Shoestring I have a family story about Helper Utah. My Dad, of Blessed Memory, once told me a story his Dad told him. "He was working night shift and he was under a coal hopper, Someone opened the gate to the hopper not knowing or not caring that he was under the hopper. Ganddad jumped back as soon as he heard the gate open. The hopper emptied and by the grace of God, he was safe. He lost two buttons off his shirt and that was tge worst of it. Thanks for sharing Helper and Grand Junction.
Shoestring, My cousin lives in Helper. I just sent him this link. I told him if he ever see's you offer you a meal or your favorite, Coffee! He's a Great Man just like yourself.
I stopped off in Helper a few years ago looking for coffee and was happy to find such a nice little town. The people were super friendly to me and the coffee was good. It's been on my mind ever since. Thanks for letting me see the town again and much love to ya, Shoestring! : )
I live on your road via your videos, I can’t chase them very well in my wheelchair these days, so I am out riding in your pocket . Old school train chaser from days gone by passed down from my old man . I live just off CSX main line in Pa by GE ( the only thing between me and the main line is GE test loop , so I get to see all the rebuilds before they return to fleet duty . Keep it safe my brother enjoy the high iron for us both .
@@davysanders4922 I wouldn’t say that he’s making bank just yet, but I’m sure he’s making enough from TH-cam alone, to pay his rent and live comfortably on! But he’s definitely killed the TH-cam algorithms. His reach is something most dream about
The world is Shoestrings oyster. And your always out there shucking the hell out of that oyster man. You seriously give alot of us inspiration and motivation to push ourselves every day. No shit man. Seeing you and knowing your story and all you've gone through and yet you're still out in the world running around enjoying yourself. It inspires me to always do my best every day knowing you're out doing your best every day. Stay motivated dude.
@@TheHoboShoestring thanks for sharing your life and adventures and all that stuff with all of us on this platform. You've got an audience man and we will support you till the end of days brother man. Keep inspiring and keep drawing inspiration from others. The world is such a badass place to be sometimes.
That is a beautiful place being from East Tennessee I don’t get to see many places like this . The backdrop to the town of Helper is awesome . Thanks Shoestring
Shoestring I love your videos Brother! Your stories and knowledge of the rail system and our great country are captivating! You are a true Freebird Brother !! Keep the videos coming and stay safe my friend! Thank you for sharing your Incredable journeys with us all !
Ha! Shoestring recalling the Baytown Tunnel and then name dropping Freeport, where I was born (raised in nearby Angleton). That was awesome! Went through that tunnel many times growing up. Safe travels, Shoestring! Love your channel! Happy Veteran's Day!
I can not even explain how happy I am You made this video. Unbelievable scenery, fantastic quality, both video and sound. Thank you so much for being you and sharing who you are and what you do. Much love.
The story teller of the rails! Seriously write a book! Stay safe Shoestring! Watching from Moorhead, Mn. Yeah I hear those damn trains every night the windows are open. My lady snores so she needs fresh air. Now it’s about to snow. So no train horns, but damn snoring will be back. Damn good thing I love her! Be safe & Happy Veterans Day. Find a free dinner, they’re everywhere. 🇺🇸😎
The best camera 📸 action pictures pics never before seen . talent plus every one has a positive love❤ for Mark shoestring, extraordinary brilliance.once in a lifetime 😊
Amazing and beautiful footage. Not at all what I am accustomed to seeing being from upstate-ish NYS. And so much knowledge in that brain of yours no matter where you go. Love the Spaceballs reference! Aiiiiiir!!!!!
I was on the crew that set the tall light poles in the Helper yard. Also built powerlines for the yard too. A lot of that yard (including track) on the north side is sitting on top of several feet of old cinders from the steam trains.
Spectacular scenery in that area. Love that old town. Especially the gas station that's a step back in time. The hike footage was a lot fun. Looking down in the valley looked amazing. These are places most of us never get to see. Appreciate it Mark for sharing this and the amazing stories. They are priceless. Take care. Canada.
I live in the PROVO area Shoestring. Always traveling between ogden and Helper/Price where you at!. ALWAYS LOOKING FOR YOU my Friend !!!! Safe Travels !!!
