Celebrate 200 Years of Railway History!
On 27th September 1825, the Stockton & Darlington Railway opened the world’s first passenger railway station — a milestone that transformed travel forever. Steam locomotives carried passengers and goods at unprecedented speed, sparking a transport revolution that connected towns, boosted industry, and shaped modern Britain.
This special SideTracked Railway 200 event at
Crowle Peatland Railway is part of a nationwide celebration
All finds and hides from this event count towards your SideTracked statistics, and a unique profile badge will be created especially for this event.
Whether your chosen location is old, disused, miniature, or still bustling today, it’s part of a railway story that’s been 200 years in the making.
Why not join me on Crowle Moor on
21st September between 9.30am and 10.00am
To celebrate both Railway 200 and the Equinox Weekend
If you haven't obtained it already
There is also an Equinox Souvenir available
After the Geocaching Event, why not go for a walk, find some caches or visit the nearby Crowle Peatland Railway, where there will be Expert Talks at 11.00 & 14.00, a cafe and possibly a chance for a short ride on the Peat Railway
There are several rivers nearby for those who wish to arrive by boat
Yes, I will bring some sort of chocolate or cake
The railway was formed to preserve the history and heritage of the Humberhead Peatlands, in particular the railways.
Peat has been extracted from the moors since at least medieval times. When large-scale peat extraction started in the 19th century a network of 3ft gauge horse-drawn railways was established. It was not until the 1950s/60s that locomotives started to take over from horses.
About SideTracked Caches & Events
The SideTracked series of geocaches
are fairly easy to find hides & events which can be found at or near train stations, ex-train stations or near Heritage railways
The first SideTracked geocache was placed at Evesham, about 50km south of Birmingham in the UK, on the 10th August, 2007
More information can be found at the
SideTracked Website
