The Orient Express - A Train Writes History | Full Historical Documentary

[@s.v.2796]

When I was 12, in the mid 1960's, my family went on the California Zephyr from Los Angeles to Chicago. At that time it was a luxury, scenic train with an observation car, dining cars, sleeping cars etc. It took a week to meander across country and see the sights including the Grand Canyon. My siblings and I had a wonderful time!

[@carlosacta8726]

This was a phenomenal production! I've always been fascinated by The Orient Express and nothing I could've imagined prepared me for the real story!

[@ianwyj1]

I visited the Orient Express exhibition several months ago when it visited my home city. The story of this famous train line was explained in numerous displays, but this excellent documentary helps to solidify the story further.

[@get.factual]

Very cool!

[@acehandler1530]

I love riding on the train - and even had the chance to work as a Brakeman/Switchman in the late 70's for two years. But the price and chance to ride a passenger train in Canada is only fo rthe rich and important - kind of like what's depicted here. I must say I really enjoyed this historic documentary - Nagelmackers was truly a wizard. Thank you for uploading this masterpiece 🙂 💖 🇨🇦

[@fritziepisarski8681]

My brother and his wife had the opportunity to travel from London to Paris and to other places thru the years. He made many friends along the way who would come and visit him and he they. Thank you for the history of a grand railway.🇺🇸

[@brettany_renee_blatchley]

Amazing history - I had only heard the rumors of the book "Murder on the Orient Express," but the real history behind the Orient Express is quite a story!

[@marapeters9144]

My brother and I traveled on the Orient Express in 1948 from Romania 🇷🇴 to Germany 🇩🇪 to be reunited with our parents. I was 7 my brother 6. I will never forget that trip.

[@timothyeria1738]

Wonderful Such memories are inked in one's memory

[@BenNZ-j9n]

What an experience

[@anjummirza1452]

Excellent, marvellous and precise explanation of the history of railways. Very well documented. Thanks and Regards.

[@get.factual]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@davids6533]

This is a very enjoyable documentary. Thank you!

[@get.factual]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tetsuyanagada]

Fantastic! I was captivated from start to finish. Thank you.

[@get.factual]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nicopavvi8494]

This train was made by a belgian and is now remembered thanks to a (fictional) belgian.

[@michaelgrey7854]

Is remembered thanks to an English writer.

[@mamasinger49]

Just like the train itself, this video about it is top class. Very informative and wonderfully presented.

[@markbowen3724]

My compliments to the creator of this great documentary.

[@get.factual]

Wow, thank you!

[@lindamarsh6711]

Excellent documentary! Intriguing and Educational. Thank you for sharing it with us! 🇨🇦🙏🏻🙏🏾🙏🏼✝️🕎❤️☝🏻

[@get.factual]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@colleenvozella4401]

Many years ago While on my honeymoon I was at the train station in Budapest and there I was lucky enough to see and touch the Orient Express. I was so so excited and happy and would have loved to ride that train but alas it was too expensive however I would urge anyone who could afford it to do it. It's living history ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@thornil2231]

It is over all a good documentary, but there should be a part 2.

[@Cherbear609]

I love history. And this was particularly enjoyable. Thank you so very much!

[@sylviarichardson8759]

Delightful and well researched documentary. Glad this was on my timeline!!

[@johnferguson4089]

A wonderful and detailed documentary.

[@timeandplace4114]

More, please.

[@get.factual]

Stay tuned!

[@georgeplagianos6487]

Like so many others have said this is surely a great documentary. So meticulously done. You feel like you're right on board with them. And being in George's office with patience of a diplomat trying to whip up ways to raise money to get his Express going ..And all along updating his rolling stock down to everything that's on the dining room table. And having to deal with this dubious character that American con man who help him design and create more comfortable sleeping car the Pullman. I don't know how he bought him out and got him out of the picture of conniving Georges.That Georges took chances and it eventually worked. And all the contracts he made with all the countries with some feat. I don't know why he never got into politics during those years of imperialism and War. We really could have used a man like that to make the countries stable not just his railroad ideas.. what a diplomat.. This man was really on top of everything. His struggles trying to decide and with his wife by his side giving him the support really made all this happen..One thing I'm curious about with the end of the journey then boating into Constantinople. I wish you could have made me explained why was it still called Constantinople. The name "Istanbul" I think did get used until after Ataturk purged/slaughtered/exiled most it Christians of Asia Minor to create modern state of Turkey.. I remember reading when the Turks took over Constantinople on May 29th 1453. And that's the Turk still continued the name Constantinople with its own translation of Constantinople. Spelling it with a k.. also by the way when you showed the various mosques and ottoman buildings of the city. I remember seeing just a black silhouette of the Hagia Sophia. Well all the other buildings when clear sight.. it'll be great to really get that out of the Shadow and let folks here see what the Hagia Sophia really look like. The church/ cathedral layout and dome structures was the forerunner design of most of Islamic mosque designs for hundreds of years.. everybody nice tribute to the cathedral.. again thanks very much for fantastic documentary take care and looking forward seeing your other videos stay welland safe during this pandemic. Speaking of pandemic the influenza of 1918 how did that influence travel on the Orient. With quickest way of transmission of this pandemic was mostly by ship and rails like what happened in the US. Well it'll be interesting to have a comment on that thanks very much stay well