Hey Shoestring, love your channel! Only tried hopping a freight one time in Amarillo in the 70's, one of the crew came by and told me I'd freeze my ass off where I was and said to get in the number five unit, 'cause it was heated. Guess they spotted me, they pulled off on a siding and one of the crew ran back and started checking each unit, when he found me he said, Boy, when we get to Clovis your ass is going to jail! By the time I'd grabbed my sleeping bag and stuff he had it moving again but I jumped off - - listening to your stories makes me want to try it again!
Shoestring, I'm living vicariously through you and your travels. I've wanted to do a Western US visit forever. I went to Arizona back in the early 1990s but was just a little kid and have spotted memories of it. I do however remember the terrain looking like this and seeing Santa Fe trains still rolling strong! I'm only 31 right now, so hopefully I can make this trip happen. I'll keep enjoying your videos in the mean time! Stay safe out there brother. Safe travels!
The quality Is amazing. We are watching his new 4K content on an 80" HDTV and we can see every little single detail. The new quality really brings his adventures and surroundings to life! Amazing!
Now you are as close to my neighborhood as you can get by rail. I'm just on the north side of that range of mountains and a little bit east. I have had an itch for years to ride a coal train from Spanish Fork to Helper but never had the b's to do it.
@@TheHoboShoestring Yea, you mentioned that about 60 seconds after I posted that! Cool vid...I spent a good deal of time in Price and Helper when I was in the oil patch about 10 years ago....Helper has the coolest downtown that I can think of....Now living in Palisade, CO, which im sure you know....love to go hang on the tracks here and wait for the trains....also enjoy them coming through in the middle of the night. Amtrak should be barreling through soon! Stay safe out there.
Hey Mark, thank you for your service to our country. Your service mattered. YOU matter. I'm really digging the HD camera. Keep up the great feeds and stay safe, warm, and healthy!
im living in Payson. Close to Provo. I dont know how you PM people from here??? But by god you are More than welcome to come and stay here ANY Time you pass through Utah !!. Would LOVE to get to meet you and explore!!. You got quite the life and I Admire it !!!
"Air.....!!" Lolol. You're a wealth of knowledge brother. Inspired me to finally get out backpacking again. Ain't nothing like the sky without light pollution!! God Speed and God Luck.
You showing those rocks reminded me of The Old Man of the Mountain rockface (literally !) in New Hampshire. I saw it on 3 seperate occasions- incredible to think that it would crumble in our lifetime, after being there for hundreds of thousands of years, who knows- maybe millions !!?.....🚬😎
Although he's no longer with us, I do so enjoy his videos. It's like....this is Helper Utah......now, here's the rest of the story! Beans and Rice and Jesus Christ 📖
Every morning at the mine you could see him arrive he stood 6 foot 6 and weighed 245 broad at the shoulder and narrow at the hip and everybody knew you didn't give no lip to Big John
Hi Mark! Thank you for sharing. Just figures, two train's go by and neither one blew their horns. After that big climb up by those pines, you're in good shape. LOL 😆 The little small town tour was nice.👍
Nice to know you are here in my home state. I used to hitch hike to Price and Wellington every other weekend years ago, that is until my Mama caught me.
That short coal train was Utah Railway. The locomotives were painted in the standard Geneese & Wyoming colors. All of their shortline railroads have that color scheme with the actual railroads initials in the yellow circle logo
Another great vid. Glad you are feeling so well you can climb that big mountain. Story about the split rock was very cool. my grandfather was an engineer with NASA and designed many things for the Apollo missions. There is a tripod or stick thingy( I can’t remember exactly) on the moon with my sister and brother’s initials, I wasn’t born yet. In fact, most items you see left on the moon had names and sayings etched on em. Mr shoestring, I was wondering if you’d do a vid with some insights about the train derailments. No prob if you’d rather not, I know it’s not a fun topic. Anyways, great to watch your travels and listen to your stories. God bless and stay safe.
