GCTF2T A Kilo for Mike (Traditional Cache) in California, United States created by Nekkar and WanderBoy

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A cache by Nekkar and WanderBoy Message this owner

Hidden : 3/3/2006

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Well, they say better late than never. So with that in mind, sorry for the delay my friend.

A tribute cache for another esteemed member of our geocaching community.
Congratulations Amtraker on your milestone. And of course, here’s to your next one thousand. May the DNFs be far and few between!

In trying to find a suitable place to make it easy for the honoree to grab this cache while on his way to work, I came upon this out of the way location. Originally the area was quite overgrown, but recently city maintenance workers have cut back most of the vegetation. Still, they left just enough to hide a cache.
You don’t have to climb the fence, and please, even though it gets you close, don’t park on the 405.

The cache is well within public property, and the hint should make it super easy to find. (As a matter of fact, please use the hint. It's a suppose to be a tribute cache, not a challenge. If you want a challenge, go do Six Days Cache.)

Small camouflaged container containing a logbook, hanging in a bush next to a log. Because of it's size you will need to bring your own writing instrument. Or use a sticker. Stickers are welcome!

And after signing the log be sure to wave at the passing cars, there might just be a fellow geocacher driving by!

Special instructions (does not apply to everyone): North bound 405 to Crenshaw off-ramp. Left on 182nd to Yukon. Right on Yukon to N33° 52.109 W118° 20.100. (Park Prius, grab cache.) North on Yukon to Artesia. Left on Artesia to North bound 405.

UPDATE: Congratulations CLRL and Foon on the first and second to find, respectively.
(And Greg, for your patience.)

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY AMTRAKER HIMSELF. THANKS MIKE!

Reminder! There is no "c" in Amtrak nor Amtraker
Amtrak Facts

Today

* Amtrak serves more than 500 stations in 46 states. Only Alaska, Hawaii, South Dakota, and Wyoming have no Amtrak service. Wyoming is served by Amtrak Thruway Motorcoaches.
* In fiscal year 2004, Amtrak served more than 25 million passengers, an all-time record.
* Each day, approximately 68,000 passengers travel on Amtrak.
* On weekdays, Amtrak operates up to 300 trains per day, excluding commuter trains Amtrak operates under contract.
* Amtrak operates over more than 22,000 route miles. It owns 650 route miles, primarily between Boston and Washington, DC, and in Michigan. In other parts of the country, Amtrak trains use tracks owned by freight railroads.
* Amtrak trains operate every minute of the entire year.

History

* The name "Amtrak" is the blending of the words "American" and "track." The railroad's official name is the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.
* Amtrak began service on May 1, 1971, when Clocker No. 235 departed New York Penn Station at 12:05 a.m. bound for Philadelphia.
* In 1971, Amtrak announced a schedule of 184 trains, serving 314 destinations.
* When service began on May 1, 1971, Amtrak had 25 employees. Today, the company employs 19,700 people.
* Since the beginning, even-numbered trains have traveled north and east. Odd-numbered trains travel south and west. Among the exceptions are Amtrak's Pacific Surfliners, which use the opposite numbering system inherited from the Santa Fe Railroad, and some Empire Service Trains.

Trivia

* The fastest train in North America is the Acela Express, which travels at a normal speed of 150 mph on an 35-mile portion of its route between Boston and New Haven. Otherwise, its top speed is generally 135 mph between Boston and Washington D.C.
* The Auto Train, which travels between Lorton, Virginia and Sanford, Florida, is the longest passenger train with two engines and 40-plus rail cars.
* At 1,480 feet, the platform at Amtrak's Auto Train station in Lorton, Virginia is longer than the Sears Tower.
* At 2,768 miles, the Sunset Limited between Orlando and Los Angeles is the longest intercity passenger train route.
* At 86 miles, the Hiawatha, which travels between Chicago and Milwaukee, is Amtrak's shortest intercity passenger train route.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pnzbhsyntrq. Unatvat va n ohfu arkg gb n ybt.

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)

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