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Train Spotters Vintage Train Haven, ( Waiuku) Traditional Cache

Hidden : 2/2/2021
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


This is an old dis used bridge build in 1921 that the Original Waiuku Railway ran under, Now home to the Glenbrook Vintage Railway,

Below picture is JA1250 Diana climbing out of Victoria Station,

JA class were built in the Hillside workshops Dunedin between 1946-1956. ' Diana "enterd service on June 1949 and finished on 16th nov 1971. This class only worked in the South lsland as it was very fast especially over the Canterbury Plains. it has been restored by the Glenbrook Vintage Railway to use on their railway.

View below is part of the original line that opened in 1922. and ended there until GVR built the extension under the bridge to Victoria Avenue Station which was opened in 2010.

This is where Train spotters come to film and photograph the Glenbrook Railway (GVR) Steam and Vintage trains,

Passing under the bridge to and from Victoria Station,

Plenty of footage can be found on youtube,

Due to Covid, Some services have been reduced on weekends outside Holiday the periods,

timetables and fares can be found on these links for those who want to visit.

https://www.gvr.org.nz/visit-us/fares-timetable

Calendar with trips can be found here, Please note in Covid uncertain times there maybe some changes & updates nearer the dates,

https://www.gvr.org.nz/events/whats-on

Cache can only be accessed via james Bright lane parking area,

Cache has room for small swaps, Please bring your own writting stick,

Please tuck in behind upright out of sight,

Please keep a close eye on the kids, steep drops down to the tracks around bridge,

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)