Two abandoned extremely dangerous convict coal mines that go under the interstate
Two abandoned extremely dangerous convict coal mines that go under the interstate
On this episode, I am alone, chasing out two very dangerous drift mines. These two drifts at one time connected to an infamous convict coal mine in the Birmingham district, that’s now under the interstate. Join along as I travel inside to explore what’s left. #abandonedmines #undergroundbirmingham #urbex
Talk about a death trap. All of that de-lamination off the back is scary as hell
You are as unstable as that mine you’re in! The crazy person is always the last person to know if they have a and now you know you are straight crazy. Don’t risk your life for a video. Please be safer
In the early 70s I had some friends go into abandoned gold and silver mines around Kingman, Wickenburg, and Goldman , Arizona some of the mines were over 100 years old. They were finding enough gold to keep themselves in groceries, gas,cigarettes , beer, whiskey and weed. They were repelling down shafts up to a mile deep sometimes working with no ventilation. There were signs posted danger do not enter which were ignored. They had been warned and fined for trespassing. The
Law enforcement had told them that they would not attempt any rescue in the event of injury or collapse because the mines were unstable. Somewhere in Arizona under a collapsed mine tunnel is a bunch of idiots.
Looked more like an old slate mine until you see the coal seam. Many of both types here in Wales, GB. I presume you have a gas detector with you 🙂
Jesus man that is sketchy AF
The ties show where the floor was originally. Rock fell on that over the years. Almost every foot has enough of a rock fall which could be fatal. If there has been this much in the past there will likely be more in the future. Such support as the wood gave has rotted away.
This is too dangerous.
This is where a low cost drone could be fun.
Black damp killed my great uncle on the spot ,and my grandfather spent the rest of his life in a VA hospital because of it!
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You’re a madman
Wow, I was scared with you, during this video. Very neat little mine but very scary indeed. So I felt your fright. Glad you made it out alright. Be careful exploring!
Wow Don’t fear the Reaper
Slate or shale means oh no my friend, about 5 feet in and I would have called that ball game on count of rain. Spelunked probably a 1000 caves and mines and when I saw slate, and heard rockfall, my narrow a$$ boggied out to the 7-11 and got a coke… Thanks for the vids, the time it takes to capture, edit and upload these. I am still looking forward to the new mine you opened up with the track hoe explorations… 🙂 thanks again men, be smart, be safe and go to the 7 when it looks that bad.
They are very dangerous mines to enter. Very similar to some of the mines here in New Zealand.
Very thin seams of coal and sandstone on top. Also known here as corduroy measures.
Most of the seams we worked were at 45 degrees and worked to the rise at 8/ 15 degrees. We used the last pit pony in one of our drives in the late 80s. The other drives we used hydro to flush the out in a timber flush and recover the water to use over in a big pond. It’s a pity that mining is not seen as a good thing these days.
Big balls to go in by your self. Take care 🙂
Unsupported ground…you live very dangerously. ..
What years did they have convicts in there working?
سلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته تحياتي لك اخي العزيز من فضلك ممكن ترجمة في فيديوا بي عربية او بي فرنسية وشكرا نحنوا عرب نفهم فرنسي او عربي فقط
My dad told me of an old convict coal mine in Littleton near Sayre, Alabama. You may know about it
Better keep your ass out of there .. Im a very old coal miner and your going to get killed .. Wow !!! You don’t know the danger you was in ..
Sooo fake…sorrym…truly Islam idk why I should have has em in value. What the fffff
Hey a lot of garden pavers in there.
One look at the state of collapse of the hanging wall you should have turned around.
for the love of heck that was mental. keep safe pal.
What’s the likelihood of running into a cottonmouth snake down underground?
That area with all the timber’s looks like where they pulled the pillars.
Alone, no air meter? You’re making us look bad. Unprofessional shit like this make the abandoned mine community look bad.
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That rock is sketchy enough without hundreds of tons of trucks rolling over it day and night. You wouldn’t catch me in that mine!
super interesant video
Bro that was crazy
If you knew anything about mining you would never have gone into that mine that is just stupid
Make a great detailed backyard patio with that Rock
That “bucket” was an old carbide can.
10 to $15 a piece patio stones nope I’ll just go one of these places
Slope or stope your a bit hard to understand at times.
It’s shell of course it’s like soft it’s what it does and the worst times to go in there is spring thaw or it’s raining because the water percolates to the cracks and loosen things up. And then you have a guy that throughout the entire video is talking about all the things they can go bad well if you’re going to be negative then more likely you’re going to die an a mine collapse. You trying to think positive. And be aware of your surroundings not be freaked out by every little sound.
alabama where standard oil had convict mines and who’s policy uppon the death of a INMATE slave would throw them down a abandoned shaft . scary
When I lived in carbon Hill Alabama I knew a few old timers that did coal mining and they either did it sitting down with her pics and shovels or they did it on their knees I have to tip my hat to any man that did that like you said 8 to 10 hours a day or more most of them would just old lanterns and Caribbean lamps takes a special breed of men to do coal mining or any other type of underground mining
I’d have to have string or rope to not get lost
Convict Mine. …. I think that would reform any criminal. We should bring back the idea.
That is definitely in the Flat Top area. The Mary Lee RR tunnel near Flat Top looks just like that mine. The native rock is collapsing inside the RR tunnel.
The old timers done a great job on such a low seem of coal
Looks like they just blasted their way in and never cleaned up any of waste rock holy cow cuz that seam was so thin
I understand the intrigue, but to enter old mine workings that are unventilated and unsupported is just a massive no no!
Should you become trapped or injured you then put other peoples lives at risk to get you out. 🤔
You friend, are a nutball for this one. By yourself too.
Hope u had enough air in there gotta be careful
Where the piece of rail was, you see either side at the bottom there’s timber supports, this is where the coal has been taken out and the area packed with waste rock.
The roof collapses are de lamination of the mudstone / shale, not good if you touch it 😂
You really need a 4 gas monitor for these explorations too
I love your exploring, but these ones need sealing before someone gets killed
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That is the very definition of bad ground.
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That room with all those timber supports was really neat. Glad you were able to make it out alright!