END OF THE LINE FOR LITTLE CABOOSE Traditional Cache
-allenite-: As there's been no response from the cache owner to my previous note, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. Please note that if geocaches are archived by a reviewer or Geocaching HQ for lack of maintenance, they are not eligible for unarchival.
END OF THE LINE FOR LITTLE CABOOSE
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The posted coordinates lead to a historical plaque located at the end of the railroad line. Looking down the tracks from here you can see the red L.S & M.S Caboose. Because there are so many possible cache locations on or under the caboose, a photo showing Ground Zero has been added that shows you the exact area in which to search for a well-camouflaged container that is hidden somewhere within the borders of the photo.
EARLY CABOOSE HISTORY: The first cabooses in the early 1800s were basically makeshift sheds built on an empty flatcar to keep the train crew out of the weather. Railroads soon realized that cabooses offered a good vantage point to keep an eye on the back half of ever-lengthening trains. To improve the view, railroads added cupolas—the lookout post atop the car—to the roofs of cabooses. The caboose went from being just a shelter to being an important safety device mandated by law in most states. For most of the 19th century and the first few years of the 20th, most cabooses carried a conductor, flagman, and brakeman. The rear end brakeman's job was to climb over the moving train and make his way forward, turning brake wheels that rose above the car roofs. The head-end brakeman, riding the engine, would work his way rearward. Once underway again, the caboose (or "rear end") crew would sit up in the cupola and watch for smoke from overheated wheel journals (called hotboxes) or other signs of trouble.
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Ohg abg ba gur tebhaq nf lbh znl frr,
N 4 qvssvphygl vg zvtug be zvtug abg or,
Vg pbhyq or yrff, vg pbhyq or zber,
Bayl lbh pna qrgrezvar vgf gehr fpber,
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