Continental Rails II
Game # 10 - Turn # 4
Headline News 1847 to 1848
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1847: U.S. and Britain reach peaceful agreement on Oregon border.
1848: Mexican war ends; California ceded to U.S.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Comte Verlin bought READ for $584, Byron Kilbourn bought RF&P for $698, Jim Hill bought W&W for $1000, Jay Gould bought NER for $926, William Palmer bought LS for $1105, John Forbes bought P&FW for $2018, William Palmer bought GTW for $1005, Comte Verlin bought M&C for $2123.
PCs Merged: R&D merges into N&W.
PCs Incorporated: COG, P&LE.
New Engines Acquired: NYC bought Norris 4-2-0.
New Technologies Acquired: NYC bought Grand Station, NYC bought switch yards, PENN bought switch yards.
RoWs built: NY3 by NYC, PA5 by PENN, WV1 by B&O.
Double Tracked Lines: PENN doubled C&A.
New RoWs acquired: B&M got ME1, PENN got PA6, CNJ got PA9, S&G got GA6, B&O got OH1, GT got C2, NYC got C4.
New railroad Presidents: Jim Hill of N&W, Hannibal Kimball of COG, Hannibal Kimball of P&LE.
New Private Companies Available: MRLE, G&C, BRL, A&GW, TP&W, WBSH.
Jim Fisk dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $1031. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Hannibal Kimball, John Forbes
Technology advance to steel rails improves track durability, reduces operating costs.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Normal to Recession.
Best locomotive available: American 4-4-0
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails
Tycoon Announcements:
10
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William Palmer
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he! nyc was mine remember ;->
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Top Victory Points
The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber Baron
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John Forbes (2)
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Jim Fisk (4)
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William Palmer (10)
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Hannibal Kimball (5)
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Jay Gould (8)
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Rail Mogul
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Comte Verlin (1)
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John Forbes (2)
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William Palmer (10)
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Jim Fisk (4)
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Jay Gould (8)
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Rail Builder
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Jim Fisk (4)
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William Palmer (10)
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Comte Verlin (1)
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John Forbes (2)
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J. Edgar Thompson (3)
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Rail Magnate
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Comte Verlin (1)
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John Forbes (2)
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Jim Fisk (4)
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Jay Gould (8)
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Erastus Corning (9)
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Rail Prodigal
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Jim Fisk (4)
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Hannibal Kimball (5)
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John Forbes (2)
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Comte Verlin (1)
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J. Edgar Thompson (3)
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Rail Baron
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Jim Fisk (4)
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John Forbes (2)
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William Palmer (10)
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Comte Verlin (1)
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Hannibal Kimball (5)
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Player Summary
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President of
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PCs owned
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Player #
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Tycoon name
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RR 1
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RR 2
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PC 1
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PC 2
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2
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John Forbes |
PENN
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S&G
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P&FW
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....
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4
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Jim Fisk |
NYC
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....
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....
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....
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1
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Comte Verlin |
B&O
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GT
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READ
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M&C
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10
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William Palmer |
....
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....
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LS
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GTW
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5
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Hannibal Kimball |
COG
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P&LE
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....
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....
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8
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Jay Gould |
B&M
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CNJ
|
....
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NER
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6
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Edward Harriman |
....
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....
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....
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....
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7
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Jim Hill |
N&W
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....
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....
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W&W
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9
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Erastus Corning |
....
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SCL
|
....
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....
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3
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J. Edgar Thompson |
....
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....
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....
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....
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15
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J. Pierpont Morgan |
....
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....
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....
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....
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12
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Cyrus Holliday |
....
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....
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....
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....
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11
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Byron Kilbourn |
....
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....
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RF&P
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....
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13
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Thomas Scott |
....
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....
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....
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....
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14
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William Ogden |
....
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....
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....
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....
