#49604 Western Pacific California Zephyr
Lionel made the Western Pacific California Zephyr set in 1993.
(Picture courtesy of
minkman007.)
Western Pacific Alco diesel engine set,
comprising a #48120 Powered A Unit and #48121 dummy A Unit.
(Picture courtesy of
minkman007.)
Like most of the later American Flyer sets, it came with four cars.
Three other matching cars were sold separately.
Oddly, though, it came with two vista dome cars.  No coach car was made.
(Picture courtesy of
minkman007.)
#48926 Silver Beaver combination car.
(Photo courtesy of Jerry Poniatowski.)
#48927 vista dome car
(Photo from an ebay auction by
Marty's Trains.)
#48928 Silver Schooner vista dome car.
(Photo courtesy of Jerry Poniatowski.)

#48931 observation car
(Photo from an ebay auction by
Marty's Trains.)

The three add-on cars were two more vista domes and a diner.
#48929 vista dome car
(Photo from an ebay auction by
Marty's Trains.)
#48930 vista dome car
(Photo from an ebay auction by
Marty's Trains.)
#48932 dining car
(Photo from an ebay auction by
Marty's Trains.)
The matching #48122 dummy B Unit with rail sounds was sold separately, also in 1993.
(Photo courtesy of
Rick Dunn.)

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