We Ride by Train!

[BIGel]

I merged two old threads I'd made into this one. so post up all that business in here. Questions, links of interest, pictures, etc.

First off, if you're considering riding trains, find somebody who's experienced to take you! The internet is no substitute for real world experience, the only way to learn is by doing, and the only way to do it is finding somebody who's willing to teach you. Secondly, consider that what you're doing could potentially get you killed or at the very least seriously fucked up, arms and legs don't grow back. Don't be wreckless with your life, think safety first in every situation.

asking for a crew change, or posting sensitive information will get you banned!

I'll start off by posting this: 3rd edition of the North American Professional Railroad Atlas. it's password protected, so pm me and if you're not a retard and seem like you may actually use it i'll give it to you.

http://rapidshare.com/files/165973320/Professional_Railroad_Atlas_of_North_America.pdf

[BIGel]

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[BIGel]

Here's something people were asking about in Tools & Tips.

Most Category I railroads do have 1-800 customer tracing numbers. UP, CN, CP, KCS, NS, etc all have these numbers readily available to the public, but nobody seems to know about them.

For example, this is a picture of a boxcar I took over a year ago in Portland, Oregon. I phoned the registry five minutes ago and it told me it's currently loaded and just arrived in Laredo, Texas this morning.

try it out: UP's customer tracking number is 1-800-272-8777
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not only pretty cool for riding, but also you can track where you're pieces are across the country!

[Ages24]

Good job doing this, might help me out later, when there's more info on here.

[CrustOner]

I really want to get into freighthopping, so this should help. Thanks El!

[newbornsek]

El man dont know where you located but in one of those flicks it seems your doing some winter hopping. I live in Canada and will never hop in the winter but if your down in the southern states i could see it being different. You got any special winter gear you rock?

[MODGrafix]

aha! I recognize your photos from STP. good stuff.

[SALVO]

Good pictures Bigel, I want to see more.

[BIGel]

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[lakim shabazz]

luckyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy yyyyyyyy
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[Armored Bulletz]

needs more pics

[BIGel]

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[H3TT1NG3R]

how do you know which boxcars to go into? like obv soem have shit loaded in them how do you know if yours will have shit loaded into it?

also how long is it usually between stops?

[BIGel]

ive seen lots of freights, never ridden one, too dangerous from what i hear... and going to a new city with new hobos is never smart...

but from what ive seen most empty cars are unlocked and some doors are even left open, never the case with a full car... and time between stops differs across the us... some tracks in texas and nm go on for a loooooong fuckin time with no apparent stops in between... but like the northeast has a lot of cities close together so itd stop a lot more often.... dont hop trains, unless u know some serious anarchos or something... even though it looks like a good fuckin time

don't listen to this. being an anarchist has nothing to do with riding trains. how is going to a new city dangerous? show people respect and they'll show you respect back, it's nothing more difficult then using your head and not being a jackass.

Trains stop all over the place, not just at cities. No train will run over twelve hours without stopping to at least change the crew, it's federal law. Having a lot of cities close together doesn't mean anything, class I railroads don't do short hauls, it doesn't make sense financially. Trains in Texas and New Mexico stop just as often as ones in New York and Indiana.

[H3TT1NG3R]

what about finding a good car? how do you do that?

and do most of the rail crew care alot about hoppers? liek would they call the cops or just kick you out if they foudn you?

feel free to pm me

[Private Eye]

if you don't mind posting that information i would be interested in that answer as well

[BIGel]

ya'll need to go and find a lot of this stuff out for yourself, most of it's common sense. When you're caught (and you will be eventually), they'll either arrest you, ticket you, or send you on your way, it all depends. treat the bulls with respect and sir the shit out of them and they tend to be more lenient.