[@MrGwaigwai]

a very interesting documentary..

[@koko2bware]

Awesome documentary!

[@get.factual]

Thank you!

[@lavettamoff7883]

I have always loved train transportation, and remember many years ago riding the train from Ohio to Canada, My 2 younger brothers were goofing around,and fell out of their bunks.That was about 64 years ago,and I still laugh.I have been thinking about going on vacation this year on a sleeper trrain from Northern Nevada where I now live across the county to West Virginia where my Mother's people are from.Sounds so much more leisurely, and comfy than the plane.Thanks for posting this interesting documentary.

[@tombombadil9123]

44:08 it couldn't have been king Ferdinand of Bulgaria for at least two reasons: 1 Bulgaria had no king. in 1883 the title was prince (knyaz) 2 in 1883 knyaz of Bulgaria was Alexander of Battenberg

[@herdingcats3850]

Magnifique! Merci.😊

[@dileenijayatileke5712]

Thoroughly enjoyed watching this documentary. From the UK by an travel enthusiast.

[@tractorsmachinesro1405]

Great rail therapy...Thank you

[@lionheartnarruhn7696]

Well done bravo took me back in time. 👌👏

[@morenofranco9235]

Excellent documentary about this legendary train. Thank you.

[@user-oj5bw7sl8p]

Thank you for this incredible masterpiece of a documentary!

[@everettoehlschlaeger8139]

WOW ! What a video ! lt does bring up my life long sadness that, for whatever reason, humans cannot seem to get along and periodically destroy all that has been lovingly created with their ceaseless obsession with conflict and War. So very sad !

[@BenNZ-j9n]

What a story

[@RNJL1]

Too many ads.

[@mikekaup5252]

I had the great pleasure of riding rails on the City of New Orleans in her last run in original livery before Amtrak changed the equipment. The locomotive was an F3!. The cook made my friend w poached Seabass and I had chicken and waffles. The black Chef cooked on a wood fired stove. A class train. I would love to ride the Orient Express.

[@calvincoats4613]

Fascinating!!

[@davidmackie8552]

Thankyou!

[@get.factual]

You're welcome!

[@namthomson1124]

Thanks 😊

[@hasta_zzz]

This this mindblowing 🤯 amazing content

[@cmataira]

I very much enjoyed this documentary! Well done!

[@131dyana]

So interesting thank you very much. I traveled by train sleeping car in the 1940s. I still remember the Portor showing me how to use the sink. Too bad the train tracks are terrible in the West. now.

[@fatimaayoub5464]

Q documentário magnífico e q homem inspirador este Nagelmackers👋👋👋

[@tyeteames7192]

Well done.

[@beakytwitch7905]

I fantasize that my BangGood parcels to me in the UK, first ship by express Great Wall of China bicycle courier. Then they ship by Trans-Himalayan mule pack. Then they are transported by Orient Express secure freight car to London. Then finally they travel within the UK by ordinary post. That's why they take 3 weeks to get here...

[@natgarrison2300]

its always been my dream to take a ride on this iconic train!

[@jamesmiller4184]

Une très belle présentation!! Merci beaucoup!!

[@deniseparker6346]

Most informative and impressive video.

[@charlesvanderhoog7056]

Re 39:15. The locomotive 310-20-3 of 1880 weighed 138 tons and had 1600 horsepower. This locomotive was all motor. A Tesla Model S Plaid of 2020 has 1006 horsepower and you can carry each of its three motors under your arm. We've come a long ways in 140 years.

[@andrewyoung749]

sure, but the comparison with the tesla falls down because the tesla would struggle to pull an 800 ton load behind it(as per the 2-6-4) despite having the same power.

