LIMA (Italy) HO gauge CIWL sleeping car (Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits). This is a used item, but it is in very good condition. CIWL vehicles allow you to complete a diorama of modern passenger trains, night express trains, and luxury trains! CIWL Founded in 1883 by the Belgian company CIWL (Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits) and operated until 2009, this was a luxury long-distance passenger train service. These trains ran throughout the European continent, with terminal stations in Paris in the northwest and Istanbul in the southeast, as well as branch lines to Athens, Brussels, and London. < Calais-Méditerranée Express > was a French luxury night express train that operated from 1886 to 2003. In French, it was called "Le Train Bleu" (the official name after World War II), and in English, it was colloquially called the "Blue Train" because of its navy blue sleeping cars. < Le Nord Express > was a long-distance international express train that connected Paris with Russia, as well as Poland, the Baltic states, and Scandinavia for over a century. During its heyday before World War I, it was considered the ultimate luxury train in Europe. Although the Nord Express is not as well-known as the Orient Express, it is one of the most well-known luxury trains of CIWL and has appeared in many works of art. Thank you for viewing.