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Insulated windows gives you the option of full sun, full shade or a mix of both with the roller screen/shade. With tinted carbon materila used for the window panel they offer a great new modern feature that can eliminate the use of curtains and valances in the camper.
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FRUIT GROWERS EXPRESS
Insulated Boxcar
CSXT 198994
ex-Solid Gold
"NOT A SOLID COLD, BUT A SOLID GOLD!
The name, solid cold comes from my all time favorite boxcar: The mechanically refriderated Solid Cold "reefer". The story of the Solid Cold is as follows: In 1982 Fruit Growers Express, or FGE (owned by CSX) needed to repair and upgrade their 20 year old existing fleet of RBL boxcars (insulated plug door cars with moveable load dividers). 2500 of these RBL cars were to be retrofitted with a modified load divider system, as well as installing Chemply fiberglass resistant lining to the sidewalls and upgrading the cushioned underframe and plug door system.
The new refurbished RBL cars cost a fraction of the price of what a new car would have cost ($12,000 vs $60,000). These rebuilt cars were as good as “gold” and as “solid” as a new car. To market these new cars to shippers, FGE had the new cars re-painted with a 3D looking scheme that read Solid Gold.
The first prototype out of shop (in Alexandria, VA) was to be stenciled “Solid Gold” on the right side. During stenciling however, part of the ‘G’ had slipped and the horizontal leg of the ‘G’ was missing therefore making it look like a ‘C’. The stencil blunder gave FGE the idea to market their mechanical reefer cars in companion-like fashion to the Solid Gold and at that moment the name SOLID COLD was born.
In 1987 CSX replaced their marketing director with someone new. In an effort to establish his “identity”, he changed the “Solid Cold” to “Real Cold”. About 50 cars were repainted in this new scheme. The concept and the individual behind it were laughed off the property. As another interesting note, in 1983 FGE retrofitted 50 RPL cars for Stroh’s beer, in which they installed a 20,000 gal stainless steel tank for moving product at a protected temperature. These 50 cars had “The Chiller” logo in the same script as the Solid Cold cars.
During later years and subsequent changes in ownership, Solid Colds began to bare reporting marks such as SFLC, BNFE, ARMH and UPFE. These days, catching a Solid Cold is like finding a peice of hay in a needle stack. The majority of Solid Colds these days have been retired or upgraded/rebuilt under OT-37 or greater to make interchange rules. Rumor has it that many of the Solid Colds have been refurbished into the new UP Chilled Express cars. But that is another story. If anyone knows more on the whereabouts, history or even wants to trade photos of Solid Cold's feel free to drop me a line anytime."
The homie came thru with the low down on this car. Thanks H!
Benched in Los Angeles County, CA
Room:
Custom built with isolated walls and ceiling. Insulated dedicated A/C ducting, 4 dedicated 20 amp circuits. Custom acoustic panels and bass traps.
Video:
HDTV: Sharp 52" AQUOS LCD TV with Full HD 1080p resolution.
Speaker: M&K Xenon X36 - 5.1 System
Cable: Transparent Ultra bi-wired Speaker cable, MIT Interconnects, Premium Gold HDMI and Cardas Quadlink power cords
AC Conditioners: Adcom
Home Theater Processors-Preamp: Acurus Act 3 processor by Mondial Designs.
Home Theater Power Amps: Six (6) Marantz MA-700 Monoblock Amplifiers - Class AB, 200 wpc/8 ohms, 300 wpc/4 ohms - THX Certified
Video: Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray player
Audio:
Shanling CD-T100C CD Player
Audio Experience SYMPHONIES Tube preamp
Rogue M-120 Tube amp
Carver AL-III Plus Speaker
MIT Shotgun S2 Interconnect
Audio metallurgy 1m GA-0 ic's Interconnect
Transparent Ultra bi-wired Speaker cable
BMI Whale Elite Power cord
We would like to thank the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals for purchasing the Cooler which we converted into a feral cat shelter. The idea was to offer a model that feral cat caregivers can purchase and convert easily.
