Episode 1092 • • 23:44 - 26:14
1092: Pros From Dover
Union Pacific 4141 Funeral Train and Amtrak Publicity
The Union Pacific 4141 locomotive, specifically painted to match Air Force One, was utilized to carry the casket of George H.W. Bush from Houston to College Station for interment. The train trip allowed thousands of people in small Texas towns to pay their final respects along the route. A suggestion was made that Amtrak missed a significant marketing opportunity by not facilitating a nationwide rail tour for the occasion.