Continental Rails II
Game # 10 - Turn # 7
Headline News 1853 to 1854
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1853: Franklin Pearce defeats Winfield Scott in Presidential race.
1854: Wells, Fargo and Company founded in Sacramento.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Jay Gould bought ERIE for $2870, Jim Hill bought A&C for $1000, John Forbes bought NO&J for $3500, William Palmer bought SM for $390, Hannibal Kimball bought MON for $3146.
PCs Merged: WBSH merges into B&O, NYNH merges into PENN, MC merges into NYC, MRLE merges into PENN.
PCs Incorporated: GM&O, N&C.
New Engines Acquired: B&M bought Atlantic 4-4-2, GT bought Atlantic 4-4-2, NYC bought Atlantic 4-4-2, CNJ bought Atlantic 4-4-2, PENN bought Atlantic 4-4-2, READ bought Mogul 2-6-0, B&O bought Mogul 2-6-0, C&O bought Atlantic 4-4-2, C&H bought Atlantic 4-4-2, SCL bought American 4-4-0, S&G bought Atlantic 4-4-2, COG bought Atlantic 4-4-2, G&C bought Atlantic 4-4-2, BRL bought Atlantic 4-4-2, TP&W bought Atlantic 4-4-2.
New Technologies Acquired: READ bought coal burning engines, B&O bought coal burning engines, C&O bought coal burning engines, SCL bought steel rails, SCL bought coal burning engines, COG bought coal burning engines, GTW bought Grand Station.
RoWs built: PA11 by NYC, PA8 by CNJ, WV2 by PENN, PA2 by READ, IN1 by B&O, VA4 by C&O, VA2 by N&W, GA4 by SCL, AL1 by S&G, AL4 by COG, PA7 by P&LE, OH5 by GTW.
Double Tracked Lines: NYC doubled C4, PENN doubled PA1, N&W doubled R&D.
New RoWs acquired: CNJ got NY1, C&O got VA6, W&W got NC1, C&H got SC1, N&W got SC3, GTW got OH6, NYC got MI5, TP&W got IN2, B&O got IN10, S&G got AL3, COG got MS3, PENN got WV3.
RR Mergers: N&W merges into W&W.
Loan Recalls: Jim Hill.
New railroad Presidents: Jay Gould of GT, Comte Verlin of GM&O.
New Private Companies Available: MN, C&C, C&EI, L&N, C&NW, CRIP, CB&Q.
Comte Verlin earns the Heartland Award for linking the B&O from the Atlantic to Chicago.
Hannibal Kimball dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $3012. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: John Forbes, Jim Fisk, Comte Verlin, William Palmer
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Normal to Improved.
Best locomotive available: Prairie 2-6-2
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails, coal burning engines
Tycoon Announcements:
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2
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John Forbes
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et non, pas d'o.p.a. sauvage sur la p&le.
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Top Victory Points
The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
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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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Comte Verlin (1)
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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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Hannibal Kimball (5)
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Jay Gould (8)
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Jim Fisk (4)
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Rail Builder
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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 Magnate
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Comte Verlin (1)
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Jim Fisk (4)
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John Forbes (2)
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Jay Gould (8)
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Erastus Corning (9)
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Rail Prodigal
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John Forbes (2)
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Jim Fisk (4)
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Hannibal Kimball (5)
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Comte Verlin (1)
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Jim Hill (7)
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Rail Baron
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John Forbes (2)
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Comte Verlin (1)
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Jim Fisk (4)
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Hannibal Kimball (5)
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Jay Gould (8)
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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
|
NO&J
|
....
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|
10
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William Palmer |
GTW
|
....
|
....
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SM
|
|
4
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Jim Fisk |
NYC
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
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5
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Hannibal Kimball |
COG
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TP&W
|
MON
|
....
|
|
1
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Comte Verlin |
B&O
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GM&O
|
....
|
....
|
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8
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Jay Gould |
B&M
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GT
|
ERIE
|
....
|
|
11
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Byron Kilbourn |
C&O
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
6
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Edward Harriman |
....
|
....
|
....
