Nostalgia & History > WABAC Finale/ A Donner Aerial Tour (13/16)

Part 13 of 16
Winter of 1984-85

Truckee, CA

Probably the most interesting thing in Truckee from the air is the balloon track nearly hidden in the lumber mill on the East end of town.  Today the mill is gone, but the track remains in place for turning flangers in snow service.  Photo 3 is a close up of Photo 2 to help you find the balloon hidden amongst the mill's various structures.  Check out the Google Earth capture and compare it to these mid-80's shots and it'll help.

Tomorrow we'll start the return trip to Blue Canyon.
SR

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So it's either an optical illusion, I am seeing things, or that balloon actually went right through a building that was part of the lumber mill...? The curve looks too tight to get in between the buildings in shot # 2-3. 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/21/16 18:17 by JamesSchlinger.

Right through the drying sheds, very tight curve. Perhaps JLY can give degree of the curve

Yes. If you look at the Google Earth map you can see the break in the old foundation where the track passed thru.
I think the track pre-dated the mill, so the mill was built around the balloon.
SR

Thanks guys. Had no clue about that unique feature of the balloon at Truckee. 

Between 14 and 15 degrees.