History of Amtrak rolling into Jackson this weekend

Jackson will be the place to be this weekend for Amtrak aficionados. 

The national passenger rail service is marking its 40th anniversary this year.  This weekend, Amtrak is bringing a rolling museum of its four decade history to Jackson’s rail road station. 

Christina Leeds is an Amtrak spokeswoman.  She says passionate lovers of all things Amtrak have been flocking to the rolling exhibit’s previous stops around the country. 

“We get lots of Amtrak enthusiasts…but also just rail enthusiasts to look at how Amtrak has changed over the past 40 years," says Leeds.   

The exhibit features examples of Amtrak paraphernalia like uniforms, old dining car menus and old train horns. 

Jackson is the only stop Amtrak’s anniversary train will be making in Michigan.