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Boxcars

Used to haul all types of shit, if it's closed don't even attempt to get into it. Sheltered and spacious, obviously you can ride in all types of weather. You can stay very well hidden going through yards as well. Very occasionally the doors will try to close on their own due to the movement of the trains, always a good idea to shove a railspike in the door track to keep it stuck in place. Try not to get on a boxcar on the fly, they're about chest level on most people so getting into them while they're moving can be pretty difficult. Bring earplugs if you're sensitive to loud noise, it can get loud as fuck in these things.

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Gondolas

Pretty straightforward really. They're basically big rectangular buckets used for carrying scrap metal, rebar, pipes, railspikes, etc. Nice ride in the summer, pretty cold and exposed in the winter months. You can ride them empty or full, depending on how much product is actually inside em.

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Grainers
Probably the most common car you'll see, especially in the midwest and areas with a lot of agricultural output. Grainers have "porches" on both ends, little cutouts where you can ride. However, many of these cutouts have "suicide floors", meaning, there is no floor on either end, obviously avoid riding these unless you're desperate. With Grainers, there are a ton of different kinds, each with positives and negatives as far as riding goes. Frequently they have cubbie holes at either end that provide a sort of cave to hide in when going through yards, bad weather, etc. You want to try if at all possible to ride the back porch, this keeps you out of the wind and rain. These occasionally carry hazardous material that can fuck with your lungs, or at the very least give you a nasty rash, so keep a heads up as to what you're riding.

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53's and 48's
Intermodal trains are those made up of piggybacks (trucks loaded up onto flatcars), and doublestacks (48' and 53' containers loaded into well cars). These trains carry high priority goods, especially anything carrying mail/UPS, etc. Frequently, these containers are smaller than the wellcars that carry them, leaving a small gap at either end where you can ride. More and more often these spaces have "suicide floors", with just a couple of crossbars instead of a solid floor, but it's still relatively easy to find rides with solid floors if you know what to look for. These trains are carrying expensive product, like electronics, so they tend to be watched and inspected more than regular trains. The tradeoff is risk for speed, Intermodal trains like these haul ass and get you where you're going a lot faster then junk (non IM trains).

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Coalcar

Shouldn't be your first choice, but in a lot of parts of the country (West Virginia, Pennsylvania, etc), a huge number of trains are ONLY coal cars. Care should be taken if you're riding an empty one, they have slanted sides and getting out can be a bitch if you're not in good shape. Prepare to get dirty as shit obviously.

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Piggyback

The back end of a semi-truck that's been loaded onto a flatcar. Like the 48's and 53 Doublestack cars, these are high priority, and if they have any sort of mail company logo on the side, then they're even higher priority, aka FAST ride. These can be ridden by hiding in between the wheels and climbing up above the axles when neccesary. A variation is a Pig in a bucket, which is a truck loaded into the well cars that normally carry the 48's and 53's, if you see one take it. You ride underneath and it's one of the safest rides there is (assuming you have a solid floor).

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The Units

Depending on the size and tonnage (weight) of the train, there will be multiple units attached to it. The vast majority of the time, only the lead unit is occupied by an actual crew. If the train is big enough, or is heading over mountains and steep inclines, there may be unit's in the middle or on the back (pushers) in addition to the ones on the front. These units are almost always left unlocked, and are easily accessible from the nose of the car (where the gangplanks are). Riding units is warm in the winter and cool in the summer, but they can also get you into a lot of trouble. Most train crews don't care about you riding the regular cars, but many times they'll get pissed if you're riding in their units. I would stay away from units unless the weather is too bad to be riding anything else.

[CrustOner]

Thank you, El!

[kickapig]

ive been wanting to do this for so long,but want somebody experienced to go with.ill ask one of the crusty kids if theyre down to go to the westcoast i guess.

[tork614]

so what you just jump on one and ride the bitch?
how do you really know where its going or do you just find tracks in the general direction.
you guys bring food obviously but i mean else do you take?
maybe its just common sence and im a fucking retard.

