What Is Nagelmackers's Legacy?

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Like with any business it has it highs and lows as well tragedy. Georges Nagelmackers passed away at the age of 60 in the year of 1905 leaving behind possibly the most successful luxury transportation system for the time as his legacy. Even the Orient Express couldn’t except the effects of war unfortunately even with CIWL extensive connections with many of the heads of Europe made by Nagelmackers couldn’t prevent the train’s hiatus during World War I. Shortly after the end of the war they reopened the train for travel they also added more trans and locations to travel to like Milan and Venice in Italy, Zurich Switzerland, Athens Greece and many more across southern France. The trains remained open from 1919-1939 when it then closed again because

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