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No. 3496 to 3555 built 1929 by Entreprises Industrielles Charentaises as Lx10 (ten single compartments), later rebuilt to Lx16 or Lx20 (some or all compartments converted to double), some cars rebuilt to Spanish gauge, NIOE cars temporarily rebuilt to Russian gauge, VSOE cars rebuilt to Lx18 (one compartment converted to service or shower) and equipped with air-conditioning and modern bogies.
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Vlak Orient Express v stanici Banská Bystrica, Slovensko, ©Peter Žídek Le train Orient Express a la gare de Banská Bystrica, Slovaquie, ©Peter Žídek The train Orient Express at the station of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, ©Peter Žídek


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The coaches of the Venice-Simplon-Orient Express in Istanbul Sirkeci station! These old coaches make the original Paris-Istanbul trip only once every year. 09.09.2011

Photo by Balázs Rusznyák (ruba2@freemail.hu)



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The coaches of the Venice-Simplon-Orient Express in Istanbul Sirkeci station! These old coaches make the original Paris-Istanbul trip only once every year. 09.09.2011

Photo by Balázs Rusznyák (ruba2@freemail.hu)



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CIWL - Sleeping car n.3539 (61 87 06-70 539-8). Brig, 20/05/2006.

Photo by Massimo Rinaldi (mackx@libero.it).

Built 1929 and decorated by René Prou, it was in service in the Train Bleu, then stored during the depression and used again from 1936 in the Rome Express. 1945 to 1947 it was used by the US Army Transportation Corps.



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CIWL - Sleeping car n.3539 (61 87 06-70 539-8). Brig, 20/05/2006.

Photo by Massimo Rinaldi (mackx@libero.it).



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Sleeping-car CIWL No. 3540 A, type Lx. This car is stored south of the wagon hall in the freight station of Freiburg (Breisgau). The windows are missing, but most of the interior still exists. According to the inscriptions on one end, end, this car has last been revised in 1977 in Spain. In 1981 it was stored in Irún, together with many other cars. In 1982 it was bought by the Intraflug. When the reisebüro mittelthurgau took over the Nostalgie-Istanbul-Orient-Express, it went to the Rubitec company. In 1997 it was sold to the French society ATTFL, which stored it in Les Ifs for a planned museum. Photo taken April 1996.

Photo: Tobias B. Köhler.



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CIWL - Sleeping car n.3543 (61 87 06-70 543-0). Brig, 20/05/2006.

Photo by Massimo Rinaldi (mackx@libero.it).



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CIWL - Sleeping car n.3544 (61 87 06-70 544-8). Brig, 20/05/2006.

Photo by Massimo Rinaldi (mackx@libero.it).



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CIWL - Sleeping car n.3544 (61 87 06-70 544-8). Domodossola, 20/05/2006.

Photo by Massimo Rinaldi (mackx@libero.it).



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CIWL - Sleeping car n.3553 (61 87 06-70 553-9). Brig, 20/05/2006.

Photo by Massimo Rinaldi (mackx@libero.it).



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Venice Simplon Orient Express in Bucharest Baneasa station, CIWL sleeping car no. 3539.

Photo by Daniel Stoica (danielstoica@hotmail.com) taken on 06.09.2003



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Venice Simplon Orient Express in Bucharest Baneasa station, CIWL sleeping car no. 3552.

Photo by Daniel Stoica (danielstoica@hotmail.com) taken on 06.09.2003



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Budapest-Nyugati Terminal: The beautiful coaches of Venice Simplon-Orient-Express.

Digital photo: B. Krisztian unrealt04@freemail.hu



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Budapest-Nyugati Terminal: The couchette coach of Venice Simplon-Orient-Express.

Digital photo: B. Krisztian unrealt04@freemail.hu



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Budapest-Nyugati Terminal: The couchette coach of Venice Simplon-Orient-Express.

