No, its not Dubya. I still think its stupid however. Looks kinda like a Maersk F45.

http://www.uprr.co...05/1018_4141.shtml

Oh $#!t, there goes the neighbourhood! WTF? Could Union pacific kiss a$$ any harder? A little more tongue action maybe? I cannot ever look at a SD70 the same way again, sadly.

I think its neat the paint job that is. However the reasoning and who its for is not neat at all. I don't like any of that family, but its something cool to see for sure. It'd be kinda funny seeing that thing come down the tracks, won't ever happen I'm sure

I'm not totally sure if its entering freight service... probably be relegated to passenger specials.

The even better news is that if you have money to burn, Overland Railway Models will sell you a Brass Version for your home layout......

OVERLAND - 'HO', 'O' & 'N' scale Overland has announced they will be producing the George Bush / Union Pacific SD70ACE #4141. This model will be lettered 'George Bush 41 Presidential Library and Museum'. Factory painted Medium Blue/ Light Blue/ White/ Gold/ Aluminum with Aluminum trucks and underframe. It will have working lights and ditch lights. This model will be available powered or unpowered. The O & N scale versions will be made available as a powered unit only.

I think i'm going to be sick.... but at least its not the current Bush they are honouring.......

-DT

Posted by Duct Tape The even better news is that if you have money to burn,

You're not kidding. Check out the prices:

Reserve now with a 10% deposit before they sell out. The O scale model requires an additional $500US non-refundable non-transferable deposit. HO-SCALE OMI-AA-1256-1 UNPOWERED $738US OMI-AA-4141-1 POWERED $787US N-SCALE OMI-BA-4141-1 $TBA O-SCALE OMI-CA-4141-1 $2518US

Well, I'm not sure what the point of the scheme is....

Visit the link and you'll learn its something to do with a library he donated to... or something. Ah hell, I didn't even read the link either I just heard it was in there.

Apparently UP and Overland were in cahoots for this project. This is from a friend of mine who owns a hobby shop on the west coast:

I spoke with Overland about the Bush train yesterday at the iHobby Expo in LA. This project was over a year in the making. Overland was contacted and asked it they would make a brass loco of the prototype, to be presented to GB 41 at the ceremony. They worked with UP on the paint scheme and other details. So this was not really a quick turn around, it took quite a bit of time and planning.

I think it's incredibly appropriate to be "presenting" a foreign-made gift to a member of the Bush family.





(EDIT: Added picture of model)

Posted by sean121982 Apparently UP and Overland were in cahoots for this project. This is from a friend of mine who owns a hobby shop on the west coast: I think it's incredibly appropriate to be "presenting" a foreign-made gift to a member of the Bush family. (EDIT: Added picture of model)

Heh heh yeah, it is quite ironic.

Nice model by the way!

I wouldn't mind owning that, even with Bush's crap all over it. Its a beautiful model.

Posted by Particle Man I wouldn't mind owning that, even with Bush's crap all over it.

You can always just pull out the ol' airbrush and obliterate it with a coat of CSX Dark Future...

Posted by Duct Tape I think i'm going to be sick.... but at least its not the current Bush they are honouring....... -DT

They now have a train honouring the current Bush. Posed with the daddy Bush Train

click to view

lol

Very fitting. Dubya likes his choo choo trains.

yeah I hate the fact of this george bush engine...I would love to spray a nice line on his name....

But the reason why they did this its because its the 4141 numbered engine...for the 41 president...sight.....anyways

Why can't I have my own engine, jeez if I ever saw that thing come rumbling down the tracks I do what ever I could to get it to stop, then kick it...

Posted by rainman8889 Heh heh yeah, it is quite ironic. Nice model by the way!

uh isnt having the american flag backward almost as disrespectful to the country as having it upside down?

edit: very fitting I suppose considering how much the dynasty has gained at the nation's expense

Posted by oh-ten uh isnt having the american flag backward almost as disrespectful to the country as having it upside down? edit: very fitting I suppose considering how much the dynasty has gained at the nation's expense

Yup. It is disrespectful. Either someone is being an ass or they haven't the slightest flipping clue how a flag flies. And to present it to the Bush family? Pretty crazy if you ask me.

Sad part is that some of Mr. Bush's antics are quite disrespectful to the American people. Guess he took lessons from Mr. Cretin Chretien.

but if you look at military uniforms and the like they show it both ways, protocol says for the flag on a vehicle if the stripes point one way on one side, then on the other side the stripes point the same way whick leads to one flag being "backward"

Posted by nostra-YOUPPI! but if you look at military uniforms and the like they show it both ways, protocol says for the flag on a vehicle if the stripes point one way on one side, then on the other side the stripes point the same way whick leads to one flag being "backward"

As of this posting, I am at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int'l Airport. When we pulled into the gate the aircraft next to me had the same backward flag on the right side of the body.