Model: The cars have detailed construction and are full-scale length. The minimum radius for operation is 360 mm / 14-3/16". The trucks are type Görlitz II heavy. The ends of the cars have separately applied ladders and grab irons. The passenger cars and dining car have multi-color interior details. All the cars have factory-installed LED interior lighting, with warm white LEDs. The express train passenger car, 1st/2nd/3rd class at one end has marker lights. The normal new close coupler heads for lower buffer heights are used at both ends of the car consist. The buffer height on all cars adheres to the NEM. Total length over the buffers 151 cm / 59-7/16".
Prototype: 6 different German Federal Railroad (DB) standard design express train passenger cars from 1928 to 1930 (Application Group 29). 1 type Pw4ü-29 baggage car. 2 type C4ü-28 express train passenger cars, 3rd class. 1 type WR4ü DSG dining car. 1 type AB4ü-28 express train passenger car, i1st/2nd class. 1 type ABC4ü-29 express train passenger car, 1st/2nd/3rd class. Train route: Mönchengladbach-Düsseldorf-Essen-Dortmund-Hamm-Soest-Paderborn-Kassel-Bebra-Erfurt-Leipzig. Day coaches and baggage car in bottle green basic paint scheme. Dining car in ruby red. The cars look as they did around 1951.
This express train passenger car set can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item number 42529 exclusively for Trix Club members.