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Sunday, February 24, 2013

'Unfounded' Report of Leaking Tanker Car at BNSF Rail Yard in Fridley

All Fridley Fire Department units responded to the reported incident on a 'routine basis.'

Update (8:55 a.m. Sunday): A report of a possibly leaking tanker car at the BNSF rail yard in Fridley near 44th Avenue NE and Main Street NE "turned out to be unfounded," an Anoka County Emergency Dispatch supervisor told Patch. Earlier updates (Note: photo is a file photo from a past incident.): 8:27 a.m.: Anoka County Emergency Dispatch radio confirmed that remaining Fridley Fire Department units are not yet clear of the scene. 8:12 a.m.: Fridley Chief 1 and Fridley Engine 3 will stay on the scene but all other units are clear. 8 a.m.: Police Clips has posted about the incident on Facebook, judging from scanner reports that so far it is "More of a head's up than something to really worry about." 7:49 a.m.: Fridley Engine 1 arriving and …

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Fridley on YouTube

Fridley on YouTube: BNSF Railyard after Dark

Two neighbors observe the comings and goings and turntable turnings of engines and trains.

On Friday, William Lere posted this two-minute narrated YouTube tour of nighttime activity at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail yard in Fridley.

mark heath

1:52 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013

I thought the guy was talking to a 5 yr. old until he showed the teen-aged? kid. Also was it filmed on a camera phone?   more ›

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