A May 2019 storm put the Zilker Zephyr, established in April 1961, out of commission in the Texas capital. Now the Zilker Eagle is picking up the torch.
For the first time in five years, Zilker Park will have a functioning train. On Wednesday, the Zilker Eagle is set to make its first voyage, and people all over Austin are already putting it on their summer bucket lists. The train, backed by Capmetro and the Austin Parks Foundation , is part of Austin' 60-year tradition of having a miniature train running through Zilker Park . Established in April 1961, the attraction quickly became a family favorite.
' ALSO READ: Watch: Caravan of Tesla trucks takes over the road en route to Cybertruck Rodeo After the park's previous mini train, the Zilker Zephyr, was damaged in a May 2019 storm, that tradition came to a grinding halt. However, the Zilker Eagle is prepped to carry on the torch. The train's name was chosen 'from over 700 submissions and voted on by over 7,000 Austinites,' so it's a definite crowd pleaser.
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