Final Fantasy VII/The fall of Sector 7

After the cutscene you splash down in the sewers. Talk to Tifa and Aeris to wake them up, but before you wake up the other of them, be sure to check up your healing and materia if necessary. Of course, Don Corneo wouldn't have thrown you into the sewers expecting the foul stench alone would have killed you!

There's a single notable item in the sewers, a Steal materia. Getting back to the surface after beating the boss should present no problems, as the enemies are relatively weak.

Train graveyard
The train graveyard is easier than it looks. The only thing that probably confuses at first is that the train cars may have holes on their roofs, so figuring out where the items are is more difficult. Give Tifa the Steal materia since her DEX rating should be higher than Cloud's or Aeris'. On the second screen, you can steal Ethers from Deenglows (the green flying creatures) and be sure to steal the Striking Staff from Eligor, who looks kind of like a cross of Baraka from Mortal Kombat and a Centaur (a half man half chariot). The Striking Staff will not be sold in stores for a very long time, until you get to Junon.

Use the ladders and ramps to cross to the other side. There's a Hi-Potion and Ethers, also check the oil drums for items.On the other end of the train graveyard, the trains block your path. Hop on the nearest engine that has a door open. The engine will push one of the cars out of the way. Then hop on the another engine, and the way clears.

The fall of Sector 7
The column is still standing! Regrettably, Wedge isn't, as he just fell down. Nor are Biggs and Jessie in much better condition a bit further up. Aeris scurries off to get Marlene from Tifa's bar. You can buy stuff from the merchant here, and save if you feel like it. Keep in mind that the Iron Bangles are lost forever from now on.

Once you reach the top, Barret says that the enemies are coming by air and lets you get your Materia and equipment sorted out before they get closer. Get Barret and your party equipped, and then Reno shows up and calmly sets the bomb off. In the middle of the fight, Reno will rush off and Barret will perform a last-minute escape.