Hello Sally
I have this wonderful set and the cars are very detailled and do not need any superdetailling
The bag of extra parts (with each car) contains:
- the folding inter-car corridors in retracted position (for extremity cars)
- the brake lines (non-compatible with normal operation and couplers but rather for showcase)

Note: the arrangement of cars in the consist is imposed by Märklin:
- the baggage car at the end with the slider and folded bellows at the end
- the other (non-fitted with red marker lights) at the other extremity
- all other cars (Voitures salon) inbetween

If you need to change the arrangement of cars you may need to:
- swap the unfolded bellows for folded ones or vice-versa
- change the current pickup location but ONLY ONE pickup per consist AND you need to open the car to change the pickup location which is not recommended because these cars are fragile and complex

Here is an opened Voiture Salon (bottom part only



A wonderfull set BUT ATTENTION any coupling with a loco fitted with older couplings may cause derailment so better change the loco coupling for the last (super-flat) ones #72000
Cheers
Jean

Hi
On this set all grab irons and roof vents are factory installed
Jean

You have all been so very helpful! Thank you.

I do not see grab irons in the cars when I look through the windows. I think they would look nice if they were factory installed down the middle of the ceiling. I imagine that I could glue them to the undersurface of the ceiling under the light plate... Not sure it is worth the risk in my hands.
Thanks again!

There are no Grab Irons outside the doors on the Edelweiss cars.

Your are quite correct. Those kind of grab bars are normally seen only on locomotives. I was just clarifying what marklinist5999 had suggested.

The small parts are brake hoses/cables etc, intended for vitrine displays. they are to go where the yellow markings are. (both ends on all cars)
otherwise, there are also some loose steps for the baggage cars, also intended for vitrine displays. mounting positions marked in red.

turn your wagons upside down and you will see mounting holes "under" the couplers for the brake hoses/cables etc.

Unfortunately, the instruction manual does not include any information about where to mount the extras.

I have considered dimming the overhead lighting with some type of cover, which would be much simpler than doing it by altering the electronics. Perhaps some yellow plastic under the LEDs to make the light warmer and lower intensity compared to the table lamps.

I haven't even opened one of these beautiful coaches yet, but I may give that a try whenever I get some time to experiment.