UP 3985

[Railnut]

From the UP steam page

CANCELLED August 29 - September 15, 2008
Republican National Convention - St. Paul, Minnesota
Locomotive No. 3985 will NOT be going to this event.

But the 844 is still going to the DNC in Denver....I wonder if Mayor Colman (Democrat) had anything to do with this.
Dave C

[GTW6401]

I'm sure its based out of distance reasons rather than political. The engines are kept in Cheyenne, which is only about 100 miles away from Denver.

Norm Coleman is a republican and hasnt been the mayor of St. Paul since 2002. The current mayor, Chris Coleman (No relation) is however a democrat, but Id assume he is more than happy with the amount of money the convention is bringing into his city to worry about a steam locomotive.

[Railnut]

Well..Norm is "Democrat light"..which is what I ment..lol.
In St Paul..things are strange..having lived up there.. I would not be surprised if it was politics..but yes, logistics is probably to blame.
Dave C

[Jeff L]

One of these days 3985. One..of..these..days :x
But it will still be running to N. Platte for the Railfest. It will join 6 UP Heritage units.

[ra1508vh]

Jeff, you missed your chance when it came to Chicago the last couple of times....

It was fun pacing through the cornfields at 50 mph...

[tsinoms]

I'm still mad I wasn't in Chi town when the Milw 261 came to town