{"id":3977,"date":"2019-10-11T08:16:09","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T15:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/?page_id=3977"},"modified":"2023-08-10T08:20:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T15:20:06","slug":"locomotive-ride-along","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/further-down-the-tracks-at-verde-canyon-railroad\/events\/locomotive-ride-along\/","title":{"rendered":"Locomotive Ride-Along"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3977\" class=\"elementor elementor-3977\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0de4c2e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0de4c2e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d3aae4\" data-id=\"9d3aae4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf3a55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cf3a55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>RIDE WITH THE ENGINEER AND CONDUCTOR<\/h1><div><p>$350<\/p><p>Only one lucky participant per train ride will savor the day from inside the cab of a rare and powerful American-built locomotive.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9277ac6 ts-event-dates_07-01-2023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9277ac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BOOK NOW<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26caf54 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26caf54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf9cc31\" data-id=\"bf9cc31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3723ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3723ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"white\">\n<p class=\"p1\">During the ride-along, you\u2019ll be seated between the engineer and conductor inside the cab of the Railroad\u2019s classic 1953 General Motors EMD FP7 for the four-hour journey from Clarkdale to Perkinsville and back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">You\u2019ll start your experience dressed in complimentary Verde Canyon Railroad safety gear while helping the crew prepare the train for departure. You\u2019ll have lunch at the Copper Spike Caf\u00e9 in the depot before the train departs, and upon your return, you\u2019ll receive a framed photograph of you and the crew with a certificate of completion, numbered and signed by the General Manager of Verde Canyon Railroad to commemorate the perfect day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36ed0ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36ed0ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85825b4\" data-id=\"85825b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61eab06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61eab06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/dennis-opt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2768\" alt=\"Locomotive Ride-A-Long\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/dennis-opt.jpg 900w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/dennis-opt-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/dennis-opt-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/dennis-opt-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/dennis-opt-525x350.jpg 525w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-632123a\" data-id=\"632123a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9338d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9338d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Reservation Requirements:<\/h2><ul class=\"marg\"><li>All ride-along participants must be 18 years of age or older.<\/li><li>Copy of valid driver\u2019s license (or government-issued identification card), social security number and authorization to complete a quick background check.<\/li><li>Full payment in advance is required two weeks prior to ride-along date. Payment is nonrefundable if either background check or safety procedure test is failed, or if, on the day of the ride, it is discovered that physical requirements cannot be met.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>If a reservation is cancelled by the participant, 48 hours in advance, the ride may be reschedule within a one-year period.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0af373a elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0af373a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0813724\" data-id=\"0813724\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e3043d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e3043d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Physical Requirements:<\/h2><ul class=\"marg\"><li>Guests with certain medical conditions or disabilities may not be able to participate in the locomotive ride-along.\u00a0\u00a0Each participant must sign an affidavit that he\/she is fully aware that safety is a priority, and indicating that he\/she has a full understanding of requirements and restrictions, and is healthy and strong enough to:<br \/><ul class=\"marg\"><li>Perform all required physical tasks associated with course of action without assistance.<\/li><li>Able to climb up\/down via an an 8 foot, off the ground, vertical ladder and walk through a narrow opening without any assistance.\u00a0<\/li><li>Understand that seating space is restricted in the historic locomotive cab and does not allow for wheelchairs, any type of mechanical assistance or service animals.\u00a0 Passenger must stay seated in a small, designated space and endure potentially uncomfortable temperatures for a four-hour period.<\/li><li>Restrictions do apply, based on proportional height and weight.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>A train representative will be contacting you to verify ride qualifications prior to final confirmation.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0d6759\" data-id=\"d0d6759\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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srcset=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/camera-use-in-locomotive-image.jpg 800w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/camera-use-in-locomotive-image-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/camera-use-in-locomotive-image-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/camera-use-in-locomotive-image-640x424.jpg 640w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/camera-use-in-locomotive-image-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/camera-use-in-locomotive-image-528x350.jpg 528w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9907204\" data-id=\"9907204\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8144049 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8144049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Camera Use<\/h2><p>The use of a camera during a Verde Canyon Railroad ride-along is permitted. \u00a0Due to the safety-sensitive nature of the operating crew\u2019s responsibilities, the use of any type of electronic device, including mobile phones,\u00a0is prohibited while the train is in motion. Pictures may be taken only when the train is stopped and the engineer has given the okay to take photographs. Since safety is a priority, guests are expected to follow crew instructions to the letter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42d206d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42d206d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb5a9be\" data-id=\"fb5a9be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-047bb5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"047bb5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">At Verde Canyon Railroad, safety outweighs all other considerations when conducting our day-to-day business of transporting our passengers.