Stagecoach - Wikipedia
A stagecoach (also: stage coach, stage, road coach, diligence[1]) is a four-wheeled public transport coach used to carry paying passengers and light packages on journeys long enough to need a change of horses. It is strongly sprung and generally drawn by four horses although some versions are drawn by six horses.
Stagecoaches of the American West – Legends of America
Numerous stagecoach lines and express services dotted the American West as entrepreneurs fought to compete for passengers, freight, and, most importantly, profitable government mail contracts.
American Stagecoach: History of this Early Vehicle
2021年9月22日 · Enter the stagecoach, a revolutionary four-wheeled invention that changed the transport landscape. Read on now to explore the history and heritage of this iconic vehicle! What is a stagecoach? Simply put, a stagecoach is a closed, four-wheeled passenger transporting vehicle, drawn by two or more horses or mules.
History of the American Stagecoach
2017年8月7日 · Nevertheless, the stagecoach was a vital method of transportation in the American West, and far more comfortable than riding on horseback. The Concord Stagecoach was built like a basket on leather straps that swung from side to side, weighed more than a ton, and cost somewhere between $1500 and $1800.
The Legend of the Stagecoach - Western Horseman
2017年7月24日 · Today, keeping the history of the stagecoach alive is an ongoing labor of love for a handful of carriage enthusiasts. Their connections to these vehicles, like the spokes on a wheel, trace back to the same point: a desire to preserve and promote the stagecoach of the Old West, and what it represents.
Stagecoach | Horse-drawn, Mail Delivery, Transportation | Britannica
stagecoach, any public coach regularly travelling a fixed route between two or more stations (stages). Used in London at least by 1640, and about 20 years later in Paris, stagecoaches reached their greatest importance in England and the United States in the 19th century, where the new macadam roads made travel quicker and more comfortable.
Stagecoach | Encyclopedia.com
2018年5月9日 · Stagecoaches were familiar vehicles along the main roads of the East and the South before the coming of railroads in the 1830s and 1840s. Even as the nation's network of iron and steel rails grew larger and more comprehensive, stagecoach connections to small and isolated communities continued to supplement passenger trains well into the second ...
STAGECOACH中文(简体)翻译：剑桥词典 - Cambridge Dictionary
STAGECOACH翻译：（旧时的）驿站马车，公共马车。 了解更多。
19th Century STAGECOACH: Time-Travel Secrets
Stagecoaches, also known as stagecoaching, were horse-drawn vehicles specifically designed for carrying passengers and mail over long distances. During the early 19th century, stagecoaches were simple and basic in design. They were typically made of wood and had two or four wheels, depending on the terrain they would traverse.
Riding the Stage: Getting around in the Old West
2013年9月7日 · Three benches (one at each end and one in the middle) with nine people squeezing into their allotted 15 inches of space, knees rubbing, thighs touching, babies crying, odors wafting, and dust swirling; riding a stagecoach in the …