Fascinating video! I really dig seeing out west again. I briefly lived in Aurora, Colorado yrs ago. Its def worth watching all the way to the end. I looked up Helper, Utah, I read that it was a hideout for Butch Cassidy at one time. Pretty cool! Enjoy your ride out.
Hope you rode out in the daytime. That whole area around soldier summit and sown spanish fork canyon is beautiful. My wife's great grandparents lived and worked the rails at soldier summit and you can still see the old foundation of their home there.
I've been watching Mr. Shoestring for about six months, and for the most part, rick knows a lot about drinking, and a lot about Railroad stuff to, you sounded like you were out of breath, so take it easy, you don't want to end up in a hospital. Take it ease Rick.
Dag um shoe. I was worrying about you getting injured or killed by those huge loose rocks. Man your braver than I. Lordy those rocks looked very unstable. Plus unless you reached out via a phone call to a friend to let them know what you where about to do no-one would find you for quite a while.Because if you injured yourself and your phone came out of your hand and u could not get to it to call for help. In glad GOD had your back and saw you out alive and you live another day for another video.🙏
Godspeed Mr. Nichols, We would like to Thank You for all you gave, and all you have given.. R.I.P. Shoestring, You will be greatly missed.. ✌
I miss you shoestring RIP. Your videos keep you alive and allows others to get to know you
I’m a railroad engineer. And hobo shoestring knows far more about the RR than I.
Im a conductor and think the same thing haha
Shoestring I have a family story about Helper Utah. My Dad, of Blessed Memory, once told me a story his Dad told him. "He was working night shift and he was under a coal hopper, Someone opened the gate to the hopper not knowing or not caring that he was under the hopper. Ganddad jumped back as soon as he heard the gate open. The hopper emptied and by the grace of God, he was safe. He lost two buttons off his shirt and that was tge worst of it.
Thanks for sharing Helper and Grand Junction.
Shoestring, My cousin lives in Helper. I just sent him this link. I told him if he ever see's you offer you a meal or your favorite, Coffee! He's a Great Man just like yourself.
I stopped off in Helper a few years ago looking for coffee and was happy to find such a nice little town. The people were super friendly to me and the coffee was good. It's been on my mind ever since. Thanks for letting me see the town again and much love to ya, Shoestring! : )
What a view from up on that mountainside! Thanks for taking us up there.
I live on your road via your videos, I can’t chase them very well in my wheelchair these days, so I am out riding in your pocket . Old school train chaser from days gone by passed down from my old man . I live just off CSX main line in Pa by GE ( the only thing between me and the main line is GE test loop , so I get to see all the rebuilds before they return to fleet duty . Keep it safe my brother enjoy the high iron for us both .
That sounds awesome! Bet you get to see some cool stuff!
Love those old brick businesses/buildings.
Welcome to Utah brother!! You always have a home here with us, never forget that. God Bless and stay safe 💯✌
The 4k is really beautiful, Shoestring!
Agreed. What a difference that makes.
@@davysanders4922 I wouldn’t say that he’s making bank just yet, but I’m sure he’s making enough from TH-cam alone, to pay his rent and live comfortably on!
But he’s definitely killed the TH-cam algorithms. His reach is something most dream about
The world is Shoestrings oyster. And your always out there shucking the hell out of that oyster man. You seriously give alot of us inspiration and motivation to push ourselves every day. No shit man. Seeing you and knowing your story and all you've gone through and yet you're still out in the world running around enjoying yourself. It inspires me to always do my best every day knowing you're out doing your best every day. Stay motivated dude.
Thanks, hearing things like this drives me even harder and further
Chase Carter, perfectly said
A REAL BLESSING for AMERICANA
@@TheHoboShoestring thanks for sharing your life and adventures and all that stuff with all of us on this platform. You've got an audience man and we will support you till the end of days brother man. Keep inspiring and keep drawing inspiration from others. The world is such a badass place to be sometimes.
Shoestring that is some great camera work, so clear it's like I'm walking beside you . Stay safe my brother 🙏
Hope your well mate, I watching from Perth Western Australia
That is a beautiful place being from East Tennessee I don’t get to see many places like this . The backdrop to the town of Helper is awesome . Thanks Shoestring
SS. Happy Veterans Day! Thank you for your Service….B safe and warm out there. 👍
Shoestring I love your videos Brother! Your stories and knowledge of the rail system and our great country are captivating! You are a true Freebird Brother !! Keep the videos coming and stay safe my friend! Thank you for sharing your Incredable journeys with us all !
