Continental Rails II - DE 4
Game # 16 - Turn # 18
Headline News 1875 to 1876
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1875: Gold discovered in the Black Hills of Dakota Territory!
1876: Gen. Custer massacred by Sioux Indians on banks of Little Big Horn River.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: B bought LR&S for $12522, B bought H&S for $12521, George R. Obberbaron bought FW&D for $15589.
PCs Merged: SP&D merges into CNS.
New Engines Acquired: B&H bought Consolidation 2-8-0, NYC bought Consolidation 2-8-0, C&A bought Chesapeake 4-6-0, B&O bought Consolidation 2-8-0, C&H bought Consolidation 2-8-0, COG bought Consolidation 2-8-0, C&EI bought Consolidation 2-8-0, C&NW bought Consolidation 2-8-0, CRIP bought Chesapeake 4-6-0, CB&Q bought Consolidation 2-8-0, CNS bought Consolidation 2-8-0, M&SP bought Consolidation 2-8-0, MP bought Consolidation 2-8-0, M&LR bought Consolidation 2-8-0, V&T bought Chesapeake 4-6-0, L&A bought Consolidation 2-8-0, CP bought Consolidation 2-8-0, WP bought Consolidation 2-8-0, SL&A bought Chesapeake 4-6-0, GW bought Consolidation 2-8-0, SP bought Consolidation 2-8-0, SL bought Consolidation 2-8-0, CT bought Consolidation 2-8-0, TR bought Consolidation 2-8-0.
New Technologies Acquired: CB&Q bought block signal system, V&T bought block signal system, WP bought block signal system.
RoWs built: AL5 by R&D, SC1 by COG, MT4 by C&NW, MN3 by CRIP, CO6 by CB&Q, MO1 by CASL, MT3 by CNS, MT7 by M&SP, IL14 by MP, TX9 by M&LR, TX8 by L&A, CA7 by CP, CO7 by WP, KS4 by SL&A, OK5 by SLSF, AR6 by GW, AZ2 by SP.
CNS doubled C6, M&SP doubled SP&P.
New RoWs acquired: R&D got IL5, COG got KY14, SL got WI8, CB&Q got MO6, CASL got MO9, GW got AR5, CT got TX4, L&A got TX10, C&NW got MT5, SLSF got NM1, SP got AZ1, WP got UT2, CNS got ID3, M&SP got ID5, CP got CA9, M&LR got M3.
RR Mergers: MP merges into CP.
Inadequate signal system slows C&A rail service: mail contracts worth $29623 cancelled.
Lack of modern signal system causes major head-on collison: claims against N&W exceed $27066.
Inadequate signal system slows A&GW rail service: mail contracts worth $10206 cancelled.
Lack of modern signal system causes major head-on collison: claims against MKT exceed $3260.
Loan Recalls: Darkwing, Stepp, George R. Obberbaron.
New railroad Presidents: Stepp of NYC, Frederik Conrad of B&O, B of MKT.
New Private Companies Available: SA&H.
Stepp earns the Golden Spike Award for linking the CP from the Mississippi to the Pacific.
B dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $35500. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Stepp, Jim Hill, Frederik Conrad, Darkwing, George R. Obberbaron, Cheyenne, Louis McLane
Invention of automatic couplers facilitates operations, improves safety.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Good to Improved.
Best locomotive available: Pacific 4-6-2
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails, coal burning engines, block signal system, automatic couplers
Top Victory Points
The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber Baron
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
B (4)
|
Louis McLane (11)
|
Sun-E Storm (2)
|
Rail Mogul
|
B (4)
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
Stepp (6)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
Rail Builder
|
Stepp (6)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
B (4)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
Rail Magnate
|
Darkwing (1)
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
Stepp (6)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
B (4)
|
Rail Prodigal
|
B (4)
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
Stepp (6)
|
George R. Obberbaron (8)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
Rail Baron
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
B (4)
|
Stepp (6)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
Player Summary
|
|
President of
|
PCs owned
|
Player #
|
Tycoon name
|
RR 1
|
RR 2
|
PC 1
|
PC 2
|
9
|
Jim Hill |
CNS
|
COG
|
....
|
....
|
4
|
B |
MKT
|
M&SP
|
LR&S
|
H&S
|
1
|
Darkwing |
GW
|
CASL
|
....
|
....
|
12
|
Frederik Conrad |
SP
|
B&O
|
....
