The No. 4141 locomotive, designed by the Union Pacific Railroad Corp. to match Air Force One in 2005, traveled through the North Houston area in December 2018 carrying the remains of President George H.W. Bush to College Station. Now, the historic locomotive is set to arrive this spring at its permanent home at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, located on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, the university system announced in a release Feb. 4.
“Texas A&M is proud to host these icons of the Bush presidency,” Chancellor John Sharp said in the release. “We do everything we can to keep alive the memory and accomplishments of this wonderful president and public servant.”
The train traveled the 70-mile route through communities such as Old Town Spring and the city of Magnolia upon Bush's death, Community Impact Newspaper previously reported.
The locomotive's new resting place is part of a multimillion-dollar expansion being planned by the George & Barbara Bush Presidential Foundation; the university system board approved leasing 2 acres of land for $1 per year Feb. 4 for a museum expansion, according to the release. The new area will also house a future exhibit area for a Marine One helicopter.
