Catch the B Train Blackburn, Victoria, Australia
By Happy Chappies on 18-Sep-08. Waypoint GC1GC9X

Apologies folks - I thought I'd already archived this one. With significant changes taking place at WP1 the whole concept has been somewhat diminished. Not really worth continuing with it.

Just a thought, given they are removing this crossing, does the info need to change?

Thanks for that thought ashlea13 - You're absolutely right it will compromise the cache. And will already have done so.

I've disabled for now and will reconsider. It's had a good run (and the final hide was recently compromised anyway), so I may archive after some thought.

I collected the information at the published coordinates way back on April 18th. Eight months is a full 50% of the time I've been geocaching so that feels like a long time ago. Said data collection is a nifty idea for a multi. One that should pique the interest of railway signalling enthusiasts everywhere. I was on foot/PT that day so couldn't quite bring myself to hike over to the next waypoint. This evening I made it around nightfall. I cobbled together some coords for GZ but came to doubt my arithmetic and powers of observation way before I found the cache. But it was there, of course. I'd mostly been standing right next to it. Thanks again Happy Chappies!

Was out with n0w0rries getting a few caches in the area that i had not yet found and to make my close to home map filled with smiles. TFTC

This one took us a while and then the final location was the same story but just about to give up and there it is of course. wooo hooo.

Out caching tonight with Lukie1987 after Sammi-Jo's birthday feast nearby.
Picking up solved mysteries and completing a few local multis and trads.
This was our fifth find today. Cache in good order.
Although I had found this cache quite some time ago I tagged along with Lukie tonight.
WP1 is undergoing grade separation at the moment so not too sure what the future will be here.
We made our way to the next waypoint and, lo and behold, what have they done here?
So glad I came back here as the new components at this point are quite impressive.
On to the final and, once again, "look what they did here"! After an extensive search the well hidden cache was finally found in it's current location.
Perhaps V2 might be the order of the day soon. *"Catch the B Train 2"*
Thanks Happy Chappies, if my OCD would allow me to I would log another find here as it is so different to when I first attended. Therefore, I have now added it to my favorites list.

Visited a TB

I had completed wp1 ages ago but then this cache went offline for a while. Today I found it. I always liked it here, tftc!

Found it after a short search.
Nice little race car inside.
TFTC

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All fixed for now. A cache is back in place, slightly removed from the original location. It's a fairly standard hide, so I hope to upgrade in the future.... But it's back for now

Checked it out this morning. Wow. Not only is the cache gone, but the entire hide is also. I'll have to rethink and possibly relocate and recalculate.

Stay tuned.

Hmm... 2 DNFs from experienced cachers - Something seems wrong here. I'll take it offline and go check.

What do you do in a down moment.
Look for treasure.
So in extended admiration of bright flashing lights the bananas were mesmorised.
So as we woke from our unconsciousness we decided to elimimate from our unfounds.
But
As hard as we might try
The coordinates we finally ended up with didn't help.
Think we had more chance in The Valley of Darkness.

Long search (

Out on a ride, this was my planned end point and what an adventure it was. Arrived at GZ and waited only a few minutes before a B train arrived and I did my counting. Another arrived soon after so I could check my numbers again. I had a hunch about where the next waypoint may be and once I entered the numbers, my suspicions were confirmed.

A nice little ride to the next B train had my collecting information and plugging in my final numbers. Feeling very confident, I rode and walked to my GZ, but found myself looking at an open space about 25 meters away from where i thought the cache would be hidden. I returned to check my counting and tried some new numbers, not really confident about these additional 'wheels'. Again, this GZ was out in the open. I was not a happy chappy at this stage, so returned once more and was convinced my first numbers were correct. This time, I wandered by and just searched where I thought the cache was hidden. Eventually, something caught my eye and I reached in and had the cache in hand. I moved away a little and looked down to see the cache and my hand crawling with ants! I knocked it on the ground and shook off many of the critters before opening it up to see a nest with another few thousand ants and eggs. I really don't like ants, so this was not much fun at all. Anyway, I continued my 'cleaning' and eventually extracted the log and added my name. Hopefully, it is all fine now for the next cacher...as long as the ants don't return!

Apart from the ants, I really enjoyed this cache. It is a pity that the rules have changed for multis, as this is a great little adventure. Not sure what I did wrong at the end, but I found the cache about 23 meters from my calculated GZ. Will check my numbers again.