[Xfish]

say some how you get trapped in a box car are you just fucked? or is there a way out? and jamming a rail spike in there? i didnt know they were that long

[SAID]

so what you just jump on one and ride the bitch?
how do you really know where its going or do you just find tracks in the general direction.
you guys bring food obviously but i mean else do you take?
maybe its just common sence and im a fucking retard.

pretty much.
i mean for fucks sake...

[BIGel]

say some how you get trapped in a box car are you just fucked? or is there a way out? and jamming a rail spike in there? i didnt know they were that long

you jam the railspike into the side of the door, length doesn't really matter. if a door slides shut on you you're pretty fucked, i know a kid in montana who got locked inside a boxcar with a group of four guys and two dogs. They were there for 4 days with no water or food, luckily one of them had a cell phone and called 911. if not they'd have died.

[Baron]

Don't go to a yard and expect to jump a train right there. Spend time in a yard, lots of time. Know what security is like, learn to keep your head up. There is a lot to learn at the yard that can't be read over a forum post.

[Atic]

Great pics. Keem em comin. I dont really know too much about this stuff but it seems real interesting.

how long do you stay on a train for usually?

[BIGel]

some flix from my trip last year from El Paso to Kansas City, back when i had a really shitty camera.

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[charles bronson]

i have been meaning to catch out for awhile now but when my friends go something always seems to come up that i cant make it. i need to meet some new people haha

[Black Flag]

Damn dude, some pretty serious shit.

I don't even mess with hanging on to freights when they are crawling through residential areas. I like walking tracks better than riding on em.

[BIGel]

heading outta Sacramento tonight, next stop Salt Lake City. I'll take flix on the train.

[Laurent Proper]

I wish you'd update the Indie Rock thread.

[BIGel]

check these crazy south african bastards out..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKQ0eOkFH94

[Bazer]

those south african bastards a crazy. fuck.
that niggga "Bitch Niggga" was sick.

[kickapig]

why the racism?i meen geaz.....

[ReneFarrell]

good pics n i want to ride ..............

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[Bazer]

why the racism?i meen geaz.....

What racism dude? You obviously didn't watch the movie.

[NiL]

Yeah but why would you wanna be called Bitch *****? lmao that's an insult imo.

[BIGel]

you're missing the point. they're poor south african kids, they think anything that comes out of tupac or 50 cent's mouth is great, it doesn't mean they understand what their saying, give em a break.

[Slaze]

While were posting documentary links check out the movie Catching Out.
http://www.catchingout.com/

Here is a link to the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QfDUx3ZQaw

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[BIGel]

portland to eugene.

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[FaultO]

While were posting documentary links check out the movie Catching Out.
http://www.catchingout.com/

Here is a link to the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QfDUx3ZQaw

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i've been waiting for this to download for a while. only 6 seeders. FACK.

hope it's good.

great flicks BIGel.

[dp26648]

in sneak attack vol 2 a hobo mentioned a book called travels of elizabeth about a man who rode the trains for 10-11 years .. im def trying to buy it

[BIGel]

bummin around the northwest..

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[FOEone]

I merged two old threads I'd made into this one. so post up all that business in here. Questions, links of interest, pictures, etc.

First off, if you're considering riding trains, find somebody who's experienced to take you! The internet is no substitute for real world experience, the only way to learn is by doing, and the only way to do it is finding somebody who's willing to teach you. Secondly, consider that what you're doing could potentially get you killed or at the very least seriously fucked up, arms and legs don't grow back. Don't be wreckless with your life, think safety first in every situation.

asking for a crew change, or posting sensitive information will get you banned!

I'll start off by posting this: 3rd edition of the North American Professional Railroad Atlas. it's password protected, so pm me and if you're not a retard and seem like you may actually use it i'll give it to you.

http://rapidshare.com/files/165973320/Professional_Railroad_Atlas_of_North_America.pdf

don't i know you? i'm dirty rig!

[BIGel]

^hey small world! Finally somebody else to contribute to this thread.

Aside from Foe, I doubt anybody would have met him, but I just got word that my good friend Yme was killed a few days ago. Kid was only 20, but had more miles under his belt than anybody around, was a bad ass artist as well. RIP.

