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 Amtrak Station.
 
The California Zephyr's Silver Horizon dome car, one of Maricopa’s most identifiable landmarks, is located at the corner of State Route 347 and the Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway.
 
The Silver Horizon was part of the famous California Zephyr domes and streamliners that charmed the American people for more than 20 years.  The dome car was built for the California Zephyr passenger line, which operated from 1949 until 1970.
 
Before moving to Maricopa, the car was used in a scene from the movie Pearl Harbor, which was released in 2001 and starred Ben Affleck .
 
The car was moved to Maricopa in 2000 and used as a ticket office for the Amtrak station.  The ticket office was later moved to a larger space, but the Zephyr has remained as the landmark for Maricopa station.