Was there Such a Thing as First Class in the 1880's?

Canadian Pacific Railway Company (18--?). Specification of first-class passenger cars : general conditions of contract. Canadiana, https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.27507/5

Just like in modern advanced transportation, like trains, airplanes, and cruise ships, there are different rates of travel luxury. For modern travel, we have economy, business, and first-class options, but in the 1880s, the Canadian Pacific Railway used different names, like first, second, and third class. What has stayed the same is the value of the class of ticket, where first class is most luxurious and most expensive. This source details the construction and standards of first-class cars used in the CPR for the top-paying customers. The lumber had to be the cream of the crop in grain, dryness, and knotless, the metal was to be the highest quality, and so was the welding work. Everything from the handrails, to the roofing screws and clamps were to be perfect! Even the wheels had to be “exactly the same circumference…”. There were even sections dedicated to cots and paintings that would ensure the first-class passengers really felt the luxurious atmosphere. Being the farthest-reaching transportation method of the time, rich politicians and other owning class individuals would indulge in first-class transport services, which was one of the main reasons the CPR was built.