The locomotive was lowered first onto some temporary tracks and pulled forward by a forklift. The second section came down and was attached to the locomotive, and finally the observation car was lowered. For a few months the train was covered in a plywood cocoon with temporary heat pumped in while the ceiling and the rest of the building were completed. Our visitors love the exhibit. We also have rear projection screens that double as the train's windows, which make it appear like the train is moving.
Visitors also encounter animatronic figures who talk about the record-breaking run.
You can even use your knowledge to drive a simulation of the train in our virtual cab. Historical exhibits tell the history of the record breaker through videos and archival photographs. You can also see how the Zephyr fits in with the whole streamlining craze . I have to admit that the train's mascot, Zeph, is the hit for young and old alike. It took three years and a lot of research to get the train in its present state.