Mr. Toy's Train Travel Tales

Wherein Mr. Toy travels from Monterey to Salem  to share in a birthday celebration with his big sister. Along the way he meets a newspaper columnist, a train robbery victim, Eastern European immigrants, and a horse hauler.  Plus a truck driver gets knocked around.

The Coast Starlight, Mother's Day Weekend 2005
Involving a little snow, a little rain, a little riverboat and a huge globe.

The Coast Starlight, February-March 2004
A trip to a wedding which begins with an alien encounter, followed by a stormy night, a swollen river, snow packed mountains and a geologist. On the return leg we get a huge dose of bluegrass and a very brief visit with a special friend.

The Coast Starlight, March 2003
We encounter lots of snow in theCascades, admire Salem's carousel, a grocery store, and recreate, in a small way, our honeymoon.