GC24E3D Old Connahs Quay to Buckley Line - Mold Road (Traditional Cache) in North Wales, United Kingdom created by jw rallying

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A cache by jw rallying Message this owner

Hidden : 2/28/2010

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

You are looking for a 35mm cammoflauged film canister close to the old Mold Road Road Bridge of the Old Connahs Quay to Buckley Railway Line. It can be found as a quick drive but please do not block any access points to the quarry or industrial estate.

The railway was built in the mid 1860's as the Buckley Railway, an independant private company but was soon absorbed into the Wrexham Mold and Connahs Quay Railway where it passed through a succession of owning companies which were Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln Railway. Great Central Railway. London North Eastern Railway and finally to British Railways.
The Connah's Quay to Northop section closed in 1959 but the track was not taken up until a few years later. The Northop to Buckley section stayed in use until about 1964 when it was also taken up. Its total length was about 8 miles and it has a fascinating history combined with some major accidents due to the line's steep gradients.
It was once quoted as the most profitable section of railway in the UK. It was used to transport clay products such as bricks, tiles and pipes and coal from the Flintshire Coalfield. The line was also conversly used to send pit props from Connah's Quay to the said mines. It ran special excursions to Connah's Quay where day trippers could take in the sea air on the banks of the River Dee. A permanent passenger service was never ran although the line had a platform at Connah's Quay and a station at Buckley which was used as the terminus of the line from Wrexham for about 30 years as the Buckley to Bidston line, which is still in use today, was not built until about 30 years after the Buckley Railway.
The line had its own fleet of engines with an engine shed near the present day Deeside Naval Club in Connah's Quay. It served in excess of 10 collieries at various times and about as many again clay pits and brickworks.
The Connah's Quay to Buckley Line superceeded the Horse Drawn Wepre Tramway which ran a similar course but not exactly the same entering the docks via the current day Dock Road. The section between Connahs Quay Mold Road Bridge and Northop was its most scenic section passing through a sylian valley with a stream and small sandpit on one side.
Why not look for my other caches along the route of the old railway line.

This cache is hidden about 0.1 of a mile from the old bridge remains due to the bridge remains being on a very busy road.
You can visit the bridge remains at N53*11.218 W003*05.132

MOLD MONSTERS grab the FTF, well done.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

abg arj cbfg

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)