Digital photo: B. Krisztian unrealt04@freemail.hu



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Venice Simplon Orient Express sleeping-car "D" (no. 3544) just arrived in Bucharest Baneasa station. Date: September 10th, 2005

Photo by Robert Costea (robertcostea@yahoo.com)



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Venice Simplon Orient Express sleeping-car "D" (no. 3544) in Bucharest Baneasa station. Date: September 10th 2005

Photo by Robert Costea (robertcostea@yahoo.com)



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A famous international train "Orient Express" had come in Bulgaria.In these photos I`ll show the train, viewing of other sides,like a several details.

Digital photo Veselin Malinov, e-mail: veso_bog@abv.bg



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A famous international train "Orient Express" had come in Bulgaria.In these photos I`ll show the train, viewing of other sides,like a several details.

Digital photo Veselin Malinov, e-mail: veso_bog@abv.bg



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A famous international train "Orient Express" had come in Bulgaria.In these photos I`ll show the train, viewing of other sides,like a several details.

Digital photo Veselin Malinov, e-mail: veso_bog@abv.bg



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A famous international train "Orient Express" had come in Bulgaria.In these photos I`ll show the train, viewing of other sides,like a several details.

Digital photo Veselin Malinov, e-mail: veso_bog@abv.bg



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A famous international train "Orient Express" had come in Bulgaria.In these photos I`ll show the train, viewing of other sides,like a several details.

Digital photo Veselin Malinov, e-mail: veso_bog@abv.bg



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A famous international train "Orient Express" had come in Bulgaria.In these photos I`ll show the train, viewing of other sides,like a several details.

Digital photo Veselin Malinov, e-mail: veso_bog@abv.bg



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The famous train "Orient Express" from Paris to Istanbul had came in Bulgaria on 6th September and cross the country from Ruse to Varna , where the passengers had free time to visit the city , called "The sea capital of Bulgaria".After that the train ran towards Stara Zagora - Dimitrovgrad - Svilengrad and continued its route towards Istanbul.On these photos , taken on central railway station Varna , you can see different types of cars - pullman , sleeping , couchette , restaurant , bufet , also a details of the cars , like rebuilder plates , boogies , destination tables , etc.The train will returned from Istanbul these days and on 9th September it will cross Bulgaria.

Digital photo Veselin Malinov , e-mail: malinov.veselin99@gmail.com



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The famous train "Orient Express" from Paris to Istanbul had came in Bulgaria on 6th September and cross the country from Ruse to Varna , where the passengers had free time to visit the city , called "The sea capital of Bulgaria".After that the train ran towards Stara Zagora - Dimitrovgrad - Svilengrad and continued its route towards Istanbul.On these photos , taken on central railway station Varna , you can see different types of cars - pullman , sleeping , couchette , restaurant , bufet , also a details of the cars , like rebuilder plates , boogies , destination tables , etc.The train will returned from Istanbul these days and on 9th September it will cross Bulgaria.

Digital photo Veselin Malinov , e-mail: malinov.veselin99@gmail.com



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The famous train "Orient Express" from Paris to Istanbul had came in Bulgaria on 6th September and cross the country from Ruse to Varna , where the passengers had free time to visit the city , called "The sea capital of Bulgaria".After that the train ran towards Stara Zagora - Dimitrovgrad - Svilengrad and continued its route towards Istanbul.On these photos , taken on central railway station Varna , you can see different types of cars - pullman , sleeping , couchette , restaurant , bufet , also a details of the cars , like rebuilder plates , boogies , destination tables , etc.The train will returned from Istanbul these days and on 9th September it will cross Bulgaria.

Digital photo Veselin Malinov , e-mail: malinov.veselin99@gmail.com



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The famous train "Orient Express" from Paris to Istanbul had came in Bulgaria on 6th September and cross the country from Ruse to Varna , where the passengers had free time to visit the city , called "The sea capital of Bulgaria".After that the train ran towards Stara Zagora - Dimitrovgrad - Svilengrad and continued its route towards Istanbul.On these photos , taken on central railway station Varna , you can see different types of cars - pullman , sleeping , couchette , restaurant , bufet , also a details of the cars , like rebuilder plates , boogies , destination tables , etc.The train will returned from Istanbul these days and on 9th September it will cross Bulgaria.

