Are there still hobos in America?

If you didn't know hoboes still existed, you're not alone — but you're simply not looking in the right places. On your commute across the I-35W bridge or your pause along the Wayzata railroad tracks, you may very well be crossing paths with one who chooses to ride under the radar.



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It is trespassing and illegal, and you will be subject to arrest if caught. Due to vandalism and theft from shipments, railroad security is more observant than ever. Not to mention increased post-9/11 surveillance… Try Amtrak if you want to ride a train….

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If you want to leave a train during it's motion (for example, to avoid a catching by the police at the station), get to the lowest footrest of car, face forward to direction of movement, than jump to the side off the train and run after a contact with land surface.

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For a variety of reasons the practice is less common in the 21st century, although a community of freight-train riders still exists. Typically, hoppers will go to a rail yard where trains stop to pick up and unload freight and switch out crew.

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Train tracks are private property. Walking, biking, jogging and standing on or next to them is considered trespassing. With court and penalty assessments, a first-time offender may have to pay nearly $400. You Might Not Hear the Train Coming.

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The most common form of penalty for train surfers is a fine, however, in some countries, such as the United States or Canada, train surfers can be not only fined, but imprisoned too. In the United Kingdom, train surfing is prohibited under railway byelaw No.

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a top hat next to a triangle means that the people who live in the area are wealthy. A triangle with a 'hand' on each side means the owner has a gun.

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Contemporaneous with London, Leon Ray Livingston, better known as “A-No. 1,” claimed to be the most famous hobo in the United States by the beginning of the twentieth century. He had travelled across the world, purportedly logging over 500,000 miles on just $7.61. [6] He recounted his journeys in over a dozen books.

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Graham. Maurice W. Graham (June 3, 1917 – November 18, 2006), also known as Steam Train Maury, was the five-time holder of the title King of the Hobos, and was later known as Patriarch of the Hobos.

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Synonyms of hobo
  • beggar.
  • tramp.
  • bum.
  • vagabond.
  • vagrant.
  • transient.
  • swaggie.
  • swagman.


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As far as I'm aware, there's no legal limit. Passenger trains do not normally exceed 12 cars (around 900 feet, dependent on rolling stock type), but many are much shorter than this.

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Freighthopping or trainhopping is the act of surreptitiously boarding and riding a freightcar, which is usually illegal.

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