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Georges Nagelmackers, a Belgian businessman, had a brilliant idea. He wanted to make a new railway line from the Northwest of Europe to Asia by joining several European lines together. 
For many years he spent his own money on plans for a new route. He visited America and liked their trains, especially luxurious Pullman carriages. 
After buying beautifully furnished sleeping cars and a restaurant car he started his company. 
Among the travellers of the train`s first journey in 1883 there were members of European Royal families, other famous people and journalists. 
Politicians, diplomats, businessmen and other rich and famous people enjoyed travelling on the Orient Express. The Orient Express. The Orient Express made its last journey in 1977. It had to stop because travelling by air became so much cheaper.
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