[@charlesvanderhoog7056]

@@andrewyoung749 Sure. But something is going on, almost unnoticed. Electric motors are becoming smaller and are getting more power and torque.

[@ZalthorAndNoggin]

The name Istanbul has NONE of the majesty or mystique that it's original name of Constantinople had. What a shame it was ever changed. This story of the beginnings of The Orient Express too is filled with mystique, majesty and darn hard work. This video is an absorbing and excellent salute to Nagelmacker's amazing vision.

[@Condor512]

I concur 100% regarding the renaming of Constantinople. (maybe Istanbul can refer to the East side of the Bosporus, like St Paul, Minn. that's on the East side of the Mississippi River from Minneapolis 😁)

[@Gorboduc]

According to Wikipedia, Nagelmackers rounded off his career by winning a gold medal at the 1900 Olympic Games for an equestrian sport called "mail coach driving": "The contestants drove mail coaches drawn by four horses each, with the winners determined by a jury." Is there anything this guy couldn't do?

[@newhorizon4066]

Naglemackers was nothing short of a Steve Jobs of his era!!!

[@eclkisiday6936]

Perfektný dokument. Super.

[@lindajewell947]

Lol! Sheldon (Big Bang Theory) would have loved to visit this place!

[@profhortsunlover1536]

he's not a real person and the show is garbage pseudoscience woo woo gash drivel nonsense, maths isn't science, maths is quantifying, avoid like plague

[@csillab3804]

At 0:53 shows a Hungarian wagon. " Nemzetközi hálókocsi társaság" ( International sleeping wagon company)

[@BenNZ-j9n]

This would be fun

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

A wonderful historical coverage about training 🚆 its participants in political mobility through historical periods... Besides dreaming western Paris to eastern Istanbul in a comfortable journey through train 🚆 traps

[@drummerboy1390]

This is a professionally produced TV documentary that someone has uploaded. Uploaded someone else’s work and taking all the credit.

[@SonicPhonic]

Great documentary! The very noble music at 29:14 at the mention of "the King" of Belgium seems inappropriate given that King Leoplold II of Belgium was a disgraced genocidal tyrant who turned part of Africa into his personal slave colony and prison.

[@SonicPhonic]

@androconium3393 I have friends and colleagues who's entire family was wiped out by genocide in Africa. Save your attempts at humour for those who have time to listen.

[@MPHORROCKS]

It's very interesting, and looks great, but the dubbing is atrocious, lol.

[@assistanttrailerparksuperv6839]

I’ve never been a fan of Nallgarmackus.

[@baraahhamdi8533]

interesting

[@cob9834]

What degree of cousin did he want to marry? 1st, 2nd, 3th cousin? I am assuming that because his father was very upset that she was probably a first cousin.

[@millenium2003]

Never heard of this railway till now

[@johnscanlan9335]

It's quite famous!

[@drawn2myattention641]

20:32 The toilet sewage was expelled to the tracks below? That can't be correct! Miles of sewage strewn rail and tie?

[@southjerseysound7340]

It's true and still pretty common in places. Almost all of the older trains in eastern Europe still dump on the tracks and a lot of times you can see the ground whizzing by because the elbow on the pipe broke off. 😆 it was really common in Bulgaria up until a few years ago but they have been replacing old-school trains recently.

[@erikthenorviking8251]

That is why many trains used to have signs: "Please do not flush while train is standing in station." It was to avoid stations becoming, well, open toilets, often impossible to clean/ventilate.

[@southjerseysound7340]

@@erikthenorviking8251 it's been a few years since I left Bulgaria. But they were in the midst of modernization a few years back and while on one of the new Siemens trains there was a little boy with his grandmother waiting to use the toilet. We were stopped waiting for a connection and the poor kid was doing the potty dance 😆 when the conductor saved him telling her it's ok when stopped in the Siemens trains 😆 because the WC doesn't dump outside .

[@georgeplagianos6487]

@@southjerseysound7340 Well Amtrak did the same thing. I remember taking the Southern Crescent going to South Carolina. And those cars back in the '80s have a similar concept. You had clear view of the tracks when you open up the toilet seat.. it was an interesting concept to get rid of human waste. Yes also in America there was a sign saying please don't flush when stopped in a train station.. don't know if it still takes place. Does it take place on airplanes?

[@drawn2myattention641]

@@southjerseysound7340 I finally Googled this, and I'm dumbfounded: you're correct. Even in the U.S., until relatively recently, human waste was dumped on the rails, especially from older, pre-1971 cars. Yuck! Amtrak says that all its cars have retention tanks by now. As a youth, I used to hike along those rails in happy ignorance.

