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Welcome to the boards! <br /> <br />Your Bachmann F is probably an FT rather than an F7 - just a minor point, but I would advise you look at a matching B-unit (cabless booster loco), Bachmann offer one with DCC pre-installed painted to match your A-unit. As far as I know, the real things were drawbar coupled into A+B sets - you wouldn't have seen an A without a B (I may be wrong for the NYC, I know that for other RRs they were delivered as permanently-coupled A+B sets). In any case, the B will be useful both in terms of pulling power and the look of the train. <br /> <br />Regarding steam, Bachmann have a Niagara 4-8-4 though I've heard varying reports about it. If you can afford to buy one, Broadway Limited Imports are listing a Niagara to be produced this year in the January '05 Model Railroader - this will have DCC and sound pre-installed and will be a far better model than the Bachmann one. Having said that, if Bachmann's steamers are as good as their cheap diesels it will probably be worth a look - best advice would be to find a good LHS, and ask if you can see one running. Hope this is of help!
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