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Railroad Summary
RR
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Name
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Tracks
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Revenues
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Expense
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Efficiency
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Bonds
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Loans
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Profit / share
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Dividend / share
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Grant
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Land
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B&M
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Boston & Maine
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145  
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20379  
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14265  
|
87  
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32624  
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23251  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
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GT
|
Grand Trunk
|
73  
|
13635  
|
7908  
|
99  
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19633  
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13741  
|
7  
|
16  
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0  
|
0  
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NYC
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New York Central
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640  
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86960  
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47828  
|
99  
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151662  
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85233  
|
6  
|
4  
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0  
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0  
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CNJ
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Central New Jersey
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134  
|
21010  
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14497  
|
88  
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32271  
|
22909  
|
3  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
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PENN
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Pennsylvania
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331  
|
74584  
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46242  
|
95  
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84108  
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42792  
|
11  
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16  
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550  
|
371  
|
B&O
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Baltimore & Ohio
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365  
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32619  
|
18919  
|
99  
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77902  
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33141  
|
2  
|
4  
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0  
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0  
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C&O
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Chesapeake & Ohio
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94  
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11632  
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7910  
|
89  
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20382  
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12532  
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2  
|
2  
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0  
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0  
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N&W
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Norfolk & Western
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158  
|
25585  
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15096  
|
98  
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34123  
|
13233  
|
9  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
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C&H
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Charleston & Hamburg
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129  
|
19256  
|
11168  
|
99  
|
26482  
|
495  
|
9  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
277  
|
43924  
|
25916  
|
98  
|
62639  
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16096  
|
9  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
S&G
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Savannah & Gulf
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157  
|
19313  
|
11588  
|
97  
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35032  
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24693  
|
3  
|
7  
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625  
|
0  
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COG
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Central of Georgia
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86  
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12978  
|
8825  
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89  
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19313  
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13987  
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3  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
P&LE
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Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
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131  
|
18541  
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12793  
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88  
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28361  
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20539  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
Railroad Lines:
(Region Key: A=Atl D=DpSouth O=Ohio L=GtLakes C=Central M=Miss G=Gulf W=MidWest S=SWest T=Mtn P=Pacific N=Canada X=Mexico)
Boston & Maine (B&M ):
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B&M
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Unbuilt:: ME1 |
[Regions: A]
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Grand Trunk (GT ):
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GT
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Unbuilt:: C2 |
[Regions: A]
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New York Central (NYC ):
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NYC
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B&A
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HRL
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NY3
|
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Unbuilt:: C4 |
[Regions: AL]
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Central New Jersey (CNJ ):
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CNJ
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Unbuilt:: PA9 |
[Regions: A]
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Pennsylvania (PENN):
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PENN
(Double)
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C&A
(Double)
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PA5
|
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Unbuilt:: PA6 |
[Regions: A]
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Baltimore & Ohio (B&O ):
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B&O
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WV1
|
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Unbuilt:: OH1 |
[Regions: A]
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Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O ):
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C&O
|
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Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
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Norfolk & Western (N&W ):
|
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N&W
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R&D
|
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Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
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Charleston & Hamburg (C&H ):
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C&H
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Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
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Sea Coast Line (SCL ):
|
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SCL
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S&A
|
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Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
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Savannah & Gulf (S&G ):
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S&G
|
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Unbuilt:: GA6 |
[Regions: A]
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Central of Georgia (COG ):
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COG
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Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: D]
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Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (P&LE):
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P&LE
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Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: OL]
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Stock Market Report
RR stock data
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RR
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Start price
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Trade price
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End price
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Net change
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# Shares traded
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# Shares issued
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# Shares in treasury
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President
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Chairman
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Directors
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B&M
|
14  
|
14  
|
14  
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+0
|
229  
|
653  
|
72  
|
8  
|
8  
|
|
GT
|
14  
|
19  
|
25  
|
+11
|
148  
|
365  
|
0  
|
1  
|
1  
|
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NYC
|
34  
|
34  
|
34  
|
+0
|
544  
|
3133  
|
74  
|
4  
|
4  
|
5  
10  
|
CNJ
|
14  
|
15  
|
16  
|
+2
|
190  
|
603  
|
67  
|
8  
|
8  
|
|
PENN
|
36  
|
40  
|
44  
|
+8
|
238  
|
1593  
|
67  
|
2  
|
2  
|
|
B&O
|
23  
|
26  
|
30  
|
+7
|
237  
|
1731  
|
102  
|
1  
|
1  
|
|
C&O
|
14  
|
20  
|
26  
|
+12
|
197  
|
434  
|
36  
|
|
1  
|
|
N&W
|
24  
|
39  
|
54  
|
+30
|
142  
|
753  
|
41  
|
7  
|
7  
|
6  
8  
|
C&H
|
23  
|
27  
|
31  
|
+8
|
197  
|
646  
|
5  
|
|
5  
|
|
SCL
|
21  
|
20  
|
19  
|
-2
|
448  
|
1317  
|
75  
|
9  
|
9  
|
|
S&G
|
14  
|
18  
|
22  
|
+8
|
307  
|
785  
|
0  
|
2  
|
2  
|
|
COG
|
0  
|
0  
|
14  
|
+14
|
0  
|
387  
|
43  
|
5  
|
5  
|
|
P&LE
|
0  
|
0  
|
14  
|
+14
|
0  
|
590  
|
65  
|
5  
|
5  
|
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Private Companies Available for Purchase
CF
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Price
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CF
|
Price
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CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
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CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
B&H
|
550  
|
NYNH
|
550  
|
ERIE
|
1435  
|
LV
|
650  
|
N&S
|
1215  
|
W&M
|
665  
|
MRLE
|
690  
|
G&C
|
470  
|
VC
|
1465  
|
BRL
|
925  
|
A&GW
|
580  
|
TP&W
|
700  
|
WBSH
|
570  
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