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3985 and the Super Bowl

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3985 and the Super Bowl
Posted by eagle1030 on Sunday, February 3, 2013 6:25 PM

I saw some clips on YouTube of UP 3985 headed to and from a Super Bowl.  Does anyone know any particulars about it?

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Posted by MJChittick on Sunday, February 3, 2013 10:16 PM

Those clips were not from this year!!!  3985 has been undergoing repairs in Cheyanne, and UP send no special train to this year's Super Bowl as did BNSF and CN.

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Posted by Dakguy201 on Monday, February 4, 2013 6:51 AM

I believe is was Super Bowl XXXVIII (not sure about the number) held in Houston in early 2004.  The Patriots beat the Panthers in a close game.  It's the game at which Janet Jackson had her costume "malfunction".. 

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Posted by eagle1030 on Monday, February 4, 2013 5:26 PM

MJChittick

Those clips were not from this year!!!  3985 has been undergoing repairs in Cheyanne, and UP send no special train to this year's Super Bowl as did BNSF and CN.

I already knew 3985 is down and the videos I've seen clearly show the date to be around 10 years ago.  I forgot to mention that.  I meant if anyone knew any details of that trip (how successful, why they did it, if it was the first time).

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