SideTracked - Gloucester Traditional Geocache
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An unusual cache in full view somewhere in the Pay and Display
carpark. You simply need to defeat the powers of magnetism to
retrieve the cache, un-screwing things is not required.
About SideTracked
We have Motorway Mayhem. We have A-Road Anarchy ('cos there
aren’t many Motorways in Wales). But what about public
transport users? SideTracked caches are intended to provide quick
Cache-and-Dashes at Train Stations.
It is hoped this idea will spread across the country in the same
way as the MMs…. If hiding one PLEASE BE SENSIBLE and
remember that in this day and age, public transport is under
greater scrutiny than ever before, so, although these caches should
be quick and easy grabs, PLEASE don’t place a Cache where it
could cause alarm.
For more information on SideTracked Caches, please visit SideTracked.
About Gloucester Station
Gloucester railway station (formerly known as Gloucester Central
station) serves the city of Gloucester. The station is unusual as
it is located off the main Bristol-Birmingham line, meaning trains
that call at Gloucester usually have to reverse. Only trains that
continue along the line to Chepstow do not have to reverse. At
602.69 metres (1977 ft. 4 ins.) Gloucester has the longest railway
platform in Great Britain. The reason for this extreme length is
due to a break-of-gauge between the Great Western Railway (7ft 0¼
in (2140 mm)) and Midland Railway's (4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm)) tracks
here prior to the former's adoption as standard gauge in 1892. The
footbridge had a direct connection into Gloucester Eastgate railway
station until that station closed in 1975, due to level crossings
affecting the city's road traffic. Eastgate station provided
sharply curved through platforms on the Bristol-Birmingham (former
Midland Railway) Line, avoiding the current problems with trains
having to reverse.
Additional Hints
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Ybbxvat ng gur oneevre sbe gbb ybat zvtug qevir lbh ahgf.