Mount Holly Rail Trail #1 Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 9/3/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Short gravel trail between Pine St & Madison Ave that used to be part of the Burlington & Mount Holly Branch Railroad. Also grab A Car Parked Under A Tree along the way & Izzy's Choo-Choo at the Madison Ave end.

Bring your own pen.

5 caches along a rail trail.
Starting at #1, The caches are on the Right, Left, Right, Left, Right.
All are Camouflaged Scuba Tank Bison Tubes on or near the trail.
No need to bushwhack.

MH Rail Trail
Creek Island Park

Burlington and Mount Holly Railroad and Transportation Company

The Burlington & Mount Holly Railroad and Transportation Company, was incorporated in 1836. The railroad ran 7.2 track miles from Burlington, New Jersey to Mount Holly Township, New Jersey. July 4, 1863 Burlington & Mount Holly Railroad & The Transportation Company renamed Burlington County Railroad Company. In 1895, the Pennsylvania Railroad used the Burlington & Mount Holly tracks to experiment with 500 volt DC trolley wire; trolley pole electric operation, with two motor passenger cars built by Jackson and Sharp Company at Wilmington, Del. This service was discontinued on October 29, 1901, after the electrical powerhouse in Mount Holly burned. In April 1902, PRR orders demolition of Mount Holly power house and ends experiment of electric trolley operation between Burlington and Mount Holly. This line was the first electrified PRR branch in New Jersey. The Burlington & Mount Holly line was abandoned by the PRR in 1927. County Route 541 in Burlington County is on and or follows the Burlington & Mount Holly Railroad and Transportation Company's right of way.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Rlr Yriry, Vs Lbh'er 10 Srrg Gnyy.

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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