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SideTracked - Vieksniai Traditional Geocache

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Hidden : 11/11/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Lobis paslėptas netoli Viekšnių geležinkelio stoties pastato. Turėti savo rašymo priemonę.

Cashe hidden not far from building of Vieksniai train station. BYOP

 


Pro stotį vyko prekiniai ir keleiviniai traukiniai, buvo keleivių laukiamoji salė ir kasa. Dabar likęs tik traukinių prasilenkimo kelias.

Istorija

1868 m. projektuojant geležinkelį, inžinieriai reikalavę iš Viekšniuose gyvenusių žydų 300 rublių kyšio, už kurį žadėjo kelią nutiesti per miestelį, bet jo negavę, stotį suplanavo už 3 km nuo Viekšnių centro.

1905 m. stotis, be pagrindinio, turėjo 2,399 varsto kelių, iš kurių 0,668 varsto skirta prasilenkimui. Joje stovėjo medinis keleivių namas, prie jo buvo ledainė ir peronas. Dar vienas namas stovėjo tarp kelių. Peronai buvo aptverti 45,30 sieksnių ilgio tvora. Stotis buvo sujungta 4 telegrafo laidais, turėjo 1 telegrafo aparatą. Krovos darbams turėjo dvi dengtas platformas, du medinius pakhauzus ir dengtas vienerias svarstykles.

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In the past, trough the station passed freight and passenger trains, passenger waiting room and ticket office. Now only train passing line in use.

History

1868 the railway construction engineers demanded from Vieksniai Jews a 300 rubles bribe, for which promised to pave the railway through the town, but did not receive it, the station planned for 3 km from the center of Viekšniai.
1905 station, in addition to the main, was 2,399 versts of railroads, of which 0.668 designed for passing. Station consists from the wooden house for passengers, near was icehouse and a platform. Another house stood between railroads. Platforms have been fenced 45.30 fathoms in length fence. The station was connected to 4 telegraph wires had 1 telegraph apparatus. Stevedoring had two covered platforms, two wooden pakhauzus and covered scales.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gerr

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)