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[kickapig]

^hey small world! Finally somebody else to contribute to this thread.

Aside from Foe, I doubt anybody would have met him, but I just got word that my good friend Yme was killed a few days ago. Kid was only 20, but had more miles under his belt than anybody around, was a bad ass artist as well. RIP.

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do you know how he passed?
im sorry for your loss
i had two friends pass in the past two years.

[cheesegril]

BIGs thats sick i would love to ride the rails been a dream of mine for a long time.


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rode them to the swim spot and downtown plenty of times never out of town:(

[Brooklyn]

Wicked pictures.

Not sure if anyone has seen this but here you go: http://www.vbs.tv/watch/thumbs-up/thumbs-up-season-1-1-of-5

[syne7]

This is interesting, so basicaly you ride the rails back and forth or what? The way I see it is you just do this as a sort of 'camping' trip to see the country for free.

[cheesegril]

brooklyn that shit is awsome hahha i watched them all those guys are funny.

[BIGel]

do you know how he passed?

you know better than that.

[kickapig]

brootal,very sorry

[BIGel]

blizzard status

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[Solace_one]

Dude, that's the tightest shit. Me and my freind John were thinking about maybe saving up and jumping freights to chicago, from here in Lexington. Maybe someday, not too long.

[FOWE]

I'm at a loss.

Not to sound like an ass or anything, as I'm sure some of you are really into this and all, but what exactly is THIS?

Purpose?

[BIGel]

i enjoy traveling for free and seeing new things. Why does it need a purpose?

[FOWE]

That was the obvious reason, but I figured there must have been some other purpose.

Thanks for reply.

[OM!]

I knew some kids travlin to portland about a year and a half ago. They said every train they hopped was super sketch up there, between the gangs and security at the yards.

[Sir Daily]

bumpin this thread for more pics


When I was little me and my brother lived next to a train yard, we spent mounths just hanging out there learning how everything operated, learning the tracks and where they were heading, and learning where it was cool to chill, who was tight and who to look out for. Once we were real comfertable with it we started hoping

my favorite car to hop, besides boxcars, is grainers that have a floor, idk why i guess cause that was my first car to ever hop. and you can escap easy

[M3KA1!]

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[Decide]

cool thread and pics but that guy looks lie hes rollin some bunk ass weed lol

[Res-tooth Slims]

lol im pretty sure that was baccy

[BRAZE-TWO]

This is the most interesting thread on this site..Kinda makes me wanna do this..

[Sir Daily]

nice pics meka

[Masocre]

This thread is amazing...

[M3KA1!]

nice pics meka

thank ya sir. and yea it was tobacco

[MoNkEy]

this is something i wish i could do..but over in the UK our freights dont travel far at all...and because its such a small place it wouldnt be worth it anyway....and the freights we do haave are tiny shit things...

From all the i odd road trips and squatting etc ive done ive done this looks to be one of the most fun and good ways to see shit...

[BIGel]

last 8 months. Portland, OR-->Chicago, IL-->Richmond, VA-->Buffalo, NY-->Minneapolis, MN-->Havre, MT-->Seattle, WA-->Sparks, NV-->Ogden, UT-->Cheyenne, WY-->Chicago, IL-->Fort Wayne, IN-->Chattanooga, TN-->Atlanta, GA-->Greenwood, SC-->Wilson, NC-->Baltimore, MD-->Wilard, OH-->Fargo, ND.

Hella miles!

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[Sir Daily]

Very nice man lovin the pics!






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How are you getting pics like this? Do some engineers let you ride in the cab?

[BIGel]

nope, a lot of the time, especially for heavy trains, and ones that are going through mountains and shit, they'll attach units to the back of the train, which are always unmanned and usually unlocked. you can ride in em, like that picture. Sacramento, CA to Ogden, Utah.

