Underground Train Station Vault Full of Old Valuables Opened for the First Time in 125 Years

Excavating a privy at the former site of The Great Northern Railroad Depot in Leeds, North Dakota.
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[@karendavis7988]

I am very thankful that the exploding glass didn’t get in your eyes or face.

[@lisacates4185]

Scary stuff,🙏

[@kellyharper367]

Amen!!!

[@tomwilliams8675]

What's the contingency for rescue if a wall caves in on you?

[@jodysales2362]

Yeah same but that got my attention lol. First time watching this channel. The algorithm nailed this one. 😂

[@elusivestitcher3920]

WOW that was scary, to say the least! I hope you're profiting in these endeavors, and that y'all stay safe!

[@kimbid44]

Oh my gosh! What an opening! So glad you were ok. Both of you!

[@tinaj984]

I have to say, that athough it was a great haul, I think we as viewers don't always realize the potential hazards that can happen at any time. This exploding bottle was really hazardous. I always wonder about unsanitary things getting into the eyes, etc. I want to thank you for your perseverance and your dedication. It is much appreciated by me, and I'm sure, many others. Thank you!!!

[@davewilson9738]

Yes, thats potentially hazardous water with faecal matter in it, longer gloves and waders to keep us happy at home!

[@mechanicman8687]

What’s goin to kill him is HTS…hydrogen sulfide gas pockets in a confined spaces, RIP

[@elmerkilred159]

@@davewilson9738 I feel pretty certain that 100 year old dook has been composted enough to be as safe as soil can be.

[@mbmochinski]

Yes, that is true. And I'm sure he's had his tetanus shot.

[@manderson7173]

@@elmerkilred159 I’m nervous about that 🤷🏻‍♂️ I’m hopeful that it being below the water table allows all of the yucky to leech out 😬 but it may very well be a time capsule of fecal bacteria 🦠

[@richardthomas1743]

Damn! The Exploding Wine bottle surprised the crap out of me! I am really glad that you was not hit in the face or eyes with the flying glass shrapnel .. 😲😲

[@marylynnlucas3918]

What a day is an under statement. When that bottle exploded I screamed. An amazing haul...great dig.

[@queenelcene638]

I jumped, both times, lol😂🎉❤🎉

[@craigmartin1104]

That bottle exploding like that may have been from a drastic temperature change. It looked like it may have still had original sealed contents in it.

[@nightmansmemo]

I understand that in this whole it's from a Outhouse but I wonder if bottles could be drink

[@Astroponicist]

that's not what caused the explosion. fermentation occurred over a long time with soil pressure stabilizing the bottle. when he picked it up it disturbed the fluid releasing carbonation.

[@Peterswarahed]

Pressure change.

[@hughg.rection6991]

Yeah. The pressure of the soil was the only thing holding the bottle together. And the stability was keeping the pressure from agitating. He picked it up and shook it, that's how you make it go boom.

[@hughg.rection6991]

​@@nightmansmemo I wouldn't; not from the outside factors alone, but also the fact that when wine or beer isn't stored properly; it can't turn poisonous. That's why wine cellars aren't just holes in the ground with air conditioners over them. A wine company in California did a mini documentary about it. Should be able to find it on youtube.

[@TCW-hw6iw]

Looks like you had the perfect storm with that bottle. You had mentioned the ground water was cold and that and the surrounding soil was probably keeping it in balance. No soil pressure, cold bottle, sudden introduction of warm air and warm hands....grenade time!! Glad you were not hurt, too bad you lost that unique bottle. I grew up in a neighborhood with a lot of railroaders, the amount of liquor bottles you found does not surprise me one bit!!

[@youtubernaz1scensoredbythe201]

I found a place in the woods where they camped for a while when they built the railroad tracks. There were piles and piles of some of the coolest bottles I've ever seen. This video makes me want to make a trip out there to see if it's all still out there.👍

[@hilltophomestead7262]

Curious as to whether you've considered also metal-detecting your holes as you dig them - seems like you'd be sure to find coins/jewelry in privvy holes...

