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ROTARY Traditional Cache

Hidden : 8/26/2021
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


ROTARY

The cache is not at the exact pinpointer!  The hint and and title are the clues.  You are within a few feet of it!   You are looking for a plastic container bout 4 feet off the ground magnetic! Use the title and hint to help grab the cache!   

This cache is in the train museum grounds just east of Golden.  There is a general admission fee that may vary on certain days.  Bring the kiddos and teach them about trains and their long history.  You are looking for a plastic container, It is magnetic to prevent the wind from taking it where it wants to! Use the title and hint to help grab the cache! 

Here is a small history on the Rotary snow train.  It is the only train ever reffered to as the "Rotary"

Rotary plows are often deployed when snow is too deep or hard-packed for traditional plows. The ability to operate slowly, as there is no requirement for train momentum to break up the snow, is often an advantage in mountainous regions, where a high speed derailment could be disastrous. Many rotary plows are not self-propelled, so one or more locomotives are coupled behind it to push the plow along the line. An engine within the plow's carbody rotates the large circular assembly at the front of the plow. The blades on this wheel cut through the snow and force it through a channel just behind the disk to an output chute above the blade assembly.

The chute can be adjusted to throw the snow to either the left or the right side of the tracks. An operator sits in a cab above and behind the blade assembly to control the speed of the blades and the direction of output from the chute. With the increasing prevalence of diesel locomotivesmultiple-unit train controls have been added to the cabs, so that the pushing locomotives can be controlled from the plow.

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)