Graenzenstein Tunnel Traditional Geocache
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The cache is a small box, holding only logbook and a pencil. It is hidden on a F6 mining machine.
In the Pereces valley beside Miskolc, mines were planted from 1860 to exploit the treasures of the land, from 1870 the train’s service begun with steam traction on the orbit built in 1869 between Diósgyor and Pereces . In order to bring the coal to the surface smoothly and to transport it to the Diósgyor iron furnaces a railroad was built. At the beginning, when the mines were installed, simultaneously, the rail threads were set up, and initially horses towed the wagons, then from 1880 the coal was transported with steam traction to the ironworks, and the workers to the mines.
The building operation entailed exceptionally big earthwork and significantly influenced the landscape’s look. This happened in spite of the fact that they were struggling to build the line in a low-cost way, and with small amount of energy expenditure. There was an aim to force the rail to the level of the existing road, however they met with difficulties. More tunnels were established on the line because the relief was structured (1. figure), the first was built 2300 metres long, and was built in 1881 , while the second, a 1800 metres long, had been realized int he middle of the XX.
But the already mentioned, 1968 conception of traffic policy soon ended it’s blooming. The last fittings used theline 31 December in 1971.
Source: Gábor Jéger
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