Wagons-Lits restaurant cars
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Wagons-Lits restaurant cars were luxurious dining coaches operated by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits, renowned for providing fine cuisine and elegant service on famous European express trains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wagons-Lits restaurant cars canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
luxury railway coach
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railway dining car ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Art Deco railway design
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Belle Époque railway era ⓘ European luxury travel ⓘ |
| cateringStandard | hotel-style cuisine on rails ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation |
Austria
NERFINISHED
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Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
international passenger traffic
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long-distance express trains ⓘ |
| feature |
company monogram and livery
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dining saloon ⓘ fine china and glassware ⓘ kitchen compartment ⓘ upholstered chairs ⓘ wood-panelled interiors ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfService |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elegant interior decoration
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high-quality cuisine ⓘ international staff of chefs and waiters ⓘ silver service ⓘ white tablecloth service ⓘ |
| operatedBy | international sleeping-car company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Wagons-Lits luxury train consists ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| serviceType |
fine dining
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table d’hôte menu ⓘ à la carte menu ⓘ |
| typicalClassOfService |
first class
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second class ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Arlberg-Orient Express
NERFINISHED
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Blue Train (France) NERFINISHED ⓘ Golden Arrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Nord Express NERFINISHED ⓘ Orient Express NERFINISHED ⓘ Simplon-Orient Express NERFINISHED ⓘ Sud Express NERFINISHED ⓘ Train Bleu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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