Landmark dates in NARS

This is a list of significant dates in the North American Renewal Set.

• "Upgrades" apply to vehicles built after that date. Existing vehicles will not change.
• The game will add up to 18 months to each introduction date, randomised at the start of the game.

Year	Locomotives	Cars
1850	Planned start of extended set.
1920	Start of standard set.
1925	Introduction of 4-8-2 Mountain (Steam)
1927	Introduction of 2-8-4 Berkshire (Steam) Introduction of 2-8-8-2 Mallet (Steam)
1930	Introduction of 4-6-4 Hudson (Steam)
1931	Introduction of 2-10-4 Texas (Steam)
1934	Introduction of Pennsylvania GG1 (Electric) in Temperate
1925	Introduction of 4-8-2 Mountain (Steam)
1936	Introduction of 4-6-6-4 Challenger (Steam)
1937	Introduction of 4-8-4 Northern (Steam)
1940	Introduction of EMD E-Unit (Diesel) Introduction of EMD F-Unit (Diesel) Steam locomotive running costs increase from this date	Passenger Car updated to Lightweight Mail Car updated to Lightweight
1941	Introduction of Alco S2 (Diesel)
1942	Introduction of 4-4-4-4 Duplex (Steam) in Temperate
1945	EMD E-Unit (Diesel) upgraded to E7
1946	Introduction of Alco PA (Diesel) Introduction of Alco FA (Diesel) EMD F-Unit (Diesel) upgraded to F3	Introduction of 50' Boxcar
1947	Introduction of GE W1 (Electric) in Arctic
1949	Introduction of Budd RDC (Diesel) EMD E-Unit (Diesel) upgraded to E8 EMD F-Unit (Diesel) upgraded to F7
1950	Introduction of Alco RS3 (Diesel) Introduction of Baldwin RF-16 (Diesel) in Temperate and Arctic Alco PA (Diesel) upgraded to PA-2 Alco FA (Diesel) upgraded to FA-2
1953	Introduction of FM Train Master (Diesel)
1954	Introduction of EMD GP9 (Diesel) Introduction of EMD SD9 (Diesel) Introduction of EMD SW1200 (Diesel) EMD E-Unit (Diesel) upgraded to E9 EMD F-Unit (Diesel) upgraded to F9
1955		Introduction of Covered Hopper Car Introduction of Express Flatcar Introduction of Autorack
1960		Introduction of Bilevel Passenger Car Introduction of 50' Refrigerator Car
1962	Introduction of EMD GP30 (Diesel)
1963	Introduction of Alco Century (Diesel)
1965		Introduction of 60' Tank Car Introduction of Hicube Boxcar
1966	Introduction of EMD SD45 (Diesel) Introduction of EMD SW1500 (Diesel)
1967	Alco Century (Diesel) upgraded to C630
1969	Introduction of Budd Metroliner (Electric) in Temperate and Arctic Introduction of UAC TurboTrain (Turbine) in Temperate and Arctic Introduction of EMD Centennial (Diesel) in Tropic	Introduction of Centerbeam Flatcar
1970	Introduction of EMD SD40-2 (Diesel) Alco Century (Diesel) upgraded to C636 Diesel and electric locomotives upgraded to HEP Diesel and turbine locomotive running costs increase from this date	Introduction of Large Hopper Car
1976	Introduction of EMD GP38-2 (Diesel) Introduction of GE C30-7 (Diesel)
1977	Introduction of EMD F40PH (Diesel)
1978	Introduction of ASEA/EMD AEM-7 (Electric) in Temperate and Arctic
1984		Introduction of Double Stack Intermodal
1985	Introduction of EMD GP60 (Diesel)
1989	Introduction of Bombardier EMU (Electric)
1993	Introduction of GE C44-9W (Diesel) Introduction of EMD F59PHI (Diesel)