Trackside Traditional Cache

This cache is placed to the north-west of Essendine on the Pickworth Road. The road runs parallel to the East Coast Mainline for some way. The cache location is an ideal spot for train spotters! Please park at the suggested co-ordinates; there is no need to trespass on railway property.

Essendine railway station was on the London North East Region railway. The railway line and station opened in 1852 and the station closed in 1966 - the line is still very busy.

The station also became the main line terminus of the short Stamford to Essendine line (via Belmesthorpe) which opened in 1856. The Bourne and Essendine Railway, begun at Essendine in 1858, opened on 16 May 1860.

On 3 July 1938, North of Essendine, just over the border in Lincolnshire at Milepost 90¼ London and North Eastern Railway Class A4 locomotive number 4468 "Mallard" set the land speed record for a steam locomotive reaching 126mph, which is unbeaten to this day. Mallard achieved this at the 90¼ milepost where a commemorative sign was erected by the track in 1998.

Several Virgin trains passed by whilst placing this cache.

This is a small clip lock box with room for small swaps and trackables in a camo bag. It is up off the ground - mind the thorns in summer!