US20160318526A1

US20160318526A1 - Method to help control droughts

Info

Publication number: US20160318526A1
Application number: US14/545,374
Authority: US
Inventors: Nathanial Henry Lewis
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2015-04-29
Filing date: 2015-04-29
Publication date: 2016-11-03

Abstract

Moving water generated by an abundance of rain or snow or both by train, is a fast, economical, efficient, and sanitary way. A locomotive with many flatbed railroad cars, each with an open water container, the train and its open water containers can sit and wait in an area that is raining or snowing or both. Later, it can transport this water to an area that needs it.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Rain or snow or both are collected in open water containers in a wet area of a country and transported as water to an area that needs it. The open water containers are mounted on and secured to “existing” flatbed railroad cars. During raining or snowing or both, a locomotive with many water transporting cars can set in an area, after its open water containers are filled then it can leave for an area that needs water.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This method of moving water generated by an abundance of rain or snow or both in an area, is a fast, economical, efficient and sanitary way. The open water containers can be covered with tarpaulins if necessary. There are two means for removing the water from the containers. The water can be pumped out of the containers, or each container can have a faucet to discharge its water by gravity.
The California Aqueduct and many reservoirs could use this water. This method can be used worldwide due to the many existing railroad systems.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a side view of a locomotive pulling flatbed railroad cars, with an open water container mounted on each car.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged top view of a flatbed railroad car and open water container combination.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view of the flatbed railroad car and open water container combination.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Refer to FIG. 1. The train 10 is comprised of a locomotive 20 pulling flatbed railroad car 30 and open water container 40 combinations. The combinations can vary from a few to many. The flatbed railroad cars 30 can be existing or new ones. The open water container 40 can be of many sizes and shapes. The water faucets 45 are shown.
Refer to FIG. 2 and 3. The amount of water a train can carry in one load, will depend more on the area (L×W) of an open water container 40 and the number of open water containers 40. A water container 40 doesn't need a great height H, falling rain and snow covers mostly the total area available. The height H should be about five feet.
With gauging lines 47 on the inside of each open water container 40, the quantity of water can be read directly. A faucet 45 can discharge the water while the container 40 is mounted on and secured to the car 30.
The distance between a wet area and a drought area in most cases is relatively short. From the state of Washington to California, or from North Dakota to Texas are examples.
A practical billing rate for such service; the total cost should be for equipment rental fee, labor cost, and fuel cost. The water (rain or snow) should be free; it is a gift from Mother Nature. There is no tampering with Mother Nature with this method.
Railroad tracks can be built on government owned land only, if it becomes necessary to get closer to a reservoir, lake, or river. New tracks should never be built on private lands, in parks, or wildlife sanctuaries and recreational areas.

Claims

1. A method comprises a railroad system for moving an abundant amount of water from one area to another; wherein:

a) A train of flatbed railroad cars being pulled;

b) there are flatbed railroad car and water container combinations for said train, and

c) whereby a tarpaulin can be used for covering each said combination.

2. A method comprises a railroad system for moving an abundant amount of water from one area to another, as claimed in claim 1; there is a means for removing the water.

3. A method by which an existing railroad system can carry a free supply of rain water in a sanitary way, between a wet area and a drought area; wherein open water containers each comprising a water faucet and mounted thereon and secured to, flatbed railroad cars of a train; whereby said train leaves a rainy area after said open water containers are filled.

4. The method by which an existing railroad system can carry a free supply of rain water in a sanitary way, between wet area and a drought area; as claimed in claim 3, each said open water container has a tarpaulin for a cover.

5. The method by which an existing railroad system can carry a free supply of rain water in a sanitary way, between a wet area and a drought area; as claimed in claim 3, said each open water container has gauging lines inside said container;

whereby the quantity of water in said container can be read directly.

6. A method comprises a railroad system for moving an abundance of water from one area to another; wherein open water containers each comprising a water faucet are mounted thereon and secured to flatbed railroad cars of a train; whereby said open water containers can be covered with tarpaulins if necessary.

7. A method comprises a railroad system for moving an abundance of water from one area to another; as claimed in claim 6, each said open water container farther having gauging lines on its inside; whereby the quantity of water in each open said container can be read directly.