Rainhill Trials #3 The Cycloped Traditional Cache
octopus and bear: decided to close RT
Rainhill Trials #3 The Cycloped
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A series of 6 caches based along the Castleman Trailway between Wimborne and Upton. It is possible to cycle all the way.
These 6 caches are named after the locomotives which took part in the trials but unfortunately have no resemblance to them in size or shape! They, at present, run from Wimborne to Upton.
In October 1829 the famous Rainhill Trials took place to decide which locomotive would use the newly built Liverpool to Manchester Railway. The prize money was an amazing £500 (that's £70,000 to you and me)! Only five locomotives took part in this trial and Robert Stephenson was named the lucky winner with his 'Rocket', running at a staggering 20 mph! ( A full size replica is to be found in the Science Museum in London).
Why are these caches named after a historic event nearly 200 years ago ? Well, apart from me being a real geek about social and economic history when I was school and wanting to utilise my knowledge in some way - you will find all of these caches on a stretch of old railway line which ran from Upton all the way to Ringwood ( a 16 mile stretch which if followed will take around 3 hours by bike).
The Trailway is named after Charles Castleman, a Wimborne Solicitor, who was responsible for building the original railway line.
The Dorchester to Southampton railway line, nicknamed the Castleman Corkscrew, was closed in 1964 as part of Dr Beeching's plan to make the railway network viable.
If time permits, additional caches may be added at a later date in either direction, however the numbers will no longer be sequenced.
Third in the series, as before - either you're being really good and walking/cycling from No.1 or you can do it the easy way by parking nearby. Parking is slightly more difficult here, so I can recommend either Chaffinch Close, Bullfinch Close or Cowslip Road. Not really a good idea to park on the main road.
The path down to the cache from roadside is a slope so fully accessible by wheelchair. The cache is near to ground level but should be able to be reach by most people. Mind your hands.
REPLACED 13.03.10 - INTERESTING NEW CACHE BOX BUT PLEASE ENSURE IT IS RETURNED TO THE SAME PLACE WITH ITS BACK TO YOU SO YOU CAN MAINLY SEE BLACK ONLY !!! no pencil available - only film canister size for log but the cache is bigger (?!)
Please do not dig or hack the vegetation as this is the only thing covering it - you should be able to reach down and pull it up without disturbing the area.
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Remember to take your camera!
Nearby caches: Pinesprings LNR
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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