blue Dumpster event would be like lol.... He's gonna need something to help cope 😁

[@IsaacBaxter]

@@IAmAnonymyz ok that makes sense

[@FrancisBaich]

Oh yeah, BANANA.