|
....
|
6
|
Stepp |
NYC
|
CP
|
....
|
....
|
11
|
Louis McLane |
WP
|
CB&Q
|
LP&W
|
....
|
2
|
Sun-E Storm |
C&H
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
7
|
Cheyenne |
SL
|
C&NW
|
....
|
....
|
3
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt |
SL&A
|
CRIP
|
....
|
....
|
8
|
George R. Obberbaron |
CT
|
SLSF
|
FW&D
|
....
|
5
|
Matthias W. Baldwin |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
15
|
Thomas Durant |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
13
|
Dan Drew |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
14
|
William Palmer |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
10
|
Henry Farham |
M&LR
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
Railroad Summary
RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
B&H
|
Boston & Hartford
|
110  
|
19242  
|
10583  
|
99  
|
26957  
|
4187  
|
12  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
2831  
|
521937  
|
271409  
|
99  
|
919240  
|
227076  
|
12  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
C&A
|
Camden & Amboy
|
2693  
|
481691  
|
269746  
|
95  
|
972086  
|
428430  
|
8  
|
0  
|
0  
|
1  
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
2497  
|
466378  
|
242518  
|
99  
|
723729  
|
69157  
|
13  
|
1  
|
0  
|
4  
|
R&D
|
Richmond & Danville
|
2304  
|
405180  
|
226900  
|
95  
|
713571  
|
385075  
|
8  
|
11  
|
0  
|
545  
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
2082  
|
256849  
|
143835  
|
95  
|
577676  
|
169812  
|
5  
|
0  
|
0  
|
3  
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
2144  
|
295972  
|
153904  
|
99  
|
447452  
|
8404  
|
10  
|
3  
|
0  
|
0  
|
COG
|
Central of Georgia
|
2248  
|
447347  
|
237094  
|
98  
|
655258  
|
282622  
|
10  
|
9  
|
0  
|
3  
|
A&GW
|
Atlantic & Great Western
|
729  
|
112407  
|
67444  
|
91  
|
207435  
|
134177  
|
5  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
NO&J
|
New Orleans & Jackson
|
3668  
|
670417  
|
442475  
|
85  
|
1117935  
|
640059  
|
5  
|
0  
|
0  
|
86  
|
C&EI
|
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
|
184  
|
25560  
|
15080  
|
95  
|
48805  
|
11284  
|
7  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
C&NW
|
Chicago & Northwestern
|
1706  
|
183074  
|
95199  
|
99  
|
466857  
|
291598  
|
3  
|
5  
|
0  
|
2325  
|
CRIP
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific
|
1436  
|
179823  
|
102499  
|
94  
|
351225  
|
129953  
|
6  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
CB&Q
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
|
1278  
|
157741  
|
86757  
|
96  
|
376723  
|
225981  
|
4  
|
10  
|
686  
|
1086  
|
CASL
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis
|
354  
|
41183  
|
24298  
|
95  
|
102453  
|
61197  
|
2  
|
4  
|
0  
|
85  
|
CNS
|
Chicago North Shore
|
2239  
|
274397  
|
142686  
|
99  
|
618366  
|
381957  
|
5  
|
9  
|
0  
|
1401  
|
M&SP
|
Milwaukee & St. Paul
|
1614  
|
180123  
|
93664  
|
99  
|
400582  
|
244122  
|
4  
|
9  
|
2380  
|
937  
|
M&LR
|
Memphis & Little Rock
|
1207  
|
122118  
|
63501  
|
99  
|
341602  
|
209037  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
808  
|
V&T
|
Vicksburg & Texas
|
1263  
|
145850  
|
86052  
|
95  
|
330037  
|
178582  
|
3  
|
3  
|
0  
|
729  
|
L&A
|
Louisiana & Arkansas
|
1296  
|
139065  
|
76485  
|
99  
|
306668  
|
187367  
|
4  
|
5  
|
910  
|
2541  
|
CP
|
Central Pacific
|
3203  
|
498059  
|
283895  
|
94  
|
901027  
|
548938  
|
3  
|
4  
|
0  
|
209  
|
WP
|
Western Pacific
|
1382  
|
117856  
|
62464  
|
98  
|
379938  
|
234847  
|
1  
|
10  
|
360  
|
1856  
|
SL&A
|
St Louis & Alton
|
1096  
|
137835  
|
78566  
|
94  
|
273969  
|
121052  
|
6  
|
7  
|
0  
|
0  
|
MKT
|
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
|
326  
|
33345  
|
22008  
|
88  
|
80165  
|
37587  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
SLSF
|
St Louis & San Francisco
|
1079  
|
116899  
|
78322  
|
87  
|
307012  
|
188253  
|
0  
|
7  
|
0  
|
0  
|
SLSW
|
St Louis & Southwestern
|
155  
|
21096  
|
13712  
|
89  
|
42558  
|
21774  
|
3  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
GW
|
Great Western
|
900  
|
101045  
|
55575  
|
99  
|
228186  
|
133457  
|
4  
|
16  
|
0  
|
1081  
|
SP
|
Southern Pacific
|
1124  
|
142232  
|
73961  
|
99  
|
267726  
|
168452  
|
6  
|
7  
|
3130  
|
1399  
|
SL
|
Soo Line
|
150  
|
16986  
|
11720  
|
85  
|
34055  
|
22345  
|
1  
|
5  
|
0  
|
0  
|
CT
|
Central Texas
|
169  
|
17814  
|
10688  
|
94  
|
38703  
|
20127  
|
3  
|
3  
|
1240  
|
0  
|
TR
|
Texas Road
|
84  
|
12846  
|
8864  
|
85  
|
21065  
|
11771  
|
3  
|
3  
|
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]
|
New York Central (NYC ):
|
|
NYC
|
B&A
|
HRL
(Double)
|
NY3
|
PA11
|
GTW
|
P&LE
|
OH5
|
OH6
|
C&C
|
|
IN3
|
GT
|
B&M
|
C2
|
C3
|
NY1
|
PA8
|
IN7
|
IL4
|
MI2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOLCMN]
|
Camden & Amboy (C&A ):
|
|
C&A
|
READ
|
PA2
|
MD1
|
MD2
|
ERIE
|
NYNH
|
NY2
|
C4
|
C5
|
MC
|
|
MN
|
PA7
|
MI5
|
LS
|
OH3
|
TP&W
|
OH7
|
IN4
|
MI6
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOLCN]
|
Baltimore & Ohio (B&O ):
|
|
B&O
|
WV1
|
OH1
|
P&FW
(Double)
|
M&C
|
OH4
|
MRLE
(Double)
|
IN1
(Double)
|
|
IN2
|
IN9
|
KY11
|
KY10
|
A&T
|
N&C
|
AL4
|
MS2
(Double)
|
IL6
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADOLCMG]
|
Richmond & Danville (R&D ):
|
|
R&D
(Double)
|
VA4
(Double)
|
VA5
|
KY1
|
VA7
|
IN5
(Double)
|
IN8
|
WBSH
(Double)
|
|
IN10
(Double)
|
KY12
|
TN13
|
TN14
|
GM&O
(Double)
|
MS3
|
IL1
|
AL8
|
|
AL5
|
|
Unbuilt:: IL5 |
[Regions: ADOCMG]
|
Norfolk & Western (N&W ):
|
|
N&W
|
N&S
|
RF&P
|
C&O
|
NC2
|
W&W
|
SC5
|
BRL
|
VC
|
TN2
|
TN4
|
|
TN6
|
TN9
|
TN10
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADM]
|
Charleston & Hamburg (C&H ):
|
|
C&H
|
NER
|
SC4
|
G&C
|
GA1
|
W&M
|
SCL
|
S&A
|
GA4
|
FL4
|
A&C
|
|
FEC
|
FL5
|
TN5
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADG]
|
Central of Georgia (COG ):
|
|
COG
(Double)
|
GA8
(Double)
|
GA2
(Double)
|
S&G
(Double)
|
AL3
|
TN12
|
KY13
|
|
IL8
(Double)
|
A&WP
(Double)
|
AL6
|
AL7
|
MS1
(Double)
|
IC
(Double)
|
|
IL2
|
KY9
|
SC1
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY14 |
[Regions: ADCMG]
|
Atlantic & Great Western (A&GW):
|
|
A&GW
|
OH2
|
MI1
|
MS
|
FW&C
|
OH8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: OLC]
|
New Orleans & Jackson (NO&J):
|
|
NO&J
(Double)
|
SM
|
MS6
|
TN8
|
TN7
|
PENN
|
LV
|
PA5
|
PA6
|
WV2
|
|
CNJ
|
PA9
|
PA10
|
WV3
|
KY2
|
KY5
|
L&N
|
KY3
|
AL2
|
MS7
|
|
O&M
|
IL7
|
MON
|
IN6
|
IL3
|
KY8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADOLCMG]
|
Chicago & Eastern Illinois (C&EI):
|
|
C&EI
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
Chicago & Northwestern (C&NW):
|
|
C&NW
|
WI4
|
NP
|
MN1
|
ND3
|
ND4
|
MT4
|
|
Unbuilt:: MT5 |
[Regions: CW]
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific (CRIP):
|
|
CRIP
(Double)
|
IA8
(Double)
|
IA9
(Double)
|
NE2
|
NE3
|
MN3
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: CWT]
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q):
|
|
CB&Q
|
IA4
|
IA5
|
UP
|
MO7
|
NE1
|
CO6
|
|
Unbuilt:: MO6 |
[Regions: CWT]
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis (CASL):
|
|
CASL
|
MO1
|
|
Unbuilt:: MO9 |
[Regions: C]
|
Chicago North Shore (CNS ):
|
|
CNS
(Double)
|
WI5
(Double)
|
WI7
|
C6
(Double)
|
GN
|
ND5
|
MT1
|
MT2
|
|
SP&D
|
MT3
|
|
Unbuilt:: ID3 |
[Regions: CWN]
|
Milwaukee & St. Paul (M&SP):
|
|
M&SP
(Double)
|
SP&P
(Double)
|
ND1
|
ND2
|
MT6
|
MT7
|
|
Unbuilt:: ID5 |
[Regions: WT]
|
Memphis & Little Rock (M&LR):
|
|
M&LR
|
AR4
|
OK1
|
TX12
|
TX11
|
TX9
|
|
Unbuilt:: M3 |
[Regions: MS]
|
Vicksburg & Texas (V&T ):
|
|
V&T
|
TX2
(Double)
|
TX3
|
M1
|
AR8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MSX]
|
Louisiana & Arkansas (L&A ):
|
|
L&A
(Double)
|
LA4
(Double)
|
TX5
|
TX6
|
TX7
|
TX8
|
|
Unbuilt:: TX10 |
[Regions: G]
|
Central Pacific (CP ):
|
|
CP
(Double)
|
NV2
|
UT8
|
SV
|
UT6
|
UT1
|
CA7
|
MP
(Double)
|
ATSF
(Double)
|
|
KCN
(Double)
|
KS2
|
KP
|
CO2
|
CO9
|
IA7
|
IL14
|
|
Unbuilt:: CA9 |
[Regions: CMWTP]
|
Western Pacific (WP ):
|
|
WP
|
NV1
|
UT7
|
UT5
|
WY1
|
CO7
|
|
Unbuilt:: UT2 |
[Regions: P]
|
St Louis & Alton (SL&A):
|
|
SL&A
|
IL11
(Double)
|
IA1
(Double)
|
MO8
|
KCS
|
KC&D
|
KS4
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MW]
|
Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT ):
|
|
MKT
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
St Louis & San Francisco (SLSF):
|
|
SLSF
|
MO5
|
OK6
|
OK4
|
OK5
|
|
Unbuilt:: NM1 |
[Regions: MS]
|
St Louis & Southwestern (SLSW):
|
|
SLSW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
Great Western (GW ):
|
|
GW
|
LA1
|
LA6
|
T&P
|
AR6
|
|
Unbuilt:: AR5 |
[Regions: GS]
|
Southern Pacific (SP ):
|
|
SP
(Double)
|
CA4
(Double)
|
CA3
|
AZ3
|
AZ2
|
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Unbuilt:: AZ1 |
[Regions: TP]
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Soo Line (SL ):
|
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SL
|
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Unbuilt:: WI8 |
[Regions: N]
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Central Texas (CT ):
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CT
|
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Unbuilt:: TX4 |
[Regions: S]
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Texas Road (TR ):
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TR
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Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: S]
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Stock Market Report
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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
|
# Shares issued
|
# Shares in treasury
|
President
|
Chairman
|
Directors
|
B&H
|
39  
|
48  
|
57  
|
+18
|
135  
|
550  
|
0  
|
|
3  
|
1  
4  
9  
|
NYC
|
50  
|
48  
|
46  
|
-4
|
5518  
|
14152  
|
10  
|
6  
|
6  
|
4  
9  
|
C&A
|
53  
|
48  
|
44  
|
-9
|
1844  
|
13447  
|
18  
|
|
11  
|
4  
7  
|
B&O
|
45  
|
44  
|
44  
|
-1
|
2597  
|
12446  
|
47  
|
12  
|
12  
|
4  
9  
|
R&D
|
41  
|
50  
|
59  
|
+18
|
3942  
|
11454  
|
66  
|
|
4  
|
9  
|
N&W
|
24  
|
30  
|
36  
|
+12
|
2480  
|
10381  
|
33  
|
|
3  
|
4  
8  
9  
|
C&H
|
47  
|
57  
|
67  
|
+20
|
2395  
|
10657  
|
76  
|
2  
|
2  
|
1  
4  
9  
12  
|
COG
|
58  
|
55  
|
53  
|
-5
|
2312  
|
13599  
|
71  
|
9  
|
9  
|
1  
12  
|
A&GW
|
86  
|
75  
|
64  
|
-22
|
905  
|
3645  
|
0  
|
|
7  
|
1  
|
NO&J
|
95  
|
73  
|
52  
|
-43
|
3572  
|
18344  
|
1  
|
|
1  
|
9  
|
C&EI
|
33  
|
32  
|
31  
|
-2
|
270  
|
902  
|
18  
|
|
1  
|
4  
|
C&NW
|
46  
|
44  
|
43  
|
-3
|
1471  
|
8413  
|
117  
|
7  
|
7  
|
4  
6  
9  
|
CRIP
|
41  
|
40  
|
39  
|
-2
|
1340  
|
6570  
|
610  
|
3  
|
3  
|
4  
6  
9  
|
CB&Q
|
50  
|
50  
|
50  
|
+0
|
1628  
|
6292  
|
98  
|
11  
|
11  
|
|
CASL
|
21  
|
25  
|
29  
|
+8
|
356  
|
1686  
|
84  
|
1  
|
1  
|
|
CNS
|
66  
|
59  
|
53  
|
-13
|
2750  
|
10980  
|
215  
|
9  
|
9  
|
|
M&SP
|
71  
|
82  
|
94  
|
+23
|
1444  
|
8010  
|
60  
|
4  
|
1  
|
12  
|
M&LR
|
62  
|
51  
|
40  
|
-22
|
1091  
|
5862  
|
173  
|
10  
|
10  
|
4  
6  
12  
|
V&T
|
37  
|
34  
|
32  
|
-5
|
1800  
|
6132  
|
183  
|
|
4  
|
12  
|
L&A
|
43  
|
47  
|
51  
|
+8
|
1517  
|
6221  
|
259  
|
|
12  
|
4  
9  
|
CP
|
45  
|
40  
|
34  
|
-11
|
2661  
|
27650  
|
120  
|
6  
|
6  
|
|
WP
|
51  
|
47  
|
43  
|
-8
|
2541  
|
6838  
|
72  
|
11  
|
11  
|
|
SL&A
|
52  
|
59  
|
66  
|
+14
|
897  
|
4983  
|
497  
|
3  
|
3  
|
6  
|
MKT
|
22  
|
25  
|
29  
|
+7
|
504  
|
1560  
|
70  
|
4  
|
4  
|
12  
|
SLSF
|
47  
|
51  
|
55  
|
+8
|
976  
|
5237  
|
158  
|
8  
|
8  
|
4  
|
SLSW
|
18  
|
19  
|
21  
|
+3
|
253  
|
717  
|
58  
|
|
4  
|
|
GW
|
58  
|
55  
|
53  
|
-5
|
620  
|
4408  
|
92  
|
1  
|
1  
|
4  
6  
9  
|
SP
|
73  
|
65  
|
58  
|
-15
|
1108  
|
5560  
|
60  
|
12  
|
12  
|
4  
9  
|
SL
|
15  
|
21  
|
27  
|
+12
|
317  
|
750  
|
0  
|
7  
|
7  
|
|
CT
|
15  
|
19  
|
24  
|
+9
|
334  
|
845  
|
0  
|
8  
|
8  
|
|
TR
|
15  
|
16  
|
17  
|
+2
|
144  
|
388  
|
32  
|
|
4  
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
CF
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Price
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CF
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Price
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CF
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Price
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CF
|
Price
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CF
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Price
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CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
SA&H
|
1095  
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