September 21, 2013 - Train Travelers - Hobos - Baltimore - Syd, Nate, Colby, Jessica, and Curt
Curt (he can be found at http://www.ps76.com/Trains/Train-Hobos-Train-Travelers/31990924_xzcHKv#!i=2777126716&k=hJR9RT5) called me on Saturday, September 2013. Curt made this photoshoot possible! Curt said he had some friends who just arrived in town. I drove to Royal Farms in Baltimore to meet Syd, Nate, and Colby. Nate is 20 and from Ohio. Colby is 21 and from Massachusetts, and the leader of the group is Syd who is 23 and also from Ohio. The dog in the photo is named Wee-Chee.
Nate and Syd went to the same high school in Ohio. Nate even dated Syd's sister. Colby played in a band with Syd and Nate and just stuck with them. When I saw them, they are wearing headlamps, important for those night time train rides! They had just gotten off the train 30 minutes prior to these photos. They are only here for a short time, matter-a-fact, by the time you read this, they will be in Chicago. They are headed West to try and ride the Montana Railroad before it gets cold.
These guys are very honest, for instance I gave Syd $5 for a cup of water for the dogs foot. Wee-Chee (the dog) stepped on some glass getting off the train and needed his foot soaked. When Royal Farms gave him a free cup and water, Syd wanted to return my $5. I asked him to keep it.
After Wee-Chee’s foot was fixed and we did a little photoshoot, I dropped them at another train location so they could head to Chicago. After I dropped off at Syd, Nate, and Colby, I took Jessica and Curt to another location so they could continue to Philadelphia.
An interesting response from Syd when asked this question: “What makes the jump on and the jump off the train the most dangerous time you? Is it Safety or Security?” Syd responded quickly that safety is not an issue at all, if safety was an issue, we wouldn’t be riding the trains. Security is the most critical. Not getting caught is the hard part.
Read MoreNate and Syd went to the same high school in Ohio. Nate even dated Syd's sister. Colby played in a band with Syd and Nate and just stuck with them. When I saw them, they are wearing headlamps, important for those night time train rides! They had just gotten off the train 30 minutes prior to these photos. They are only here for a short time, matter-a-fact, by the time you read this, they will be in Chicago. They are headed West to try and ride the Montana Railroad before it gets cold.
These guys are very honest, for instance I gave Syd $5 for a cup of water for the dogs foot. Wee-Chee (the dog) stepped on some glass getting off the train and needed his foot soaked. When Royal Farms gave him a free cup and water, Syd wanted to return my $5. I asked him to keep it.
After Wee-Chee’s foot was fixed and we did a little photoshoot, I dropped them at another train location so they could head to Chicago. After I dropped off at Syd, Nate, and Colby, I took Jessica and Curt to another location so they could continue to Philadelphia.
An interesting response from Syd when asked this question: “What makes the jump on and the jump off the train the most dangerous time you? Is it Safety or Security?” Syd responded quickly that safety is not an issue at all, if safety was an issue, we wouldn’t be riding the trains. Security is the most critical. Not getting caught is the hard part.
