DSP&P Fairplay Traditional Cache
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The cache is a 35mm container. It is winter friendly.
This is one of the caches in a series of caches dedicated to Fallen Flag railroads. Fallen Flags are those railroads that no longer exist either through abandonment or corporate takeover. With each cache will come a short history lesson explaining a little something about the railroad.
DSP&P are the initials of the Denver, South Park, and Pacific railroad. It was a narrow gauge line (3’ between the rails) that started life in Denver in 1874 and was headed to the mining camps in the mountains.
Fairplay was one of the most important destinations for the railroad. Freight in the form of ore to be transported to the smelters in Denver was a real money maker. Passenger traffic cannot be overlooked as a source of revenue either. In 1882 the only other alternatives for a trip to the big city (Denver) were stagecoach or horse and neither could be described as a ride in the lap of luxury. Such was transportation in that bygone era.
The cache is located right next to the railroad grade.
Additional Hints
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