[@sherimiller5857]

I am starting to see just how dangerous this can be, stay safe!

[@d.joyceclark5089]

I have seen quite a few of your videos and am always waiting for the treasure. I lived on a sailboat sailing around half the world for 18 years and did some diving in a few South Pacific harbours. Suva Fiji was our favorite We found bottles, pipes, dishes, etc from all the old ships that sailed around in the 1800 = 1900s Most of my bottles are in my basement and I need to pass them on . Do you know of any museum that would be interested? I wonder what you do with all your nice finds. Many of us would like to know what you do with them. Do you have any videos of the bottles cleaned and maybe categorized? Just so interesting. In any case, thank you for taking us on your digs.

[@rppope1006]

Could you teach me how to afford to sail around the world.

[@stephenw2992]

I remember seeing that exploding bottle on social media. Many bottle collectors were surprised by it. Good to see the dig it came from.

[@desertshadow6098]

There were a lot of turbulent explosions in the outhouse back in the day with rampant dysentery but that one you guys had made me jump😮

[@alisonmary1443]

Dear goodness me, and both unhurt phew. I hope this was a prosperous dig not only for the scare but that had to be one of the most gruesome digs you have have done and you kept on going, well done, that's what you call hard work. Not another team like it. Thank you.

[@1927su]

I’m SURE I’m not the first to make mention, but some waders , while they might be cumbersome, you might consider wearing some; you don’t want to get some sort of infection, mersa , or who knows what, while you marinate in that mystery stew water… definitely at least watch for signs of infection, and get some antibiotics if need be…that all being said, what a GREAT VIDEO!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@davidtheriault6726]

Dozens and dozens of alcohol bottles, and six soda bottles. Tells you something about that was going on there! Very interesting video. Thanks!

[@Beanieweenieable]

WOW WHAT AN OPENING, SO GLAD YOUR SAFE!

[@russellbrown4213]

My wife and I enjoy your channel immensely. The history you unearth is incredible. We really appreciate the information you provide throughout your episodes. Keep up the great work and we look forward to seeing more videos in the future.

[@77Shiloh7]

Amazing Haul Guys ! And, Tom ,I am so glad you are okay and not hurt by that exploding wine bottle.! There's always a first time for everything. My guess it was stuck in the mud ,that acted like a cork and the change in temp and pressure set it off. Like taking a pin out of a hand grenade !!! It was scary to watch. You guys keep it real, and I really like that about your Video's. Take care !

[@enaidyeltneb369]

Grateful that you are a “lucky guy” and did not suffer any injuries. But you are also pushing that luck by wallowing in all that sh** and then having the walls come down on you. You, Tom, have some well honed reflexes!! Great job guys!

[@claymonsterpottery]

Possibly toxic water, the mom in me wants him wearing ppe. 😮

[@candyhr4152]

I'm thinking the germs would have died after all the years

[@AdventureIndiana]

I agree, the idea of what that pit was once used for is disgusting to say the least, but I would guess the earth, microbes and others things long devoured anything nasty. I would be a little disappointed with all the slicks and machine made bottles for all the work he did.

[@jerrybaldwin7543]

Maybe when you get a chance you could show us your bottle collection it has to be badazz HELL YEAH BROTHER LET'S SEE IT

[@loripretti843]

WOW That bottle just blew apart!!! I'm glad you guys are ok!!! God was watching over you!!!!! God Bless!!!

[@dirtclodmetaldetecting]

Some neat finds! I hope you didn't get sick from that hole. Loved watching as always!

[@grangranzulaski1084]

It is amazing the amount of bottles you find in old outhouses. I knew they used them as garbage pits but that is amazing.

