Identification Help Please

Looks to be an American Flyer 9900 Zypher from ~1934 that has been re-motored with a later Lionel motor.

I don't know the year, it's prewar, but gee it say's Lionel right on the bottom.

bmoran4 is correct - it is an American Flyer Zephyr with a Lionel motor.  The Zephyr version you have is the second type first offered in 1935 - the difference is in the power car - the one you have (#9914) is wider than the 1934 version (#9910).  This change was made to permit the inclusion of an automatic reverse.  That power car was first cataloged as a 5 car set in 1935 so it would appear you are missing the baggage car (#9911).

   Below is the catalog cut for 1935

P.S. The motor in your power car is a close match for the motor from the power car for the Lionel #1071E 027 streamliner set (based on the GM&O Rebel).  You can see a picture of it here.  That motor was used in a number of the lower priced Lionel sets.

http://www.dakotapaul.com/items/showitem.asp?iid=5068

@bmoran4 posted:

Looks to be an American Flyer 9900 Zypher from ~1934 that has been re-motored with a later Lionel motor.

@Jim 1939 posted:

I don't know the year, it's prewar, but gee it say's Lionel right on the bottom.

I agree.  It's American Flyer that has been remotored.  Probably with a Flying Yankee motor assembly.  To the best of my knowledge, Lionel never made a prewar Burlington Pioneer Zephyr.

Rusty

Thank you all for the helpful information - It is very interesting and greatly appreciated.

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