GC2CWDD Traditional Cache DSP&P Fairplay
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro Micro | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 1.5 out of 5
By: Grand High Pobah @ | Hide Date: 08/06/2010 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 13.470 W105° 59.594 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
The cache is a 35mm container. It is winter friendly.
This is one of the caches in a series of caches dedicated to Fallen Flag railroads. Fallen Flags are those railroads that no longer exist either through abandonment or corporate takeover. With each cache will come a short history lesson explaining a little something about the railroad.

DSP&P are the initials of the Denver, South Park, and Pacific railroad. It was a narrow gauge line (3’ between the rails) that started life in Denver in 1874 and was headed to the mining camps in the mountains.

Fairplay was one of the most important destinations for the railroad. Freight in the form of ore to be transported to the smelters in Denver was a real money maker. Passenger traffic cannot be overlooked as a source of revenue either. In 1882 the only other alternatives for a trip to the big city (Denver) were stagecoach or horse and neither could be described as a ride in the lap of luxury. Such was transportation in that bygone era.

The cache is located right next to the railroad grade.
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10 Logs: Found it 10  

Found it 06/28/2019 By SpookyBatGirl
Great cache! My first time seeing one like this, appreciate the hint.

Found it 06/22/2019 By doctorpuck
Quick grab. Log and container are in great shape. Thanks for the cache!

Found it 06/08/2019 By zurkboy
Thanks

Found it 06/08/2019 By pjgh
Got it! Tftc

Found it 06/06/2019 By Bigfishcacher
On my way home from fishing, thought I better do a little caching since I didn’t do much catching. Tftc

Found it 08/26/2018 By FresnoDancingFool
I wanted one last find for the day (my 20th) and this hide was located only about 250 feet from my motel room, so it was pretty easy to go after it. Sometimes these hides are difficult for me, but not the one; good job and TFTC!

Found it 08/24/2018 By R&B CO
Quick find while out exploring Fairplay. TFTC

Found it 08/18/2018 By Arbuckle35
TFTC. SL. Excellent shape. Saw duct tape wrapped coil of wire on the way and was worried it was muffled!

Found it 08/09/2018 By Lucky_Brewers
Kinda found it - found where it was, but it's been taken or destroyed :(

Found it 08/01/2018 By intpbob
A false disappointment here. Keep looking.