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In the meantime General Electric forged ahead with engineering developments and a line of 6 wheel truck locomotives that sold well. To regain market share GM introduced its new 710 series engine in 1984 with many new features such as fuel economy and power. With all the new design changes, the 60 series models were as revolutionary as the introduction of the Dash-2 models in 1972. Six blue and white demonstrator units were first built to tour the railroads. The Union Pacific was the first to order M cabs and other roads soon followed.