Huge Abandoned Coal Mine with Cart Roller Coaster! 

8:15 "Good morning, and welcome to the Black Mesa Transit System."

Germans don't mess about when it comes to engineering... that place massive and really cool

Thanks for the new videos, especially for BW Lippe (Verbund), formerly Westerholt colliery. Since I've been a self-confessed mining fan for almost 16 years, this video really pleases me. Now you know by now the complete system, without composite. On Westerholt (Egonstrasse) the extraction was operated. This was done via 3 shafts. 2 are still complete. The Old Concrete Tower, which you have visited, is identical to Shamrock 11. The green giant was added in 1982. It's worth to see him, because the huge conveyor carts still hang in the shaft. The third was a conveyor headframe, which was dismantled. It was in the middle of the gatehouse. The passenger "elevator", for miners, was on shaft Polsum. This has now been destroyed by the vandals enormously. The conveyor frame was dismantled. The ventilation was also on Polsum. It was the weather shaft system in the forest, which is also fullfilled. As an attachment I sent you a video of the company HESE and FHF, in which you can see and hear the whole system, in operation. It was an absolute masterpiece. The operation was fully automatic. Nobody was sitting in the cab of the winding tower (shaft 3). This was only an auxiliary driving position, since, starting from 1978, already automatic. It was for manual operation, in case of emergency or maintenance. These containers are falsely called "lorries". In german mining-language they are called "Hunte" because they do not have their own tilting frame. Therefore also the cart circulation with centrifugal tipper and Wipper plant, which you have visited. In shaft 1 (green tower) was a so-called container-extraction, also called Skip-extraction. In the attached video you can get an impression of the enormous rope speed, in which the 5-storey conveyor-carts come from the depth (they are already slowed down there). The fact that only material was driven (coal and rocks), was driven at 16 meters per second. Each conveyor-cart weighed 80 tons. The conveyor systems were delivered from SIEMAG. AEG, Siemens and Schuckert installed the DC motors; the gears, pulleys and baffles were from BBC and GHH. Well, enough written. I wish a relaxed weekend and look forward to your other videos. At 2:08 minutes it will be interesting. A nice greeting from Bremen (Germany)

Imagine getting all the way to the top, and looking out. You see a crowd of people across the street, all looking at the building. And suddenly, he hear a loud voice, coming from a speaker, "Zehn - Neun - Acht - Sieben..."

I was just thinking, "I wonder when my favorite explorers will put out a new video."

I work in a coal mine and I think the plant in your video is in better shape than our plant

So glad you guys are wearing steel toes and particulate masks. Great vid.

Skips the first sketchy stairs, goes down the even more sketchy stairs near the end, haha. Great video once again guys!

7:05 What that means: Center: "Gebrauchte Feuerlöscher sind sofort beim Gerätewart abzugeben." Used fire extinguishers are to be handed over immediately to the equipment maintainer Right: "Handfeuerlöscher für Brenn und Schweißarbeiten" Hand fire extinguishers for cutting (Brennarbeiten = torch/grinding/hot cutting) and welding work. Left: "Feuerlöschgeräte: etc etc" Long safety text on handling of Fire extinguishers :D

This channel is simply the best for explorations! I'm always amazed by the shots AND history of the place

The Jägermeister bottle at 17:42 :D That machine room was awesome! And as you said, probably the most amazing thing is how people actually engineered all of this.

Sitting here eating spaghetti watching The Proper People. Life is good 😎👍🏼

Atmospheric music + massive abandoned industrial site = something I know I'll love to rewatch later

As a dude who loves trains, this was my favorite exploration video you've done. All the different tracks, and hills, and technology that went into this place was insane. Great video guys!

4:45 Peddinghaus machine. This is an iron worker, the inverted V is for shearing angle iron and the orange portion on the left is likely a hole punch.

I think this place is the coolest yet. Even better than the Nuke Plants. IMHO. I love the layout with the many windows for lighting and the tracks and their conveyance systems and control rooms. What an incredible feat of engineering.

This facility, other than the tracks and conveyor belts, very much reminds me of Portal 2 in the beginning of the game when everything is overgrown and destroyed, especially the metal stairs towards the end of the video.

Please never change your intro music, that's my jam! ♥️

I love love love it when signs are translated and shown as captions. PLEASE PLEASE keep doing that on all of your videos.

9:15 rotary dumpers. They have bigger ones like those at some docks to unload railroad hopper cars.

A very nice LP and a great video. I do not live far from it, but have worked on another coal mine. My mine was the last in Germany. We stopped the promotion on 21.12.2018. In Germany, coal is no longer being mined. Greetings from Germany, Andi. ⚒ Glückauf ⚒

IT WOULD BE EPIC If you guys did a LIVE exploration!