[@wadehendryx7378]

Lucky man. I had a bottle blow up on me in the 70's. It wasn't as violent. I dug all through the 70's into the 80's. Good times. ? For you. You have probably entered this question a thousand times but I haven't found the video where you have. How many paraboots and pairs of gloves do you go through in a year. LOL. I've been watching you for almost a year and I've been going back and watching the ones I haven't seen. You do amazing videos. Glad I found you. Take care.

[@sherimiller5857]

Oh my goodness I jumped when that happened! I’m sorry that happened but I’m glad you’re okay

[@gloriamanning6787]

Holy moly that bottle scared the heck out of me. I’m so glad you didn’t get hurt. I thought for sure it got in you’re face. 😮❤

[@MPGmustang]

21:00 bottle exploding... crazy!!!!

[@marthapatebell1040]

What the?! Tom that was dangerous! Thank God you didn't get hurt! I had just sit down with a HOT cup of coffee....I jumped when that exploded and yes, my coffee all over me! HOT! You scare me when you reach in and pull out the bottles with no gloves. Be careful! A lot of flasks! Enjoyed the video even with the hot coffee...LOL, but so glad you didn't get hurt!

[@williamfoster7165]

jeez, halfway thru this video, and this pit is one of the most loaded that ive ever seen, glad you were okay

[@SnowPink90]

What a shock!! Happy you’re ok because it certainly could’ve been serious. I hope that never happens again.

[@samsager1]

That pit was loaded as all hell! Must have been just an all out party on those trains! Everybody getting messed up! Maybe take the edge off lol! Dude I'm glad you have two intact eyeballs these days!! Sick pit, great vid!! Thanks fellas for your hard work!!!

[@onmyworkbench7000]

If I had to speculate as to why the bottle exploded I would say it was due to the pressure inside the bottle due to the fermentation of the wine exceeding the bottles' wall strength and while it was underground it had sufficient external pressure on the outside of the bottle to counter the internal pressure. Once you remove it and it no longer had the external pressure on it and you shook it releasing more of the CO2 that was suspended in the wine, the internal pressure exceed the bottles' wall strength and it blew up. Yes you are very lucky!

[@dianesinnett4391]

A NEW VIDEO!!!! Thanks Tom! I have watch all your videos 3 times each!!! SO ADDICTIVE!!!

[@kayesdigginit1519]

I jumped when that wine bottle exploded, I hope you guys didn't get shards in you 😳 that was friggin scary to watch and hear. That was incredible 😬 I want to thank you for making your videos the way you do, very easy to watch and learn from!!

[@revminTphresh]

truly a fragrant looking 'use layer'.

[@rehoboth_farm]

I watched a couple of your videos today for the first time. Pretty neat. What impresses me most is your seemingly encyclopedic knowledge of old bottles and glassware. I was wondering if you might do a video just going through your collection and talking about the different types of bottles, what they were used for and how they were made through history. I find this sort of thing interesting too. Where do you look up these old bottles? How did you learn about this subject? Do you sell them? Do you have some sort of museum? I'm glad to see young people interested in history.

[@queenelcene638]

They probably won't answer you, unless you buy into their Patreon acct😮gotta finance their Digs, right? 😊❤🎉❤

[@davidriley5400]

Now THAT's dedication!

[@warrenmink2429]

By the way glad you and your partner were not injured when the flask exploded, I’ve heard of the possibility of this phenomenon but never witnessed it ! Amazing

[@marg233]

U are very lucky Tom💥 worked your butt off, can't help but wonder who does your laundry 😆 it's always exciting to watch. Well done and thanks again Tom✌🏻

[@michaelvincent-it9ls]

My dad and I started digging bottles 1974. I was very young but it never goes away. I'm 58 I still love the excitement, the finds boy it's great being from Massachusetts boy the finds I've got. Tons of clay pipies cast iron toys AN ENTIRE 1915 FORD VEHICLE, VERY little left but got the plate porclin.

[@JohnnyNowhere]

Methinks the wine just kept working for 100+ years. 😂 Glad you didn't get injured, Ace.

