A long-deserted steam train that's been hidden away in the depths of the Suffolk countryside for ''decades'' has been uncovered by an excited adventurer who spent days tracking down the mysterious engine hidden in the woods.
Urban explorer Steve Liddiard, 36, first heard of the abandoned ''Harry Potter Hogwarts style'' locomotive when rumours began to circulate that it lay among the trees of the forest where it had been discarded a long ago time ago.
After gathering research regarding the old 1950's train, including studying maps and listening to people's stories, the man finally located the lengthy steam engine in the woods, surrounded by wild brambles and thorns.
Despite the explorer's thorough research which led him to the antique carriage, one mystery he failed to solve was how the stranded train ended up left in the woods, the Mirror reports.
Steve, who is a Senior Pathology Informatics officer for the NHS, locates forgotten or lost locations 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.
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