After discovering the Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum, I figured I would try to find the real deal within road trip distance. As luck would have it, there’s one at an old post office about 40 minutes south of me. And, further to my good fortune, a lovely blog reader generously offered me her collection of miniatures magazine and a few books. Since she was also south of me, I made a morning of it. I met with her to pick up the magazines and then headed over to the Oak Park post office. This is a beautiful building, but there is no dedicated parking. Luckily, it was a nice day and the library parking garage was just across the street.
The mail wagon did not disappoint. :D
I knew the cabin itself would be skinny, but you can see just how wide the wheel axles are in relation.
It’s very shiny, so I had to be mindful of not getting my own reflection.
Now I have detailed pics of the undercarriage and detailing of an actual mail wagon.
