Venice Simplon-Orient-ExpressIn 1977 the collecting of withdrawn CIWL carriages was begun by James Sherwood, owner of Sea Containers. The inaugural ride took place on 25 May 1982, since then the basic offer consists trips between Venice and Paris (until 2024 Calais with connection from/to London). Some times a year also Vienna, Budapest, Prague and Istanbul (via Bucharest) is accessed, occeasionally several other destinations like Rome, Amsterdam, Berlin, Cracow and even Stockholm. | Sorting: By groups By classes Alphabetical • Table view Display: • Only in service With withdrawn Only withdrawn |
Serial marking | Numeric marking | Range of stock numbers | Year of manuf. | Producer | Year of recon. | Reconstruction | Number of produced cars | Number of cars in service | Year of withdrawn | Max. speed | Coach code | |
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WPC | 61 87 08-70 095, 110 | 4095, 4110 | 1927 | Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company | 1982 | Hansa Waggonbau Bremen | 2 | 2 | 160 km/h | |||
WL | 61 87 76-70 552, 555 | 3552, 3555 | 1929 | Entreprises Industrielles Charentaises | 1982 2022-2023 |
Ateliers de CIWL Oostende ACC Clermont-Ferrand |
2 | 2 | 160 km/h | |||
WL | 61 87 06-70 473...544 | 3473...3544 | 1929 | Metropolitan Carriage Wagon and Finance Co Ltd. (3425-3483) Entreprises Industrielles Charentaises (3525-3555) |
1982 | Ateliers de CIWL Oostende | 10 | 7 | 160 km/h | |||
WL | 61 87 06-70 912, 915 | 3912, 3915 | 1949 | Ateliers Métallurgiques de Nivelles | 1982 | Hansa Waggonbau Bremen | 2 | 2 | 160 km/h | |||
WPC | 61 87 09-70 141 | 4141 | 1929 | Entreprises Industrielles Charentaises | 1982 | Hansa Waggonbau Bremen | 1 | 1 | 160 km/h | |||
WL | 61 87 76-70 309, 425 | 3309, 3425 | 1927 1929 |
Métallurgiques de Nivelles Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company |
1982 2017-2020 |
Hansa Waggonbau Bremen ACC Clermont-Ferrand |
2 | 2 | 160 km/h | |||
WR | 61 87 09-70 674 | 3674 | 1931 | Entreprises Industrielles Charentaises | 1982 | Hansa Waggonbau Bremen | 1 | 1 | 160 km/h |
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