Trainspotting in the XIX'th Century Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 5/25/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Cache located on the old Bluebell line, in the XIX century from the cache location you would be able to see trains coming and going in Loughborough.Once found please replace carefully

THE CHARNWOOD FOREST RAILWAY
In 1874 the Charnwood Forest Company was incorporated to lay a single-track railway between Loughborough and the Ashby & Nuneaton line near Coalville. A ceremony marking the beginning of work in was held in 1881 and the line was opened in 1883. The intention was to link it to the Midland main line. This however never happened the the terminus was at Loughborough Derby Road. It was worked from outset by LNWR who had subscribed a third of the capital in exchange for half the receipts.
The railway was adjudged to be bankrupt in 1885. By 1909 the railway left the hands of the receiver and was a separate company until becoming part of the LMS in 1923.
In passenger days it was known as the 'Bluebell Line'. Passengers trains were operated by an LNWR steam railcar, though 2-4-2 tanks. 0-6-0 freight and 0-6-2 'Coal Tanks' also worked passenger as well as freights.
Probably the most impressive item on the line is the viaduct in the Grace Dieu woods where a cache is placed already, still there today and you can walk across it with a bit of effort.
Passenger services were withdrawn on 13th April 1931, although excursion trains ran until 1951. Loughborough goods yard closed on 31st October 1955 and the remaining goods services closed on 7th October 1963, except for Shepshed quarry traffic which lasted to 12th December 1963.

You are looking for a micro cache container containing a logbook and a pencil, Sit at the cache location and go back in time and imagine te steam trains pasing by :), enjoy the view.Once found please replace carefully.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ab arrq sbe n uvag,whfg trg gur yriry evtug

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)


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