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Locomotive Details Location/Date of Photo » Amtrak (more..) » Dome Observation (more..) » Station (more..) » Joliet, Illinois, USA (more..) » April 27, 1974 Locomotive No./Train ID Photographer » AMTK 9250 (more..) » AMTK 16 (more..) » George W. Hamlin (more..) » Contact George W. Hamlin Remarks: "Silver Horizon" on the rear of Amtrak's "Texas Chief" during its Joliet stop Photographer Profile  Detailed Photo History This photo has been viewed 2,754 unique times since being added to the database on August 15, 2007. This photo has been favorited by 6 members.   User Comments (1) [Hide Comments]  Posted by John Sweet on August 17, 2007 The Silver Horizon (CB&Q #375) was one of a number of California Zephyr cars that were sold to Amtrak, becoming Amtrak #9250. Later the car was sold to private owners and partially gutted in an unfortunate attempt to modify the car's interior. Subsequent owners found it cost-prohibitive to repair or restore these modifications to return the car to service, and it was eventually sold for static use as the station for Maricopa, Arizona. One of the Silver Horizon's last rail moves was in November 1999, when the Texas Eagle carried the car west for restoration as a unique station. In its current use, the Silver Horizon continues one aspect of its former owner: capturing the imagination of the traveling public. http://www.texaseagle.com/maricopa.htm - Post a Comment - (Registration is no longer required to post photo comments.) EXIF Data for this photo: [What's this?] No header data found for this image. Photo Copyright © 2007 George W. Hamlin. All Rights Reserved. Photo Usage Policy This website Copyright © 2002-2009. All Rights Reserved.