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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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Logo of the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et des Grands Express Europeens (CIWL), on the Fourgon No. 1283 M (51 85 09-30 010-0). 3rd February 1995. Photo: Tobias B. Köhler (unci@tigerden.com) Scan: Markolf Gudjons (markolf@lfbs.rwth-aachen.de)

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31 December 1998, station: München Hbf (Munich central station), Germany Nostalgie-Istanbul-Orient-Express, CIWL emblem on provisioning van 1283 M 31. Dezember 1998, Bf. München Hbf, Deutschland Nostalgie-Istanbul-Orient-Express, CIWL-Emblem an Versorgungswagen 1283 M Photo by Sven Manias (sven.manias@gmx.de)

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Still impressing. (Krefeld, Bahnbetriebswerk on 26th of June 2010.) Photo ©Arnim v. Herff

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Nostalgie-Istanbul-Orient-Express in Dresden Hbf. Pullman car ex CIWL No. 4080 (51 85 09-70 002-8). Close-up on the logo and inscriptions. A 50 t car with only 24 seats (originally it had 32 seats, but then a kitchen was added). 2001-11-03. Photo: tobias b köhler

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Logo of the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et des Grands Express Europeens (CIWL), on the Voiture-restaurant presidentielle No. 3354 (51 85 08-40 006-7). 3rd February 1995. Photo: Tobias B. Köhler (unci@tigerden.com) Scan: Markolf Gudjons (markolf@lfbs.rwth-aachen.de)

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CIWLT Wappen am WL2057 datum: sept.1991 im eisenbahnmuseum heizhaus strasshof Foto: helfried werner

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CIWL - RENFE Logotipo metalico de la "Compagnie Internationale des Wagons Lits et des Grands Express Europeens" en un historico coche-restaurante de Renfe. Metalic logo of CIWL (Compagnie Internationale des Wagons Lits et des Grands Express Europeens) in the historic restaurant car of the Renfe. Madrid 8/1997 Photo: Carlos Pérez Arnau (carlosperez@studio3.es)