Really nice,clear camera work! It's like i could walk in my tv,and I'd be right there with you. Enjoy, stay safe. Thanks for the videos.
That old town looks like something on my trainset. Cool looking and I could see a coal train in the distance while you were walking
Woww... this was an amazing time.
Thanks for this Hobo...🚂...
On too the next!!
Keep ‘em coming Shoestring, that looks like a great place to explore!
You look so happy on the rails. I’m glad.
Hell yeah!!! Im loving these videos String. Great quality and always very educational.
So many nice enclosures, I'm surprised you didn't run across any critters. If I lived there I would be climbing all the time.
Its cold af there thats why )
35:50 'it looks like an abandoned water chute" the water chute is called a flume.
Ha! Shoestring recalling the Baytown Tunnel and then name dropping Freeport, where I was born (raised in nearby Angleton). That was awesome! Went through that tunnel many times growing up. Safe travels, Shoestring! Love your channel! Happy Veteran's Day!
I'm on my way from Houston to Daytona on my motorcycle.
A train ride that I could lay down in sound just as thrilling.
Safe travels buddy 💙
Live about 60 miles from Daytona, perfect time to ride there.
I can not even explain how happy I am You made this video. Unbelievable scenery, fantastic quality, both video and sound. Thank you so much for being you and sharing who you are and what you do. Much love.
The story teller of the rails! Seriously write a book! Stay safe Shoestring! Watching from Moorhead, Mn. Yeah I hear those damn trains every night the windows are open. My lady snores so she needs fresh air. Now it’s about to snow. So no train horns, but damn snoring will be back. Damn good thing I love her! Be safe & Happy Veterans Day. Find a free dinner, they’re everywhere. 🇺🇸😎
The best camera 📸 action pictures pics never before seen . talent plus every one has a positive love❤ for Mark shoestring, extraordinary brilliance.once in a lifetime 😊
Amazing and beautiful footage. Not at all what I am accustomed to seeing being from upstate-ish NYS. And so much knowledge in that brain of yours no matter where you go. Love the Spaceballs reference! Aiiiiiir!!!!!
I was on the crew that set the tall light poles in the Helper yard. Also built powerlines for the yard too. A lot of that yard (including track) on the north side is sitting on top of several feet of old cinders from the steam trains.
Spectacular scenery in that area. Love that old town. Especially the gas station that's a step back in time. The hike footage was a lot fun. Looking down in the valley looked amazing. These are places most of us never get to see. Appreciate it Mark for sharing this and the amazing stories. They are priceless. Take care. Canada.
I live in the PROVO area Shoestring. Always traveling between ogden and Helper/Price where you at!. ALWAYS LOOKING FOR YOU my Friend !!!!
Safe Travels !!!
Cheyenne I'm at tonight
shoe string is neat what beautiful eyes he has.he knows a lot about trains
Hey Shoestring, love your channel! Only tried hopping a freight one time in Amarillo in the 70's, one of the crew came by and told me I'd freeze my ass off where I was and said to get in the number five unit, 'cause it was heated. Guess they spotted me, they pulled off on a siding and one of the crew ran back and started checking each unit, when he found me he said, Boy, when we get to Clovis your ass is going to jail! By the time I'd grabbed my sleeping bag and stuff he had it moving again but I jumped off - - listening to your stories makes me want to try it again!
I remember being warned many times that jail was next stop but I bailed most of the times before that stop.....lol
Well you've got it down to a fine art! Hope you're able to continue your adventures for as long as you like, please stay safe!
What a beautiful location. Mark, your health has drastically improved since this time last year. Stay safe in your travels.
I liked the part where you fought off the mountain lion with your fists.
Lol.
View count tripled when people initially read that.
WTF are you serious
Im pissing my ass of laughing that ppl actually fall for that joke.
