Not sure what to do about todays blog, there are over 250 carriages, carts, fire engines, stage coaches, fancy London park drags, sleighs, Red river Carts, chuck wagons in fact anything with wheels or snow runners made before the first war. What do I put on the blog what do I miss out? This is one of the most amazing museums I have ever been in.
Before we go on the carriage above is a Reversible-Seat Trap, made by Mclaughlin Carriage Co. Ltd. in Oshawa, Ontario in 1910. The rear seat could be taken out to make room for dogs or goods, with the seat in, you could tip it to face forward or back.
The problem, and this is just the storage area. I will pick one from every category, if we have a rainy day in the next week or two maybe I'll post again with some more pics.
Gravel wagon for laying hardcore on roads, I think this was made by Studebaker.
The green cart behind is an Adams farm Wagon, made in Brantford Ontario and the yellow cart is a California Cart made locally, they were very popular with the local farming community, A California Cart is a posh version of a Red River Cart, can be used to carry goods and take the family to church on Sundays. (without the squeaky wheels)
This I think is the star of the show, A Piano Buggy from Sears-Roebuck cost $26.95 including shipping, came in a crate, below the finished product "If you could afford to keep a horse-you could afford this"
Sprinkler Wagon for spraying water onto roads to keep the dust down. This one made in London Ontario by George Heaman & Sons in 1900, in use in Fernie, BC until 1940. 
Chuck Wagon
Chuck Wagon
Fancy English Stage Coach, the 19th. century version of intercity travel.
The Diplomat, another general workhorse, remove the seats and you could carry goods. Made in Brantford, Ontario by the Canada Carriage Company in 1919.
School Bus.
From the Yukon used in Whitehorse.Made by The Yukon & White Pass Co. in 1905.
George IVPhaeton made by The Brewster Co. in New York 1906, Fancy transport to go a courting.
The Prairie Schooner.
One of the many fire appliances in the museum.
Lovely delicate Sleigh.
Last but not least, probably the most famous Canadian vehicule ever made-
The Red River Cart.
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