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Balmer Yard is a rail yard located in the Interbay, Seattle, Interbay neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The yard is owned by BNSF Railway, and was built by predecessor Great Northern Railway (U.S.), Great Northern Railway as Interbay Yard. As part of a modernization in the late 1960s, which included a 16-track hump yard, hump, it was renamed after former GN vice president Thomas Balmer. The nearby engine servicing area is still known as Interbay. The yard is over in size and has 41 parallel tracks for switching (rail), switching rolling stock, cars.
Balmer Yard is a rail yard located in the Interbay, Seattle, Interbay neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The yard is owned by BNSF Railway, and was built by predecessor Great Northern Railway (U.S.), Great Northern Railway as Interbay Yard. As part of a modernization in the late 1960s, which included a 16-track hump yard, hump, it was renamed after former GN vice president Thomas Balmer. The nearby engine servicing area is still known as Interbay. The yard is over in size and has 41 parallel tracks for switching (rail), switching rolling stock, cars.
See also
* List of rail yardsReferences
BNSF Railway Rail infrastructure in Washington (state) Rail yards in the United States Transportation in Seattle Great Northern Railway (U.S.), Great Northern Railway {{US-rail-transport-stub