Continental Rails II - DE 4
Game # 16 - Turn # 20
Headline News 1879 to 1880
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1879: Wyatt Earp arrives in Tombstone, Arizona.
1880: Missouri Governor offers $10,000 reward for capture of Jesse James.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Jim Hill bought C&S for $13756, Stepp bought CW for $5678, Henry Farham bought A&P for $9316.
PCs Merged: H&S merges into LR&S.
PCs Incorporated: SA&H.
New Engines Acquired: C&A bought Pacific 4-6-2, R&D bought Consolidation 2-8-0, N&W bought Pacific 4-6-2, NO&J bought Consolidation 2-8-0, CASL bought Pacific 4-6-2.
New Technologies Acquired: B&H bought Pullman sleepers, NYC bought Pullman sleepers, R&D bought automatic couplers, C&H bought Pullman sleepers, COG bought Pullman sleepers, C&EI bought coal burning engines, C&NW bought Pullman sleepers, CRIP bought Pullman sleepers, CASL bought Pullman sleepers, CNS bought Pullman sleepers, M&SP bought automatic couplers, M&SP bought Pullman sleepers, M&LR bought Pullman sleepers, L&A bought Pullman sleepers, CP bought Pullman sleepers, SL&A bought Pullman sleepers, SLSF bought Grand Station, SLSF bought block signal system, SLSF bought automatic couplers, SP bought Pullman sleepers, SL bought Pullman sleepers, TR bought automatic couplers, LR&S bought Pullman sleepers.
RoWs built: ME1 by NYC, PA1 by B&O, AL1 by COG, MT10 by C&NW, CO8 by CRIP, MO2 by CASL, WA1 by CNS, WA2 by M&SP, NM8 by M&LR, IA3 by SL&A, KS1 by MKT, NM2 by SLSF, M4 by SP, WI9 by SL, TX1 by CT.
M&SP doubled ID5, M&LR doubled M&LR.
New RoWs acquired: COG got SC3, M&SP got WI1, CASL got IA2, WP got MO3, LR&S got AR3, CT got LA2, L&A got TX16, SLSF got CO3, M&LR got NM7, C&NW got ID4, CNS got WA6.
RR Mergers: L&A merges into SP, SL merges into C&NW, CT merges into SLSF.
Loan Recalls: Darkwing, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Stepp, George R. Obberbaron, Jim Hill.
New railroad Presidents: Louis McLane of C&A, Frederik Conrad of B&O, Darkwing of M&SP, B of TR.
New Private Companies Available: DRGW, DP, M&W.
Stepp has a Transcontinental system.
Jim Hill has a Transcontinental system.
Jim Hill dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $200013. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Stepp, B, Frederik Conrad, Darkwing, George R. Obberbaron, Cheyenne, Louis McLane
Inadequate signal system slows N&W rail service: mail contracts worth $16656 cancelled.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Great to Panic.
Best locomotive available: Pacific 4-6-2
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails, coal burning engines, block signal system, automatic couplers, Pullman sleepers
Top Victory Points
The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber Baron
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
B (4)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
Louis McLane (11)
|
Rail Mogul
|
B (4)
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
Stepp (6)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
Rail Builder
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
B (4)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
Stepp (6)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
Rail Magnate
|
Stepp (6)
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
Louis McLane (11)
|
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
|
4
|
B |
LR&S
|
TR
|
....
|
....
|
9
|
Jim Hill |
CNS
|
COG
|
....
|
C&S
|
12
|
Frederik Conrad |
SP
|
B&O
|
....
|
....
|
11
|
Louis McLane |
WP
|
C&A
|
....
|
....
|
6
|
Stepp |
NYC
|
CP
|
....
|
CW
|
1
|
Darkwing |
NO&J
|
M&SP
|
....
|
....
|
7
|
Cheyenne |
C&NW
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
2
|
Sun-E Storm |
C&H
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
10
|
Henry Farham |
M&LR
|
....
|
A&P
|
....
|
8
|
George R. Obberbaron |
SLSF
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
3
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt |
SL&A
|
CRIP
|
....
|
....
