Bringing history full circle. 🚂🇺🇸 As @UnionPacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 steam engine rolls through the NS network this summer to celebrate America’s 250 with us, you may have spotted a green railcar at the end of the consist. That’s the Marco Polo executive car and a special piece of NS history: bit.ly/3SPLAGM Built in 1927 by the Pullman Company, the historic passenger car is best known for its connection to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who commissioned the Marco Polo for travel while governor of New York and utilized it as president to travel between Washington, D.C. and his personal retreat in Warm Springs, Ga., making whistle stops along the way to address crowds gathered along the route. Unlike many historic passenger cars that were heavily rebuilt over time, the Marco Polo retains much of its original design, preserved much as it was during Roosevelt’s travels. After sitting stationary for nearly 30 years, the car, on loan from the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth, Georgia, was restored to travel-ready condition by our experts in Altoona so it could be a part of this historic celebration. As the tour continues make sure to catch the end of the train to see it!