Continental Rails II - Club DE

Game # 13 - Turn # 17

Headline News 1873 to 1874

WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS

1873: Jesse James and his gang commit their first train robbery in Iowa.
1874: Rich silver strike found in Nevada.

Railroad News

Private Companies Purchased: Darkwing bought TR for $6565, Maggy bought LP&W for $45555, Maggy bought LR&S for $31555.

PCs Incorporated: SL, CT.

New Engines Acquired: SCL bought Consolidation 2-8-0, COG bought Consolidation 2-8-0, MRLE bought Consolidation 2-8-0, MC bought Consolidation 2-8-0, C&EI bought Consolidation 2-8-0, C&NW bought Chesapeake 4-6-0, CASL bought Chesapeake 4-6-0, CNS bought Consolidation 2-8-0, M&LR bought Consolidation 2-8-0, CP bought Consolidation 2-8-0, UP bought Consolidation 2-8-0, MKT bought Consolidation 2-8-0, SLSW bought Consolidation 2-8-0.

New Technologies Acquired: COG bought automatic couplers, MRLE bought automatic couplers, MC bought automatic couplers, M&LR bought automatic couplers, V&T bought Grand Station, GN bought Grand Station, ATSF bought Grand Station.

RoWs built: NY1 by MRLE, TN4 by GM&O, WV2 by NO&J, KY5 by SM, MN1 by CNS, MT6 by M&SP, WY2 by MP, TX3 by V&T, TX1 by L&A, UT1 by CP, CA4 by WP, UT2 by UP, MT2 by GN, MO3 by KP, NM5 by ATSF.

SCL doubled MS1, MRLE doubled IN4, SM doubled OH7, M&LR doubled M&LR, GN doubled MN3, ATSF doubled KCN.

New RoWs acquired: MRLE got SC3, NO&J got IL2, SM got MS7, CRIP got MO2, M&LR got MO5, SLSW got AR2, KP got KS3, V&T got OK5, T&P got TX12, GN got MT3, M&SP got MT7, MP got WY3, CP got CO9, ATSF got NM3, WP got CA3.

RR Mergers: CB&Q merges into V&T, UP merges into WP.

Inadequate signal system slows N&W rail service: mail contracts worth $4411 cancelled.

Injury claims by rail workers due to dangerous, outdated couplings cost C&EI $3280.

Inadequate signal system slows C&NW rail service: mail contracts worth $8950 cancelled.

Injury claims by rail workers due to dangerous, outdated couplings cost CRIP $6985.

Injury claims by rail workers due to dangerous, outdated couplings cost SLSF $1912.

Reorganized RRs: FEC.

Insolvent RRs: SLSF.

Stock splits: CP splits 2 for 1, GN splits 3 for 1, ATSF splits 2 for 1.

Cornered stocks: MC, SM, M&SP, GW.

New railroad Presidents: Cornelius Vanderbilt of C&NW, Maggy of CRIP, Louis McLane of M&SP, MaldoNash of L&A, Sun-E Storm of GW.

New Private Companies Available: H&S, FW&D.

Maggy earns the Golden Spike Award for linking the WP from the Midwest to the Pacific.

Maggy dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $55555. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Cornelius Vanderbilt, MaldoNash, Thomas Scott, Salvator, Sun-E Storm, Gyro Gearloose, Darkwing, Louis McLane

Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Mild Depression to Recession.
Best locomotive available: Pacific 4-6-2
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails, coal burning engines, block signal system, automatic couplers

Tycoon Announcements:

1 Sun-E Storm we have 13 sign up for the next, closed cr2 game!

Top Victory Points

The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber Baron Louis McLane (10) Cornelius Vanderbilt (3) Maggy (8) MaldoNash (11) Darkwing (9)
Rail Mogul Maggy (8) MaldoNash (11) Thomas Scott (7) Cornelius Vanderbilt (3) Louis McLane (10)
Rail Builder Maggy (8) Thomas Scott (7) Cornelius Vanderbilt (3) Louis McLane (10) Darkwing (9)
Rail Magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt (3) Thomas Scott (7) Louis McLane (10) Darkwing (9) J. Pierpont Morgan (4)
Rail Prodigal MaldoNash (11) Cornelius Vanderbilt (3) Maggy (8) Thomas Scott (7) Darkwing (9)
Rail Baron Cornelius Vanderbilt (3) Maggy (8) Thomas Scott (7) Louis McLane (10) MaldoNash (11)

