GC648V5 Memories of the Railway Heyday (Traditional Cache) in Ontario, Canada created by chartmaker

This cache has been archived.

chartmaker: I stopped by today to check up on the comments in the last log. I found no note in the container as described in the last log. I did note that the area has now been marked as 'No Trespassing' including the tree which supports the geocache hide. In addition 'Tree Harvesting' is taking place in the area and the usual access point is being used for that purpose. With this information now at hand I will, at this time, archive this hide. The information may support another hide in another location at a later date.

GC648V5 ▼

A cache by chartmaker Message this owner

Hidden : 9/28/2015

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Geocache is located near a former railway right of way and overpass. Placed for those of us who remember when the railways were king in this land of ours. Now most freight moves by truck. Find the cache and then continue on your highway trip as you probably cannot get there by rail today.

There was a day in this land that rail was the prime mover of freight and passengers had the option of rail and/or bus to most places. Cars were one per family if at all. Provincial Highway # 2 was the major east west highway across southern Ontario along with highway # 7, before the 401 became King in the 1960's.

The rail line that was supported by this rail overpass ran from St. Thomas, known as 'Canada's Railway City' due to the large number of railways which ran through this city for many years primarily connecting the State of Michigan with the State of New York, in particular the City of Chicago with New York City. This particular rail track would have connected St. Thomas and Courtright, Ontario, where at Courtight there was a rail ferry crossing the St. Clair River, to my understanding from what I have heard from other sources. Later in life, Canadian National Railways took over the New York Central (NYC) operations in Ontario. This particular line was abandoned in 1964 and today its tracks have been removed. This railway overpass is one of the few remaining remnants of the New York Central Railway on this particular route though no markings of any kind have been seen here now for many years. I have traveled this road for many years and do have memories of having seen trains crossing the overpass above the highway, many years ago.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)