United Rail, Inc. announced that it has acquired the X Wine Railroad excursion train from Las Vegas Xpress Inc. for $500,000. The X Wine Railroad, as the service is called, introduces travelers to the wine country of Southern California via rail. Passengers board at Union Station in Los Angeles and travel by train to Santa Barbara. There they are escorted by luxury tour vehicles to the Los Olivos region of the Santa Ynez Valley, home of some 200 wineries in the region. Travelers spend several hours on a variety of tour activities such as winery tours and tastings, the Old Town Los Olivos wine crawl or just taking in the sights of this magnificent wine lovers destination.