Maine's forgotten/Unknown fuel pipeline

[Brother in Arms]

Webstral's thread on the lobster coast reminded me of this idea I had a long time ago.

Anyway years ago (2006) when I lived in Searsport Maine with my two girlfriends I discovered that in the 1950's they build a pipeline from Mack Point in Searsport to Limestone Maine!!!


recently I talked to an older fellow who used to refuel aircraft at various air bases in Maine from Brunswick Naval air force base to Loring up in limestone.

The gentleman told me they pumped everything from Jet fuel to heating oil (diesel) up the pipe line whatever they needed. He told me the base at limestone used some type of heavy oil "type C" which is something less refined than standard heating oil but used for heat in winter. he said you could theoretically pump any liquid you wanted through the pipeline. They used large inflated plugs called pigs to hydroponically push the fuel up the line. I assume they used compressed air pressure to push them but he didn't explain that part.


I had the idea that maybe cracking open this pipeline to get out the last of the remaining fuel might be a cool mission in a twilight 2000 game. Or trying to protect it so it could be used for other types of liquid fuel to be pumped at least up to the city of Bangor which is a fairly good sized population center.

as of 2012 it was up for sale.
https://bangordailynews.com/2012/05/...auction-block/


Brother in Arms