|
15
|
Thomas Durant |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
5
|
Matthias W. Baldwin |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
13
|
Dan Drew |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
14
|
William Palmer |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
Railroad Summary
RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
B&H
|
Boston & Hartford
|
110  
|
20363  
|
11607  
|
97  
|
27198  
|
372  
|
12  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
2967  
|
589067  
|
306314  
|
99  
|
1010446  
|
269889  
|
13  
|
11  
|
0  
|
0  
|
C&A
|
Camden & Amboy
|
2693  
|
502799  
|
271512  
|
97  
|
1014635  
|
320357  
|
10  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
2592  
|
531873  
|
276574  
|
99  
|
792325  
|
96370  
|
15  
|
0  
|
0  
|
1  
|
R&D
|
Richmond & Danville
|
2424  
|
456637  
|
273984  
|
91  
|
784660  
|
377573  
|
8  
|
3  
|
0  
|
120  
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
2082  
|
268095  
|
152813  
|
94  
|
613653  
|
140092  
|
6  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
2144  
|
312991  
|
162755  
|
99  
|
411442  
|
6132  
|
11  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
COG
|
Central of Georgia
|
2500  
|
529845  
|
275519  
|
99  
|
766027  
|
342834  
|
11  
|
9  
|
654  
|
1  
|
A&GW
|
Atlantic & Great Western
|
729  
|
116692  
|
75850  
|
86  
|
221621  
|
126400  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
NO&J
|
New Orleans & Jackson
|
3668  
|
701260  
|
462830  
|
85  
|
1208167  
|
621116  
|
5  
|
1  
|
0  
|
16  
|
C&EI
|
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
|
184  
|
25897  
|
14761  
|
97  
|
51977  
|
6032  
|
8  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
C&NW
|
Chicago & Northwestern
|
2559  
|
310308  
|
167566  
|
97  
|
732850  
|
446762  
|
4  
|
7  
|
0  
|
512  
|
CRIP
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific
|
1542  
|
206061  
|
107151  
|
99  
|
409236  
|
109065  
|
8  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
CASL
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis
|
686  
|
97964  
|
53880  
|
99  
|
211352  
|
124293  
|
6  
|
4  
|
0  
|
194  
|
CNS
|
Chicago North Shore
|
2616  
|
407305  
|
215871  
|
98  
|
764548  
|
460405  
|
8  
|
9  
|
0  
|
437  
|
M&SP
|
Milwaukee & St. Paul
|
2161  
|
275034  
|
143018  
|
99  
|
565067  
|
334963  
|
6  
|
4  
|
0  
|
2062  
|
M&LR
|
Memphis & Little Rock
|
1441  
|
175999  
|
91519  
|
99  
|
434444  
|
257978  
|
4  
|
1  
|
1276  
|
141  
|
V&T
|
Vicksburg & Texas
|
1263  
|
153796  
|
90740  
|
95  
|
349108  
|
158129  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
140  
|
CP
|
Central Pacific
|
3203  
|
537485  
|
306366  
|
94  
|
965856  
|
573793  
|
4  
|
4  
|
0  
|
52  
|
WP
|
Western Pacific
|
2994  
|
409390  
|
212883  
|
99  
|
958447  
|
549687  
|
5  
|
5  
|
0  
|
897  
|
SL&A
|
St Louis & Alton
|
1238  
|
162894  
|
84704  
|
99  
|
331553  
|
105432  
|
8  
|
9  
|
0  
|
0  
|
MKT
|
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
|
482  
|
49759  
|
31348  
|
91  
|
129962  
|
63746  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
702  
|
SLSF
|
St Louis & San Francisco
|
2121  
|
261530  
|
167379  
|
87  
|
672338  
|
367027  
|
1  
|
7  
|
0  
|
217  
|
SLSW
|
St Louis & Southwestern
|
155  
|
22402  
|
13665  
|
93  
|
45791  
|
20956  
|
5  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
GW
|
Great Western
|
1038  
|
135037  
|
75622  
|
98  
|
278541  
|
160560  
|
5  
|
0  
|
0  
|
216  
|
SP
|
Southern Pacific
|
2855  
|
403671  
|
209910  
|
99  
|
709221  
|
332024  
|
8  
|
20  
|
1360  
|
2037  
|
TR
|
Texas Road
|
84  
|
13807  
|
8698  
|
91  
|
22761  
|
10052  
|
7  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
LR&S
|
Little Rock & Shreveport
|
442  
|
47438  
|
26091  
|
99  
|
116284  
|
67594  
|
3  
|
4  
|
1710  
|
0  
|
SA&H
|
San Antonio & Houston
|
219  
|
25814  
|
17554  
|
86  
|
58559  
|
32941  
|
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]
|
New York Central (NYC ):
|
|
NYC
|
B&A
(Double)
|
HRL
(Double)
|
NY3
|
PA11
|
GTW
|
P&LE
|
OH5
|
OH6
|
|
C&C
|
IN3
|
GT
|
B&M
|
