This is the heritage railway that I work at, they are not abandoned at all and its a live, working depot. They hopefully should be restored soon

Possibly repeating what someone else has said so apologies. That is the Guards compartment not Controllers, that's an American term. The decorative cloths over the seats are called antimacassar. Macassar was an oil that gentlemen put on their hair so these were to protect the upholstery. People had them on their furniture at home for the same reason back in the day, and also used on the arms of chairs. As an apprentice Vehicle Builder at The Plant Doncaster BREL I worked on many MKI and II coaches and also many Brake Vans. We had the Royal Scotsman coaches in one year and they were something else.

My inner train nerd is having a field day with this video.

They're not really called 'cars' in the UK, that's mainly American terminology. They're called coaches or carriages here. And these aren't abandoned, they're up for renovation and sadly if folk get into them and ruin them, then they will indeed become scrap. You were clearly respectful, which is great, but so many others aren't and these things get destroyed or burnt out.

Well i have never seen a set of points inside a shed like this. In fact it looks to be a complete crossover. Amazing.

Over 20 years ago, I worked for a railroad in the United States, and we had a great deal of abandoned infrastructure. Mostly buildings, a turntable that actually worked, as well as dormant microwave sites scattered across the line. Looking, I wish I would have taken pictures, as most of it is long gone. Some the newer cars in your video, don't look too terribly old - perhaps 20 or 30-years old. With the mold & bird droppings, a respirator is definitely required. Thanks for taking the video, as it was both entertaining & educational. :)

This is Madness they all need to get out of there.

My family like having meals on vintage lines. They dress up these carriages and it's great.❤️

I like old train carriages. I feel like the decor was made to make you feel homely and snug, kind of like a living room on rails. Today's trains feel very sterile and cold in comparison.

9711 was moved to Weardale Railway in January 2020, so the Mk2 DBSO has been in this shed a little over a year. It is due for restoration, however like so many projects, covid will have paused these plans - the owners, Crewe Diesel Preservation are planning on refurbishing a full push-pull set in fact. The Inter-City Mk2 M3374 carriage is available to buy as a Hornby model and, I THINK, is owned by Riviera Trains, who of course are also not operating due to covid. Rolling stock storage is often basic but run down, but there nothing here which is abandoned or forgotten in the slightest. My dad is a huge railway geek and I was in sheds worse than this back in the early 80s watching engineering volunteers slowly restore their giant projects.

Reminds me of the old sheds may Dad worked in at Newton Abbot when it was a proper working station back in the late 70s early 80s

Get the jargon right lads ! Carriage/Car = Coach 🤦🏼‍♂️ Warehouse= Carriage shed or depot 🤦🏼‍♂️ Controller= Guard 🤦🏼‍♂️ Train= Loco 🤦🏼‍♂️ Holding cell ! 🤦🏼‍♂️ = Guards van ! Jargon busted 👍🏼😉

The interiors of these carriages are in better condition than the current modern day offerings

For info - the 'decorative napkins' over the backs of the seats in the first class carriage are actually called antimacassars. They are so placed to try to avoid the seat backs getting 'filthy' from the heads of travellers resting on them.

The cab is a Driving Brake Second Open. This was part of a batch of MK2f carriages converted in 1979 for the Edinburgh to Glasgow service. As this was a back and forth journey it meant that the Locomotive could be controlled and train driven from the opposite end of the rake in one of the 2 directions, normally from Edinburgh to Glasgow. This means that this was not necessary for the Locomotive to run round at one end of the journey and it could operate the service in push-pull mode, saving time in the intensive schedule. A batch of Class 47 locos were converted to be able to run in push-pull mode and reclassified as 47/7. In 1984 when the train was travelling at high speed in push mode and had just passed Polmont, the leading DBSO hit a cow thst had got into the line and due to its relatively light weight, derailed. As the loco continued to push for a few more seconds, the carriages zig-zagged, causing a many fatalities. The DBSOs still in service today are now speed limited as a result.

