My girls confirmed, I'm getting a set of AA's!

I would go for the beefier F-3's you lucky guy

Art

IMO every O-gauge enthusiast needs a set of F units, if only for heritage sake. My first train was an A-B-A Santa Fe consist in 1953 (or 54).

I no longer have them, my mother gave them away when I went to college. Ironically, I still don't have any O-gauge F units. That needs to be rectified soon.

But I do have a G-gauge USA chrome limited edition Santa Fe Warbonnet A-B in a show case over my fireplace.

You can't beat a sleek pair of  F units on your rail road.  You won't be disapointed

Go with the F3's.  The best Christmas gift I have received was a Set

of Lionel TMCC C&O back in 2000.  Mercy are they nice, they run like

a charm.  Either way, what ever Santa leaves under the tree enjoy.

Merry Christmas,

Billy C  

Definitely go with the F-units.

f3's are my favorite diesels but wait to you get your sharks-art deco front nose-recessed steps and doorways-rear door opens also-grab irons over front cab windows

-same length as f3's too.

 you must have been a good boy this year-you are going to have a great Christmas-enjoy and most of all remember it-joe

Congrats Jeff!

Either way you will be happy!

F-3's, Lucky.

Go for the Sharknose.  Everyone else has the F3's. this way you will be unique. Wither way enjoy them.

Merry Christmas

Steve

Both are nice, go to the hobby shop and ask to see each one run, then decide on what you want on your layout.

PCRR/Dave

My apologies, I should have been clearer in the original post. I'm lucky to have a few F3's in the stable already (GN, SF, ACL, B&O), these would be the first Legacy units.

I already called Nassau and a shiny pair of Burlington's are headed my way!!

Now to find out what passenger cars would be correct. Sorry, but I see F3's and always think passenger!!

Thanks for all the comments!!!