Thanks for cache Happy Chappies, and for keeping this B Train going!

Suscoe was up very early today to make the most of our final hours in Melbourne.
We had quite a few places to visit and so we were keen as mustard to get going.
Again this morning the drizzle had set in but it was short lived and soon the sun started to pop through some scattered clouds.
The roads were pretty quiet today which we were pleased with.
We enjoyed this multi and arrived at the expected GZ.
All quiet here this morning.
Located the right spot and the cache was found.
Log signed and a quick chat to a muggle delayed the replacement.
Thanks to the Happy Chappies for this multi.

An enjoyable multi-cache based around trains of very different sizes and a fav point from me.

After arriving at what my GPS unit said was GZ I experienced an attack of self-doubt. After going back to WP2 to recount everything, putting in the numbers and rechecking the calculations I came up with the same set of co-ords.

This time when I returned to GZ I spent time looking for the goods instead of doubting my calculations and there was the cache.

So 7 years later, I get around to finding this one. The brother in law (CO) will be happy

Off to the first waypoint and as it turned out, 5pm on a weekday is a great time to do it, trains every 5 mins
Got the required numbers and off I went. As soon as noticed the direction and the distance on my GPS, I knew exactly where the next waypoint was going to be. Collected the next set of numbers and had the cache in hand within 5min.

Great cache, Fav point.
Thank you Happy Chappies

Finishing work at lunchtime today I headed out to "fill my Calender " day.

After speaking to The owner about why the cache was off line for a while I worked out pretty quickly where WP2 was.

Once the maths was done I headed off down the path, at one stage it breaks away into two paths and of course I took the wrong one, with all the heavy rain we had last night and this morning no way was I going to take the short cut across.

A well hidden cache and a good form of recycling with the container, a fav point too,

Thanks Happy chappies [:x]

Had two goes getting past the starting point! Day 2 and started again this time with success. Cache was first place I looked; but did not find! Wandered around for a while than returned to my initial hunch and there it was! TFTC and a favorite from me.

With works well and truly finished and the some tweaking to numbers made, this cache is back online again.

Offline while some works are being undertaken which will muck up some of the calculations. I doubt it'll be too long...

Out and about on a drive around to grab a few caches. The cool windy weather seemed to keep the muggles away. This was a quick find however a colony of ants have set up home in the cache. I cleaned it out so it should be good...for now. TFTC.

Second smiley for today and first after the melbourne cup event in blackburn
With a little bit of assistance from n0w0rries we got the first lot of co-ords and before long we were on our way to get the next

After arriving at the second part we used a bit of help from Rod (n0w0rries) to get second set of co-ords as muggles were right where we needed to be

With the second set of co-ords we headed of to get the GZ before long geomum (Kath) had the cache out and opened.

We dried the cache, signed the log and returned it to its hiding place


Thank you Rod for you local knowledge

This entry was edited by Team-Ruphace on Tuesday, 04 November 2014 at 10:23:32 UTC.

Collected first set of clues as its on our daily route. The rest was simple.
Cache is in good condition - a little bit of water did get inside, but the log book is still dry thanks to the double ziplock bags. TFTC!

We have had our eye on this one for a while, but the Moose grabbed the necessary numbers when out with Happy pants a month or so ago. Today we decided to grab it and headed over to GZ. Plenty of people were out and about enjoying the sunshine, but none exactly near where we needed to be, so the hide was found quickly. Thanks for the cache and the concept.

Caught up with a caching mate today and worked out this one after a bite to eat up the road. The trick was waiting for a train to pass and then after some quick calculations headed off to our second way point. Luckily we had the area to our selves as I didn't have my handy geokids today to act as decoys, did some quick maths, had no problems with the final gz and spot on co-ord's meant a quick find. Thanks Happy Chappies for the cache, a great concept.

