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Texas & Pacific Depot Remains In Arlington Multi-Cache

Hidden : 2/22/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

I bring to yall a series of railroad related caches... this one of course being located within Arlington Texas.


Here is the location of the final
( N 32° 45._53 W 09_° 0_.006)

 

In order to find the the final ( yes this is a 2 stage multi ) you will need to go to stage one... the info i am asking you to gather... you are able to obtain it without leaving the parking lot... so please do not step foot outside of the parking lot... or else you are on the ( Union Pacific ROW ) row meaning right of way.

 

At stage one is the remains ( loading platform, portion of the depot foundation i belive ) of the former T&P ( Texas & Pacific ) depot... i am not 100% sure of the history of what had happend to the depot and why these ramians were left... i had read online sumwhere... tho i have now forgotten where... that blueprints for this depot had ben found and that possibly and hopefully a replica would be built... i sure hope that day comes!

 

Ok now on to getting the required info to find the final!

 

1. count the total number of wooden beams that make up the ( width ) of the ramp on the east end of the loading platform... once you have your total ( subtract 2 )... place that same number in the second and third blanks in the coordinates.

 

2. count the total number of trees that run parallel of the length of the loading platform on the north side ( NOT the entire parking lot )... your answer will go in the 1st blank in the coordinates.

 

Please if possible... do take and possibly post some photos while at these locations!... i would love to see them! especially at stage one if a train happens to roll by! :D

 

If anybody happens to know the history of what happend to this depot i would love to hear your story! 

Congrats To sobrfndr On FTF! :)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

bayl tb nsgre gur svany qhevat bcra ubhef! ( grgurerq fbzrjung uvtu ba gur rnfg fvqr bs n prqne gerr )

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)