By the way, these aren’t abandoned or forgotten. The Mk2 DBSO (9711) belongs to the Crewe Heritage Centre.

Not really as abandoned but more likely stored out of harms way. The blue / greys look to me as being part of a fully restored set that was recently out on the mainline for tours. Let's hope videos like this don't end up giving chance for vandals trashing them.

Shame to see as I am a train enthusiast, the mk2 carriages and mk1 carriages are very much still in use today across a lot of the heritage railways up and down the country, like stepping back in time I so enjoy it, great video as always lads keep up the good work see you in the next one 😀👍

Love the mk2 coaches. Great find.

These coaches definitely in storage as they are in very good condition. Used to look after 1254 20 years ago when it was a cross country vehicle.

It's refreshing to see how seating arrangements were under BR .I used to use them from Liverpool lime Street to London and I found them very comfortable. I was more recently on a pendelino and although the London journey was faster I couldn't help but notice the lack of space and cramped aircraft style seating but thay don't half go.

A good insight into how good train travel used to be.

I went here a few weeks ago and for anyone that hasn’t been it really is as amazing as it looks.

It'll be magnificent to have this place and the trains restored to its former glory.

Those seats I remember being so much more comfortable than the new trains, even on first-class, they seem thin and flimsy.

The building has a fascinating history if you go and look in to it

In over 30 yrs on The Railway, that is the first ever Brakevan that I have seen that doesn`t have a Coal Stove in it. It used to be part of my job to prepare those things for going into traffic, including lighting the Fire. Network Rail only Banned them from use not long ago.

This is brilliant. Very interesting

I'd be interested in seeing more.vehicle graveyards. Interesting way of going back over recent history.

This is amazing! Love this it feels like it has been stuck in time loved the vid keep up the good work!

The older carriage with the private booth and the armchair seats looks identical to the carriage I traveled from London to Felixtowe in the 1980s as part of the UK part of my journey on the Orient Express. The UK segment used this type of carriage to loom older than they really were. This was on of the dining cars - I may even have been on board that very carriage as we sat in the private booth for the journey. I am pleased to hear that the preservation group are saving the carriages for future use - hopefully no oiks get in to ruin them.

I must’ve ridden that green Anglia train hundreds or thousands of times Norwich London Liverpool St in the 90’s/00’s. Great cooked full English breakfast on it.😊

For anyone questioning this shed I found where it is and I won't give away its location but all the stock isn't abandoned it is all preserved under a heritage society and this shed connects to a much bigger yard with mainline connection, so without permissions this video is more illegal than you may think

Great to see something a bit different. Look forward to the next video!

Simply amazing footage boys

Amazing views of that train shed

English accent but strange American terminology..... "car" - carriage "cabin" - cab "railroad" - railway "fee" - fare "decorative napkins" - err, headreast covers/antimacassars "there wasn't nowhere near as much...."

I remember the WCML in 1974, Lodon to Glasgow, fairly sure the locomotive was an 84 in early Electric Blue but not certain, it was all so clean and felt like you were in a rocket, my usual motive power was a 4EPB!

Brilliant love this find

Comfortable carriages! built for short and long distance comfort Unlike the trains of today.

Aviation, especially on the older commercial planes, the wing numbers tell a story of original owners until they are retired. Although today’s and previous videos all good! Keep up the good work!

I remember travelling on MK2 sets just like that, less than 20 years ago. Anglia used them up until about 2005. That Mk1 was a real gem, definitely a preserved/restored vehicle to its 1950s condition. Compared with today's trains they seem positively palatial! Even the 1st class Mk2s and 3s were rather well appointed compared to the sterile and harsh new trains. I wish train travel was still something to be enjoyed like it once was, not simply a means of moving people in bulk from point A to point B. I can also imagine the building was quite attractive too in its former glory.

