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Carlson Travel Network can trace its origin back to a travel agency that was founded by Ward Forster in the United States in 1888 and named Ask Mr. Foster . When bought by the Carlson Group, the business was developed into the '''Carlson Travel Network'''. COMPAGNIE INTERNATIONALE DES WAGONS-LITS in 2003.]] Georges Nagelmackers founded the ''Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et des Grands Express Européens'' (the '''International Sleeping-Car and Great European Expresses Company''') in Belgium in 1872 . CIWL quickly established itself as the premier provider and operator of Sleeper s and Dining Car s. The company deployed the first sleeping and dining car for long-distance train travel in Europe. In 1883 the company started with a service to Constantinople, now Istanbul in Turkey, called the Orient Express . Prior to WWI , CIWL was the only international operator of Sleeping- and Dining-car s in major parts of Europe . During WWI the competing Mitropa company was founded. During the Interbellum the company had its heyday. In 1925 ''Wagon-Lits'' opened its first Travel Palace in Paris . CIWL provided train services through Europe, North Africa and Turkey, with a fleet of 2268 cars. After WWII CIWL set again the standard for luxury travel by rail. In 1991 ''Wagon-Lits'' became part of Accor . Currently CIWL provides services in Austria, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the UK. CIWL trivia The 1918 Armistice was signed in CIWL #2419 ("Le Wagon de l'Armistice"). The same wagon was also used for the 1940 Armistice between France and Hitler-Germany. The wagon was then blown up. In 2003, the company restored seven cars of the famous ''Pullman Orient Express '', now available for tourist events. CIWL model railway cars have been manufactured by many companies including Märklin , Fleischmann , Trix , and others. CIWL in different languages
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