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Train carrying grain derails in central Alberta

In this FILE photo, a CN Rail logo on container speeding along the mainline. The Canadian National Railway says it will phase out its own small fleet of 183 DOT-111 tank cars over the next four years as part of a plan to improve safety at the country's largest railway. File photo, Global News

EDMONTON – A CN  freight train transporting grain derailed near Lacombe Friday morning.

Jim Feeny from CN says 16 cars derailed around 5 a.m. near Township Road 390 between Alix and Joffree.  All cars contained grain.

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CN says there were no injuries and no dangerous good on board.

The line will be back in service Friday night.

One road was closed for a couple of hours, but was back open later Friday morning.

Lacombe is about 125 kilometres south of Edmonton.

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