In 1941, the U.S. Government began considering to build a railroad line that would serve the various areas of the massive Eglin Air Force Base. By 1951, 45 miles of track were operational, and accessed two auxiliary airfields and an ammunition dump, among other pertinent locations. (The tracks were re-constructed from the Clairborne and Polk Railroad at Camp Polk, Louisiana, which was abandoned in 1945.) The railroad, called the B&F, or the "Back & Forth", had a single connection to the outside world at Mossy Head, where it interchanged with a Louisville & Nashville line (still in use today by CSX). The line was abandoned in the late 1970s; most of the tracks remain.
****NOTE*****NOTE*****NOTE*****NOTE*****NOTE**** This cache is within the Eglin air force base reservation. A pass is required to be on the reservation. It cost $12 (2013) for one year and comes with a great map. It can be obtained from Eglin AFB Natural Resources Branch (Jackson Guard Office), located at 107 Highway 85 North, Niceville FL 32578. See GCKC1A or coordinates N 30° 31.480 W 086° 29.585. Get that cache while you're there! Office hours are: Monday-Thursday 7:00-4:30pm; Friday 7:00am-6:00pm; Saturday 7:00am-12:30pm; Closed on Sunday and Federal Holidays. A pass can be obtained by going to Jackson Guard or by mail. (See above address). Mail a copy of your most recent pass to Jackson Guard at above address with any changes in address noted. It takes 1 to 2 weeks to process. If you do not have a pass, mail a copy of your driver’s license with your phone number. Payment by mail must be by check. They will accept it made out to Jackson Guard. Phone # is (850)882-4164. A pass can also be obtained immediately by going to Jackson Guard in person during office hours.
**** Note **** Note **** This cache is located on the Eglin AFB reservation. Hunters and or wild life may be in this area as well as military personal conducting maneuvers. It is possible unexploded ordinance could be in the area so be aware of your surroundings. ****Also note due to training and missions the areas maybe closed at certain days of the week or times. Please check this site for closures in the area before going after the caches on Eglin Reservation. Before entering the Eglin AFB reservation, you must check the current day's Jackson Guard PDF map at range open or closed
Click http://jg.eglinforcesupport.com/index.html# to check for daily range closures.
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