[@twindiggersminnesotapamandpat]

Tom and Jake, the exploding bottle was scary, I am sure you took a break after that one to regroup. Tons of bottles, I love all the Minnesota bottles. That was a massive, messy hole. Where the heck do you get your energy. Great video.👍👏😀

[@brianwalker9185]

I dug an old Chamberlain, had it out of the ground 3 hours before the 2 hour drive home. Washed the bottle in room temperature water, not a chip or crack anywhere, then set it on the kitchen table. About an hour later I heard a click, then another. Looked around and did😊nt see anything. Went to pee and BAM. Came back into the room to find glass everywhere. All that was left was the lip and the base...Watching your bottle explode was a trigger for my memory. Agreed. You are one luck SOB. Very bountiful hoard...nice.

[@jorahmormont1154]

Good choice putting that part at the beginning. thats probably a once in a billion chance that something like that would happen. crazy that you managed to get that on camera. Thats something I have never heard of before. thanks for sharing

[@captjeff2321]

You are a lucky boy not a scratch on either of you!! Heck of a pit. Thanks for taking us along!! You are a hard work son of a gun!!

[@jeanpowell7072]

Bless your heart ❤ for digging through that 💩 you find the best stuff !

[@shainazion4073]

That's only the second time we saw a bottle break at you, hope you were not injured!

[@manderson3231]

Glad you are both alright. You can actually see the shards of glass fly everywhere! 😮

[@pixielated2003]

I admire your dedication . That pit must have smelt awful. Fascinating as always what you find . Can't wait for the next one ...

[@ZYGTropicals]

Any organic waste would have been processed by microbes decades ago!! No nasty smells in that pit!!!!

[@akefayamenay104]

"Night soil" is the nicest way I’ve ever heard someone say "sh*t" before 😂

[@lunason2001]

I used to do this stuff when I was a kid. Really fun to watch what you find.

[@macfilms9904]

I'm more & more convinced of something I'd previously thought: people in the past went thru life (if they could afford it) in a slight alcoholic haze. The vast majority of bottles you pull tend to be liquor, beer & patent medicine/prescription. Given that many medicines had high alcohol volumes as well as marijuana, cocaine and opium, people just must have been some defintion of "high" an awful lot of the time. You can see why prohibition came to be approved - the more-or-less sober folks must have decided they didn't want to put up with all the definitely not sober folks. I believe the free-from-doctor's prescription drugs thing disappeared around the same time as prohibition - cocaine was removed from Coca-Cola, opium dens closed down, marijuana made illegal - oh! And heroin was no longer freely available. Yep, people were seriously buzzed in the past...

[@outwest100az]

humanity has been buzzed since time began, it is built into the human DNA to experiment with plants or anything else they came across. Now we have AI and video games with eatables . Not saying it is good but it is not going to stop anytime soon unless of course they get their wish and depopulation us all.

[@ellenlewis9860]

Was anyone sober!!!? Great rare find. I love exploring old houses for treasure. Great feeling when you make a good find.

[@ellenlewis9860]

Good thing they didn't have recycling then. No one will ever find our glass. It's gone!

[@KatsWind]

I don’t know how you do it! The excitement of unearthing a piece that hasn’t seen sunlight in a century!! But I can tell you, I was literally catching myself holding my breath when you were at the very bottom of the pit… excellent score!!!

[@loisfolk5492]

WoW didn’t see that coming. Exploding bottle. I can only imagine what you smelled like on the drive home. Your a brave and determined guy. ✌️🖖😎

[@felicagriswold7276]

That made me jump. Glad you’re not hurt. TFS

[@julie4636]

I trust that you throw away everything you’re wearing at the end of a dig like this? Including boots and bandanna? You probably buy your gloves in bulk! And even after a couple of hot showers I bet you eat your dinner outside in the yard. Thanks for your hard work on this one. Glad you weren’t hurt by the exploding glass. Another amazing excursion into a bygone era. (I can only imagine the smell)

[@debmc2291]

I saw that same thing happen to a mudlarker in the UK with a bottle they found. Glad you guys were okay.