[@m.lecollie3565]

Excellent documentary on a legendary train and it's visionary creator.

[@get.factual]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@havingalook2]

That was brilliant, so well done. I just loved watching and learning. Many thanks indeed.

[@kaeschennberg6412]

This is a fantastic history lesson about an individual who dared to live his actual dream. The Orient Express was and is much more than a train ride it was one man's relentless vision of how travel should be. Georges Naglemackers was a genius, a visionary who has been lost in history how wonderful to learn of his story and the origins of this train.

[@arthurbachmann3117]

Train international trade.

[@Divorcedhousemaid666]

sweet prediction of sumana s brother in law

[@davidglad]

Looks like youtube is removing Georges's obscurity one view at a time. Before seeing this, I would have mistakenly thought it was either multiple people, and namely an existing railroad, that contemplated the Orient Express. Always mind-blowing that a man would have such a vision AND risk everything to achieve it. Always better when successful, of course.

[@Joescuderia]

Imagine you having sex in that train.

[@katarzynamariamuszynska2811]

I would like to go take ride on Orient Express but its not cheap From London to Venice to Instambul

[@thraciangrapes]

Murder on the Orient Express is probably one of the most brilliant pieces ever written! Endless cinematographical possibilities exist on this railway. Currently $23,000 per person to ride from Paris to Istanbul on the Orient Express.

[@carlosacta8726]

$23,000!!!!!!!😲😲😲

[@bdhnnetwork6065]

You haven't read Natural Born Miracle Makers.

[@thomasquinn284]

​@@carlosacta8726 😢

[@Balrog-tf3bg]

That’s insane, I was picturing a few grand at most. You can go on a 7 day cruise in first class for less

[@JB-hj2vj]

Is that 23,000 euros or US dollars? What currency?

[@feiryfella]

What I wouldn't give to have a Tardis and go back in time to do those journeys! I love travelling by train!

[@aquarius4953]

Would you need to travel by train if you had a Tardis ? You can still travel with the Orient Express from Paris ( sometime London) to Venice ticket costs from 3,450 € per person. Don’t forget your suit, dinner suit and of course at least one tie. No tie you stay on the plateforme.

[@nicopavvi8494]

The actual late 1920s / early 1930s fleet is still in service between Calais, Paris and Venice. Also the same consists travels once in a while on the original route between Paris and Istanbul. There are also luxury trains in Switzerland inspired by the orient express. There are also luxury trains in Ireland, Great Britain, Spain and Russia, all operated by the same company operating the orient express. For a more modern take, there is first class on all the European high speed trains.

[@feiryfella]

@@nicopavvi8494 Oh I know! I travel by train wherever possible. I've been on the trans-Mongolian, which was awesome.

[@SelfMakeover]

Love love love!!! We took the Rhine Gold with my father once. Castles on both sides. Beautiful. We need more trains here in the US. I love trains!

[@get.factual]

We agree!

[@jezalb2710]

Move to Europe. Lots of trains.

[@davidmackie8552]

Me, too! I'm lucky to live in Japan. We have great trains.

[@angelinahunter182]

Wow! For a train lover what an excellent documentary this is. I sure hope that Nagelmakers in his time eventually made a fortune as he sure had fortitude and staying power.

[@skrayraja]

It's wonderful. I appreciate the man's dedication and confidence

[@maryswanson1049]

Wonderful! Brilliantly done. Riding the Orient Express is a wish of all us who love to ride trains. This documentary enriches the whole notion. Thank you.

[@joeneethling]

Fascinating history of the most famous train in the world. Well presented. Congratulations.

[@ednammansfield8553]

A really wonderful documentary about the Orient Express the most famous train in history. Many thanks for posting this.

[@drummerboy1390]

They didn’t make the documentary, they just uploaded someone else’s work.

[@tundrawomansays694]

@@drummerboy1390 So go look at “someone else’s work.” Footnotes/references in publications are “someone else’s work” too. The poster still took the time and made the effort to do it-and free of charge.

[@DEVILTAZ35]

This was one of the best documentaries i have ever seen. l loved the re-enactments too.

[@get.factual]

Thanks a lot!

[@DEVILTAZ35]

@@get.factual No problem at all. It's nice see quality content on You tube rather than the umpteenth cat video or worse Tik Tok uploads lol :)

[@StephiSensei26]

As the Orient Express itself, this documentary is top of the line quality. Evoking emotions of joy, curiosity and pathos, this documentary delivers what it promises, and it's all First Classe from beginning to end. Thank you.

