Landmark dates in NARS

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|Introduction of '''Budd Metroliner (Electric)''' in Temperate and Arctic<br>Introduction of '''UAC TurboTrain (Turbine)''' in Temperate and Arctic<br>Introduction of '''EMD Centennial (Diesel)''' in Tropic
 
|Introduction of '''Budd Metroliner (Electric)''' in Temperate and Arctic<br>Introduction of '''UAC TurboTrain (Turbine)''' in Temperate and Arctic<br>Introduction of '''EMD Centennial (Diesel)''' in Tropic
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|Introduction of '''EMD SD40-2 (Diesel)'''<br>Alco Century (Diesel) upgraded to C636<br>Diesel and electric locomotives upgraded to [[HEP]]<br>Diesel and turbine locomotive running costs increase from this date
 
|Introduction of '''EMD SD40-2 (Diesel)'''<br>Alco Century (Diesel) upgraded to C636<br>Diesel and electric locomotives upgraded to [[HEP]]<br>Diesel and turbine locomotive running costs increase from this date

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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
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