#49606 Silver Flash Passenger Set
Lionel made the Silver Flash passenger set in 1995 & 1996.
Like Gilbert's 1954 Silver Flash passenger set, it came with an Alco PA/PB engine set and three cars (combination, coach, and observation car).
(Photo courtesy of
Silvia Classics.)
The outer set box.
(Photo courtesy of
Ronald W. Durst.)
#48126 Silver Flash Powered A Unit
bearing the number 477 in honor of the 1954 Gilbert engine.
(Photo courtesy of
Silvia Classics.)
#48127 Silver Flash dummy B Unit with horn
bearing the number 478 in honor of the 1954 Gilbert engine.
(Photo courtesy of
Silvia Classics.)
#48938 Silver Flash Columbus combination car
bearing the number 960 in honor of the 1954 Gilbert car.
(Photo courtesy of
Silvia Classics.)
#48939 Silver Flash Jefferson coach car
bearing the number 961 in honor of the 1954 Gilbert car.
(Photo courtesy of
Silvia Classics.)
#48940 Silver Flash Washington observation car
bearing the number 963 in honor of the 1954 Gilbert car.
(Photo courtesy of
Silvia Classics.)

Matching dummy PA & PB engines and vista dome car were sold separately.  No dining car was made.

The matching #48129 Silver Flash dummy A Unit made in 1995.
(Photo courtesy of
Silvia Classics.)
The matching #48128 dummy B Unit was sold separately in the same year.
(Photo courtesy of
Rick Dunn.)
#48942 Silver Flash Hamilton vista dome car
bearing the number 962 in honor of the 1954 Gilbert car.
(Photo courtesy of
Silvia Classics.)

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