 Another souvenir of Acámbaro's age of steam is a large model locomotive that sits on an elevated platform in the center of a major highway intersection east of the city.The model engine was originally intended to be placed in a church as a thanks by railway workers to the "Virgen del Refugio" (patron saint of the city) for bringing prosperity and jobs to Acámbaro, however, the model would not fit through the doorway of the church.Consequently, it was decided to mount the model outdoors.