Big John "Big Bad John". Now you got that song stuck in my head Shoestring.. Be safe out there Brother.
Wow the 4K is fantastic great video String looking forward to the next one stay safe!
Shoestring,
I'm living vicariously through you and your travels. I've wanted to do a Western US visit forever. I went to Arizona back in the early 1990s but was just a little kid and have spotted memories of it. I do however remember the terrain looking like this and seeing Santa Fe trains still rolling strong!
I'm only 31 right now, so hopefully I can make this trip happen. I'll keep enjoying your videos in the mean time! Stay safe out there brother. Safe travels!
Dudeeeee. Your footage is looking really great!
The quality Is amazing. We are watching his new 4K content on an 80" HDTV and we can see every little single detail. The new quality really brings his adventures and surroundings to life! Amazing!
Now you are as close to my neighborhood as you can get by rail. I'm just on the north side of that range of mountains and a little bit east.
I have had an itch for years to ride a coal train from Spanish Fork to Helper but never had the b's to do it.
You mentioned those power units helping the train over the summit....that is how the town got it's name, actually.....!!!
Yep
@@TheHoboShoestring Yea, you mentioned that about 60 seconds after I posted that! Cool vid...I spent a good deal of time in Price and Helper when I was in the oil patch about 10 years ago....Helper has the coolest downtown that I can think of....Now living in Palisade, CO, which im sure you know....love to go hang on the tracks here and wait for the trains....also enjoy them coming through in the middle of the night. Amtrak should be barreling through soon! Stay safe out there.
Those orange locomotives belong to Utah Railway, I used to be a conductor there! Awesome content Hobo!
The Baytown tunnel, yes. I remember passing through it on the high school football bus anytime we played the Baytown teams. Its been imploded.
Hey Mark, thank you for your service to our country. Your service mattered. YOU matter.
I'm really digging the HD camera. Keep up the great feeds and stay safe, warm, and healthy!
Great scenery, great stories. Just want more.
I live close to Helper Utah and know all these spots you are showing us. Thanks for the video Shoestring!
I too love red vines when on the road! The video quality is spectacular. I could see every pebble on that mountain side.
Your in my home state. I am from Provo and just came back from Durango. I love trains. Your videos are so fun to watch.
im living in Payson. Close to Provo. I dont know how you PM people from here??? But by god you are More than welcome to come and stay here ANY Time you pass through Utah !!. Would LOVE to get to meet you and explore!!. You got quite the life and I Admire it !!!
Dang - just missed you
"Air.....!!" Lolol. You're a wealth of knowledge brother. Inspired me to finally get out backpacking again. Ain't nothing like the sky without light pollution!! God Speed and God Luck.
Sure was a blue sky
You showing those rocks reminded me of The Old Man of the Mountain rockface (literally !) in New Hampshire. I saw it on 3 seperate occasions- incredible to think that it would crumble in our lifetime, after being there for hundreds of thousands of years, who knows- maybe millions !!?.....🚬😎
Missed so much ✌️❤️ from 🏴
Hobo on the hill!! Awesome scenery!!!
Although he's no longer with us, I do so enjoy his videos. It's like....this is Helper Utah......now, here's the rest of the story!
Beans and Rice and Jesus Christ 📖
Out of all your videos, this is one of my favorites. I loved that little cave up on the hill and I wish you could have stayed there Shoe!!!
Your story's just keep getting better .. Thanks !!
Wow a 4k shoestring! video looks amazing!
Every morning at the mine you could see him arrive he stood 6 foot 6 and weighed 245 broad at the shoulder and narrow at the hip and everybody knew you didn't give no lip to Big John
Have a blessed veteran's day, Mark. Thanks for your service!
The short coal train you thought was the BNSF, was the Utah Railway.
I see it now that it's dark outside and I can see my screen
The Genesse & Wyoming company bought the Utah Railroad fairly recently. Kept it from going under.
All the tunnels I remember around the ship channels around Houston were tiled with that mustard yellow tile.
Safe travels Shoestring!!
Good Morning Shoestring! Today is world kindness day! With that I wish you safe,warm and Happy travels. Happy Rails!
