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Historical Zephyr passenger car to debut as museum in just weeks
The majestic, silver car with domed roof evokes memories of the glory days of luxury train service — the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s —...
Zephyr moves to new home with fanfare (VIDEO)
Ever see a Zephyr fly? Thursday, one actually did in Maricopa.
Maricopa’s vintage California Zephyr streamline passenger car was moved down Casa Grande-Maricopa Highway to...
Zephyr moves to new home with fanfare (VIDEO)
Ever see a Zephyr fly? Thursday, one actually did in Maricopa.
Maricopa’s vintage California Zephyr streamline passenger car was moved down Casa Grande-Maricopa Highway to...
Historical Society, City prep for Zephyr removal
Placing rails from 1946-47, city crews prepared for next week's moving of the Silver Horizon California Zephyr Friday morning to the former Rotary Park.
The...
Zephyr railcar to be relocated
The City of Maricopa and the Maricopa Historical Society have partnered to relocate the iconic California Zephyr railcar Silver Horizon to a new location...
Zephyr railcar on track for new home
A Maricopa icon was moved one step closer toward its new home Tuesday at the Maricopa City Council Meeting.
Council approved a measure which will...
Zephyr now in hands of historical society
A Maricopa icon officially became part of the Maricopa Historical Society’s inventory Saturday.
The famed Zephyr railcar was added to the Maricopa Historical Society’s list of assets at a breakfast...
Zephyr railcar gets 3D scanning
The California Zephyr railcar received a serious scanning Friday.
Maricopan Patrick Ramirez, a journeyman plumber and a computer-aided design (CAD) and laser-scanning instructor with UA...
Historical Society weighs fate of Zephyr
The Maricopa Historical Society is seeking public input to help determine the fate of one of their recently acquired icons – the California Zephyr...
Historical Society takes ownership of Zephyr railcar
The Pinal County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a measure to transfer the ownership of the California Zephyr railcar to the Maricopa Historical Society. ...
Tour Zephyr train car at Chamber mixer
Maricopa Historical Society is hosting the Chamber of Commerce Mixer on Oct. 25 at the historic California Zephyr train car.
The mixer starts at 5:30...
Peruse Maricopa’s railroad legacy, Zephyr car at Historical Society event
For those who have never had the chance to look inside the California Zephyr train car, the next opportunity is Feb. 27.
The Maricopa Historical...
Maricopa Zephyr railcar open to public Nov. 14
The Maricopa Historical Society announced the Nov. 14 historic tour of Maricopa’s California Zephyr from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Amtrak station.
There...
California Zephyr gets a face lift from Eagle Scout project
Eagle Scout candidate Austin Long coordinated a group of volunteers to clean the exterior and revamp the interior of the California Zephyr Silver Horizon...
Take a tour on Maricopa’s Zephyr train car
The Maricopa Historical Society will host a historic tour of Maricopa’s California Zephyr on Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the...
California Zephyr car open Saturday for tours
The Maricopa Historical Society will offer free tours Saturday of Maricopa’s Silver Horizon dome car, a passenger train car on Amtrak’s historical California Zephyr...
AUDIO STORY: History of Maricopa’s California Zephyr car
It’s a piece of American history resting in the middle of Maricopa.The Silver Horizon – a passenger car part of the original California Zephyr...
Maricopa Zephyr open to public Saturday
The Maricopa Historical Society will host its annual California Zephyr tour 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Amtrak Station.The California Zephyr’s Silver...
California Zephyr tour scheduled Saturday
The California Zephyr will be open for a tour 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.Speakers will include Maricopa Historical Society President Brent Murphree and...
Free Zephyr tours available Saturday
To celebrate Arizona’s centennial, the Maricopa Historical Society is offering free tours Saturday of Amtrak’s Maricopa Zephyr.Festivities are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with...
Tour the Silver Horizon, Maricopa’s California Zephyr
The Maricopa Historical Society is hosting an educational, moonlight tour of the Silver Horizon on May 7.
Casa Grande and Maricopa compete for California Zephyr
Keeping the California Zephyr, the silver train car that sits in the heart of downtown Maricopa, seems to be a goal that could soon...
Historical coloring book unveils city heritage
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, a book full of them must tell quite the story.
That’s just what Maricopa City Councilmember Amber Liermann...
A SNEAK PEEK: Silver Horizon rail car nearing public debut
Completion after years of restoration work on the city’s Silver Horizon rail car is, well, on the horizon.
InMaricopa got a sneak peek on...
Editor’s Letter: May peace be with you and your family during the holidays
What is your favorite holiday-season memory?
Getting a shiny new bike? A pony? Being with family? Maybe just having food on the table.
The season evokes...
Maricopa Museum and Visitor Center at Heritage Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Years of work by the City of Maricopa and the Maricopa Historically Society, are soon to culminate in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the...
Historical impact: Pat Brock’s work will live on
Pat Brock, the longtime Maricopa educator and historian who died in August at the age of 80, would have been a bit uncomfortable with...
Pool is gone, but history remains
A community pool once sat just north of where the Silver Horizon Zephyr railcar now sits. The Zephyr railcar came to Maricopa in 2000...