Bent Wood Bow Mud Wagon Roof | Engels Coach Shop

For some reason, stagecoach passengers think they need to stay dry. Mud wagon roofs are unique with their bent wood bow frame. This coach's top was missing, so we're reconstructing it from scratch, and from pictures. Building and restoring horse drawn vehicles always brings it's challenges, but that's why it's so interesting. Thanks for coming along!

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