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MARKLIN HO TINPLATE PASSENGER CARS LOT OF 5 346/1 346/2 346/3J 346/6 354 ORIGINAL BOXES 1950'S INTERIOR LIGHTING BK5 coupling. The four of the cars feature the 484/3 lighting fixture, with 3 bulbs, probably the best interior lighting fixture Marklin ever made. The three of cars have raised destination boards, and all of the trucks are die cast metal rather than plastic like later versions. MARKLIN HO 346/6 .3 PASSENGER CAR TINPLATE 1954 INTERIOR LIGHTING OBX BK5 coupling. The 346/6 looks unused. The car features the 484/3 lighting fixture with 3 bulbs. The trucks are die cast metal rather than plastic like later versions. The original spoon pick-up has been replaced with a used ski type slider. MARKLIN HO TINPLATE PASSENGER CAR 346/1 .2 1952 INTERIOR LIGHTING LN OBX. BK5 coupling. The 346/1 was personalized, perhaps some type of Marklin employee production award, but looks unused. MARKLIN HO 346/2 .5 DINING CAR SPEISEWAGEN TINPLATE 1954 INTERIOR LIGHTING OBX. BK5 coupling. The 346/2 looks unused. MARKLIN HO 346/3J .3 INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR TINPLATE 1953 INTERIOR LIGHTING. BK5 coupling. Excellent condition. There is a small paint blemish in the middle on one side. MARKLIN HO 354 .6 BAGGAGE CAR TINPLATE LAST VERSION 1950 WITH 346 TRUCKS AND BK 5 coupling. This would be an early last version, as evidenced by the truck variation, which is similiar to the trucks on later 331, 332, and 334 cars, except the side panels are not the American version. You may also see these trucks on the 1950 version of the 341 passenger series.