a Mysterious Very Long Cylinder being Hauled In my Area

Well strolling around the Local County Website i came across this




North Country Now
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 5:15 pm We're not sure what it is, but what appeared to be a giant long tank of some kind required the help of state police and patience from motorists and pedestrians to make the turn in Potsdam from Elm Street onto Market Street Wednesday. For those of you viewing this photo from Florida or some other warm place, that's snow on it. Tom Wheeler of Canton, who took the photo, said there was no indication of what it was, where it was coming from, or where it was going, but we thought you'd like to see it.

as I See No One has a Clue to what this thing is In my Area you would think because of the Wind Turbine's going through the Area Allot

At first I though it another Wind Mill Pole as they're are getting bigger around in Franklin County NY but the thing is its dam to Big for that if you look at it ! Big as or Bigger then a Airliner Fuselage

Then I thought is it a Holding Tank Drainage Pipe ? For Something underground, Underwater for a BASE? I really dont know as My County doesn't even know where its going Either it could be going to Canada for all i know

It does Look like its Wrapped in Black and it looks like it might be rounded in the front tho i cant tell as its going around the Corner !

So if any of you can Identify what this is ?

could it be the Pole of a Wind Turbine ? if it is then why is it black ?
I thought The wind turbine pole came in smaller sections ?

Pipeline ! The only time I saw something like this, it was installed on a pipeline. The size's the same.

A couple of questions:

What transport company is being used to move it?

Where did it end up being delivered to?

Where did it come from?

If you can find out the name of the company that is transporting it, you could possibly find where it came from, and to who it's going to.

My guess would be that it's a pipeline of sorts. I have heard talk about building a new major pipeline in the US.
But it's just that, talk. I doubt they would have started already.

An underground tank or section of tube?

More pics?

reply to post by Vio1ion


that what i was thinking it a Pipeline for what tho ?

Damn that's big! It does look like a massive drain pipe! But normally they are in smaller pieces and then connected once they reach their destination ...

Originally posted by Wolfenz
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that what i was thinking it a Pipeline for what tho ?

OIL. Texas T. Sweet Crude!

Maybe they are building a pipeline to tap into the US oil deposits now?

Ive seen this in my area of eastern Scotland, UK. It was when they were installing the wind turbines up in the local valley. Very simliar,had police escort and stopped traffic etc etc

Originally posted by CastleMadeOfSand
A couple of questions:

What transport company is being used to move it?

Where did it end up being delivered to?

Where did it come from?

If you can find out the name of the company that is transporting it, you could possibly find where it came from, and to who it's going to.

My guess would be that it's a pipeline of sorts. I have heard talk about building a new major pipeline in the US.
But it's just that, talk. I doubt they would have started already.

I Guess even the Town it went thought doesn't even know and escorted by the LOCAL County State Troopers ?
and i dont see any Crew well from this view anyways Where is Their Own Escorts ! ????

That i didn't know about a Major Pipe line There where this might be going is to Canada as The County is close to the border of Canada .


The date this Photo was posted on the website was Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 5:15 pm and it the Only one it seems If i can find more ill post it ..

you see in this video of a wind turbine escort


ON the second Rig it has the a section of the pole and its way smaller (Shorter) then what i have posted..

Unless one ive posted is way bigger

Police escort Wind Turbine through Banff UK

Heavy Haulage / Crystal Rig II Windfarm - Coming off the A1

That sucker looks to be about 200 ft long. It must be very strong, because it is not supported in the middle. There appears to be upward pointing spigot at the fron end. Could it be a vertical distillation column for a petro chemical plant?

Haggis

looks fun as hell to drive that thing around tho

I don't know OP but I guarantee you

somebody is layin' some serious pipe

Originally posted by Flyinghaggis
That sucker looks to be about 200 ft long. It must be very strong, because it is not supported in the middle. There appears to be upward pointing spigot at the fron end. Could it be a vertical distillation column for a petro chemical plant?

Haggis

Thats exactly what it is. You can see a flanged spool at the bottom, and those sort of things are usually fabricated offsite.

You have a refinery nearby OP?

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nope no refinery just 2 aluminmum plants and The Eisenhower locks Seaway and The Power Dam