Union Pacific 4141
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Union Pacific 4141 is an EMD SD70ACe locomotive
owned by Union Pacific. Its paint scheme is based on that of Air Force One
and "George Bush 41" is painted on the sides in honor of George H. W. Bush
, the 41st President of the United States
.
The road number 4141 was previously occupied by an SD70M, which has since been renumbered.
The unit was removed from active service due to reduced traffic levels stemming from financial crisis of 2007–2010, and is currently stored at UP's North Little Rock shop. The unit is to have its unique paint scheme and number removed during its next overhaul. However,according to UP chief of engines Roger Mills this unit is now back in service as of 09/18/2011 on its first train to Chicago, Illinois and will be seen around the United States on the Union Pacific System.
Locomotive
A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco – "from a place", ablative of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine, first used in the early 19th...
owned by Union Pacific. Its paint scheme is based on that of Air Force One
Air Force One
Air Force One is the official air traffic control call sign of any United States Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States. In common parlance the term refers to those Air Force aircraft whose primary mission is to transport the president; however, any U.S. Air Force aircraft...
and "George Bush 41" is painted on the sides in honor of George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
, the 41st President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
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The road number 4141 was previously occupied by an SD70M, which has since been renumbered.
The unit was removed from active service due to reduced traffic levels stemming from financial crisis of 2007–2010, and is currently stored at UP's North Little Rock shop. The unit is to have its unique paint scheme and number removed during its next overhaul. However,according to UP chief of engines Roger Mills this unit is now back in service as of 09/18/2011 on its first train to Chicago, Illinois and will be seen around the United States on the Union Pacific System.