Our second of many different finds for today.
[green]Working towards the 7 SOUVENIRS OF AUGUST.[/green]
[orange]A well layed out multicache. We thoroughly enjoyed the counting and the walk. All the numbers were crunched, every thing added up and the well hidden cache was soon in hand.[/orange]
[red]A little bit damp inside so some items were CITOed and another ziplock bag added for the swag. Left some more swag too.[/red]
[blue]Visited some TBs, signed the log and replaced the cache.
Thank you for the cache Happy_Chappies[/blue]

#1 of trying to find as many different Difficulty / Terrain combinations in a day. Thought I had better start early, and finished off a Multi I had started the other day with MVMB. No muggles at this hour, unlike at WP2 when we went to info from there.
Found @ 0010, GAFF1 Reasonable coordinates.
Cache was a bit wet.
Will add a book mark for the Challenging Cache elective.
Brought through for mileage: 12-12-12 Event, 3 Bros NSW, Auckland NZ'13, Aussie Christmas Geocoin, Blaze the Campfire Travel Tag, B 2 B Travel ingot, Christmas Lynx, CII-35Z, CITO - Upper Swan and Beyond geocoin, Cooper the travelling Dog, Explorer Tag - Jeremy, GCookie EARTH Cache 10 year Celebration Coin, GxPROXY Traveller - MATT, Iconic Bridges 2012, JERSEY THE WOOKI DOG RSPCA FUNDRAISING TRACKABLE, Kengu, Mei letzter Schilling, cache critters Baa, Neigh Neddy, and Oink, NZ Mega 13 signature, NZ Mega 2013 GCookie Coin, Semmels first 1,000 Geocoin, TransAustralia, Travel Bug Janklebu, X-Mas Geocoin 2011, and trackable shirts.
TFTC Happy Chappies

Earlier on while in Melbourne we had counted a few things and thought we had the place for WP2, but as we were driving there I saw something that might (WAS) have been where we were supposed to go and sure it enough it added up. So soon after midnight we were able to find the unusual container without any interference. A bit wet, as you could expect from the container and the weather.
Added a ziploc bag.
Discover Me Tag thru
TFTMulti Cache Happy Chappies

This one has taken a long time finding, given I solved the first part almost a year ago!!! Today I decided to tryout the new GPS and this was first on the agenda. Headed to part 1 to make sure I had the right answers, then went to the second waypoint and got the correct information. made the calculations and took off to "GZ". Hunted around for quite a while, without finding anything that was the cache, getting frustrated with myself - It shouldn't be this hard. So I did what we all do when we cant find it - read the logs. No help there. So I re calculated - there was my problem!!! now with the correct coords logged in I made a clumsy traverse across the drain and got to the real GZ, and the cache! (And the benefit in searching in the wrong spot was that I found a little something that will become a future cache!!)

Date: 15 April 2014
Time: 6:41pm
Find # 3715
Streak: 258 days

On the way to a team meeting for trailwalker tonight and was early, so I decided to make a stop to finish off this multi. I began it some time ago, but did not have time to finish it off. The muggles at WP2 soon cleared off so I was able to gather the needed numbers for GZ where a short walk later, I had the cache in hand. I cant believe this has not been found since September!! A fun multi.

Thanks to Happy Chappies for the cache. TNLN

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Enjoyed this one to finish a nice evening of adventures. Liked the variety of clues, had a play on the way and eventually finished with the stroll to GZ where we located the perfectly sized cache. TFTC

After almost 2 years and 1 visit to the wrong GZ. Finally I can claim the smiley face for this one! TFTC

Yay. Got it. Early morning and no one around. Box is wet but the log book is dry. Tftc tigey wigey.

I set out to do part one a few weeks back and when i found that WP2 was over in the area i had just finished caching in i decided to wait awhile before riding back over to that area. Well today was the day. WP2 had kids crawling all over the area. So looking from a distance and i hoped that i counted correctly.

A short ride down another track and there i found the cache.

Thanks for the journey and now i've knocked off all the local ones to me

An interesting multi, which is easy if you live in the area. It is well thought out, and the cache well hidden. Thanks Happy Chappies

Found the first co-ords last week and was in the area, so was able to finish it off. No one near the non moving train, and cache found nice and easily with no disturbances. It's been a while since I've seen one of these. Fav, I liked that this was different from the standard caches. Thanks for the time taken to set it up. TFTC.

Worked out the first waypoint yesterday so decided to go and get the rest tonight. A few people playing in the park but the information I needed could be gained just by walking past slowly. Did another quick calculation and noticed is was up near all the people playing soccer. That was ok, once at the GZ I spotted it immediately, snatched it out and wandered further up the track out of view to sign the log and then returned it just as quick with no one noticing. First cache I have seen made out of one of those... TFTC.

