Until we meet again, Shoestring! Hagans, Va, June 11th, 2022. While on my own (and first) visit to Hagans Switchback, I came across his infamous tag and knew I had to get a photo. Once again, we e sued in a long conversation about the line and the event, as well as his history in the area. I had no sooner climbed back to the top of the incline when I spotted him viewing the artifacts hosted by several local railroaders. These rail cars normally have three levels of vehicles and normally five vehicles can be hauled on each one of these rail cars which is a total of 15 autos. The second encounter was around a month later at Natural Tunnel for railroad day. I usually ride alone because most others slow me down and I wind up baby sitting them and wiping their butts in the. Canada, USA and Mexico are my usual hopping grounds. After our conversation, he would visit Hagans Switchback for his video, where he tagged two locations, one of which the power box shown above. I have been hopping freight trains since 1989 and have ridden over 330,000 miles of steel since my very first hop out on the rails. He pulled alongside us and we spoke for a good half hour. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting him twice, the first of which at Loyall after we both were out viewing the same empty coal train. As he traveled, he would tag power boxes and a few boxcars with his signature as shown here. Become a patron of Hobo Shoestring today: Get access to exclusive content and experiences on the worlds largest membership platform for artists and. His YouTube channel under the same name has thrived with the various videos showing his traveling experience. ![]() ![]() He started in the 90s and within 2 years he had visited all 48 mainland states by rail. Limited animation is hard, making a full blown fancy animation. Hobo Shoestring is just as his name suggests a hobo who train hops around the country. I dont think Im ever going to get that rubbery squish/squash animation I want, nor will my cartoon faces be finely articulated to express deep emotion. Vintage.Picture This Well hello there! Anyone who has followed the page for a while may know the fabled name of Shoestring. Rolling Nowhere: Riding the Rails with America’s Hoboes.
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