on Sunday, September 19, 1999 As the trip progresses I plan to update this site.

Background information: Mary and I took our honeymoon on an AMTRAK train from Seattle to Miami on Labor day weekend in 1993. I took my scanner and we listened in on the train crews all the way. "No defects" gets rather old, but the alternative is not to good either. A conductor in Florida gave me a list of AAR radio frequencies and railroad assignments when Mary mentioned I did not know the correct frequency. Mary was on business in Miami, so while she worked I put labels and stamps on the CALLBOARD and mailed the September issue from Miami FL. After our week in Miami I flew home and Mary flew on to Boston on more business. We met up again in Seattle and in discussing our trip Mary mentioned she thoroughly enjoyed the train ride and would like to travel across Canada for our fifth anniversary. Well our fifth anniversary came and went - we had been to the NMRA national convention in Kansas City and figured we could not afford another vacation that year. So here we are married going on six years and ready for another honeymoon.

Pre Trip Checkout of BC Steam Engines: While on a weekend trip to Seattle for FOLKLIFE I broke away and chased some trains. Heading into the North Vancouver Station I came upon the excursion train being put away for the night.

The following is what we plan to do and see on our "second" honeymoon. I have a new digital camera and will be adding photographs as we travel on this incredible journey.

Trip Itinerary:

August 13, 1999.	Depart Emeryville CA on the Coast Starlight (Train 14) in the deluxe bedroom.-- Pictures
August 14, 1999	Arrival in Seattle for an Insurance convention. We stay at the Four Season Olympic Hotel.
August 18, 1999	Leave Seattle for Vancouver BC on the new Talgo train. (Train 760) Stay overnight at the Hotel Vancouver (all accommodations in Canada are at Canadian Pacific Hotels)
August 19, 1999	Rocky Mountain Railtour to Kamloops. Daylight only Goldleaf Dome Service.
August 20, 1999	Rocky Mountain Railtour to Banff. (Spiral Tunnels) Photos
August 21, 1999	Sightsee around Banff, stay at Banff Springs Hotel Trip Log update --Banff Photos
August 22, 1999	Snow coach trip to Jasper, sightsee the Athabasca Glacier en route. Jasper Park Lodge overnight Next update --- Bus trip pictures --- Glacier Pictures --- At the Jasper Park Lodge
August 23, 1999	VIA Rail to Toronto, two nights onboard the train.
August 25, 1999	Royal York Hotel in Toronto, directly across from the railroad station.
August 26, 1999	VIA metroliner service to Montreal a short six hour trip. Up To Montreal  Arrival at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel
August 27, 1999	Montreal and being downtown at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel. Saga Continues
August 28, 1999	Our 6th anniversary - We travel to Albany NY on AMTRAK Adirondack (Train 68) with a 4 hour layover to catch the overnight Lake Shore Limited (Train 49) to Chicago. A bumpy ride
August 29, 1999	Arrive in Chicago, (the home office of Mary's employer Delphi Information Systems) and visit friends for two days.
August 30, 1999	In Chicago. Laundry Day in Rolling Meadows
August 31, 1999	Drive to Madison WI.
September 1, 1999	Leave Chicago on the Empire Builder (Train 7) for Seattle, two nights on the train. I barely make the train
September 2-3, 1999	Onboard the Empire Builder. Part Two
September 3, 1999	Arrive in Seattle to spend Labor Day Weekend visiting with friends. Maybe we will catch a dinner train ride or check out some other trains. No time for trains
September 7, 1999	I board the Coast Starlight (Train 11) for the trip home and UN-like our first honeymoon I don't travel home alone. Mary can ride home with me on the train. No Defects.
September 8, 1999	Arrival at Emeryville CA. Home at last! With little time to spare.

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by Gus Campagna.

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