Former President George H.W. Bush was the first president in nearly 50 years to have a train memorial, and thousands showed up to pay their respects

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A join services honor guard carries casket of former President George H.W. Bush onto train which carried him to College Station, Texas.

A join services honor guard carries casket of former President George H.W. Bush onto train which carried him to College Station, Texas.

Following the Houston service for former President George H.W. Bush, he was taken via train to College Station, Texas.

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Firefighters pay their respects as the train rolls by.

Firefighters pay their respects as the train rolls by.

Thousands lined up along the tracks to pay their respects to the former president, who died at age 94 on November 30, 2018.

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Thousands of people showed up to pay their respects to former President George H.W. Bush, who died on Friday, November 30.

Thousands of people showed up to pay their respects to former President George H.W. Bush, who died on Friday, November 30.

Crowds held signs and waved flags along the tracks.

Students from Salyer Elementary School wave flags at the train.

Students from Salyer Elementary School wave flags at the train.

The train was headed to former President Bush's final resting place at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum.

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The flag-draped casket of former President George H.W. Bush.

The flag-draped casket of former President George H.W. Bush.

The train was outfitted with clear panels so that the casket could be viewed as it traveled to College Station.

People lined up along the railroad tracks, waving American flags flags to pay their respects.

People lined up along the railroad tracks, waving American flags flags to pay their respects.

The above image shows the crowds of people in Navasota, Texas.

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Some people placed coins along the track to be flattened by the memorial train.

Some people placed coins along the track to be flattened by the memorial train.

According to the above photo from the Associated Press, Ana Garza from Cypress, Texas placed coins on the tracks to be flattened by the memorial train carrying former President Bush.

President Bush's casket carried by the joint honor guard.

President Bush's casket carried by the joint honor guard.

Family members follow the casket to its final resting place.

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