Digital photo Veselin Malinov , e-mail: malinov.veselin99@gmail.com



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The famous train "Orient Express" from Paris to Istanbul had came in Bulgaria on 6th September and cross the country from Ruse to Varna , where the passengers had free time to visit the city , called "The sea capital of Bulgaria".After that the train ran towards Stara Zagora - Dimitrovgrad - Svilengrad and continued its route towards Istanbul.On these photos , taken on central railway station Varna , you can see different types of cars - pullman , sleeping , couchette , restaurant , bufet , also a details of the cars , like rebuilder plates , boogies , destination tables , etc.The train will returned from Istanbul these days and on 9th September it will cross Bulgaria.

Digital photo Veselin Malinov , e-mail: malinov.veselin99@gmail.com



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The famous train "Orient Express" from Paris to Istanbul had came in Bulgaria on 6th September and cross the country from Ruse to Varna , where the passengers had free time to visit the city , called "The sea capital of Bulgaria".After that the train ran towards Stara Zagora - Dimitrovgrad - Svilengrad and continued its route towards Istanbul.On these photos , taken on central railway station Varna , you can see different types of cars - pullman , sleeping , couchette , restaurant , bufet , also a details of the cars , like rebuilder plates , boogies , destination tables , etc.The train will returned from Istanbul these days and on 9th September it will cross Bulgaria.

Digital photo Veselin Malinov , e-mail: malinov.veselin99@gmail.com



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The famous train "Orient Express" from Paris to Istanbul had came in Bulgaria on 6th September and cross the country from Ruse to Varna , where the passengers had free time to visit the city , called "The sea capital of Bulgaria".After that the train ran towards Stara Zagora - Dimitrovgrad - Svilengrad and continued its route towards Istanbul.On these photos , taken on central railway station Varna , you can see different types of cars - pullman , sleeping , couchette , restaurant , bufet , also a details of the cars , like rebuilder plates , boogies , destination tables , etc.The train will returned from Istanbul these days and on 9th September it will cross Bulgaria.

Digital photo Veselin Malinov , e-mail: malinov.veselin99@gmail.com



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The famous train "Orient Express" from Paris to Istanbul had came in Bulgaria on 6th September and cross the country from Ruse to Varna , where the passengers had free time to visit the city , called "The sea capital of Bulgaria".After that the train ran towards Stara Zagora - Dimitrovgrad - Svilengrad and continued its route towards Istanbul.On these photos , taken on central railway station Varna , you can see different types of cars - pullman , sleeping , couchette , restaurant , bufet , also a details of the cars , like rebuilder plates , boogies , destination tables , etc.The train will returned from Istanbul these days and on 9th September it will cross Bulgaria.

Digital photo Veselin Malinov , e-mail: malinov.veselin99@gmail.com



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The famous train "Orient Express" from Paris to Istanbul had came in Bulgaria on 6th September and cross the country from Ruse to Varna , where the passengers had free time to visit the city , called "The sea capital of Bulgaria".After that the train ran towards Stara Zagora - Dimitrovgrad - Svilengrad and continued its route towards Istanbul.On these photos , taken on central railway station Varna , you can see different types of cars - pullman , sleeping , couchette , restaurant , bufet , also a details of the cars , like rebuilder plates , boogies , destination tables , etc.The train will returned from Istanbul these days and on 9th September it will cross Bulgaria.