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....
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|
9
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Erastus Corning |
BRL
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SCL
|
....
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A&WP
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7
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Jim Hill |
W&W
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....
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A&C
|
....
|
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3
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J. Edgar Thompson |
....
|
....
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B&H
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A&GW
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|
15
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J. Pierpont Morgan |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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14
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William Ogden |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
12
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Cyrus Holliday |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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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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Railroad Summary
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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
|
Boston & Maine
|
513
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56278
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33767
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94
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118729
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76266
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
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GT
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Grand Trunk
|
329
|
39364
|
21650
|
99
|
75424
|
50592
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
1225
|
203746
|
107985
|
98
|
306577
|
194214
|
9
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
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CNJ
|
Central New Jersey
|
523
|
78849
|
47310
|
94
|
127589
|
86991
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
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PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
1136
|
203015
|
115719
|
97
|
265495
|
148921
|
9
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22
|
605
|
650
|
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READ
|
Reading
|
199
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37873
|
22345
|
95
|
48891
|
34633
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
1091
|
140212
|
78517
|
95
|
247599
|
155186
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&O
|
Chesapeake & Ohio
|
634
|
63666
|
40745
|
90
|
135683
|
72242
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
156
|
|
W&W
|
Wilmington & Weldon
|
698
|
83133
|
46554
|
95
|
156174
|
89997
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
106
|
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
314
|
40043
|
22023
|
99
|
62749
|
20525
|
7
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
587
|
87202
|
54937
|
91
|
130803
|
44541
|
6
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
|
S&G
|
Savannah & Gulf
|
508
|
60249
|
33137
|
99
|
108656
|
71965
|
4
|
9
|
810
|
122
|
|
COG
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Central of Georgia
|
395
|
49671
|
27815
|
98
|
98141
|
69813
|
3
|
4
|
950
|
577
|
|
P&LE
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Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
|
388
|
50712
|
31948
|
91
|
90235
|
63785
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
375
|
|
G&C
|
Greenville & Columbia
|
94
|
9888
|
6328
|
90
|
19256
|
11750
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
|
GTW
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Grand Trunk Western
|
409
|
48011
|
28807
|
91
|
88027
|
62988
|
3
|
10
|
0
|
360
|
|
BRL
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Blue Ridge Line
|
185
|
18867
|
11132
|
95
|
37304
|
20912
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
TP&W
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Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw
|
140
|
12909
|
7100
|
99
|
30048
|
20892
|
2
|
1
|
350
|
0
|
|
GM&O
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Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
|
135
|
14599
|
9927
|
86
|
26969
|
19531
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
N&C
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Nashville & Chattanooga
|
151
|
16109
|
10954
|
86
|
29753
|
21547
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
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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)
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Boston & Maine (B&M ):
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B&M
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ME1
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C1
|
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Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AN]
|
|
Grand Trunk (GT ):
|
|
GT
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C2
|
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Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AN]
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|
New York Central (NYC ):
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NYC
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B&A
(Double)
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HRL