Excellent video Hobo Shoestring! the scenery you saw was totally amazing! :)
😱That 4K though...
WoW Mark..
I thought the still shots were nice.. That video was extremely beautiful, crisp and clear.. 😉👍
Stay safe Mark..
Thank you Hobo Shoestring.
This trip across the west is mesmerizing!
Shoestring was a mountain goat in one of his past lives. Great Video!
Thank you for sharing your adventures with us. Excellent video quality. The 4K does your adventures justice.
Interesting area/town. Glad you didn't encounter any rattlers up in the rocks.
Holy crap you look so clear!
and I just love your video bro! keep it up! what a bunch of fun!! and i learn so much from ya
Hi Mark! Thank you for sharing.
Just figures, two train's go by and neither one blew their horns. After that big climb up by those pines, you're in good shape. LOL 😆
The little small town tour was nice.👍
I love watching u all the way from Melbourne Australia
Nice to know you are here in my home state. I used to hitch hike to Price and Wellington every other weekend years ago, that is until my Mama caught me.
That short coal train was Utah Railway. The locomotives were painted in the standard Geneese & Wyoming colors. All of their shortline railroads have that color scheme with the actual railroads initials in the yellow circle logo
Yeah I saw that after watching it indoors on a larger screen
You did good 👍.. hiking up the bluff. Good cardio lol…… nice vid 😊👍
Another great vid. Glad you are feeling so well you can climb that big mountain. Story about the split rock was very cool. my grandfather was an engineer with NASA and designed many things for the Apollo missions. There is a tripod or stick thingy( I can’t remember exactly) on the moon with my sister and brother’s initials, I wasn’t born yet. In fact, most items you see left on the moon had names and sayings etched on em. Mr shoestring, I was wondering if you’d do a vid with some insights about the train derailments. No prob if you’d rather not, I know it’s not a fun topic. Anyways, great to watch your travels and listen to your stories. God bless and stay safe.
To bad you won't be coming through kemmerer wy. I live next to the tracks for the over pass to cross the tracks
I may this spring coming back from Pocatello
If you do an you stop an need supplies come down to the trailer park by the Sinclair station. It's about 300 yards from the small rail yard
Wish I could do what you do brother. So much freedom. Keep it up love ya….
Beautiful spot, great video. I really appreciate what you do. Be safe!
You are the best hobo shoestring
Great video! Really enjoyed the climb! Glad I came across your channel. Thanks Shoestring.
That rock is way up there!
Love the historical guided tours. Especially grand junction ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻
Wow great video beautiful scenery thank you
I enjoy your videos, great camera work. Thanks.
Fascinating video! I really dig seeing out west again. I briefly lived in Aurora, Colorado yrs ago. Its def worth watching all the way to the end. I looked up Helper, Utah, I read that it was a hideout for Butch Cassidy at one time. Pretty cool! Enjoy your ride out.
Thank you for another awesome video!
Hope you rode out in the daytime. That whole area around soldier summit and sown spanish fork canyon is beautiful. My wife's great grandparents lived and worked the rails at soldier summit and you can still see the old foundation of their home there.
Your missing the leaf change out east but it still looks awesome there!
Have a good ol time!
I've been watching Mr. Shoestring for about six months, and for the most part, rick knows a lot about drinking, and a lot about Railroad stuff to, you sounded like you were out of breath, so take it easy, you don't want to end up in a hospital. Take it ease Rick.
There is a super nice state park out of town, with camping
Just started watching and already.. wow, fantastic video quality. Great job Shoestring!
Dag um shoe.
I was worrying about you getting injured or killed by those huge loose rocks.
Man your braver than I.
Lordy those rocks looked very unstable.
Plus unless you reached out via a phone call to a friend to let them know what you where about to do no-one would find you for quite a while.Because if you injured yourself and your phone came out of your hand and u could not get to it to call for help.
In glad GOD had your back and saw you out alive and you live another day for another video.🙏
Thanks for the tour , we like Big Bad John!
I think if I was train hopping I would get me some boiled peanuts. Throwing shells the whole way. Man I love boiled peanuts!!
Makes me feel like a kid again watching this! Love all the 4k footage!