[@get.factual]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@qubikaqubika689]

love it! if you know of any more train journey docs linkk us TIA

[@aspenfalls1]

Extremely well documented!

[@vivavasquez]

trains could save the planet

[@marbleman52]

I can only echo the others: Excellent, well done....very enjoyable and informative.

[@get.factual]

Many thanks!

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Enjoyed the video very much.

[@get.factual]

Glad to hear it!

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

@@get.factual Thank you very much for replying to my comment. I have a new video out now. Hope you like and share.

[@DD7.6]

I truly enjoyed this documentary! Proud Belgian :) Thanks

[@get.factual]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@FigaroHey]

I don't understand. Why did people need guns more than tickets?

[@adoublemaltneatplease2883]

My 2 favourite things in the world travelling by train, which sadly, I do not do much now as I live in Turkey, which has an almost non existent train service, and Istanbul, which I love so much. Thank you for this brilliant documentary.

[@vincenzocherubini2424]

Just brilliant. So much I didn't know about its history, nor of the wonderful Georges Nagelmackers. Never had the funds to actually afford a trip on this wonderful train. However, I was very fortunate to attend a fab reception held on the platform of Sirkeci station during a conference in Istanbul. Was also lucky enough to dine at the Pera Palace restaurant (make sure you book well in advance, as it's always solidly booked). Brilliant documentary about an equally magical train. Well done!

[@get.factual]

Our pleasure!

[@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath]

That is kerosene lighting, not “gas lighting” in that royal 3 axle car. Gas lighting uses natural gas. Kerosene is a liquid, uses a wick and chimney and font which require daily maintenance and refilling.

[@simonalexandercritchley439]

Absolutely fascinating.I have models of Wagon Lits/Orient Express/Rheingold and steam locos of the 1920's in HO scale.

[@brianswelding]

Wow, wonderful shows! Had to subscribe, thank you!

[@get.factual]

Welcome aboard!

[@simplyme8593]

I'm so fascinated about Orient Express after watching this exquisite documentary. I was looking for a role model to inspire me but I had none. George Nagelmackers is a man that evokes admiration and awe in me and I will surely search for books about him and any kind of information available. I want to know more about this brilliant man's personality and life. Surely a man worth getting some lessons from. Lastly, I would like to give a big applaud for the actors and the narrator of this production. Excellent work without exaggeration 👏

[@ryanparker4996]

If you like Nagelmachers, you will love George Stephenson

[@komita00]

Very well done documentary

[@djchiesa3567]

My dream trip on the Orient Express was put on hold in 2020, then again in 2021, hoping to go this year but all up in air w/Russia & Ukraine.

[@OfficeofImageArchaeology]

Wonderful, thank you for the education.

[@TigerDominic-uh1dv]

I loved the History of the Orient Xpress 😊

[@keno77]

Amazing history lesson about the orient express, I have been fascinated since I was a child but haven't had the privilege to make the journey yet an now I'm getting old so I have to keep dreaming about it.

[@tombombadil9123]

2:42 the poster is wrong. the first Express d'Orient didn't go via Belgrade. it wasn't until 1919 that the Simplon-Orient-Express passed throigh Belgrade and it took a completely different route. in fact no Orient-Express ever connected Bucharest and Belgrade and there was actually an even earlier trip of Express d'Orient, June 1883, but it terminated in Vienna

[@wandapowell4003]

Absolutely riveting documentary. Thank you for all the work to create this.

[@briangraham1024]

After touring through Europe in the fall of 1989, I returned to London from Venice on the Orient Express. It was indeed a wonderful experience! 🇨🇦😊🇨🇦

[@sstarklite2181]

But why does anyone want to travel when there’s so much poverty? It makes traveling very dangerous. Very bad things happen when there is so much poverty! Also tourism is not sustainable, it can literally destroy the earth. Look at the trash that tourism causes, for one thing. All nations should have built beautiful Tower cities connected to maglev Trains worldwide. But they/we can’t because of all the poverty. Billions of people are literally starving to death, so the number One priority should be to end world poverty! Death is the last enemy that shall be destroyed, and that is a choice. Do you want vehicles which have killed millions of people, and if you do, rather than T&T, then you are choosing death, including your own, and your children and grandchildren etc! In the future if people want to “see the world” they should or could just see places on the Big screen in your own home. Traveling isn’t easy or fun anyway. It causes divorce.

[@Robbi496]

Wgon lits was good, but so was Pullman. I think George and George were in the same universe LOL