Hello,

I'm trying to find some information on the S-Bahn coaches and can't seem to find anything.
I'm referring to item numbers 4183/4184/4185.
I was wondering if these have the modern close couplers with NEM sockets or not?
Is there a newer version of these orange S-Bahn coaches?

I have the 4390 set which are the same cars but different colours. They have NEM sockets and close coupler mechanism. They were among the first ones with the guide mechanism.

There hasn´t been any other newer versions. Only the repainted ones. Don´t remember all sets. But I know there are at least 3 different sets and of course 4183/4184/4185.

4183/4184/4185 was released 1987. The catalouge shows strange couplers but was changed in the next catalouge.

One more thing. You can´t use current conducting couplers without modifications. You can use it with some soldering directly to the couplers. The instructions tells you to use the long black cable from 7330. But that means you can´t seperate the cars.

No problem.

I recommend buying them. I have installed 7330 in my set 4390 and looks very nice. I want to change those to the new LED-sets. But they are expensive to me so I'll do it when I can afford it. I use the BR120 (3754) to pull them. I don´t think it´s correct, but it´s the best I have since I have no BR218.

The short lenght of the cars makes them very cute as a consist. If you want I can upload some pictures of them.

Here is the 4389-set. Ei like it

Here is more info.
http://www.hfkern.de/Maerklin_Wagen/S_Bahn.html

And now I see there were complete consists with locomotive. 26507. But these are red. I like the orange colour scheme better.

Thanks! I wasn´t sure, because there´s a picture on the inside of the box of 4390 where they use a red Br218. But it´s possible they used it just to get the train to that particular destination.

Then I´ll continue using my 3754 (BR120).
So many people with so much information

Thanks Tom! Next time I´m gonna read. It´s a red BR 216 014-1. And also as you say a P8. Hehe

Hi all!

x coaches are used with platform heights of either 96 cm or 76 cm (measured above the rails).
Double-stock trains and n coaches (Silberlinge) can also stop at these high platforms, but are also used at low platforms (around 36 cm only).

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This is what you call: German Engineering at its best.

regards.,
John
some bright spark measured the train wheels including the flanches and the result was the platforms did'nt line up with the carriages.

Hi, Nigel,

good point: it should read "Strecken-Neueröff<u>n</u>ung".

Can't speak for the prototype.