{"id":3206,"date":"2022-03-11T09:22:32","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T17:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chiccompass.com\/?p=3206"},"modified":"2026-08-30T22:01:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T05:01:24","slug":"rail-explorers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chiccompass.com\/wordpress\/rail-explorers\/","title":{"rendered":"Rail Explorers - All Aboard the Valentine Express"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ALL ABOARD THE VALENTINE EXPRESS!<\/h1>\n

Rail Explorers Las Vegas says, \u201cDo the locomotion!\u201d<\/p>\n

By Stacey Gualandi<\/p>\n<\/div>

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For a recent romantic rendezvous with my Valentine (aka, my husband), we decided to try something a little off the beaten track: an 8-mile roundtrip rail ride, complete with bubbly, a bonfire, and bite-sized bonbons.<\/p>\n

Talk about a Love Train\u2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Rail Explorers Las Vegas, the year-round, all-ages, outdoor-adventure attraction, begins and ends at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Boulder City<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That is just one of four locations in the U.S. that provides tandem and quad-Explorer pedal-powered rail bikes (with the help of custom-built electric motors for those pedal-challenged). It also offers several different tour packages to Choo Choo choose from, like the Desert Sunset, the Twilight Round-up, or the Southwest Ramble.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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But for Valentine\u2019s Day this year, Las Vegas Division Manager Heather Abel opted to switch tracks by adding a new joy ride: the \u201cFireside Sweetheart\u201d tour.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have the luxury of being open 12 months out of the year in Las Vegas,\u201d says Abel. \u201cSo, I can be creative with theme rides.\u201d<\/p>\n

There were dozens of us love-struck couples on board, ready to sip some sparkling wine and chew on chocolate, but one man went off the rails by taking the Valentine theme to heart.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Julian Gadjri, on holiday from the Netherlands, popped the question to his sweetheart of four years, Hashini Dalpatadu, in the Rails\u2019 signature red Adirondack chairs, surrounded by fire pits, twinkling caf\u00e9 lights, and a full moon. (The only thing missing was the Tunnel of Love!)<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been planning for a couple of months,\u201d says Gadjri. \u201cI wanted to do something really special.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe told me to dress up, but I had no idea,\u201d says Dalpatadu. \u201cHe said he wanted to make our family complete. We have two Pomeranian doggies. Ha!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Now before you think Julian\u2019s idea was a train wreck, Hashini did say yes!<\/p>\n

It was a first for Rail Explorers and a real treat for the rest of the train gang. We even got a photo with the happy couple back at the station and assured them it\u2019s all gravy (train) from here.<\/p>\n

Next up: an Easter Brunch Round-up. Don\u2019t you dare miss the chance to hop aboard Rail Explorers Las Vegas!<\/p>\n<\/div>

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