Märklin 42190

Four Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) standard design passenger cars type Mark III. This set includes a type AD half baggage car (1st class), a type WR dining car, and two type B open seating cars (2nd class). The cars feature a pebble gray and blood orange basic paint scheme for the Swiss Express, operating on the Geneva–Lausanne–Bern–Zürich Main Station route. Car assignment numbers are 1, 13, and 14, with the dining car not having an assignment number. The cars are designed to reflect their appearance starting in 1975.

The Mark III car family utilizes completely new tooling, with interiors presented in multiple colors. All cars are equipped with factory-installed LED interior lighting. Each car includes a buffer capacitor to bridge short areas without current. The dining car features lighted table lamps, and one open seating car has factory-installed marker lights. The cars are fitted with operating, current-conducting close couplers, and the interior lighting functions in conjunction with the marker light car, requiring adherence to the assigned car order.

Specific trucks are designed for the various car types, with distinct roof shapes, side walls, and underbodies, all featuring numerous separately applied details. The buffer height conforms to NEM standards. Additional details include separately applied vents, grab irons, control lines, and steps on the trucks, along with imprinted car route signs and assignment numbers. Each car includes two crossover end doors, which were installed on the prototype for crossovers. An imitation of an automatic coupler is provided with the marker light car. All cars are individually packaged within an additional master package. The minimum radius for operation is 360 mm (14-3/16"), and the length over the buffers is approximately 113.2 cm (44-1/2").