Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) type Avmz 111.2 compartment car, 1st class. Crimson red / ivory paint scheme. The car has fold-up steps and perpendicular roof ends. Supplement to the InterCity 511 "van Beethoven" for the route Dortmund – Mannheim – Stuttgart – Munich. The car looks as it did in the summer of 1985.

 
Model: Era IV. The car has the new longer length. Minimum radius for operation 360 mm / 14-3/16". The underbody and skirting are specific to this type of car. The trucks have disk brakes, magnetic rail brakes, and roll stabilizers. The car is ready for installation of the 66719 interior lighting and the 73407 marker lights. The train route sign and the sequence number for the car are imprinted on the car. Length over the buffers 28.2 cm / 11-1/8". AC wheel set 4 x 700150.
 

The class 103.1 is the ideal motive power for the new IC express train passenger cars available under item nos. 23478, 23480, 23481, and 23482.
 

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 43851.