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I have now twice seen the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (also knows as the Orient Express) on my railfanning trips.

Innsbruck, Austria, August 19, 2009

On the internet I had seen that the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express would come to Innsbruck late afternoon on August 19, 2009. The same night we had booked a small hotel about 1/2 hour south of Innsbruck, so this was a perfect opportunity to see the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. We arrived in Innsbruck at around 17 and found a parking garage.

The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express had a planned arrival at 17:26, but it was about 5 minuttes late. At 17:31 it rolled into Innsbruck Hbf from the south. In Innsbruck the train had a scheduled stop of 20 minutes because it had to change direction, continuing south and west out of Innsbruck on the Arlberg line.

The route for the train was Venezia - Brenner - Innsbruck - Buchs - Paris - Calais. The compositon of the train was: sleeping car 3425 + slepping car 3483 + sleeping car 3555 + slepping car 3525 + sleeping car 3482

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express arrives in Innsbruck

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express arrives in Innsbruck (282 kb)

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express arrives in Innsbruck headed by ÖBB 1116 051.
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express arrives in Innsbruck

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express arrives in Innsbruck (286 kb)

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express arrives in Innsbruck headed by ÖBB 1116 051.
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (235 kb)

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express in Innsbruck.
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express herald

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express herald (169 kb)

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express herald.
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (201 kb)

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express in Innsbruck.
Ready for departure!

Ready for departure! (229 kb)

ÖBB 1116 051 ready for departure with the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express.
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express sleeping car 3425

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express sleeping car 3425 (214 kb)

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express sleeping car 3425.
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express sleeping car 3483

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express sleeping car 3483 (230 kb)

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express sleeping car 3483.

Hazebrouk, France, August 23, 2007

On August 23, 2007, I was in Hazebrouck to railfan. I meet two french railfans - they told me they waited for the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express - and of course I also had to see this famous train. It was delayed about 1 hour and while we waited we talked about trains and I got a lot of useful information. At 18:38 the Orient-Express showed up, headed by SNCF BB 115023.
SNCF BB 115023

SNCF BB 115023 (195 kb)
SNCF BB 115023

SNCF BB 115023 (150 kb)
CIWL slepping car 3553

CIWL slepping car 3553 (120 kb)
CIWL slepping car 3473

CIWL slepping car 3473 (154 kb)
CIWL bar car 3674

CIWL bar car 3674 (155 kb)
CIWL dining car 4095

CIWL dining car 4095 (151 kb)
CIWL slepping car 3544

CIWL slepping car 3544 (132 kb)
CIWL slepping car 3539

CIWL slepping car 3539, built 1929 (136 kb)

Updated December 27, 2009 / copyright Finn Møller
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