Player Summary

President of PCs owned
Player # Tycoon name RR 1 RR 2 PC 1 PC 2
10 Louis McLane .... M&SP .... ....
9 Darkwing .... MC .... TR
7 Thomas Scott ATSF SCL SV ....
8 Maggy CRIP WP LP&W LR&S
3 Cornelius Vanderbilt C&NW GN .... ....
11 MaldoNash L&A M&LR .... ....
6 Gyro Gearloose KP CP .... ....
2 Salvator MP C&A .... ....
4 J. Pierpont Morgan MRLE T&P .... ....
1 Sun-E Storm V&T GW .... ....
12 William Palmer .... .... .... ....
14 Dan Drew .... .... .... ....
13 William Ogden .... .... .... ....
5 Derpendja von Rense .... .... .... NYNH
15 Cyrus Holliday .... .... .... ....

Railroad Summary

RR Name Tracks Revenues Expense Efficiency Bonds Loans Profit / share Dividend / share Grant Land
B&H Boston & Hartford 391   46077   27185   95   129379   43910   0   0   0   17  
C&A Camden & Amboy 2285   329172   171170   99   627227   409424   5   4   0   9  
N&W Norfolk & Western 401   43075   31014   85   127247   6841   1   0   0   39  
SCL Sea Coast Line 2925   506154   303694   91   835009   484862   5   4   0   7  
COG Central of Georgia 1723   255164   145441   94   485331   56902   8   3   0   92  
P&LE Pittsburgh & Lake Erie 1153   163720   91683   95   343528   127105   5   0   0   2  
MRLE Mad River & Lake Erie 3131   423629   232994   96   896261   502101   3   3   0   16  
MC Michigan Central 2535   415834   224551   97   790165   423163   6   8   0   441  
GM&O Gulf, Mobile & Ohio 652   64602   38115   95   167172   55888   2   0   0   21  
NO&J New Orleans & Jackson 2802   435766   226598   99   824550   476908   4   6   0   199  
SM Southern Mississippi 2743   452542   239850   98   756529   301110   9   11   0   376  
C&EI Chicago & Eastern Illinois 410   48859   27850   97   116150   47143   3   0   0   3  
IC Illinois Central 305   38879   22938   95   88188   40388   3   0   0   0  
C&NW Chicago & Northwestern 895   89396   52744   95   200050   115273   1   1   0   27  
CRIP Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific 635   64400   37996   95   160040   107103   0   4   0   794  
CASL Chicago, Alton & St. Louis 588   70099   41358   92   141808   83351   3   0   0   0  
FEC Florida East Coast 299   20302   12587   92   59800   0   -2   0   0   0  
CNS Chicago North Shore 883   116469   69882   94   185813   120156   4   9   0   1674  
M&SP Milwaukee & St. Paul 1860   195879   103814   98   446129   276639   0   1   360   1853  
MP Missouri Pacific 1249   139290   72430   99   318104   199595   3   4   0   0  
M&LR Memphis & Little Rock 812   70898   38993   99   152043   108777   1   8   0   1751  
V&T Vicksburg & Texas 2045   216897   114955   98   455509   194599   4   4   0   2230  
L&A Louisiana & Arkansas 362   42670   25175   95   100950   34195   3   0   0   0  
CP Central Pacific 1128   100951   52495   99   224099   168784   0   7   0   1534  
WP Western Pacific 2294   202941   111618   96   540497   362116   0   1   502   3371  
MKT Missouri, Kansas & Texas 647   63652   36281   97   159733   57440   0   0   0   696  
SLSF St Louis & San Francisco 239   22650   13816   93   70007   32306   0   0   0   0  
SLSW St Louis & Southwestern 305   31703   17437   99   97071   37542   2   3   226   0  
GW Great Western 140   16429   10350   91   46987   14818   1   0   0   0  
GN Great Northern 1350   114379   59478   99   287164   186454   1   9   1400   2218  
KP Kansas Pacific 461   47898   28260   95   73727   64873   2   2   1220   0  
ATSF Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 913   78846   40999   99   161725   123102   2   4   2988   1415  
SL Soo Line 150   13986   9790   84   22679   19321   0   0   0   0  
T&P Texas & Pacific 224   20902   11914   97   38775   31539   2   0   0   0  
CT Central Texas 169   15070   9343   92   25109   21391   1   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 & Hartford (B&H ):   B&H B&M ME1
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: A]
Camden & Amboy (C&A ):   C&A  (Double) CNJ  (Double) PA9 READ  (Double) PA1  (Double) PA10 PA8  (Double)
RF&P  (Double) C&O MD1  (Double) PA4  (Double) VA2  (Double) SC5
BRL TN2 VA4 VA5
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: ADL]