Out late afternoon after the heat has gone grabbibg a couple of caches.
Quickly worked through the clues at WP1 and headed to WP2. My calculations were a little out for WP2 but not enough that I couldn't recognise the location. Calculated GZ and grabbed the prize and signed the log. Enjoyed the journey.
TFTC Happy Chappies

This entry was edited by BernieH on Sunday, 06 January 2013 at 12:32:09 UTC.

I was about to return to this side of Melbourne for more caches, and thought I'd better scout out the multi's to see if any end up in my planned area. This one did, I used some guesswork and Google Earth to locate the distant WP2. Walked past while caching and figured out where the cache was, so a tiny walk later and giving way to muggles, I found the cache with ease. It's a bit rusty and empty in the cache, however still a perfectly dry logbook so that part was all good.

This one has been lurking on the map, glaring at me for a long, long time. I took a bit of a lazy approach to this one, catching the "G-train" to WP1, gathering half the information, using logical deduction on the other. WP2 revealed itself and with a little tweaking I spied the second B-train and calculated GZ coordinates (my initial reckoning was a little off thanks too a miscount) A short walk and GZ was in sight, and after a little sneaking approach to try to avoid the gaze of a nearby muggle and his dog I was able to retrieve the logbook and an unexpected TB too. The cache wasn't quite big enough to take the TB I was carrying though so it'll have to journey with me a while longer. TFTC

Back up and running... Fixed up the cache container (although I'll probably replace it soon), new baggie, and a TB just for good measure.

Finally found this one today with Irontoad. I had worked out the coordinates for WP2 a while back but hadn't got around to finishing it. I had the numbers slightly wrong but we worked out this one eventually (we should have gone with the gut feeling about where WP2 was leading! It would have saved us the wild goose chase!). It may be worth checking that the numbers at WP1 haven't changed the answer to B as I got a different number (but it was night-time when I did these figures so may have got it wrong!)

Anyway nice to finally put this one to sleep. I liked the idea of it and though it needs a bit of maintanence it is still a viable cache. Thanks for the adventure and cache Happy Chappies. Took nothing and left nothing but signed log.

Thanks Happy Chappies

I've neglected the maintenance on this one but will do so this week. Apologies all! No excuse given it's spitting distance from home!

I'll get in to tidy this one up relatively soon.

I used the sat (photo) nav approach to finding the waypoint - all's fair in love and caching - and drove there. It was near where I wanted to go to get a car tyre replaced anyway. The container is in bad shape and I wish I had some tape with me. Still enjoyed the concept a great deal. TFTC but in the end the tyre place was too busy to help me within time I had available...oh well.

This one has been sitting near the mother-in-law's place for a while and I'm finally able to cross it off. Initially I had planned on brute-forcing WP2 but as it turned out a train went through while I was scouting so I got good data for WP2. At WP2 the required numbers were easy to get and the final coords were spot on. The container (which is a stroke of genius given it's hiding spot) is sadly worse for wear but nothing a little duct tape wouldnot fix. TNLN and SL. Thanks for the cache Happy Chappies. This one was great fun and worth a fav point. Ta.

Completed the calculations to find this cache. Container covered in ants - even had a nest inside. Cleaned them all out and set the cache back in its hide.

I admit that I cheated a bit and guessed the answers at wp1. Looks like Carma came back to bite me on the find. Finally found on the third visit to gz. First time with the geokids we were searching on the wrong side of the creek and on the wrong side of the path. Second visit I looked in the right area but just didn't spot the hide. After reading ALL the logs and having a good think I went straight to it this morning between the muggle traffic. It's good to finally get this one off my list. Cache container is a bit wet but log is OK. Thanks Happy Chappies for a find that I made harder than it should have been.

Gathered the clues while having a fun day caching around the area today. It brought me to a pleasant location and I enjoyed the walk to GZ. I loved the cache container, it was the first time that I have seen one of these used. It fitted in its hiding spot so neatly. Thanks Happy Chappies for the cache.

Team Mornington grabbed this one today - Hazey1, Skip2992, Biger12, Geobrat2000 and myself on a tour to grab a few caches on a school holiday activity.
Nice easy multi that worked first time without fuss, but WP's a long way apart.
TFTC

Team Mornington grabbed this one today - Saulman1010, Skip2992, Biger12, Geobrat2000 and myself. A great multi and well i had fun counting the flashing signals, and soon returned to the geocar to move to next WP1, which had a few muggles so in went the geokids to get some info. Thanks for a fun cache.