The Wairarapa line, connecting Wellington NZ, up the Hutt Valley, through the 8.9 Km Rimutaka tunnel and on over the plains to Masterton--about 100 Km all told, uses mainly refurbished and regauged Mk2 carriages with plug doors. There is plenty of bright lighting, personal reading lights, good toilets and a power point for every seat. Roaring along at about 70--85 km/hr...or less.. it is a real cruise of a journey. 100km==100 mins :-)

Thank you, that was interesting to see. The cloth on the back of the chairs is called 'Antimacasa' it comes from when Men used an oil in their hair (like Brillcream) called Macasa. It used to stain the back of armchairs at home or when out, so everyone used antimacasa's.

Brilliant stuff! In a way it's a shame access is so easy as unlike you chaps who were just fascinated and capturing some superb footage others might go in just to wreck things. I'm just hoping others who go in are as respectful as you. Thanks for the awesome video!

Guys, as always an amazing video thank you and stay safe.

What a find! Looks so untouched, no vandalism, just decay.

Fantastic find. I have just gotten into the world of urbex here in Spain. Awesome video.

Great video guys! I guess a facility like this one is not in regular use anymore due to the size of modern trains, as well as the unsafe condition of the structure. Maybe it was built to service steam engines back in the day? Anyway, more videos like this one please. The history of the UK's transport infrastructure is really interesting and not often reported.

Great info about the place you are exploring very professional :).

Wow, just discovered your site, and I'm so glad I did, loving it. ❤ can't wait to watch some more.

06.04 These are 1970s rolling stock. In the late 1970s I did something like 12,000 miles a year using carriages like this. Look at the space with a table at every window and compare it with the trains of today with airplane type seating. I could well have stood at that buffet bar. Thanks for showing.

Wow what a find bet you never expected that when you stood outside these building. Absolutely love this kind of stuff. Don’t think the building has much time left so is likely to start collapsing on the rolling stock within 😢 Great video guys

I would definitely love to see more vehicle graveyards. I’m a huge car and urbex fanatic, so combining the two worlds is perfect to me. Keep up the videos lad, loving them!

That was one awesome video. Thanks for putting out videos like that. Take care & stay safe.

Love this vid pal! The ‘napkins’ on the headrests/seat backs are called antimacassars. There were designed to protect the seats from chemicals in hair creams back in the day. Just a little fun fact there for ya. Cheers for the vid. Get me fired up to do some urbex myself which I’ve always fancied.

Those weird lace things on the seats bugged me but an older relative told me they are called 'antimacassars' to stop people with greasy hair marking the seats. The things you learn after watching Urbandoned! 😄 The footage kept reminding me of that 2015 werewolves-on-a-train movie 'Howl'. I'd love to see more vehicle/machinery graveyards, your explore of the massive burnt out car warehouse is one of my favourites. Quality stuff.

Thanks for this great explore I loved it 100%👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

This is amazing - Thank you for sharing - I like the Brake Van - interesting - it is like that Time had stood still!!! 🙂🚂🚂🚂

Another so called abandoned place that isn’t, the coaches are stored awaiting restoration , the last thing needed is vandals finding the place , take nothing but photos leave nothing but footprints, hope they end up back on the main line .

I enjoy seeing history before it's lost to the elements like this. it's really sad too seeing it treated like this.

Great video of stuff most of us would like see, keep it up guys, especially the industrial sites which I find really intriguing. More vehicle/machinery graveyards ? Yes please 👍

At 7:38 the carriage/coach you're in is DBSO 9711 which is in Anglia Railways livery was retired from service in December 2006. It was moved to Crewe in Jan 2023.

Thankyou for sharing.

I've seen this building myself many times, but never ventured in as it's still active, with plans for the rail line attached to be used a lot more

The first class seating is not private it's just a corridor carriage which were common up until the mid 1970s.

What a fab video .....amazing scenes of those lovely period trains and the building. I hope they get restored....especially the early 60s carriages which are like the ones in the Bond film: From Russia with Love!

Nice, thanks for posting 👍🏻

Car 9711 is an old DBSO (driving brake second open) which I recognize from the Norwich to London Liverpool Street line where I worked on the railway for 24yrs. These were withdrawn back in the 00s and were originally pushed pulled with class 86 locos, hence the driver controls at one end. It is still in "Anglia" blue and white livery. I will just add these sets came from Scotland where they were used on push-pull services between Glasgow and Edinburgh with a 47/7 for motive power.

