Updated 11.02.2014

Märklin 42383:

This car set was a limited special model in 1999.  Version a was manufactured 1999-200, version b 1999-2002.

Inside the box:

This set came in two versions, with big or small Swiss coats of arms.  This is the small one.  The coaches with the big ones had version nos. 1a, 2a and 3a.
The cars have toilet windows on one side only.
Train length = 68 cm.     A sheet with destination sign sticker is in the box, visible under the bottom coach. L = 68 cm.

Märklin 42383-1b, SBB F4ü 18 510

L= 23,1 cm. I have installed a Märklin 60960 decoder and a relay in this car, for interior light, including power supply to the connected cars.

Example photo, the a-versions:

Photo stolen from Märklin Archiv

Märklin 42383-2b, SBB AB4ü 4235

L = 22,2 cm.

Märklin 42383-3b, SBB B4ü 7469

 L = 22,2 cm.

I 5hink I will use this locomotive, also an "old-timer":

Märklin 39420, SBB Re 4/4^I 10015

L = 17,1 cm.
Total train length approx 85 cm.

Märklin 42384 SBB "Old-timer passenger coach set is a nice supplement to the 42383  SBB set
Scroll upwards to see the 42383 set.

Märklin 42384

This was a limited special model in 2000.

This set came in two versions, with big or small Swiss coats of arms.  This is the small one.  The coaches with the big ones had version nos. 1a, 2a and 3a.
Train length = 68 cm.     A sheet with destination sign sticker is in the box, visible under the top coach. L = 67 cm.

Märklin 42384-1b, SBB abc 4ü 4241

L = 22,2 cm.

Märklin 42384-2b, SBB B 4ü 7478

L = 22,2 cm.

Märklin 42384-3b, SBB C 4ü 7482

These coaches have  toilet windows on one side only.
L = 22,2 cm.

Total train length, locomotive plus the six coaches approx 152 cm.

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