Iowa Man Claims Trains Are Stalking Him, Starts YouTube Rant Channel: ‘Guy is off the rails’

A man in Council Bluffs, Iowa, has become a minor internet sensation after launching a YouTube channel dedicated entirely to what he claims is an organized stalking campaign carried out by… train conductors.

Surrounded by two active railway networks, the man believes local train engineers are deliberately timing their routes to block his neighborhood exits and ruin his life. In a series of profanity-laced videos, he films passing freight trains while yelling at conductors and accusing them of targeting him personally.

“This son of a bitch woke up this morning just to stop in front of my block again!” he screams in one clip, as a Union Pacific train idles nearby. “He’s been followin’ me all over town! I know it’s you, Randy!”

Commenters online were quick to dissect the footage, with many offering tongue-in-cheek support for what one user jokingly called “trainstalking.” Redditor ResponsibleTown8936 wrote, “Trainstalking is no joke. These mechanical behemoths can be in any place and at any time.”

Others leaned fully into the absurdity. “The train is in the walls, I repeat, the TRAIN is IN the damn WALLS!” wrote one user, while another deadpanned, “Antarctica is a train.”

Despite the comedy, some local users noted the area’s geography might be fueling his paranoia. One commenter, who also lives near the tracks, pointed out that trains often block traffic for extended periods while uncoupling cars at the nearby rail yard. They noted that while it’s inconvenient, it’s not a personal attack.

Still, the man remains utterly convinced he is the victim of a sprawling locomotive conspiracy. His videos show him storming out of his house to confront trains, muttering about blocked exits and how “they know when I’m leaving.” At times, he insists that conductors are watching him from inside the cabs, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

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Reddit users had no shortage of jokes. “This dude is going off the rails,” said whiskeycube, earning thousands of upvotes. Others chimed in with, “Going loco,” “Loco motive,” and, “I think he’s doing rails.”

While there’s no evidence to support his theory, the channel has found an audience eager to follow each new episode of what one commenter called “the worst Fast & Furious spin-off imaginable.” The man’s intensity, combined with his absolute certainty that the trains are out to get him, makes for a strange kind of tragicomedy.