Norfolk & Western (N&W ):   N&W N&S VA3
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: A]
Sea Coast Line (SCL ):   SCL  (Double) S&G  (Double) S&A  (Double) GA1  (Double) NER  (Double) GA8  (Double)
W&M AL3  (Double) W&W TN12 KY13 IL3 O&M  (Double) IL1  (Double)
A&T N&C AL5  (Double) AL7 IL8  (Double) MS1  (Double)
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: ADOCMG]
Central of Georgia (COG ):   COG  (Double) GA2  (Double) A&C GA4 TN5  (Double) KY7 IN6 A&WP  (Double)
AL6 FL6 KY8 MON KY9
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: ADOCG]
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (P&LE):   P&LE  (Double) LS  (Double) OH3 TP&W PA7  (Double) IN2  (Double) MD2
IN8 IL4
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: AOLM]
Mad River & Lake Erie (MRLE):   MRLE  (Double) GTW PA11  (Double) OH1 OH5 FW&C  (Double) MS  (Double)
WV3 KY1 R&D  (Double) VC VA7 WV4 IN4  (Double) KY2
NY2 C&H G&C SC1 SC2 NC1 VA1 NY1
Unbuilt:: SC3 [Regions: AOLC]
Michigan Central (MC ):   MC MN MI6 NYC B&A  (Double) HRL  (Double) GT  (Double) ERIE
NY3 C4  (Double) C5  (Double) C3  (Double) OH6 OH8 MI5  (Double)
KY3 KY4 TN3
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: AOLCN]
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O):   GM&O AL4 AL2 TN6 TN4
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: DG]
New Orleans & Jackson (NO&J):   NO&J  (Double) MS6 TN10  (Double) TN8 TN7 MS5 PENN  (Double) LV  (Double)
PA5 PA6 P&FW OH4 IN3 C&C  (Double) IN9 IL6 KY11
KY10 PA3 KY14 WV2
Unbuilt:: IL2 [Regions: AOCMG]
Southern Mississippi (SM ):   SM  (Double) MS4 MS3 MS2  (Double) B&O WV1 M&C PA2  (Double)
A&GW  (Double) OH7  (Double) WBSH  (Double) IN1  (Double) IN10  (Double)
L&N  (Double) KY12 TN13 IL7  (Double) OH2 MI1 KY5
Unbuilt:: MS7 [Regions: AOLCMG]
Chicago & Eastern Illinois (C&EI):   C&EI IN7 IN5
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: OC]
Illinois Central (IC ):   IC IL5
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: CM]
Chicago & Northwestern (C&NW):   C&NW WI4 MN2 C7
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: CWN]
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific (CRIP):   CRIP IA7 IA6 IA3
Unbuilt:: MO2 [Regions: CW]
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis (CASL):   CASL SL&A MO1 MO9
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: CMW]
Florida East Coast (FEC ):   FEC
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: ]
Chicago North Shore (CNS ):   CNS  (Double) WI5 WI6  (Double) C6 MN1
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: CWN]
Milwaukee & St. Paul (M&SP):   M&SP  (Double) SP&P NP ND1 WI1  (Double) ND2 MT6
Unbuilt:: MT7 [Regions: CWT]
Missouri Pacific (MP ):   MP  (Double) KC&D  (Double) KS4 CO5 CO8 WY2
Unbuilt:: WY3 [Regions: MWT]
Memphis & Little Rock (M&LR):   M&LR  (Double) AR4 OK2 OK1
Unbuilt:: MO5 [Regions: MS]
Vicksburg & Texas (V&T ):   V&T  (Double) TX2 AR8 OK3 TX3 CB&Q IA1 MO8 MO6 OK6
Unbuilt:: OK5 [Regions: CMWS]
Louisiana & Arkansas (L&A ):   L&A LA2 TX1
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: GS]
Central Pacific (CP ):   CP  (Double) NV2 UT8 UT6 UT1
Unbuilt:: CO9 [Regions: TP]
Western Pacific (WP ):   WP SP NV1 UT7 UT5 CA4 UP NE1 CO7 WY1 UT2
Unbuilt:: CA3 [Regions: WTP]
Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT ):   MKT KCS MO7
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: MW]
St Louis & San Francisco (SLSF):   SLSF
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: M]
St Louis & Southwestern (SLSW):   SLSW AR1
Unbuilt:: AR2 [Regions: M]
Great Western (GW ):   GW
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: G]
Great Northern (GN ):   GN ND5 SP&D  (Double) MT1 MN3  (Double) MT2
Unbuilt:: MT3 [Regions: W]
Kansas Pacific (KP ):   KP MO3
Unbuilt:: KS3 [Regions: MW]
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF):   ATSF KCN  (Double) OK8 NM5
Unbuilt:: NM3 [Regions: W]
Soo Line (SL ):   SL
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: N]
Texas & Pacific (T&P ):   T&P
Unbuilt:: TX12 [Regions: S]
Central Texas (CT ):   CT
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: S]

