Eisenbahn-Coupe / Railway Coupe (colour litho)

Eisenbahn-Coupe. Bevor Auto, Flugzeug und Luftschiff die schnellsten Verkehrsmittel wurden, stand nur die Eisenbahn zur Verfugung. Hier galt das Vierklassensystem, die Abteile waren aber kleiner und enger, als heutzutage. Da es keine Speisewagen gab, mussten die Fern-Reisenden in den nach Klassen getrennten Wartesalen der Bahnhofe an einer grossen Tafel ihre Mahlzeiten einnehmen. Translation: Railway Coupe. Before cars, planes and airships became the fastest means of transport, only the railways were available. The four-class system applied here, but the compartments were smaller and narrower than today. Since there were no dining cars, long-distance travelers had to eat their meals at a large table in the train station waiting rooms, which were divided according to class. Illustration for Deutsche Kulturbilder, 1400-1900 (Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Hamburg-Bahrenfeld, 1934).