[@madlinerose5038]

Always was hoping that water could be sprayed on bottles when you found them. Now, I got my wish!

[@lindadobberstein2035]

Was not expecting that explosion! Jumped a foot! Glad you are ok!

[@designed_by_danita]

I'm new to your channel and I love learning about all the cool finds you make! I do have one question if I may. What do you do with all the bottles you find? I'm so glad no one was injured when that full bottle exploded. stay safe!!! 😊

[@warrenmink2429]

Awesome dig man wow ! Loaded for sure ! Amazing how much those folks loved to drink ! Thanks for sharing

[@casperdowlen625]

Another tool top whatever bottle...and then...BAMM! It was a miracle no one was hurt by that explosion. When I did dig for bottles as a kid 45+ years ago I would never keep any of the bottles you dug out except embossed ones and pre 1900 bottles. I love your enthusiasm. Happy hunting!

[@DavidJones-smiley]

Dang crazy ! Glad your ok! You don’t want to lose a eye!

[@BelowthePlains]

haha thanks! man, i havent seen you in the comments in awhile! hope everything is well.... now go to bed, it way too late to be watching below the plains videos!

[@DavidJones-smiley]

Got to done with this 1 first! Lol

[@cdd4248]

I think that 'fermented wine' turned to explosive Moonshine!

[@soonzach4017]

So very glad you are ok. Always enjoy your videos, thank you for sharing.

[@Jennifermcintyre]

🙏 so thankful for you coming out of that exploding bottle situation unscathed! Wow! Glad you got that on camera because it that was wild!!

[@stadfeld]

Very glad to hear that you didn't get hurt

[@carolynsimone8647]

A bunch of boozers hole..😂...unbelievable amount of bottles in all that water and mud..so glad no one was hurt in the explosion...🥰🥰

[@dai-nippon_digger]

YES! WE FINALLY GET TO SEE THE CONTEXT SURROUNDING THAT EXPLODING WINE!

[@beckyirvin2504]

Amazing!

[@danaking9276]

Thank You! I ENJOY THIS SO MUCH! I no longer can do this due to health reasons. So again THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!

[@robinsheehan3412]

You must remember that temperature plays a big part in digging for bottles, especially the thinner glass bottles and the more delicate pieces or they can Crack or explode as you have already found out. Keep them down. Intill they can acclimate with the temperature.

[@JonathenSilvervale]

Wow, what an opening. thanks for sharing, that was fun

[@glockerbob]

Damn feller. You are lucky. And didn’t even say okay that’s a wrap for today. That will probably never happen again. Cool you caught it on video.

[@ColemanRG]

Also glad you weren't hurt by shards of wine bottle. How satisfying to have so many bottles one right after the other. Was hoping your bare hands were safe in that outhouses water!

[@smudgekids3203]

For the wet digs, have y’all considered using a small pump? I worry for you being in the muck and not being able to see what’s below.

[@vada7259]

Thanks!

[@clarklindquist8137]

Glad that didn't hurt you. Never would have seen that happening. I've seen when homemade wine did that , probably the same type of thing. Fermentation is crazy

[@barbarahatcher4552]

Thank you for all the information you give for us on the bottles and anything you find on enjoy your channel more than any other channel you give us information that we need. Keep up the good work. Thank you.

[@thirdstonefromthesun485]

Beautiful vintage bottles. I found a couple of 1920s apothecary medicine bottles from a thrift store for $2.99 each. 😃Super find. 💋

[@Thetimecapsuletx]

I’m an old time antiques dealer who has knows lots of bottle diggers. I have heard of this bottle exploding thing and I actually thought it happened regularly. I guess not. Wow, they sure drank a lot!