C2
|
C3
|
NY1
|
PA8
|
IN7
|
IL4
|
|
MI2
|
ME1
|
|
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
(Double)
|
|
PA1
|
|
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
|
IL5
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[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
(Double)
|
KY14
|
AL1
|
|
Unbuilt:: SC3 |
[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
|
MT5
|
MT10
|
SL
|
WI8
|
|
WI9
|
|
Unbuilt:: ID4 |
[Regions: CWN]
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific (CRIP):
|
|
CRIP
(Double)
|
IA8
(Double)
|
IA9
(Double)
|
NE2
|
NE3
|
MN3
|
CO8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: CWT]
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis (CASL):
|
|
CASL
|
MO1
|
MO9
|
MO2
|
|
Unbuilt:: IA2 |
[Regions: CMW]
|
Chicago North Shore (CNS ):
|
|
CNS
(Double)
|
WI5
(Double)
|
WI7
|
C6
(Double)
|
GN
|
ND5
|
MT1
|
MT2
|
|
SP&D
(Double)
|
MT3
|
ID3
|
WA1
|
|
Unbuilt:: WA6 |
[Regions: CWTPN]
|
Milwaukee & St. Paul (M&SP):
|
|
M&SP
(Double)
|
SP&P
(Double)
|
ND1
|
ND2
|
MT6
|
MT7
(Double)
|
ID5
(Double)
|
|
WA2
|
|
Unbuilt:: WI1 |
[Regions: WTP]
|
Memphis & Little Rock (M&LR):
|
|
M&LR
(Double)
|
AR4
|
OK1
|
TX12
|
TX11
|
TX9
|
M3
|
NM8
|
|
Unbuilt:: NM7 |
[Regions: MSX]
|
Vicksburg & Texas (V&T ):
|
|
V&T
|
TX2
(Double)
|
TX3
|
M1
|
AR8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MSX]
|
Central Pacific (CP ):
|
|
CP
(Double)
|
NV2
|
UT8
|
SV
|
UT6
|
UT1
|
CA7
(Double)
|
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
|
UT2
|
CB&Q
|
IA4
|
IA5
|
UP
|
|
MO7
|
NE1
|
CO6
|
LP&W
|
MO6
|
|
Unbuilt:: MO3 |
[Regions: CWTP]
|
St Louis & Alton (SL&A):
|
|
SL&A
|
IL11
(Double)
|
IA1
(Double)
|
MO8
|
KCS
|
KC&D
|
KS4
|
IA3
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MW]
|
Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT ):
|
|
MKT
|
KS1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
St Louis & San Francisco (SLSF):
|
|
SLSF
|
MO5
|
OK6
|
OK4
|
OK5
|
FW&D
|
NM1
|
NM2
|
CT
|
TX4
|
TX1
|
|
Unbuilt:: CO3 |
[Regions: MST]
|
St Louis & Southwestern (SLSW):
|
|
SLSW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
Great Western (GW ):
|
|
GW
|
LA1
|
LA6
|
T&P
|
AR6
|
AR5
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MGS]
|
Southern Pacific (SP ):
|
|
SP
(Double)
|
CA4
(Double)
|
CA3
|
AZ3
|
AZ2
|
AZ1
|
M4
|
L&A
(Double)
|
|
LA4
(Double)
|
TX5
|
TX6
|
TX7
|
TX8
|
TX10
|
|
Unbuilt:: TX16 |
[Regions: GTPX]
|
Texas Road (TR ):
|
|
TR
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: S]
|
Little Rock & Shreveport (LR&S):
|
|
LR&S
|
H&S
|
|
Unbuilt:: AR3 |
[Regions: S]
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San Antonio & Houston (SA&H):
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SA&H
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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
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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&H
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55  
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45  
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35  
|
-20
|
150  
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550  
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0  
|
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3  
|
1  
4  
9  
|
NYC
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62  
|
53  
|
44  
|
-18
|
3929  
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14774  
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68  
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6  
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6  
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4  
9  
12  
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C&A
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45  
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53  
|
62  
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+17
|
2030  
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13454  
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11  
|
11  
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11  
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4  
7  
9  