Digital photo Veselin Malinov , e-mail: malinov.veselin99@gmail.com



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The famous train "Orient Express" from Paris to Istanbul had came in Bulgaria on 6th September and cross the country from Ruse to Varna , where the passengers had free time to visit the city , called "The sea capital of Bulgaria".After that the train ran towards Stara Zagora - Dimitrovgrad - Svilengrad and continued its route towards Istanbul.On these photos , taken on central railway station Varna , you can see different types of cars - pullman , sleeping , couchette , restaurant , bufet , also a details of the cars , like rebuilder plates , boogies , destination tables , etc.The train will returned from Istanbul these days and on 9th September it will cross Bulgaria.

Digital photo Veselin Malinov , e-mail: malinov.veselin99@gmail.com



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The famous train "Orient Express" from Paris to Istanbul had came in Bulgaria on 6th September and cross the country from Ruse to Varna , where the passengers had free time to visit the city , called "The sea capital of Bulgaria".After that the train ran towards Stara Zagora - Dimitrovgrad - Svilengrad and continued its route towards Istanbul.On these photos , taken on central railway station Varna , you can see different types of cars - pullman , sleeping , couchette , restaurant , bufet , also a details of the cars , like rebuilder plates , boogies , destination tables , etc.The train will returned from Istanbul these days and on 9th September it will cross Bulgaria.

Digital photo Veselin Malinov , e-mail: malinov.veselin99@gmail.com



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The famous train "Orient Express" from Paris to Istanbul had came in Bulgaria on 6th September and cross the country from Ruse to Varna , where the passengers had free time to visit the city , called "The sea capital of Bulgaria".After that the train ran towards Stara Zagora - Dimitrovgrad - Svilengrad and continued its route towards Istanbul.On these photos , taken on central railway station Varna , you can see different types of cars - pullman , sleeping , couchette , restaurant , bufet , also a details of the cars , like rebuilder plates , boogies , destination tables , etc.The train will returned from Istanbul these days and on 9th September it will cross Bulgaria.

Digital photo Veselin Malinov , e-mail: malinov.veselin99@gmail.com



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The famous train "Orient Express" from Paris to Istanbul had came in Bulgaria on 6th September and cross the country from Ruse to Varna , where the passengers had free time to visit the city , called "The sea capital of Bulgaria".After that the train ran towards Stara Zagora - Dimitrovgrad - Svilengrad and continued its route towards Istanbul.On these photos , taken on central railway station Varna , you can see different types of cars - pullman , sleeping , couchette , restaurant , bufet , also a details of the cars , like rebuilder plates , boogies , destination tables , etc.The train will returned from Istanbul these days and on 9th September it will cross Bulgaria.

Digital photo Veselin Malinov , e-mail: malinov.veselin99@gmail.com



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Sleeping car of Venice Simplon Orient Express at Wien S|dbf Ost. 06/27/2003

Photo: Ulf

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Additional information by L. Peter Flug: This is the Lx 3553, which in its active time operated in the Sud-Express, Simplon-Express, Pyrénées-Côte-d'Argent-Express and as a connection to transatlantic ships from Paris to Brest.



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Venezia Sl. 2003.07.23.

Photo : Juhos Sándor, <jsanyi@mailbox.hu>



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Budapest-Nyugati Terminal: The beautiful Sleeping coach of Venice Simplon-Orient-Express with M61,020.

Digital photo: B. Krisztian unrealt04@freemail.hu



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The famous train "Orient Express" from Paris to Istanbul had came in Bulgaria on 6th September and cross the country from Ruse to Varna , where the passengers had free time to visit the city , called "The sea capital of Bulgaria".After that the train ran towards Stara Zagora - Dimitrovgrad - Svilengrad and continued its route towards Istanbul.On these photos , taken on central railway station Varna , you can see different types of cars - pullman , sleeping , couchette , restaurant , bufet , also a details of the cars , like rebuilder plates , boogies , destination tables , etc.The train will returned from Istanbul these days and on 9th September it will cross Bulgaria.

Digital photo Veselin Malinov , e-mail: malinov.veselin99@gmail.com



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