The Little Dinkie Traditional Cache
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This cache is located in Riverside Park in front of the Old Power Plant. Easy Walking. You may want to park in the parking lot.
This cache pays homage to the lowly industrial locomotives called Dinkies. It was the affectionate name given by those who used them. They were used by the Great Western Sugar Company Refineries to move railroad cars filled with sugar beets. These little engines with their shrill whistle were used up until the 1980's at the Fort Morgan Factory. Today three of the little engines are on display in Fort Morgan making it the "Dinkie Capital of the World." Each of the GW Refineries had at least one of these engines. Most of the engines were were built by the Davenport Locomotive Works, Davenport Iowa. It weighs 20 Tons, has a tractive forces of 8500 pounds and could pull a maximum of 6 load cars. It was limited to that number because it had no air brakes so all of the breaking power was in the engine.
This cache is a magnetic key holder and has only a log. Bring a pen to sign the log. The locomotive is near a park so be careful of the omnipresent muggler. PLEASE RETURN THE CACHE TO IT'S ORIGINAL LOCATION
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