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Orient Express
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The Orient Express was a long-distance passenger luxury train service created in 1883 by the Belgian company Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits that operated until 2009. The train traveled the l
Orient Express dining car from 1911
Orient Express dining car from 1911
CIWL logo
CIWL logo
The first Orient Express in 1883
The first Orient Express in 1883
Poster advertising the winter 1888–1889 timetable
Poster advertising the winter 1888–1889 timetable
Simplon Tunnel
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The Simplon Tunnel is a railway tunnel on the Simplon railway that connects Brig, Switzerland and Domodossola, Italy, through the Alps, providing a shortcut under the Simplon Pass route. It is straigh
Orient Express
…extremities of Europe. The route saw alterations and expansions, including the introduction of the Simplon Orient Express following the opening of the Simplon Tunnel in 1919, enhancing the service's allure and importance. Several routes concurrently used the Orient Express name, or variations. Although the original…
Passing loop
Passing loop
Simplon Tunnel, 1906
Simplon Tunnel, 1906
A monument in memory of the deceased workers of the Simplon Tunnel was erected next to the Iselle di Trasquera railway station on 29 May 1905.
A monument in memory of the deceased workers of the Simplon Tunnel was erected next to the Iselle di Trasquera railway station on 29 May 1905.
Art Nouveau Silver Medallion by Giannino Castiglioni for the Milan International Exhibition 1906. The South Portal of the Simplon Tunnel is on the obv
Art Nouveau Silver Medallion by Giannino Castiglioni for the Milan International Exhibition 1906. The South Portal of the Simplon Tunnel is on the obverse.