A large group gathered early Saturday to celebrate a unique partnership in north-central Montana.
     Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway kicked off its year-long test of locally produced biodiesel in its locomotives.
    “I think it’s something we’re all excited about,” said Beau Price, superintendent of BNSF’s diesel shop in Havre, during the 7:30 a.m. kick-off. “My people who are working for me are excited about it and I think the community is excited to see this kind of relationship where we can do this kind of stuff.”
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(The success of the biodiesel fuel industry relies heavily on biodiesel testing <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s32Ke2VzrqU>, not only at the production level but at the consumer level, where degraded fuel may cause engine failures.  Of major concern to diesel and biodiesel users is the very real possibility that water has contaminated their fuel. (See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YcczdvPyAk).  The potential catastrophic impact of this problem is discussed at length  in this video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lh4qhXc_5s&feature=youtube_gdata.
Fleet Fuel's  family of inexpensive biodiesel test kits  is just a click away on the internet at:
<http://fleetbiodiesel.com/biodiesel_testing_and_supplies.html>)