\u00a0 To ensure this, Verde Canyon Railroad has developed rigorous internal policies and practices to achieve the highest possible level of safety for our employees, our customers and our Canyon. During your initial experience at the depot, you will need to pass our standard safety test.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">Please download the\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress-346714-1072316.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Safety-Test-Study-Guide.pdf\">Safety Test Study Guide<\/a><\/span>\u00a0for test preparation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Savor the day from inside the cab of a rare and powerful American-built locomotive. During the ride-along, you\u2019ll be seated between the engineer and conductor inside the cab of the Railroad\u2019s classic 1953 General Motors EMD FP7 for the four-hour journey from Clarkdale to Perkinsville and back. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":45,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"<h1>RIDE WITH THE ENGINEER AND CONDUCTOR ABOARD VCRR<\/h1><p>$350 per person<\/p><p>Only one lucky participant per train ride will savor the day from inside the cab of a rare and powerful American-built locomotive.\u00a0<\/p><p>During the ride-along, you\u2019ll be seated between the engineer and conductor inside the cab of the Railroad\u2019s classic 1953 General Motors EMD FP7 for the four-hour journey from Clarkdale to Perkinsville and back.<\/p><p>You\u2019ll start your experience dressed in complimentary Verde Canyon Railroad safety gear while helping the crew prepare the train for departure. You\u2019ll have lunch at the Copper Spike Caf\u00e9 in the depot before the train departs, and upon your return, you\u2019ll receive a framed photograph of you and the crew with a certificate of completion, numbered and signed by the General Manager of Verde Canyon Railroad to commemorate the perfect day.<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/dennis-opt.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/dennis-opt.jpg 900w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/dennis-opt-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/dennis-opt-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/dennis-opt-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/dennis-opt-525x350.jpg 525w\" alt=\"Locomotive Ride-A-Long\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p><h2>Ride A Long Safety Requirements:<\/h2><ul><li>All ride-along participants must be 18 years of age or older.<\/li><li>Copy of valid driver\u2019s license (or government-issued identification card), social security number and authorization to complete a quick background check.<\/li><li>Full payment in advance is required two weeks prior to ride-along date. Payment is nonrefundable if either background check or safety procedure test is failed, or if, on the day of the ride, it is discovered that physical requirements cannot be met.\u00a0 If a reservation must be canceled for personal reasons, participant may reschedule within a one-year period.<\/li><\/ul><h2>Physical Requirements:<\/h2><ul><li>Must sign an affidavit that he\/she is fully aware that safety is a priority, and indicating that he\/she has a full understanding of requirements and restrictions, and is healthy and strong enough to:<ul>\u00a0<li>Perform all required physical tasks associated with course of action.<\/li><li>Climb a vertical ladder into the engine and walk through a narrow opening.<\/li><li>Must stay in designated space for the duration of the train ride and endure potentially uncomfortable temperatures for a four-hour period.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><img src=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ride-full-shot-image.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ride-full-shot-image.jpg 799w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ride-full-shot-image-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ride-full-shot-image-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ride-full-shot-image-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ride-full-shot-image-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ride-full-shot-image-525x350.jpg 525w\" alt=\"\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p><h2>Clothing requirements:<\/h2><ul><li>Come prepared in appropriate attire which includes weather-appropriate shirt, jacket and long pants (dark denim), and protective boots with distinctive heels.<\/li><li>Further personal protective equipment (PPE), including goggles, ear plugs and reflective vest, will be provided by Verde Canyon Railroad.<\/li><\/ul><p>At Verde Canyon Railroad, safety outweighs all other considerations when conducting our day-to-day business of transporting our passengers.\u00a0 To ensure this, Verde Canyon Railroad has developed rigorous internal policies and practices to achieve the highest possible level of safety for our employees, our customers and our Canyon. During your initial experience at the depot, you will need to pass our standard safety test.<\/p><p>Please download the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Safety-Test-Study-Guide.pdf\">Safety Test Study Guide<\/a>\u00a0for test preparation.<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/camera-use-in-locomotive-image.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/camera-use-in-locomotive-image.jpg 800w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/camera-use-in-locomotive-image-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/camera-use-in-locomotive-image-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/camera-use-in-locomotive-image-640x424.jpg 640w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/camera-use-in-locomotive-image-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/verdecanyonrr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/camera-use-in-locomotive-image-528x350.jpg 528w\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" \/><\/p><h2>Camera Use<\/h2><p>The use of a camera during a Verde Canyon Railroad ride-along is permitted. \u00a0Due to the safety-sensitive nature of the operating crew\u2019s responsibilities, the use of any type of electronic device, including mobile phones,\u00a0is prohibited while the train is in motion. 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