Found as Team Morno - Hazey1, Saulman1010, Biger12, Geobrat2000 and Myself
Nice easy Multi with a bit of deja-vu in aswell.

Found 14:55, after a brief search, a nice hide

TNLN, CSI=2, thanks Happy Chappies.

Out with my good mate Marty (Quasar3571) tonight for a caching run around the Eastern and South Eastern suburbs. Nice multi that i enjoyed. At GZ, Marty found the cache in a spot that i searched and just didn't see it... TFTC.

Out with my good mate Blacklegend (Marshy) tonight for a caching run around the Eastern and South Eastern suburbs. I had been in the area months ago and managed to stop for about ten minutes and count the flashing lights. Had WP2 sussed and sropped in there on our travels tonight. Found the little B-train and did some counting then we headed off to GZ. We were on one side of the track but a hide there seemed not likely due to the recent flooding so we then concentrated on the other side. Cache was soon located and log signed. Thanks for the multi - something different and a favourite for me.

Found @1356 #411
I started this one back in early Feb when I gathered the clues for WP2, however at the time I ran out of time.
Today being in the area to a bit of caching I was able to complete this clever multi. Quite nice, thanks Happy Chappies, TFTC, TNLN.

Nice walk at 7 am. TFTC. SL. TNLN.

Looked closely just where the coordinates said it must be - and it was. Nice hide and nice themed trail to follow. TNLNSL TFTC

Well done to the Happy Chappies. Here I was thinking I was expanding my caching range to Blackburn when lo and behold, I am back at geoluce's favorite "train park". We have come here heaps of times, climbing up and over this very train many times! Found easily, liked the hide though big bird is beginning to look a little worn as the container is not very waterproof. TNLNSL

I liked the station close to this cache. It was a fun cache, not too hard to find for us as we know the area well.
Thanks, suntu

Suntu and I took a little short cut to this cache and went on to explore the area with p-boro.
I liked the hide.
Thanks,
GOpard

When I read the cache description I knew immediately where to find the second B train, but I paid dearly for my shortcut. Couldn’t find the cache because I took the next task too literally.

Thanks to Happy Chappies’ clarification it was a pretty straight forward find today. OMG, I thought I had looked there before, but had probably been blinded by the sun. A well chosen box for a clever hide, I really enjoyed this.

Thanks for an unusual cache

p-boro

#1258

Happy Chappies

TFTC Happy Chappies, enjoyed this one, this was the second time I'd passed WP1 since first reading about this cache, both times I decided if a train passed I'd start it.. the first time I didn't have a pen, this time I wasn't going to let it get away.. TNLN, SL

just got a new travel bug and am using it to calculate distance

Tristan the Travel Turtle Tag (TTQWTC) has come for a flying visit back in time.

catching up on a backlog of caches since my laptop died. going to take a while

We were lucky at WP1, a train rocked up just as colee was about to connect to the train timetables on her phone.

Rog is a smart cookie too, video saves us waiting for the next one to come past to confirm our answers.

We went to WP2 via several other caches, and made quick work of the numbers and found the cache relatively quickly.

Thanks Happy Chappies for this cache.

Found with Coley_babee, Rog & Diala
We didn't have to wait too long for the train at WP1!
It was starting to get dark when we got to WP2, as we picked up some other caches along the way.
TFTC

Ingenious, we were lucky enough to only have to wait at WP1 for about 5 minutes, The others had me trying to bring up timetables on my phone, but then a B train happened to come on by!!!

Worked our way to WP2 by caching along the way, but found it relatively easily!!

TNLNSL

TFTC

Found with Slink1 on a cold morning caching after working the WP, on a caching day out TNLN TFTC SL

Quick find with TeamDunko after working the WP's, on a caching day out TNLN TFTC SL

Out for another enjoyable days caching with Mr Coffee of the Coffee Clan, we found this one at 16:30. With quite a bit of traffic around we were trying to find a car park when all of a sudden the boom gates came down enabling us to count the lights without even getting out of the car. When we calculated the next waypoint it did not appear to be correct, however with a bit of massaging we came up with a likely location which turned out to be correct. Here the information was collected quickly and we were soon on our way to GZ. Like so many before us we took the wrong path, but fortunately all-terrain CrackerGirl was in the party today and she managed to rectify this error with a little triangulation while the other two retraced their steps. Mr Coffee came up with goods on this one not long after arriving at GZ.

