Ghost Train Traditional Cache
Professor Xavier: It's been a month since the CO said they would maintain this cache.
As it still remains disabled I'm archiving the listing.
Ed - Professor Xavier
Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions
in our disclaimer.
This cache is at a location called Torksey Island in the village of Torksey, the Trent at this point is tidal, Keep Mini-cachers in close control.
Please park at the waypoint provided, do not obstruct the small road next to the semi-detached houses, marked for fishing access. Pedestrian access is via the new path way.
Take care when crossing from the parking as the road is deceptively busy.
Cache is a Magnetic key holder.
This is a disused railway line.
It became this way many years ago when, one night, tragedy struck.
The night was dark and windy as the young gentleman made his way home along the isolated path. The bridge across the River Trent carrying the railway line was a short cut to the far bank and home that he had used many times before. He pulled up his collar to protect himself from the biting cold and tugged his coat tighter. As he walked he suddenly felt a strange sensation. Someone else was there. The young man looked briefly over one shoulder. Nothing. He continued home, walking ever quicker. As he made his way onto the metal structure of the bridge, he knew his journey was nearly done. The trees behind him creaked and moaned as the wind picked up and it now began to rain. He quickened his pace to get back to the comfort of home.
Suddenly he heard a noise behind him. He took a quick glance over his shoulder to see only darkness. As he turned back, there, in front of him, stood a terrible figure. Dark, mysterious, haunting. The young man stopped, dead in his tracks, not daring to move any closer.
It is not clear exactly what happened next on the railway track all those years ago, but the young man didn’t make it back to his warm home on the far bank. No trains have passed this way since.
Thanks to Mrs Copper for the very eloquent load of cobblers above.......
I have absolutely no idea why the track and bridge became disused but didn't want to just write "Cache is on a disused railway line"
For those of you who like photography this location is a gem!
There is the bridge itself, some ruins, and even the River at this point is beginning to gain characteristics. While at the location i watched a Barn Owl on the hunt and there are signs of wildlife everywhere.
Good Luck!
Congratulations Pipesy01 on the FTF! I thought it might go longer than that well done!!!!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Ybbx yrsg naq lbh fubhyq or orgjrra gur 2 ovt gerrf.....haqre evtug unaq fvqr bs zvqqyr envy.
Treasures
You'll collect a digital Treasure from one of these collections when you find and log this geocache:
Loading Treasures