Union Pacific Railroad No. 4141

On November 30, 2018, the 41st President of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush, passed away at the age of 94. Among the many ceremonies and events accompanying the memorials for President Bush will be the train carrying his body to its final resting place at College Station, TX. The train will be lead by Union Pacific's No. 4141, a locomotive honoring President Bush painted in the colors of the Air Force One he used. As far as we know, this is the only locomotive on the rails that was ever driven by its namesake and a former U.S. President (for about 2 miles during its unveiling ceremony on October 18, 2005 near the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum on the Texas A&M University campus). Here are some photos of 4141 when it came through San Luis Obispo in September of 2008 as part of a freight power consist. A few of these photos also show what the freight house and display track looked like at the time.

Update 11/9/2019: Union Pacific announced it is working with the George & Barbara Bush Foundation to donate the engine for permanent display next to the library, museum, and burial site of the 41st U.S. president. This will be the first SD70ACe put in preservation. The announcement was made after a grand entrance near Texas A&M of #4141 behind UP's "Big Boy" #4014. #4014 recently returned to the rails as part of the 150th Anniversary of the Golden Spike afer a 5-year rejuvination project.