Thanks again Happy Chappies.

4.35pm excellent, log to follow

To celebrate our joint 50th finds Cmnd & HillTribe joined forces on a cache that had been put into the too hard basket for a while. An obliging train appeared within seconds of arriving at WP1. Shhhhh watch, yep got it. Plug in the results and sure enough, in an area the geokids had enjoyed many years ago. Off we head, of course taking the wrong fork in the path (isn't that always the way!!!) but undeterred d & geokids traverse the fallen tree bridge across the waterway to lob virtually on top of GZ. The smallest cacher GeoTess hones in on the prized 50th and proudly announces "got it". Much to the chagrin of the other 4 geokids. In the end coords were bang on the money. TFTC TNLN on to the 100th !!!!

Found with hill tribe for 50th.100 here we come

1740hrs

Finally made it back to this one this afternoon.
Located quickly.

TNLNSL
TFTC

Got all the clues for this one and made it to the final GZ, However it was getting too dark to see without a torch. I did locate an item that may have been place into this cache. A ping pong ball painted as an eyeball. No luck in finding the cache. I will return during the daylight and have another search.

I have been working on this one on and off for a while. I would come home this way a lot just so that I may be stoped at the gates so that I could do the count and the trains just would not come. Finally I did get to do the count and did the maths and it led me astray. After just using reasonable logic and local knowledge I took of early this morning for work and tried this location with success. With a short walk, of course taking the wrong fork of the track the first time (isnt it the way) it bought me right to it. Needed to wait for clearance of the dog walkers and fitness personnel, it was easily retrieved. Just love your recyling plan.
Took traveller
Thanks for this cache it keep me XXX for a long time

dropping off TB

We now have a personal TB to track the km's travelled while caching so just dipping it in to catch up on the km's
Thanks - GJMMelb

With not being able to do any caching over the weekend except placing our own new one (wasnt the rain wonderful!!) I decided that we would get this one crossed off while tea was cooking.....
It took a bit longer than expected but tea was fine as I had the oven on a bit low just in case lol
We also must have miscounted coming up with the same 600m overshoot at WP2 as a recent previous team- but a bit of local knowledge helped us figure out where WP2 was meant to be
(or perhaps the amount of times it flashes has changed??)
Anyway we calculated the new WP and then also headed down what turned out to be the wrong path lol. MMelb and GMelb crossed the water at that tree but I (JMelb) decided it was safer for me to walk back around lolol
Once at GZ we all looked around a bit with me glancing at eventual spot a few times and discounting it lol then finally checking it to reveal cache covered in ants!!!!!!
Took highlighter
Left Australia Keyring
Waited for 2 lots of Muggles to go past before replacing - luckily MMelb was playing down the banks - our excuse for standing there lol - then replaced cache keeping an eye on the sport training Muggles
TFTC Happy Chappies
GJMMelb

Thanks

This was cache # 29 of 29 for the day,I enjoyed this Multi and i did not know this railway was here, I enjoyed the hide also, I recall another cache with the same container. My thanks to Happy Chappies for the cache.

After grabbing the required answers at WPT1 and 2, I headed to GZ but took the wrong track. Along the way, I found someone's driving licence (later handed in to the police), then used a tree to cross to the right track for a quick and easy find. Thanks for the cache.

Sorry for the delay TFTC

16:55
Last for the day with CDNB. This has been on Mr P’s to-do list for a while as a family member lives nearby the first wpt and uses the station daily. We collected the required information earlier in the day but our calculations (or counting) put us 600m to the west of where we suspect we should have been. From local knowledge we had a rough idea of where we should be so with a little bit of ingenuity and good luck we eventually got the information we needed to lead us to a novel cache container which was located by CDNB. Mr P has lots of these devices so I guess the caching world can expect a few more to pop-up from time to time.

TNLN .. SL .. TFTH Happy Chappies.