Pattern by Erin Erickson-Dog Under My Desk
Fabric- The Birds and the Bees-Tula Pink and black linen
Lining-Ripstop Nylon
An easy to follow pattern. I added an exterior zippered pocket and lined it with insul bright. I used cotton webbing for the handles. I love the way it turned out!
This particular one is model 10097. It can shelter 2- 4 cats comfortably. You can buy different models for different needs, however given the price, the larger ones make more economic sense and allow the cats more room.
Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals purchased the cooler from Kmart…….check large retailers for availability and sales (Walmart, Kmart, Sports Authority, etc.).
Cooler info:
150 QT Quick Cool Cooler
Purchased at Kmart
Item #: 089W019539450001....
$85 plus $14 shipping = $99
Smaller ones are less expensive
This model came with a hatch. We tested it and it was not leakproof, so we sealed it shut. You may want to purchase coolers that do not have a hatch.
Entrance hole. I use a deep 6” diameter hole cutter. If you are a rescue group and plan to make many shelters, this is a nice tool to have. Cost is $40 or so. If you plan to make a few, then ask an electrician or handyman to cut the holes for you or make it 6" square, (drill four corners 6" apart, trace the lines and cut with a hack saw or dremel saw with a tile grout cleaning end).
I cut the entrance hole from inside (when possible) keeping two things in mind.
A) want it a few inches off the floor to prevent straw from coming out
B) do not want it too high so nursing kittens can get in/out with ease. Two inches from the floor is a good height.
Use a file or sandpaper to smooth the sharp edges left by the hole cutter (both on the inside and outside).
Seal the parameter of the hatch. Squeeze the silicone deep into the hatch channels and smooth it with your finger.
Length of the screws used depends on the thickness of the floor in the cooler. You want your screws to go through the floor of the cooler and penetrate halfway through the wood. Two inch screws worked great for our cooler.
Make sure the screws are centered in the middle of the wood. Otherwise, you will split the wood. Another option is to use liquid nail and glue the wood to the bottom of the cooler.
If the shelter can be placed in a location where the entrance side is lower than the opposite end, or is protected from direct rain (under a deck), you can skip this step. Otherwise, you have to raise the opposite end a little to drain any rainwater.
Straw is the ONLY material used for bedding. Do not use towels, sheets, etc. as they develop mildew. Hay is not recommended either. Some cats sneeze from the hay dust. Remember, animals eat hay and sleep on straw.
Whoa ! ... Big and round, like a fur covered barrel .... all that fat will keep her warm thru the long, cold months ahead !! .... But I really wonder how they manage to put on so much fat, eating almost nothing but grass, flowers, roots and berries ! ? !
Mugzie brand name traveling cups integrate the exceptional insulation and also water-proof buildings of neoprene wetsuit product as well as the effectiveness of a spill-proof, stainless-steel traveling cup. The Mugzie's special, hand-sewn material cover is made from 1/4 inch closed-cell neoprene that is covered operating soft,
American lunch container that's supposed to keep cold things cold in the bottom section (with a built-in cold pack), and hot things hot in the top section (the top is insulated and microwaveable). Top holds 12 fl oz of soup, bottom holds 2 cups of salad, and the lid to the bottom section has a built-in salad dressing dispenser that holds 2Tb. Exploded view here, and fully assembled view here (with carry strap). Got it for $15 at Bed Bath & Beyond. For my blog. EDIT: Not recommended as the gel circle broke/leaked upon second freezing (and others on Amazon reported the same problem).
To keep the house warm over the winter, we put insulation on most of the windows. This means it's a lot harder to see outside (some windows are set up so we can still see out) but when the sun shines directly on the window, the colors of the insulation are actually quite pretty... This is a window that is split between the aisle and the stairs (this is an "interesting" house). We closed to the door to the stairway to keep the cats from going upstairs where it's a lot cooler.