Yeah I would like to see more as I’m a rail fan (fan of trains)

Fantastic video It’s almost like walking through time

Very cool!

I work at Ecclesbourne valley railway and we have those first class red coaches. Just been refurbished

Not abandoned, just no-one there when you arrived. It's in use and the carriages are preserved.

Such high quality content, great video!!

Very cool explore as always. Hopefully some of these will be preserved there is a lot of history inside those walls but with the condition of the roof and dampness it might not last that long.

Great explore. I would love to see more vehicle graveyards.

Fascinating video. Great stuff.

Would love to see more vehicle graveyards. Love all that stuff

The decorative napkins you refer to are "antimacassar" and were used to prevent staining of the upholstery from hair products.

That's a guards van with the wheel in that was at the end of the train with a guardsman in the train was at the front pulling the carriages. It shows you the younger generation using the American terms for words that's the one that's the influence from America. Although I do thank you for the footage very interesting and that lovely long old building.

many thanks.

Love it x.

What an absolute gem of a find..so glad to see it preserved like this, to be honest it's the elements that have found it like this..I am glad it is still around to be documented for us to see..love all your videos whether it's old, new or otherwise.

The Building was originally the Gun Barrel Shed, part of the Wolsingham Iron Works Established in 1864. Gun Barrels for the Royal Navy where cast and machined in the building during World War 1, extended during World War 2 producing Shells & Casings and RMS Titanic's Anchor Head was Cast on Site as their as well. Plans to make the Garde II listed building into a museum for the Weardale Railway have not materialized so far.

Superb lads

thank you for making us entertained😄

BR Mk1 and 2s, they are awaiting removel to Crewe, the building is a gem too.....

The coaches with the long double insulated windows are MK3/4's and the white and maroon coach is a MK1 BR standard, also some hoppers, a fuel tanker, a 20T brake van. Although the MK3's look abandoned, the soft furnishings are easily replaced and being of all galvanised steel and aluminium construction can be brought back to use fairly quickly. MK1's had ash frames as well as asbestos fireproofing which is why many MK1's linger untouched because the asbestos removal is a heinous job to take on. The MK3's were originally designed for the Intercity 125 sets, an interesting side note is Reliant that maker of three wheel vehicles of which I own one, made all the fibreglass under carriage furniture as well as the plastic coach end interiors for British Rail. A lot of heritage railways have gained very cheap MK3's but they don't sit well with steam and not all heritage railways have copious amounts of mainline diesels in their flock so they are warehoused until suitable engines are acquired, also some heritage companies who restore coaches to mainline operation lease them to steam and diesel charter companies who operate railtours but with the baloneyvirus stopping everything, its likely these are mothballed until the plandemic has ended. (I use those terms precisely in that some suggest that those in control held their hand back so their slimy mates could bilk billions out of the taxpayer, the longer the crisis the more billions they can thieve, Covid is a nasty nasty contagion that should have been dealt with far more effectively than the hamfisted bumbleclustery we got from BloJo)

Amazing video guys

Great Video!

The British Railways Mk. I coaches were built in the '50s.

Fascinating to see but sad these have been left to decay considering there is many train fans out there. Thank you for the tour.

At 7:50 he says "a brakevan was added to the end of a train as the cars did not have brakes." I knew British Rail did things on the cheap, but not that cheap!. There's not much friction between steel wheels and steel rails - so all trains have brakes on every car/wagon/carriage. Typically they are operated by the release of vacuum in a hose continuous throughout the length of the train.

Great video! Fascinating.

This is not abandoned, this is evidence of trespass. The camera operator can't be that daft to think those perfectly servicable units were abandoned for years.

Interesting to see in the cab of an MK2 DBSO

I Actually enjoyed that

Nice find

Great work lads, your respect for these sites is admirable