This was certainly more of an adventure than I was expecting, especially as I was doing it by bicycle. Arrived at WP1 at 15:30 and had the clues in hand ten minutes later; it certainly is a good time of day to catch a few trains. In hindsight I could have worked out the rough location of GZ from the cache description though I didn't, so turned out to be in a completely different direction than I expected. Though not a problem as I was able to do a few other caches along the way. Once I plugged in the final co-ordinates, I had a fairly good idea of what the attraction might be at GZ. I wasn't far off, though seems I had the number for B slightly wrong and with a bit of extrapolation I was able to find WP2. It was hard to answer the next lot of questions with a kid climbing right on the roof of the engine though I took a stab at it and the cache was in hand soon after at 17:14. Turned out to be an interesting container and a well placed hide. Took: geocoin. Then after 34km of bike riding today, I was finally home just after 16:00. TFTC.

our first cache, took 3 visits (and a hand from happie chappie) to find, inexperience i guess.

a good multi

took TB left Thomas toy (on theme i guess)

Thanks happy chappie

Dropping off a TB

Found by Mary & David at 1345. Loved the murals on the library and florist walls, which we checked out while waiting for the train. Very pleasant sitting in the sun. After about 10 min, there were three trains in fairly quick succession, so we could check and recheck our counts. A lovely French patisserie nearby too, which was ideal for lunch. We had a feeling of deja vu at WP2, but can't recall why. All in all, a most enjoyable cache. Collected 'Rosetta Stone' TB. Our thanks again to Happy Chappies.

Watched, I'm sure, by the smattering of people sitting on the other side of the oval, I retrieved this cache to finish what we started some time back.

Every time we pass here it's muggle-infested, but I was keen to avoid home duties so struck out alone to brave whatever was there.

TN, left unactivated silver bushfire relief coin. Thanks, Happy Chappies.

Found by Facitman and s-facit at 14:37
Saw the publish notification for this cache at work. I was at WP1 within a few hours but unfortunately I was GPSr-less and sitting in a car watching the lights flash so we could cross rather than count. If I had been on my own I might just have grabbed a FTF.
Anyway, some many months later s-facit and I visited my childhood stomping grounds on a day out east. Clues collected and later in the day we visited WP2 and finally GZ. We enjoyed the walk and s-facit continued her perfect record for today by spotting the cache before Facitman.
Thanks Happy Chappies, it was nice to return to hear the same crossing bells that I listened to for the first 20 years of my life
TNLN
Dropped TB 'Rosetta Stone'

I parked pretty close to the posted coords and waited....and waited....then decided on a public holiday this wasn't going to be much fun. So I looked at the possibilities, used a little local knowledge from when I lived near here a few years ago and took a gamble on the next waypoint.

Yay, this looks more like it! Except there were muggle kids everywhere, so I did some counting from afar and headed off to the cache. Two sides to walk down, which one do I get? The wrong one! Karma for shortcutting the first waypoint!

Many thanks for this fun little multi guys,

R - B

This was quite an adventure with caughtatwork today.
We were very lucky with our short wait for a train (or two!)
We were also fortunate enough to notice what was obviously waypoint 2 and turn back. Fancy 3 adults each coming to the same total number of lights, but each of us missing different ones!!!!
Oh well...
We hedged our bets & split up to look for the cache, with honours going to Ms Mini. [^]
Took badge. Left badge & dropped off Finland Geocoin. Thanks for an excellent adventure.

Found by caughtatwork at 2:13
Ha! For the 9th cache of the day we parked right at GZ and waited for a train. With three counting we got most of it right then just as we were to head off, another train soit gave us the chance to check our counting. Yep. Same number. Point B was OK too (one we worked out that we had missed some lights) and then we approached GZ. One on one side, two on the other. The two were wrong and the one was right. Dang! It wasn't me. Nevertheless a quick jump and I was also at GZ.
Took nothing, left nothing.
Tanks Happy Chappies for this cache today. It's a long way between WP's but we got there and found the cache and that's what it's all about.
*Overall Experience: 3*
GAFF 1

Rated: for Overall Experience

Can 2 adults count? Well, I thought so, but evidence here suggests otherwise.

This took us to a great spot where I used to take my kids to play when they were younger. Particularly good fun when the nearby facility is operating.

TNLN TFTC

Found @ 8:30 while out for a days bike ride with the GeoMrs. 2nd of 10 today. Lucky for us a train came just as we were reading what we had to do. Not many trains at time on a Sunday. Went to the 2nd waypoint at a place we used to bring our kids. Clues gathered and off to the final for a quick find. TFTC TNLNSL