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
Pioneer Zephyr train located in the historic city of Stillwater, Minnesota, although it was not directly associated with the historic Burlington "Zephyr" fleet. Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania has a miniature replica train ride called "Zephyr" which was built in 1935 and helped the park survive the Great Depression. Due to the "Zephyr"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s place in American railroad history, many model railroaders have built their own versions of the "Pioneer Zephyr" in miniature. Several model manufacturers are now producing commercial ready-to-run models or kits of the train for modelers to build. This list is ordered by the manufacturer's release date: