Continental Rails II - Club DE
Game # 13 - Turn # 8
Headline News 1855 to 1856
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1855: The Know-Nothing Party sweeps Northern congressional elections.
1856: Soo Canal completed connecting Lake Superior to Lake Huron.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Cornelius Vanderbilt bought N&C for $4567, J. Pierpont Morgan bought MS for $2011, Maggy bought MON for $6705, Louis McLane bought C&C for $1020, Salvator bought L&N for $14500, Gyro Gearloose bought IC for $1613, Sun-E Storm bought CB&Q for $12151.
PCs Merged: G&C merges into C&H, MN merges into MC.
PCs Incorporated: C&EI, GM&O.
New Engines Acquired: PENN bought 04/04/2000, MC bought 04/04/2000.
New Technologies Acquired: COG bought Grand Station, MRLE bought Grand Station.
RoWs built: C3 by NYC, PA10 by C&A, IN3 by PENN, IN10 by B&O, VA2 by RF&P, SC1 by C&H, KY13 by SCL, TN5 by COG, IN2 by P&LE, OH1 by MRLE, MI6 by MC.
C&A doubled PA1, PENN doubled PENN, B&O doubled IN1, RF&P doubled PA4, SCL doubled GA8, P&LE doubled LS.
New RoWs acquired: C&A got PA8, P&LE got MD2, C&H got SC2, RF&P got SC5, MRLE got OH5, MC got OH6, PENN got IN9, SCL got IL3, COG got KY7, B&O got KY12, A&T got AL5, A&WP got AL6, SM got MS4, NO&J got MS6.
RR Mergers: NYC merges into MC.
Loan Recalls: Thomas Scott, MaldoNash.
New railroad Presidents: Sun-E Storm of C&H, Darkwing of GM&O, MaldoNash of C&EI.
New Private Companies Available: O&M, C&NW, CRIP, M&LR.
Sun-E Storm dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $2222. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Maggy, Darkwing, Louis McLane, Cornelius Vanderbilt, MaldoNash, Salvator
Technology advance to steel rails improves track durability, reduces operating costs.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate remained stable at Recession.
Best locomotive available: American 4-4-0
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails
Tycoon Announcements:
1
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Sun-E Storm
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6
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Gyro Gearloose
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Top Victory Points
The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber Baron
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Louis McLane (10)
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MaldoNash (11)
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Sun-E Storm (1)
|
Thomas Scott (7)
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Rail Mogul
|
Thomas Scott (7)
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Maggy (8)
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MaldoNash (11)
|
Darkwing (9)
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Rail Builder
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Thomas Scott (7)
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Darkwing (9)
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MaldoNash (11)
|
Salvator (2)
|
Rail Magnate
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Darkwing (9)
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Thomas Scott (7)
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Louis McLane (10)
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MaldoNash (11)
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Rail Prodigal
|
MaldoNash (11)
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Thomas Scott (7)
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Sun-E Storm (1)
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Darkwing (9)
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Rail Baron
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Thomas Scott (7)
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MaldoNash (11)
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Darkwing (9)
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Louis McLane (10)
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Player Summary
|
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President of
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PCs owned
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Player #
|
Tycoon name
|
RR 1
|
RR 2
|
PC 1
|
PC 2
|
3
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt |
SM
|
B&O
|
BRL
|
N&C
|
10
|
Louis McLane |
PENN
|
P&LE
|
....
|
C&C
|
8
|
Maggy |
A&WP
|
COG
|
MON
|
....
|
2
|
Salvator |
RF&P
|
C&A
|
L&N
|
....
|
11
|
MaldoNash |
C&EI
|
NO&J
|
....
|
....
|
6
|
Gyro Gearloose |
....
|
....
|
....
|
IC
|
9
|
Darkwing |
MC
|
GM&O
|
....
|
....
|
7
|
Thomas Scott |
SCL
|
A&T
|
....
|
....
|
1
|
Sun-E Storm |
C&H
|
....
|
CB&Q
|
....
|
4
|
J. Pierpont Morgan |
....
|
MRLE
|
FW&C
|
MS
|
5
|
Derpendja von Rense |
....
|
B&H
|
....
|
NYNH
|
12
|
William Palmer |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
13
|
William Ogden |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
15
|
Cyrus Holliday |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
14
|
Dan Drew |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
Railroad Summary
RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
B&H
|
Boston & Hartford
|
110  
|
16618  
|
9638  
|
99  
|
41747  
|
16925  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
C&A
|
Camden & Amboy
|
739  
|
131636  
|
76349  
|
96  
|
164017  
|
122843  
|
8  
|
24  
|
0  
|
276  
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
877  
|
122736  
|
71185  
|
99  
|
211170  
|
110150  
|
5  
|
9  
|
148  
|
483  
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
1309  
|
188658  
|
103761  
|
99  
|
272762  
|
139419  
|
7  
|
9  
|
0  
|
0  
|
RF&P
|
Richmond, Fred. & Potomac
|
605  
|
79392  
|
46048  
|
99  
|
121548  
|
87315  
|
5  
|
18  
|
0  
|
56  
|
R&D
|
Richmond & Danville
|
463  
|
45822  
|
29784  
|
95  
|
91269  
|
69162  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
101  
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
325  
|
33476  
|
23433  
|
90  
|
75881  
|
1547  
|
3  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
365  
|
46821  
|
27156  
|
99  
|
77039  
|
39564  
|
3  
|
5  
|
0  
|
390  
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
1610  
|
228750  
|
125811  
|
99  
|
341509  
|
220340  
|
6  
|
9  
|
0  
|
578  
|
COG
|
Central of Georgia
|
662  
|
83869  
|
46128  
|
99  
|
146231  
|
78650  
|
5  
|
9  
|
0  
|
141  
|
P&LE
|
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
|
780  
|
106296  
|
58462  
|
99  
|
173493  
|
126280  
|
5  
|
9  
|
304  
|
371  
|
MRLE
|
Mad River & Lake Erie
|
507  
|
57333  
|
38413  
|
90  
|
88837  
|
71633  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
A&WP
|
Atlanta & West Point
|
152  
|
16980  
|
9848  
|
99  
|
29765  
|
22710  
|
3  
|
12  
|
119  
|
0  
|
MC
|
Michigan Central
|
1856  
|
263781  
|
147717  
|
98  
|
470557  
|
274719  
|
5  
|
6  
|
500  
|
390  
|
A&T
|
Alabama & Tennessee
|
143  
|
14707  
|
9118  
|
95  
|
28310  
|
21377  
|
1  
|
4  
|
665  
|
0  
|
GM&O
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
|
135  
|
14036  
|
9825  
|
87  
|
23869  
|
18756  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
NO&J
|
New Orleans & Jackson
|
183  
|
21555  
|
12717  
|
98  
|
37524  
|
28373  
|
3  
|
4  
|
1400  
|
0  
|
SM
|
Southern Mississippi
|
44  
|
7765  
|
4504  
|
99  
|
10592  
|
8042  
|
7  
|
4  
|
480  
|
0  
|
C&EI
|
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
|
184  
|
20938  
|
14657  
|
87  
|
33571  
|
26379  
|
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
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
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Camden & Amboy (C&A ):
|
|
C&A
(Double)
|
CNJ
|
PA9
|
READ
|
PA1
(Double)
|
PA10
|
|
Unbuilt:: PA8 |
[Regions: AL]
|
Pennsylvania (PENN):
|
|
PENN
(Double)
|
LV
|
PA5
|
PA6
|
P&FW
|
OH4
|
IN3
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN9 |
[Regions: AO]
|
Baltimore & Ohio (B&O ):
|
|
B&O
|
WV1
|
M&C
|
PA2
(Double)
|
A&GW
|
OH7
|
WBSH
|
IN1
(Double)
|
IN10
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY12 |
[Regions: AOC]
|
Richmond, Fred. & Potomac (RF&P):
|
|
RF&P
(Double)
|
C&O
|
MD1
|
PA4
(Double)
|
VA2
|
|
Unbuilt:: SC5 |
[Regions: A]
|
Richmond & Danville (R&D ):
|
|
R&D
|
VC
|
VA7
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
Norfolk & Western (N&W ):
|
|
N&W
|
N&S
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
Charleston & Hamburg (C&H ):
|
|
C&H
|
G&C
|
SC1
|
|
Unbuilt:: SC2 |
[Regions: A]
|
Sea Coast Line (SCL ):
|
|
SCL
(Double)
|
S&G
(Double)
|
S&A
(Double)
|
GA1
|
NER
(Double)
|
GA8
(Double)
|
|
W&M
|
AL3
|
W&W
|
TN12
|
KY13
|
|
Unbuilt:: IL3 |
[Regions: AD]
|
Central of Georgia (COG ):
|
|
COG
(Double)
|
GA2
|
A&C
|
GA4
|
TN5
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY7 |
[Regions: AD]
|
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (P&LE):
|
|
P&LE
(Double)
|
LS
(Double)
|
OH3
|
TP&W
|
PA7
|
IN2
|
|
Unbuilt:: MD2 |
[Regions: OL]
|
Mad River & Lake Erie (MRLE):
|
|
MRLE
|
GTW
|
PA11
|
OH1
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH5 |
[Regions: L]
|
Atlanta & West Point (A&WP):
|
|
A&WP
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL6 |
[Regions: D]
|
Michigan Central (MC ):
|
|
MC
|
MN
|
MI6
|
NYC
|
B&A
(Double)
|
HRL
(Double)
|
GT
|
ERIE
|
NY3
|
|
C4
|
C5
|
C3
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH6 |
[Regions: ALN]
|
Alabama & Tennessee (A&T ):
|
|
A&T
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL5 |
[Regions: D]
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O):
|
|
GM&O
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: G]
|
New Orleans & Jackson (NO&J):
|
|
NO&J
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS6 |
[Regions: G]
|
Southern Mississippi (SM ):
|
|
SM
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS4 |
[Regions: M]
|
Chicago & Eastern Illinois (C&EI):
|
|
C&EI
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
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
|
32  
|
33  
|
34  
|
+2
|
82  
|
518  
|
32  
|
5  
|
5  
|
9  
|
C&A
|
53  
|
59  
|
66  
|
+13
|
725  
|
3615  
|
80  
|
2  
|
2  
|
3  
|
PENN
|
75  
|
73  
|
72  
|
-3
|
980  
|
4376  
|
35  
|
10  
|
10  
|
11  
|
B&O
|
54  
|
54  
|
55  
|
+1
|
1062  
|
6524  
|
61  
|
3  
|
3  
|
6  
8  
|
RF&P
|
67  
|
66  
|
65  
|
-2
|
792  
|
2895  
|
130  
|
2  
|
2  
|
3  
6  
|
R&D
|
20  
|
18  
|
17  
|
-3
|
995  
|
2315  
|
0  
|
|
|
|
N&W
|
9  
|
9  
|
10  
|
+1
|
737  
|
1625  
|
0  
|
|
|
|
C&H
|
9  
|
13  
|
17  
|
+8
|
432  
|
3093  
|
118  
|
1  
|
1  
|
4  
11  
|
SCL
|
48  
|
38  
|
28  
|
-20
|
2217  
|
8005  
|
80  
|
7  
|
7  
|
8  
11  
|
COG
|
49  
|
49  
|
49  
|
+0
|
1196  
|
3246  
|
64  
|
8  
|
8  
|
3  
|
P&LE
|
41  
|
46  
|
52  
|
+11
|
854  
|
3865  
|
35  
|
10  
|
10  
|
8  
9  
|
MRLE
|
24  
|
24  
|
25  
|
+1
|
570  
|
2495  
|
40  
|
4  
|
4  
|
2  
|
A&WP
|
13  
|
20  
|
27  
|
+14
|
334  
|
760  
|
0  
|
8  
|
8  
|
|
MC
|
18  
|
24  
|
43  
|
+25
|
211  
|
9091  
|
226  
|
9  
|
9  
|
8  
|
A&T
|
13  
|
19  
|
25  
|
+12
|
292  
|
644  
|
71  
|
7  
|
7  
|
|
GM&O
|
0  
|
0  
|
13  
|
+13
|
0  
|
608  
|
67  
|
9  
|
9  
|
|
NO&J
|
13  
|
15  
|
18  
|
+5
|
315  
|
824  
|
91  
|
11  
|
11  
|
7  
|
SM
|
13  
|
23  
|
33  
|
+20
|
100  
|
220  
|
0  
|
3  
|
3  
|
|
C&EI
|
0  
|
0  
|
13  
|
+13
|
0  
|
828  
|
92  
|
11  
|
11  
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
B&M
|
725  
|
O&M
|
825  
|
C&NW
|
600  
|
CRIP
|
750  
|
M&LR
|
660  
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