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Worcester, Nashua & Portland Railroad I Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 2/20/2012
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

My first of three caches hidden as a tribute to an ancient New England railroad. I hid one in each state the WN&P had served (About 40 mi. between hides). The cache is a typical Lock & Lock-style container hidden on the western end of The Sanford Railroad Trail. Cache is 1.9 miles from the Hanson Ridge Road parking area. For a shorter approach, park off Blanchard Road for a quick stroll into the woods.

I recommend the longer hike for some good sightseeing along the right-of-way, if you have the time.

Be alert for ATV / snowmobile traffic in both directions. Also be aware the trail is rugged and prone to flooding. Wear appropriate footwear & clothing.

From Wikipedia.com:

"The Worcester and Nashua Railroad was organized in 1845 to link Worcester to the growing city of Nashua. The line opened as far as the village of South Groton (the town of Ayer today) in the summer of 1848 and to Nashua just before Christmas. The line opened up New Hampshire to southern and western New England and plans were made to connect the line with southern Maine.

The Nashua and Rochester Railroad was formed in 1847, extending the line to Rochester. The W&N leased the N&R in 1874, and the two companies merged into the Worcester, Nashua and Rochester Railroad in 1883. The Boston and Maine Railroad leased the line in 1886. This acquisition also included the continuation from Rochester to Portland, via the York and Cumberland Railroad which was formed in 1846. It opened to Gorham, Maine in 1851 under the direction of Maine railroad pioneer John A. Poor and was extended in 1853. The York and Cumberland was reorganized as the Portland and Rochester Railroad in 1867, with a connection to the Grand Trunk Railway in Portland, and was completed to Rochester in 1871. The three lines were tied together by the B&M as its Worcester, Nashua and Portland Division and covered over 147 miles.

The B&M began the process of abandoning portions of the WN&P division in 1932.

The portion of the line in Maine between Rochester and Sanford was gone in 1952, but the line from Sanford to Westbrook operated as the Sanford and Eastern Railroad from 1949 to 1961. Today only portions of the line between Westbrook and Portland still see traffic as the Portland Terminal Company."

FTF: rjb43nh. Congrats!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jurer guerr gehaxf zrrg, uryq haqre ol gur jver.

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)