Sirocco Sirocco Sirocco (), scirocco, jugo or, rarely, siroc (; ; ; ; ; ; , literally "southerly;" Libyan Arabic: Ghibli; Egypt: khamsin; Tunisia: ch'hilli) is a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and can reach hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe, especially during the summer season. It arises from a warm, dry, tropical airmass that is pulled northward by low-pressure cells moving eastward across the Mediterranean Sea, with the wind originating in the Arabian or Sahara deserts. The hotter, drier continental air mixes with the cooler, wetter air of the maritime cyclone, and the counter-clockwise circulation of
Kansas City Zephyr "KCZ" was discontinued, becoming a nameless local train between Chicago and West Quincy, MO. Two of the original railcars from the "Kansas City Zephyr" are still in use today. The "Silver Garden", 1952 Budd Dome Lounge Coach and the "Silver Terrace", 1952 Budd Dome Observation cars current operate on the Branson Scenic Railway in Branson, Missouri. The "Illinois Zephyr" and "Carl Sandburg" are two passenger trains operated by Amtrak that run 258 miles (415 km) between Chicago and Quincy, Illinois and are the descendents of the "Kansas City Zephyr" and "American Royal Zephyr" passenger train routes operated by the Chicago,