Western Railroad Discussion > [NPR on WED] Union Pacific comment on the 4141 train

National Public Radio has a short feature on Wednesday's All Things Considered about the funeral train.  It's at the 0:37 mark in the first hour.

Paraphrase:  President Bush was delighted to see the locomotive, painted in Air Force One colors, with his 41 number.  Really delighted.  Then he asked us "Can I take it for a spin around the property?"

Well, nobody was really planning for this.  So, we looked around, and somebody said OK.  And, up he goes, and away the train goes.  He drove it for about two miles around the property. Had a great time

[Should be available on NPR's website later tonight]

Here's an article from a website that usually discusses military affairs:

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/25309/locomotive-4141-painted-like-air-force-one-will-carry-george-bush-to-his-final-resting-place

The UP website has a collection of videos intended for professional media use including the story mentioned in this thread.