(Double)
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NY3
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C4
(Double)
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C5
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MC
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PA11
|
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Unbuilt:: MI5 |
[Regions: ALN]
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|
Central New Jersey (CNJ ):
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CNJ
(Double)
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PA9
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PA10
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PA8
|
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Unbuilt:: NY1 |
[Regions: AL]
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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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PA6
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P&FW
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PA1
(Double)
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NYNH
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MRLE
|
|
WV2
|
|
Unbuilt:: WV3 |
[Regions: AOL]
|
|
Reading (READ):
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|
READ
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PA2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
|
Baltimore & Ohio (B&O ):
|
|
B&O
(Double)
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WV1
|
M&C
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OH1
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OH4
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WBSH
|
IN1
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN10 |
[Regions: AOC]
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|
Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O ):
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|
C&O
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RF&P
|
VC
|
VA4
|
|
Unbuilt:: VA6 |
[Regions: A]
|
|
Wilmington & Weldon (W&W ):
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W&W
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N&W
(Double)
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R&D
(Double)
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VA1
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VA2
|
|
Unbuilt:: NC1 |
[Regions: A]
|
|
Charleston & Hamburg (C&H ):
|
|
C&H
|
NER
|
|
Unbuilt:: SC1 |
[Regions: A]
|
|
Sea Coast Line (SCL ):
|
|
SCL
|
S&A
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GA1
|
GA4
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AD]
|
|
Savannah & Gulf (S&G ):
|
|
S&G
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GA6
|
GA7
|
AL1
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL3 |
[Regions: AD]
|
|
Central of Georgia (COG ):
|
|
COG
|
GA8
|
AL4
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS3 |
[Regions: D]
|
|
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (P&LE):
|
|
P&LE
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OH3
|
PA7
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: OL]
|
|
Greenville & Columbia (G&C ):
|
|
G&C
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ]
|
|
Grand Trunk Western (GTW ):
|
|
GTW
|
LS
|
OH5
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH6 |
[Regions: L]
|
|
Blue Ridge Line (BRL ):
|
|
BRL
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: D]
|
|
Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw (TP&W):
|
|
TP&W
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN2 |
[Regions: ]
|
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O):
|
|
GM&O
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: G]
|
|
Nashville & Chattanooga (N&C ):
|
|
N&C
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ]
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Stock Market Report
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RR stock data
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|
RR
|
Start price
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Trade price
|
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
|
President
|
Chairman
|
Directors
|
|
B&M
|
21
|
25
|
29
|
+8
|
942
|
2565
|
0
|
8
|
8
|
2
|
|
GT
|
39
|
43
|
47
|
+8
|
578
|
1549
|
96
|
8
|
8
|
1
|
|
NYC
|
45
|
53
|
61
|
+16
|
856
|
5965
|
167
|
4
|
4
|
5
10
|
|
CNJ
|
19
|
24
|
29
|
+10
|
988
|
2578
|
37
|
|
8
|
|
|
PENN
|
65
|
66
|
68
|
+3
|
933
|
5481
|
204
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
READ
|
18
|
21
|
24
|
+6
|
171
|
948
|
47
|
|
1
|
|
|
B&O
|
41
|
41
|
41
|
+0
|
1114
|
5305
|
158
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
C&O
|
38
|
48
|
58
|
+20
|
573
|
2895
|
275
|
11
|
11
|
1
8
|
|
W&W
|
17
|
18
|
36
|
+19
|
177
|
3364
|
130
|
7
|
7
|
|
|
C&H
|
46
|
42
|
38
|
-8
|
445
|
1576
|
0
|
|
1
|
5
8
|
|
SCL
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
-2
|
654
|
2771
|
171
|
9
|
9
|
5
|
|
S&G
|
52
|
54
|
57
|
+5
|
678
|
2492
|
48
|
2
|
2
|
8
|
|
COG
|
38
|
44
|
50
|
+12
|
344
|
1899
|
76
|
5
|
5
|
8
|
|
P&LE
|
32
|
40
|
48
|
+16
|
430
|
1812
|
128
|
|
5
|
2
|
|
G&C
|
14
|
17
|
20
|
+6
|
164
|
434
|
36
|
|
7
|
5
|
|
GTW
|
27
|
50
|
73
|
+46
|
399
|
1985
|
60
|
10
|
10
|
|
|
BRL
|
14
|
16
|
19
|
+5
|
352
|
856
|
69
|
9
|
9
|
1
|
|
TP&W
|
14
|
16
|
19
|
+5
|
258
|
630
|
70
|
5
|
5
|
1
|
|
GM&O
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
+14
|
0
|
608
|
67
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
N&C
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
+14
|
0
|
680
|
75
|
|
7
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
|
LV
|
650
|
N&S
|
1215
|
W&M
|
665
|
A&T
|
715
|
MN
|
510
|
MS
|
1020
|
O&M
|
825
|
|
FW&C
|
570
|
C&C
|
1010
|
C&EI
|
920
|
L&N
|
930
|
C&NW
|
600
|
CRIP
|
750
|
CB&Q
|
950
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