Continental Rails II

Game # 35 - Turn # 2

Headline News 1843 to 1844

World & National New

  1. 1843: Great Britain granted rights to island of Hong Kong under Nanking Treaty.
  2. 1844: Opium War ends in China.

Railroad News

  • Private Companies Purchased: Louis J Desy Jr bought GT for $365, Thomas Durant bought B&A for $1245, Thomas Durant bought HRL for $825, Jay Gould bought NYNH for $585, William Palmer bought ERIE for $1826, William Palmer bought CNJ for $744, Hannibal Kimball bought C&A for $1075, Jay Gould bought LV for $1391, AdamZ bought RF&P for $862, AdamZ bought R&D for $642, William Ogden bought W&M for $665, William Ogden bought NER for $1400, Edward Harriman bought S&A for $1157, Railroad Dan bought S&G for $1601.
  • Loan Recalls: AdamZ, B, Hannibal Kimball.
  • New railroad Presidents: J. Pierpont Morgan of PENN, Hannibal Kimball of B&O, AdamZ of N&W, William Ogden of C&H, Aubin de Verlin of SCL.
  • Development of switch yards facilitates operations, reduces operating costs.
  • Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Boom to Panic.
  • Best locomotive available: Lion 0-4-0
  • Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards.

Tycoon Announcements:

4J. Pierpont Morgan have fun everyone! enjoy the game!
7Edward Harriman good luck all.
11Thomas Durant good luck to everyone.

Top Victory Points

The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber BaronAubin de Verlin (8)J. Pierpont Morgan (4)William Palmer (12)Railroad Dan (1)AdamZ (2)
Rail MogulRailroad Dan (1)AdamZ (2)B (3)J. Pierpont Morgan (4)Leland Stanford (5)
Rail BuilderRailroad Dan (1)AdamZ (2)B (3)J. Pierpont Morgan (4)Leland Stanford (5)
Rail MagnateRailroad Dan (1)AdamZ (2)B (3)J. Pierpont Morgan (4)Leland Stanford (5)
Rail ProdigalRailroad Dan (1)AdamZ (2)B (3)J. Pierpont Morgan (4)Leland Stanford (5)
Rail BaronAubin de Verlin (8)J. Pierpont Morgan (4)William Palmer (12)Railroad Dan (1)AdamZ (2)

Player Summary

President ofPCs owned
Player #Tycoon nameRR 1RR 2PC 1PC 2
8Aubin de Verlin SCL............
4J. Pierpont Morgan PENN............
12William Palmer ........ERIECNJ
1Railroad Dan ........S&G....
9Jay Gould ........LVNYNH
13William Ogden C&H....NERW&M
11Thomas Durant ........B&AHRL
6Louis J Desy Jr ........GT....
2AdamZ N&W....RF&PR&D
7Edward Harriman ........S&A....
3B ................
5Leland Stanford ................
14Dan Drew ................
15Cyrus Holliday ................
10Hannibal Kimball B&O....C&A....

Railroad Summary

RRNameTracksRevenuesExpenseEfficiencyBondsLoansProfit / shareDividend / shareGrantLand
NYCNew York Central 148215831316699299134268100
PENNPennsylvania 1042344014298992303232414600
B&OBaltimore & Ohio 160208031310697321953847300
N&WNorfolk & Western 82157801104690180621978300
C&HCharleston & Hamburg 129224031478694280733729200
SCLSea Coast Line 1392960019240953043933412700

Railroad Lines

Regions:  A = Atlantic ;  D = Deep South ;  O = Ohio ;  L = Great Lakes ;  C = Central ;  M = Mississippi ;  G = Gulf ;  W = Midwest ;  S = Southwest ;  T = Mountain ;  P = Pacific ;  N = Canada ;  X = Mexico 
  • New York Central (NYC)
    NYC
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: ]
  • Pennsylvania (PENN)
    PENN
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: A]
  • Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)
    B&O
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: A]
  • Norfolk & Western (N&W)
    N&W
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: A]
  • Charleston & Hamburg (C&H)
    C&H
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: A]
  • Sea Coast Line (SCL)
    SCL
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: A]

Stock Market Report

RR stock data

RRStart priceTrade priceEnd priceNet change# Shares traded# Shares issued# Shares in treasuryPresidentChairmanDirectors
NYC151821+6 330 742 5  
PENN172227+10 223 521 4449
B&O232221-2 349 803 51010
N&W172024+7 179 411 3223
C&H171820+3 297 647 41313
SCL232528+5 309 697 588

Private Companies Available for Purchase

CFPrice
B&MBoston & Maine 725
B&HBoston & Hartford 550
READReading 520
C&OChesapeake & Ohio 470
N&SNorfolk & Southern 1215
W&WWilmington & Weldon 600
P&LEPittsburgh & Lake Erie 655
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