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[quote user="RichTJ99"] Thanks for the advice.  Maybe getting a cheaper NYC set is the way to go.  I am using the R2 curves btw.  I notice that some LGB freight is pretty long, while others isnt so long.  Does the NYC set (which seems to have sound, smoke & a headlight) have a whistle? There seems to be a long freight (500) vs the smaller cars (250), it seems to be a strange mix indeed.   BTW, how many cars do you think that engine could pull?   I would want to ditch the caboose & find a lighted caboose.  Plus I would love to add another 5 cars (engine, tender, caboose + 5 cars).  Would that work? [/quote]   Howdy! I love that NYC LGB set, and yes it does come with sound.  It has sync chuff, bell and whistle--and these are REAL railroad sounds, digitized sounds from the real thing.  The Freight sets for kids I would think are much preferred---its true, the passenger cars can have people figures, but for a young boy a freight set--the idea of getting dirty with big machines---is really the thing that sets them going. The engine, realistically, could pull about 8  to 10 cars with no problem.  I don't think you should ditch the caboose that comes with it--that is my favorite LGB caboose!  Well, I know, you are not getting this for me...sorry....but all you have to do is add lights to it, which will save you $$$.  Get a LGB lighting set (ebay,etc.) for $10 and metal wheelsets if you want lights for it. Note:  Yes, the little engine is somewhat "toy like" for a American steamer--but its the PERFECT engine for young hands with big ideas. The big wheels and the weight of the loco really make out like the "real thing". I would wait and down the road save up for the Mikado...its too big for such a little one and much more fragile (heavy) if dropped. For other cars to go with it....how about a crane car?  Kids love cranes!  And LGB has several crane cars to choose from.  You really should get one of the recent LGB catalogs and take a look at the whole program before adding too many cars. Note: you might be tempted to get all those "modern" big American freight cars, but the shorter cars have quite an appeal for small hands.  Gondolas , crane cars, and medium size boxed cars will really give the kids something to do for hours. Regards,   Tom M. P.s. You have very good taste to go with the NYC Set--I want to give that set to my Sister and her husband (who have no kids on the way!)...but they live in NYC...and have yet to have a train around their Christmas tree.
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