Landmark dates in NARS
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This is a list of significant dates in the North American Renewal Set. Note that "upgrades" apply to vehicles built after that date. Existing vehicles will not change.
| 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-1 (Diesel) EMD F-Unit (Diesel) upgraded to F3 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 1962 | Introduction of EMD GP30 (Diesel) | |||
| 1963 | Introduction of Alco Century (Diesel) | |||
| 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 |
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 |
