My friend, Bob Jones, and I enjoy riding trains. This is our third trip in as many years. Bob could only travel as far as Chicago in 2006 because of lack of vacation time. I used most of my thirty days (from April 23 to May 21) on the North American Rail Pass (NARP) traveling in states that I have not traveled and in Canada. The pass is one of the best offers available to retired persons. I hope you enjoy the following journal. Charles Plake owns the copyrights to all pictures.