I could just imagine the people that worked there had their last day of operation. What it was like to run the last bit of coal and then shut down for the last time.

"This reminds me of a lift hill section for a rollercoaster, an abandoned coal mine would be an awesome theme for one..." Efteling: HOLD MY TULIP

I never get tired of listening to their intro

As impressive as this is tells me the underground workings are just as impressive! I'm really lost for words! This is what Mega Shaft Mining looks like!

You're probably right about the wheels at 8:50. As a Coaster/Themepark Enthusiast those reminds me the most of friction wheels, often used as a propellant for the train to gain height instead of conventional chain lift hills, cable lift hills, LSM/LIM or hydraulic launches on smaller coasters. They're often utilised by companies such as Gerstlauer in their 'Junior Coasters',

17:41 Bottle of Jagermeister. Awesome.

imagine how LOUD this place was when it was running...….

These Signs at 7:07 are about how to handle fire extinguishers.

The reason this channel is better than all the other urbex channels is the research and the excellent production quality, keep it up

Used to work underground in a coal mine , about half this size . Never go into an abandoned coal mine , unless you want to die, great video on the processing plant though. In operation, this place would be like in a black fog.

17:43 Jager in the third of the screen. Best shot ever

7:05 Here is some rough translation of the signs seen there. The left one reads: Fire extinguishers! Devices and hoses may only be removed from the cabinets for fire-fighting purposes and must be returned in their proper condition after use! Repeated acts of noncompliance are punished as violations of the fire protection regulations! The middle one reads: Used fire extinguishers are to be handed over immediately to the equipment maintainer. The right one reads: Hand fire extinguisher for firing and welding work.

You two Are the best. I love your videos. They're like documentaries but without all the overly dramatic drama.

6:47 this is how i feel just walking down a city street, or driving around, or taking a walk through my neighborhood. SO baffled by all that we have created as humans. highkey makes me tear up because it it such an intense feeling of wonder, pride, and some guilt for what we've done to the earth.

As a roller coaster enthusiast hearing the phrase lift hill and watching abandoned places is beautiful 😁

Imagine being a maintenance electrician at a place like that

There are 3 amusement parks with mine themed coasters: 1. Mystery mine at dollywood in Pigeon forge, TN 2. Baron 1898 at Efteling park in Kaatsheuvel in the Netherlands 3. Tower of terror at Gold reef city in Johannesburg South Africa. An actual former mine lift tower converted into a coaster lift hill. I've only ridden Mystery mine, and it's very good.

Christmas decorations:✔ Coal soot:✔ Giant industrial mechanics that do stuff: ✔

Amazing channel , best editing on RU-vid

17:41 someone was drinking on the job lol

17:42 Someone had a lot of fun while exploring that room!

I’m lost for words. This pace is unbelievable. The mind set skill of engineering. Why was all that metal thrown around in that room? What machine moved all of that metal? Another excellent video . Thank you

Guys, when i used to work in similar industrial places, i always wore a bump cap or hard hat, please get some to use in your next industrial adventure

Can't get underground? Where's frank of exploring abandoned mines at when you need him lol.

I've said it before and will say it again: this is the #1 exploring channel on youtube

23:49 Probably a 2 tank fire extinguisher. One tank is for compressed air and the other powder rather than the single tank of a hand held unit. This 2 tank system allows for the flow to be stopped without losing pressure due to power in the valve.

You guys make me miss urbexing. The best location I did was the autolight factory ( birthplace of the union ) In Toledo. Long since been demolished.

Reminds me of Half Life 2. Absolutely insane.

The best explorers on RU-vid. You guys knock it out of the park with the editing, music, and content.

Wenn ich diese Gebäude sehe, ist es als ob ich die Arbeiter höre. Es ist in einem so guten Zustand - unglaublich.

Great video!! You guys did a thorough job of exploring that massive facility and your lengthy descriptions made for an excellent and informative narrative! Great videography and editing as always!

Great video! i have been to this place 2 time now, but still havent seen all of the buildings

Thank you for your amazing content. Never stop!

At 0:42, whoever was in the studio writing this beat, hat's off my dudes. Loved it. And keep it up @The Proper People. :D

That's clearly Till Lindemann's house.

At 8:52 those are rotery jumpers, what they do is they rotate the cars 90° so that the cold can be dumped

I would like to see a video of this place when it was up and running to really get a perspective of what it was like to work there. What cool building(s). Thanks for sharing!!

Just got a new phone that goes up to 1080p in viewing quality. Time to watch all your videos again!

Thank you for this awesome exploration. You guys rock. Waiting patiently for the next video.

