Union Pacific Railroad’s Newest Commemorative Locomotive No. 4547 Embarks on First Freight Mission Hauling Artemis III Rocket Parts

CORINNE, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 3, 2026--

Marking a milestone in innovation and collaboration, Union Pacific Railroad on Tuesday unveiled its newest commemorative locomotive with Northrop Grumman and Wabtec, as No. 4547 began its first mission hauling Space Launch System solid rocket motor segments for NASA’s Artemis III lunar exploration program.

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Departing from a shipping facility near Corinne, Utah, the locomotive carried components supporting NASA’s effort to explore deep space and return humanity to the moon. It was joined by No. 1616, another special commemorative locomotive that honors President Abraham Lincoln and Union Pacific’s rich history. Lincoln founded Union Pacific in 1862 when he signed the Pacific Railway Act, approving construction of the transcontinental railroad.

Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena joined Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz, Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams, and leaders from Northrop Grumman, NASA and Wabtec for a ceremony marking the shipment and christening of No. 4547, a locomotive that honors President Donald J. Trump and commemorates America’s 250th anniversary.

“We are proud to honor President Donald J. Trump with this commemorative engine while helping advance the Artemis III mission,” Vena said. “As No. 4547 carries these rocket components, it represents the strength of our nation’s supply chain and our role in connecting the country – linking industries, communities and opportunity from our rail network to the surface of the moon.”

“From Northern Utah’s role in building the transcontinental railroad to powering exploration with our Space Launch System boosters, this partnership shows how American industries and innovation are building the future,” said Wendy Williams, vice president and general manager, launch and exploration, Northrop Grumman.

Artemis III is planned as NASA’s second crewed mission in its Artemis lunar exploration program. The mission will test integrated operations between the Orion spacecraft and commercial landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin to lay the groundwork for future missions, including a planned lunar landing as early as 2028.

Built by Wabtec, No. 4547 is the third in Union Pacific’s presidential locomotive series: No. 1616 honors President Abraham Lincoln, who founded Union Pacific in 1862, and No. 4141 recognizes President George H.W. Bush, a noted rail enthusiast.

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Union Pacific’s newest commemorative locomotive No. 4547 honors President Donald J. Trump and commemorates America’s 250th anniversary.

Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena speaks at the June 2 ceremony marking the Artemis III rocket parts shipment and christening of No. 4547, Union Pacific’s newest commemorative locomotive.

Union Pacific Railroad’s newest commemorative locomotive No. 4547 begins its first mission hauling rocket parts for NASA’s Artemis III lunar exploration program.

BAKERSFIELD, Cali. (AP) — A man holding hostages inside a building in California that houses a bank branch and school district office has been shot and killed by the FBI, police said Wednesday.

The suspect was killed in “an officer-involved shooting involving Federal Bureau of Investigation personnel,” the Bakersfield Police Department said in a statement. The standoff ended about 12 hours after police were called to the building, police said.

All the hostages are free and none was harmed, police said.

The standoff in downtown Bakersfield began Tuesday afternoon when officers responded to a call of a bomb threat at the Chase Bank building.

Bakersfield Police said the man barricaded himself inside with several people. Two were released Tuesday after negotiations with authorities.

Nearby buildings, including City Hall and the police headquarters, were evacuated and some roads were temporarily closed during the hostage situation.

Officers established a perimeter around the area and warned the public to stay away. The police department’s crisis negotiation team had been in contact with the suspect by telephone.

“We have every single resource at our disposal out here to bring this to the safest resolution possible,” Bakersfield police Sgt. Eric Celedon said Tuesday.

A spokesperson for JPMorgan Chase said the bank branch is on the ground floor of the building and is currently empty.

Jacob Davidson, a livestreamer known as Dad’s Gone Live, was a block from the bank at his family’s tattoo shop when he started getting calls about the bomb threat.

“I went into the bank’s parking garage and watched the cops enter the back of the bank. This is the biggest police presence I’ve ever seen in this town,” Davidson said.

His livestream captured through a window in the building a woman rocking back and forth Tuesday night before crouching below the window. Later, two hands could be seen waving.

Family members, wait a block away from a bank building where a man barricaded himself inside with hostages, Tuesday, June 3, 2026 in Bakersfield, Calif. (AP Photo/Erick Madrid)

FBI agents respond after a man barricaded himself inside a building with hostages Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Bakersfield, Calif. (AP Photo/David Dennis)