Stock Market Report

RR stock data
RR Start price Trade price End price Net change # Shares traded # Shares issued # Shares in treasury President Chairman Directors
B&H 11   13   15   +4  2037   5750   30     5   9    
C&A 74   62   51   -23  785   11425   0   2   2   3     6     8     11    
N&W 17   20   24   +7  526   1988   17     11   7     8     9    
SCL 28   27   26   -2  3439   14660   0   7   7   8     11    
COG 30   41   52   +22  2863   8566   49     8   3    
P&LE 23   24   25   +2  1582   5750   15     6   8     9    
MRLE 54   58   63   +9  3660   16936   105   4   4   8     11    
MC 57   72   87   +30  2140   12712   0   9   9   3     11    
GM&O 39   34   29   -10  441   3205   55     9   7    
NO&J 61   71   82   +21  4278   21367   80     10   11    
SM 82   81   80   -2  1535   13700   55     3   2     6     8     9    
C&EI 18   21   25   +7  487   2014   36     11   1     7     8    
IC 15   19   24   +9  576   1525   0     11   4     6     9    
C&NW 24   22   21   -3  2567   6689   186   3   3   1     7     11    
CRIP 45   56   68   +23  2827   9525   0   8   6   3     11    
CASL 20   22   25   +5  888   2826   114     8   4    
FEC 11   11   13   +2  429   1495   0      
CNS 96   95   95   -1  1102   4208   207     11   4     7    
M&SP 42   44   47   +5  14617   78324   891   10   10   7     9    
MP 79   63   48   -31  715   6135   110   2   2   3     8     11    
M&LR 28   29   31   +3  904   4720   0   11   11   1     7     8    
V&T 38   44   37   -1  1036   11639   186   1   1   6     8     9    
L&A 69   55   42   -27  225   1768   42   11   11   1     4     7     10    
CP 51   76   51   +51  1346   24676   404   6   6   7     8     11    
WP 29   26   27   -2  3544   26706   229   8   8  
MKT 37   32   28   -9  1143   12460   480     3   7     8     10    
SLSF 22   25   29   +7  271   1144   51     8   7    
SLSW 61   67   74   +13  193   1525   0     11   1     4     7    
GW 89   59   30   -59  120   677   23   1   1   4     7     10     11    
GN 95   115   45   +40  1359   20055   195   3   3   2     6    
KP 21   29   37   +16  213   2164   141   6   6  
ATSF 84   107   65   +46  994   8220   910   7   7   10    
SL 0   0   12   +12  0   675   75     11  
T&P 12   15   19   +7  458   1120   0   4   4  
CT 0   0   12   +12  0   761   84     11  

Private Companies Available for Purchase

CF Price CF Price CF Price CF Price CF Price CF Price CF Price
H&S 1160   FW&D 975  

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