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BLE Dedication Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/16/2008
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

I dedicate this cache to My Grandpa who passed away eariler this year, Ed York 4.17.25 - 6.17.2008

This is a Nano puzzle about the size of the end of your finger.
This is not a simple park and grab the cache will take some thought.


Thanks to The Twotrucks for the inspiration.

My Grandpa started working for Grand Trunk Railroad in 1947 out of Pontiac and retired in 1985. In his time at GT he worked as a Fireman, Engineer and Trainmaster. Also during that time he sereved for BLE as the Labor Relations and the General Chairman for the Engineers. My dad also works for Grand Trunk Railroad which is now Canidian National. He Started his carrer at GT in 1977. My Dad has also served for BLE as the secretary Treasuer for BLE division 33 for many years
monument


The Lil monkey is about 4ft tall in this picture

The Posted Coordinats will not take you to the cache but to the monument where you will need to get information to get the correct coordinates. The cache is withing walking distance from the monument

42.ab.cde 084.fg.hij

AB= Last 2 of year dedicated minus 27
C= fourth Digit of year under steam engine
D= Day of year dedicated minus 1
E,H,J= Second Digit of year dedicated
FG= multiply Putnam and Dexter BLE Division's then subtract 10
I= 1st digit of day monument was authorized to be built

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur urvtug bs gur yvy zbaxrl. Qbag Yrg vg whzc bhg naq ovg lbh

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)