OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The story of
George H.W. Bush's funeral train
"Uniting America: The President's Final Journey" will have its
first airing Sunday, Aug. 11 at
8:30 a.m. ET/PT on Discovery. Led by
Union Pacific's special George Bush 4141 locomotive, it was
America's first presidential funeral train in nearly 50 years.
"When you are an American company that was created by
Abraham Lincoln's pen, well,
patriotism and presidents run deep," said Scott Moore, Union Pacific senior vice president
and chief administrative officer. "We have flags on the sides of
our locomotives and nearly 20 percent of our workforce is military
veterans. It was our privilege to honor President Bush in a way
that gave Americans from all walks of life the opportunity to do
the same."
Viewers will have the opportunity to see it on the following
broadcasts:
- Discovery, Sunday, Aug. 11 at
8:30 a.m. (ET/PT)
- Science Channel, Tuesday, Oct. 1
at 6 p.m. (ET)
- American Heroes Channel, Saturday, Oct.
5 at 2 p.m. (ET)
"Uniting America: The President's Final Journey" will show
never-before-seen footage, and go behind the scenes with the Union
Pacific employees who were instrumental in executing the
long-planned and first presidential funeral train since
Dwight Eisenhower's in 1969.
While millions around the globe watched on television, thousands
of people stood for hours waiting to catch just a brief glimpse of
the funeral train and pay their last respects. Led by the George
Bush 4141 locomotive, the 13-car train made the 2.5 hour, 70-mile
journey from Spring to
College Station, Texas, where the
former president was laid to rest after a final funeral in
Houston. This special train served
as a tangible connection between the people and their former
president.
About Union Pacific:
Union Pacific Railroad is the
principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:
UNP). One of America's most recognized companies, Union Pacific
Railroad connects 23 states in the western two-thirds of the
country by rail, providing a critical link in the global supply
chain. The railroad's diversified business mix is classified into
its Agricultural Products, Energy, Industrial and Premium business
groups. Union Pacific serves many of the fastest-growing U.S.
population centers, operates from all major West Coast and Gulf
Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad
serving all six major Mexico
gateways. Union Pacific provides value to its roughly 10,000
customers by delivering products in a safe, reliable,
fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible manner.
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