BUSH FUNERAL TRAIN ARRIVES AT MUSEUM

  

The historic Union Pacific 4141 locomotive made its arrival in College Station Sunday morning.

The funeral train, that carried the body of President George H.W. Bush to his final resting place, will be put on display at the Bush Presidential Library & Museum at Texas A&M.

The train was painted to match Air Force One and renamed in 2005 to honor the 41st president of the United States. The locomotive was dedicated to President Bush to honor his lifelong love of trains, which he used for “whistle stop” campaign events during his presidential runs in 1988 and 1992.

Union Pacific announced they would donate the locomotive to the museum in 2019.

Officials hope it will attract more people to town and potentially become a lasting symbol for the community.

The exhibit at the museum that will feature No. 4141 is expected to officially open in 2024 for President Bush’s 100th birthday celebration.