Railway museum-Taylor
There were a lot of really cool and educational exhibits at the railway museum. One thing that I found especially interesting is the post trains. The first post trains were also combined with passenger cars. The post person would sit in a spot and sort mail while other people were in the car. I did not know that this was a thing, or even thought of how post moved by train either here in the Netherlands or in the United States. I know somewhat about our current system and when it moved by stagecoach.
posted by Taylor Hanley @ June 04, 2022
4 Comments
4 Comments:
I also thought that seeing the postal car was interesting. They would be quite small and people are often smushed inside. I couldn’t imagine being comfortable but I guess it’s relatively efficient. It’s definitely not something you would really think about.
I also found this very interesting. The car was extremely small and the fact that passengers were also in there was interesting.
I also really liked the first mail train. I wonder how the first European mail train differs from the United States, or if they look the same. I find it hard to believe people could get work done in those conditions.
I wonder how mail is sorted now and how the train has influenced the day to day job?
Post a Comment
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home