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Cougar, Tweetsie's Box and the End Traditional Geocache

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Hidden : 8/9/2004
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This is a little train is in Elizabethton, TN. The cache in a large magnetic key holder.

Our little train is only three cars long. Here is what we know about each car:

The engine was known as the "Cougar" and ran within the old North American Rayon facilities here in Elizabethton. It is unique because it is a steam engine but had no fire box. Steam was pumped into it from within the factory.

The box car was found abandoned in a field in Shell Creek. It had previously run on the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad or better known as the "Tweetsie Railroad". Mountain humorists called the ET & WNC Railroad the "Eat Taters & Wear No Clothes" Railroad. The name "Tweetsie" was given by mountain folk because of the shrill "tweet, tweet" train whistles that were heard through-out the hills. The ET & WNC Railroad began operations in 1881 and ended on July 13, 1950.

At the end of the train is the caboose (what else)? At this writing, little is known about it. When I find out more, I will add more information.

Please use stealth because there could be other visitors. Please bring your own pen.

Profile for Konnarock Kid & Marge

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Nf snpvat vg, yrsg fvqr bs ratvar. NYPB ERIREFR TRNE.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)