|
B&O
|
52  
|
50  
|
48  
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-4
|
2658  
|
12921  
|
47  
|
12  
|
12  
|
4  
9  
|
R&D
|
59  
|
52  
|
45  
|
-14
|
3138  
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12025  
|
95  
|
|
4  
|
9  
12  
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N&W
|
38  
|
31  
|
25  
|
-13
|
1506  
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10395  
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19  
|
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3  
|
4  
8  
9  
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C&H
|
60  
|
49  
|
39  
|
-21
|
1588  
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10690  
|
43  
|
2  
|
2  
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1  
4  
9  
12  
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COG
|
80  
|
57  
|
35  
|
-45
|
3474  
|
14882  
|
48  
|
9  
|
9  
|
1  
12  
|
A&GW
|
49  
|
54  
|
59  
|
+10
|
995  
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3645  
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0  
|
|
7  
|
1  
4  
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NO&J
|
49  
|
39  
|
29  
|
-20
|
1653  
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18345  
|
0  
|
1  
|
1  
|
9  
|
C&EI
|
50  
|
62  
|
74  
|
+24
|
240  
|
909  
|
11  
|
|
1  
|
4  
6  
9  
|
C&NW
|
63  
|
51  
|
44  
|
-19
|
1171  
|
12629  
|
166  
|
7  
|
7  
|
4  
9  
|
CRIP
|
42  
|
36  
|
31  
|
-11
|
1544  
|
7615  
|
95  
|
3  
|
3  
|
4  
6  
9  
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CASL
|
46  
|
49  
|
52  
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+6
|
647  
|
3332  
|
98  
|
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1  
|
4  
9  
|
CNS
|
53  
|
43  
|
33  
|
-20
|
4637  
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12926  
|
154  
|
9  
|
9  
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M&SP
|
93  
|
81  
|
69  
|
-24
|
1304  
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10651  
|
154  
|
1  
|
1  
|
4  
12  
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M&LR
|
58  
|
67  
|
76  
|
+18
|
834  
|
7093  
|
112  
|
10  
|
10  
|
1  
4  
6  
9  
12  
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V&T
|
44  
|
34  
|
24  
|
-20
|
1731  
|
6211  
|
104  
|
|
4  
|
9  
12  
|
CP
|
30  
|
22  
|
15  
|
-15
|
11812  
|
27770  
|
0  
|
6  
|
6  
|
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WP
|
66  
|
51  
|
36  
|
-30
|
4495  
|
14970  
|
0  
|
11  
|
11  
|
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SL&A
|
70  
|
54  
|
38  
|
-32
|
1521  
|
5746  
|
444  
|
3  
|
1  
|
6  
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MKT
|
50  
|
62  
|
74  
|
+24
|
292  
|
2332  
|
78  
|
|
4  
|
12  
|
SLSF
|
57  
|
46  
|
40  
|
-17
|
2614  
|
10455  
|
150  
|
8  
|
8  
|
4  
12  
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SLSW
|
33  
|
39  
|
46  
|
+13
|
251  
|
742  
|
33  
|
|
4  
|
1  
6  
9  
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GW
|
76  
|
58  
|
41  
|
-35
|
1224  
|
5121  
|
69  
|
|
1  
|
4  
6  
9  
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SP
|
61  
|
54  
|
48  
|
-13
|
1568  
|
14260  
|
15  
|
12  
|
12  
|
4  
9  
|
TR
|
28  
|
34  
|
40  
|
+12
|
123  
|
396  
|
24  
|
4  
|
4  
|
6  
9  
|
LR&S
|
15  
|
14  
|
14  
|
-1
|
294  
|
2094  
|
116  
|
4  
|
4  
|
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SA&H
|
0  
|
0  
|
17  
|
+17
|
0  
|
986  
|
109  
|
|
9  
|
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Private Companies Available for Purchase
CF
|
Price
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CF
|
Price
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CF
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Price
|
CF
|
Price
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CF
|
Price
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CF
|
Price
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CF
|
Price
|
DRGW
|
580  
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DP
|
530  
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M&W
|
985  
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