Union Pacific reveals the founder of the founder Abraham Lincoln on the presidential day

The Union Pacific Railroad celebrated the President's day with the unveiling of its latest Gemenkomotive Honor by President Abraham Lincoln, who created the railway and connected the nation through the transcontinental railway. This Rolling tribute underlines the decisive roles played in the global economy and continues to play in the global economy and the transformative contributions of the 16th president of our nation.

“America's history is the story of Union Pacific,” said Jim Vena, CEO of Union Pacific. “With the signing of the Pacific Railway Act from 1862, President Lincoln created our railway and lit the big race for the connection of the country and the promotion of the economy – the role that our industry still plays today.”

The railways move around 59 tons annually for each American to more than 140,000 miles in privately owned. At Union Pacific, in addition to the money for the operation of the railway, an additional 10 million US dollars in capital are invested in the infrastructure, technology and network management every day in order to offer the safe, reliable service of American companies and families.

“President Lincoln wanted to unite the nation, and through his actions, railways were a catalyst for national growth, which was important progress in innovation and technology,” said Vena. “We are proud to be part of an industry that is still an important part of the central nervous system of the North American economy and continues to offer innovative solutions that unleash economic innovation.”

No. 1616 is the second locomotive of the President in the Heritage Fleet of Union Pacific, the No. 4141, which was founded in honor of President George HW Bush. Union Pacific was honored on December 6, 2018, to participate in the funeral home of President Bush from No. 4141, from spring to the university station, Texas, where the locomotive in the George Bush Presidential Library and the museum is constantly exhibited.

The Lincoln locomotive is painted by proud employees of the Union Pacific and is officially presented this spring at a celebration. The color scheme has the unique colors of Lincoln's era and serves as an allusion to locomotive No. 119, one of the two locomotives that on the Promontory Summit, Utah the nation.

This year Lincoln's 216th birthday and the Locomotive are moved the rails that serve as a traveling ambassador and take part in the community events and educational programs, which are the historical role of the railways in the growth of America and its continued contribution to our country, in our country , highlight in our country, in our country, in our country, in our country and in the economy. Future data will be announced at UP.com.

A memorial poster in a limited edition is for sale in the Union Pacific Store.