[@lindaalbano6868]

Thank you

[@ididntwantthischannel5538]

So love and relieved that you speak in a normal tone of voice instead of the "KZbin" over-hype voice.

[@larryfeeks6620]

Very cool!

[@amberjones7892]

The heat from your hands plus the pressure of fermentation boom im glad your okay soo lucky 😮😊

[@MegaLivingIt]

Geeze, I would wear a pair of wraparound safety glasses!

[@BelowthePlains]

haha yeah, i considered it after this. it actually hit my camera guy in the face, but he had on sunglasses.. probably a once in a lifetime occurrence tho! thanks for watching

[@willf5768]

I used to dig bottles when I was a kid over summer vacation from school in southern Massachusetts in old cellar holes and next to old stone walls where there was a steep bank where trash was thrown. But never a privy hole though all I can say is you earned your stripes on this dig exploding bottle and collapsing walls holy 💩 and digging in 100 year old 💩 kudos to you kid 😊👍

[@michaelschuenemann3505]

Wow - This was an Explosive Dig - Glad Everyone is OK ! This Pit was Loaded and some Rare Bottles ! You even found Preserved Railroad Paper - wow - AMAZING ! Shirt Collar with a Name stamped in it - another Wow ! 2 Hutch - nice ! 313 Bottles - is this a Record for You ? A very Successful Dig - I enjoyed it very much - History Dug Up and Preserved ! Well done and many Cheers from Australia !!!!

[@papeep2694]

Lucky the wine bottle stayed out of your eyes. Great looking bottle. A shame to lose that one but again, you stayed safe.

[@trudyskonitzki6488]

Wow you have such a dedication. You kept dogging and the pit kept giving. Kudos to you. I could smell it in my living room.

[@GEN-X-]

I think you found a spirit's bottle of spirits. He was like awe hell no! If i can't Have it nobody can!! lol. Glad your OK man

[@allenlange3181]

Wow that was crazy it exploded like that glad your good absolutely awesome finds videos are awesome to watch

[@tinaprice6180]

I would have stopped after the exploding bottle! So glad you didn’t get hurt 😊

[@beverlyhanlon8376]

I am so glad you are safe. Exciting day for you. A lot of good finds. Take care my friends. Always here.

[@beverlyhanlon8376]

Thanks for liking my comment.

[@richardmacphee2367]

Love this channel, brings back memories of my family digging up New England lol, we had 56,000 bottles in our collection, most were glass blown from the late 1700 to 1800 hundreds lots of backed clay bottles, use to go looking for old foundations then head for there bumps to find the good stuff, even some old stone walls would hide coins so they wouldn’t get robbed, love the channel, we even tunneled under an old dump road from the 1870s where the city’s outlawed dumping in the back yards, the bump had been closed for over 100 years till we found it in the early 1970s it looks like a war zone after everyone else started catching on lol Norwich ct was a great place for digging, really old town from like the 1640s check it out if your near there, I’ll tell you where to go looking 👍🏼

[@TroubledOnePaydirt]

Reminds me of making wine in prison. We would use an empty bunk and the locker in it. It was a dormitory style prison with office cubicle walls around 5ft tall. We took turns “burping” the bag because it filled with gas as it fermented. One day, we’re playing cards in the day room…and BOOM. I instantly knew what it was. The smell filled the dorm. The person who’s turn it was to burp the bag that day, had not done it and the bag blew up. It warped the locker to where the door wouldn’t close after. Lol… I would imagine something about the temp change made that bottle explode. Rotting fruit and or bread creates lots of gas.

[@653j521]

What country lets you make bombs in prison?

[@bouncerslabrealnature9143]

I remember this one from the past....very bad situation that went well but still a scary situation. 😳

[@sheilarigge1261]

That is the grossest dig I've ever seen you do! Nice work!

[@christhompson4270]

Wowsers you and your friend are extremely lucky to have not been injured and you blinded. Great haul though. Please take care and thanks for sharing 👍🙏❤️