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Heritage Park in Honor of Grandson, Carter Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

West Texas Reviewer: Cache Owner (CO) has not responded, so the cache is being archived to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking new cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace this cache sometime in the future (not to exceed 15 days from the date of this entry), just contact me (by e-mail), and assuming it still meets the current Guidelines, I will consider unarchiving this cache.

Please be advised this is not a guarantee that this geocache will be unarchived. Many factors will go into my decision. The most important of which is how you responded to geocachers who tried to communicate with you regarding the problem(s) with this geocache hide and how you communicated with me, the West Texas Reviewer.

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Hidden : 10/17/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This hide is placed in honor of our grandson, Carter. Carter absolutely loves trains and the locomotive is named for W.T. Carter Timber Co. In 1996, we had the pleasure of enjoying the sister engine to #5, which is the engine for a beautiful dining car in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. What a pleasant surprise when we were dining, to meet the present owner and learn that the engine originated in our home town.

Built in 1911 , this locomotive was first used to transport timber in Florida. In the 1920's, it was purchased for use in Texas' logging industry by the Angelina County-based Carter-Kelley Lumber company. The locomotive traveled between Angelina and Polk County Mill towns on Houston, East and West Texas Railway tracks, picking up logs and finished lumber that frequently had been hauled from local cutting areas by oxen. In use until 1952, the #5 contributed to the development of the area's timber industry, in Camden, Texas. I retired after 33 years from the timber company which runs the mill at Camden.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vs lbh ner univat ceboyrzf svaq vg FVG n fcryy naq erynk.

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)