We took advantage of this and rewired the train so that it could handle the extensive show that you see today. That meant hiding air-handling systems that control temperature and humidity, electrical and air lines for the animatronics. Well, Zephyr is from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales that Ralph Budd read. Zephyrus was the god of the west wind. When other Zephyrs were commissioned, the first was renamed the Pioneer , hence Pioneer Zephyr .
People also love to know what food was served on the train.
The Zephyr had what was called the Buffet Grill, where you could order all types of grilled sandwiches finished off with ice cream. And since it is a record breaker, people are always interested in how fast it went. One hundred twelve and a half m.p.h. was the top speed of the Zephyr . I ride trains all the time. I take our city's efficient elevated train about town.