Have you look into taking 360 degree cameras? That would be helluva a view with 360 viewing.

what a great explore, guys! This is what the region where I live looked like for many decades! Coal mine next to coal mine, steel plant next to steel plant. Most of these industrial sites where shut down and torn apart, but there are still many left and turned into industrial monuments. Keep up your great work!!

the quality is sooo good like no other urban explorer can be compared tbh

@7:50 guessing mustaches were mandatory

Back in the day, for it's time, it was designed to run efficiently.

Six flags in st louis has a wonderful coal train themed coaster

Your love and passion for documenting industrial decay is what keeps me watching! 😍👍

Your videos are so well done man!!

This is one of my favorite places you guys have been

The production quality of your videos is amazing, lots of background info, cool shots, great music. I can really feel the passion and effort put into your work, keep it up!

What a MASSIVE place!!! Thank you so much for sharing the explore with us!!! Awesome explore!! Keep healthy and safe!

this is the best channel ever, how do you find these places?

This was interesting. Makes me wonder how long it took to construct? The photo of the workers was cool.

This channel rapidly became one of my favorite channels after I discovered it about a month ago and binged a good 10 or 15 of your videos. I always watch a new video of yours as soon as I am able, and I eagerly await your new videos. Really excellent stuff here. Great job!

I just discovered your channel. I have to say, I am really enjoying it! You guys aren’t over the top, with jokes and selfies and all that annoying stuff that many RU-vidrs seem to fall into. Your main focus is capturing what we see in the footage: cool abandoned places. Keep up the great work! SUBSCRIBED

7:07 the translation is as follows Fire extinguisher for Welding works Used fire extinguisher must be brought to the service person imidiatly Fire extinguishers are only allowed to take out for there intended purpose. They must be brought back reconditioned!! (meens filled up and seelt after use)

I've been waiting for this video! (It's in my neighborhood!) Absolutely great. I made some videos of it, too. Thumbs up fur this one!

Sat here getting anxious from the shady stairs you are walking ... cue an advert for a calming app playing relaxing music - just what I needed 🎶

You guys make the coolest urbex videos hands down. I’m addictive to watching these. Haven’t stopped for a few days now!

One of y'all's best.

the best channel EVER

This is amazing. Thanks for filming this guys!

You guys can get some really amazing shots, I really love your channel! Watching your videos is usually very pleasant/relaxing, please keep up the good work! ♡

There is a rollercoaster like that at Cedar Point in Ohio, its called the mine ride.

This is awesome!, I was about to go to bed!

I love your videos so much! Thanks for doing the dangerous exploring for us so we can see these amazing places at home, and with the added touch of your editing to pull us deeper into the video.

Can you just imagine how it sounded?!?! The cacophony had to be amazing!!! Excellent video.

The sign "Stromrichtertrafo 1 West" is most likely for converting incoming 34kV utility to dual 580V that is either rectified and/or frequency converted to run the motors. The 5.3MVA means that each 580V feed is rated to about staggering 4500 amperes.

You haven't took a cart for a spin on this rollercoaster. Disappointed.

Wow, amazing footage and editing. Thank for sharing. Stay safe.

This is the first thing in years that held me in such suspense, nothing, games, horror movies, nothing made me so excited and awed in a long time. I am also just starting a local channel similar to this one, mostly just local traveling, but will certainly do some explorations too in the future. Awesome music too, awesome shots and excellent editing! It really puts you there!

Nice exploration guys, i live near this place and i know that there is a theme park next to it so you coul pitch the idea of an abonden mine coaster to them ;) If you are ever again at the Ruhrpott (this Part of germany is called that way because of its mining and steel industry) contact me i can maybe show you some cool places

You guys should wear hard hats. You never know when a chunk of concrete comes down or you bump your head on the edge of a rusty metal. Stay safe!

It's not often I get a 'Wow' moment watching RU-vid. This video was an exception. The concrete stairs going up and up and up was one of them. I live near several old coal mines in the states and they puny compared to this one. One thing about the Germans is when they make anything they don't mess around. The holes in the floors and weak spots made my toes curl a few times. Y'all be safe and keep doing what you're doing.

Always love tuning in for yet another amazing video! My daughter wants to do this too, so we will go on adventures together. Thanks for helping me inspire her, stay safe out there!

Some of these places look amazing for airsoft wars

Very interesting. What a dirty job, for some. I've watched on RU-vid, other videos of various coal or other material operations. You will see the various ways, the cars are emptied. Some of these places are here in the USA, and some in other parts of the world. Very interesting. I agree with you about the Nuclear Power plant. The other mine you visited, made this place look like a toy. Thanks for the great video.

Awesome video! I love where you found the pictures of the employees that used to work there. It's kind of like looking back in time

What a place! Wonderful imagery and well presented. Great work guys!