The Auburn Diner
The Auburn Diner is a 1920s vintage model built by the Bixler Company, a premier diner car manufacturer. According to diner historian Daniel Zilka, only ten such Bixlers are still in existence. The Auburn Diner was brought by rail to its original site in the 1930s by proprietor Timothy Flood. The painted signs on the buildings exterior advertised a standard diner tradition --- customary all night service.
Damaged by fire in 1994, the Auburn Diner stopped serving meals. In October 2000, the abandoned diner was moved to an old railroad bed on Columbus Street.
Even in the face of adversity, somehow life goes on. In May 2001 Steve and Toni Bianco purchased the diner and the land it now sits on from the Cayuga County Industrial Development Authority. On January 20, 2003, the completely renovated Auburn Diner opened its doors. The favorite menu item appears to be the "diner burger". In the summer months the Biancos will be serving ice cream from their ice cream stand.
This urban multi-cache is all-season-accessible.
Start your adventure by using the listed coordinates. This is the site where the Auburn Diner once proudly stood. Here you will find the necessary coordinates to help you complete your journey to the present location of the Auburn Diner. The coordinates are posted a little above eye-level near NYSEG 108-11 pole on the conduit
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At the second cache you will see the Auburn Diner in full operation.
Here is the simple rule to verify you have been to both cache sites:
Use your GPS, visit both site locations, and e-mail me your answers to these three questions:
1) What is across the street from the original Auburn Diner site?
2) Describe what you see on the top of tallest building west of the original Auburn Diner site?
3) Answer the question that appears on the tag posted at the original site.
Please do not include this information in your online log.
Look at the picture below to see the Auburn Diner hours. Why not complete this cache during these times and enjoy breakfast at the diner.
First-To-Find. Enjoy your meal and be the geocacher to claim the Auburn Diner on Anton's Diners Club cache (GC5329).
6/9/08 - original 1st waypoint has been removed. 1st waypoint - same location but new position. You have been warned.
6/8/16 - Finger Lakes Railway has done extensive changes to the site. 1st waypoint - same location but new position. It's posted.