A long abandoned steam train reclaimed by nature has been found deep in the Suffolk countryside by an adventurer.
Urban explorer Steve Liddiard tracked the locomotive down after hearing rumours of a mysterious Harry Potter-style engine hidden in the woods.
After scouring maps and carrying out research including listening to people’s tales he finally tracked it down and found it covered in brambles and thorns.
Despite the 36-year-old’s joy at rediscovering the relic - built in the 1950s - how it became lost in the woods remains a mystery.
Steve, a Senior Pathology Informatics officer in the NHS who tracks down lost places as a hobby, said: “The steam train was one of my best finds, hidden in plain sight.
"Locals seem to know of it, but a total mystery as to where it came from, some stories here and there, but it's a really strange one.
"A lot of research and map scanning was in order to track it down. There's some bits I have found here and there about it.
"It's now very well protected with thorn bushes and brambles, but enough is still visible to see the scale of it.
"It's a Harry Potter Hogwarts-style train, but it's a bit of a mystery as to why it's there and sitting on real train tracks.
"There are some rumours that it was bought with purpose of renovating it but nothing concrete.
"The train was built by a Scandinavian company around 1950. It was built to withstand the brutal Finnish winters, but now sits alone on this abandoned piece of track and the elements have corroded it.”
Despite its last journey being several decades ago, the train still smells of smoke.
Steve has decided to keep its location a secret so vandals do not find it.
He added: “The train still smells of oil and smoke even though it hasn't been active for well over half a century. It looks like it has been there for decades.
"I have a passion for urbex and abandoned buildings, structures, objects.
“My goal is to document these places before they crumble away and are lost completely."
Last month it was reported a creepy abandoned hotel has now been completely overgrown with moss.
In the abandoned premises paper hangs off the walls and a single curtain clings to the rail.
A menu sits on the table of what would have been an immaculate bedroom.
Ferns and plants appear to be growing on the beds and mattresses.
The abandoned Ostan Gweedore in Donegal overlooks Magheraclogher Bay along Donegal's Wild Atlantic Way.
The Irish Mirror reports it was once favourite holiday destination of football legend George Best in the 1970s and 80s but has been left vacant for around six years and has since fallen into decay.