[qyangluo]

it's good

[M3KA1!]

yea dpu's are usually a good ride especially during winter. during crew changes cram into the bathroom and be nice and quiet. i've been caught riding in a rear unit and had to push past an engineer and dip into a field. it was a close call and ended up havin to hide out in thayer missouri for a couple days before we could get out again.

[Sir Daily]

nope, a lot of the time, especially for heavy trains, and ones that are going through mountains and shit, they'll attach units to the back of the train, which are always unmanned and usually unlocked. you can ride in em, like that picture. Sacramento, CA to Ogden, Utah.

ahh yea that was my second guess, here in texas theyre aren't usually units in the back. I want to hop from houston to san diego befor it gets too cold

[M3KA1!]

headin back south bound here in a couple weeks with the familia. see ya on the rails

[ant0215]

I think I've seen you around on STP...if i'm not mistaken. Where ya at atm?

[Skeletor1134]

im just gonna go ahead and say what everyone else is saying. this is the coolest thread. its gotta be so sick to travel like that. def one of my goals is to do this

[RES4]

do you get jobs or do you just use your parents money and pretend to be poor?

[rememberusername]

I never guessed people from STP would be on here. Also I never thought someone would post detailed information about catching trains on here. Not something I would personally do, but obviously someone would. OP I see you posted a picture of some oggles, and a picture of a good friend of mine. I dont know you, and I dont understand why you posted on here. Information, free to the masses? I never doubted writers and riders would mix, but I think there is a lot of mixing that should be encouraged less.

I'd be happy to see some kids stepping out of their element and experiencing what its like to smell like shit and to eat cold canned food, but I would not be so happy to see some kids getting on trains in crews to paint and fucking with someone who is in "their" yard.

Im sure the internet is a lot less subversive than I am making it seem, but it certainly has the potential to entice a lot to do stupid things.

Ride a train, get a $250 fine and months in jail, especially in Kfalls where the bull shoots you with rock salt. Pasco throws away your pack and throws you in jail, they have a heat sensor gun that will catch you. Same goes for Seattle. Its Federal Property, the bulls are US Marshals which means they have more authority than City Police. Lets not forget the number of severed limbs and dead friends you get from riding trains. Write on them, not ride.

UP THE OGGLES!

[rememberusername]

do you get jobs or do you just use your parents money and pretend to be poor?
All travelers I met use their parents money.
Carhartts aren't cheap.
Who do you think pays for their pitbull puppy and all the shots needed?
Band T-shirts.. you've been to shows right? They typically cost $5-12.. These travelers typically save up their allowance for awhile.
If your lucky you might get one to mow the lawn or take out the trash once a week, but usually they just drink under bridges with change they found in moms mini-van.
If you ever see one outside a store with a sign saying "Traveling Broke and Hungry", well then you have seen a train rider. Always Traveling, Always broke, and Always sick of moms Meatloaf. And fuck doing dishes!

[serk757]

this is an honest question to any tramps on this thread. do any of you guys know of have seen a girl in her probly mid 30s. got one leg and a tattoo of a pbr can, or some shit like that, on the side of her head. idk what she goes by.


its a buddy of mines sister. he wanted me to ask.

she may not be riding anymore

[2mor]

classy girl.....

[THEPOSTWHORE5000]

such a dope fucking thread. props on all those pics wish i could do shit like this

[laglezgarcia]

Dear BlGel,

Could you be so kind to send me by e-mail (lgonzalez@coordinadora.eu) the password for the PDF file "North American Professional Railroad Atlas - 3rd edition"? I am a forwarding professional and this USA rail information is very interesting to me.

Thanks a lot in advance.


laglezgarcia

[laglezgarcia]

Dear BlGel,

Could you be so kind to send me by e-mail (lgonzalez@coordinadora.eu) the password for the PDF file "North American Professional Railroad Atlas - 3rd edition"? I am a forwarding professional and this USA rail information is very interesting to me.

Thanks a lot in advance.


laglezgarcia

[dreisus]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxVlgkN42j4

thats how i ride by train :D