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Railroad Round & Round Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 9/25/2008
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This is a quick one. But it's in a spot where you may want to linger. We recommend approaching this cache from the south or the east, *not* from the west.

NOTE from June 7, 2022: the cache IS there! Use the hint and look one bush to the East.

To the south of this cache location is what was the Tonopah & Goldfield (T&G) railroad yard, from about 1910 to 1947. Walk up the road to the east a short distance, and you'll be able to look down on the remains of the turntable (the big cement-lined hole) for steam locomotives. Behind that was an 8-stall roundhouse. Hard to believe today!

You will also note a red caboose undergoing restoration. This belongs to the cache owners.

The cache, an ammo box, is located alongside a public road. The caboose, turntable, roundhouse, and other T&G remnants are on private property. Cache contains area travel brochures and other 'goodies' dropped by cachers.

--> Addendum June 2022: a couple of cachers have indicated they felt intimidated by the access to, and signage around this cache. So let me reiterate: approach this cache from the south or east, NOT from the west - to protect our neighbor's privacy.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pbeare bs Cvar naq Tenaq

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)