Union Pacific No. 4141

Union Pacific 4141 is an EMD SD70ACe diesel locomotive painted in honor of George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States. Its paint scheme is based on that of Air Force One, with lettering reading "George Bush 41".
It was built in 2005 for the Union Pacific Railroad and was initially operated as a UP 8423 until October 18, 2005, when it was unveiled at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. The locomotive was in service until 2007-2008 when the financial crisis forced the locomotive to be stored in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It ran briefly in 2012, but after that, it wasn't until 2018 when it was used again when it led George H. W. Bush's funeral train. It would then return to active service until being donated to the Bush Presidential Library on November 8, 2019, with its final run being the day after, and then being returned back in March of 2021, where it was prepped for permanent display.
== History ==
The train entered service with Union Pacific as 8423 in 2005, at first entering service in primer paint. On October 18, 2005, the locomotive was officially unveiled at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum with a paint scheme is based on that of Air Force One, with lettering reading "George Bush 41". Number 4141 was previously used by an EMD SD70M, which was renumbered to 3778. The locomotive was displayed outside the Presidential Library for a while before it entered revenue service. Bush himself was allowed to operate the locomotive briefly.
The train was removed from service in 2009 and placed in North Little Rock, Arkansas, when the financial crisis was happening. It was wrapped for long time storage, but was eventually unwrapped. After Bush died in 2018, the train was sent to Texas to operate as a funeral train. On November 8, 2019, Union Pacific donated the 4141 to the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, where it will be on permanent display in the pavilion. The locomotive made its last run from November 8 to 9, traveling from Houston to Palestine, Texas as part of the Southwest tour of the recently restored Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014. Following its last run, it was taken back to the North Little Rock shops to be prepped for display. On March 12, 2021, the locomotive arrived back at College Station. The exhibit is planned to open sometime in 2024, in time for George H. W. Bush's 100th birthday.
Category:4 foot 8 1⁄2 inch gauge
Category:C-C locomotives
Category:Union Pacific locomotives
Category:Diesel-electric locomotives
Category:EMD locomotives