Continental Rails II - DE 5
Game # 17 - Turn # 11
Headline News 1861 to 1862
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1861: Pony Express carries mail from St. Louis to Sacramento in record time of 10 days.
1862: Telegraph line completed to California: Pony Express goes bankrupt.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Frederik Conrad bought CP for $46124, Frederik Conrad bought UP for $46124, Franziskus bought SL&A for $10000, B bought MKT for $5124, Dan Drew bought SLSF for $2150, Milton Littlefield bought GW for $11757.
PCs Incorporated: M&LR, WP, C&NW, L&A.
New Technologies Acquired: N&W bought coal burning engines, NO&J bought Grand Station, O&M bought coal burning engines.
RoWs built: OH8 by NYC, IL5 by ERIE, OH7 by PENN, SC3 by READ, IL1 by B&O, TN9 by C&O, IL9 by N&W, KY10 by M&C, MS4 by A&WP, MS3 by NO&J, IL3 by O&M, TN7 by L&N, IA8 by CRIP, IA1 by CB&Q.
NYC doubled IC, ERIE doubled CNJ, PENN doubled PA5, C&O doubled PA7, N&W doubled MON, C&H doubled NER, M&C doubled C&EI, A&WP doubled AL8, GM&O doubled AL4, NO&J doubled NO&J.
New RoWs acquired: NYC got ME1, READ got PA1, ERIE got PA10, PENN got OH6, B&O got IL6, M&C got KY9, N&C got KY14, NO&J got TN10, N&W got TN14, GM&O got MS1, A&WP got MS7, CRIP got IA9, CB&Q got MO8, O&M got IL7.
RR Mergers: L&N merges into B&O.
Guerre tarifaire: ERIE declares rate war on NYC, reduces rates by 50%.
Insolvent RRs: N&C.
Loan Recalls: Mister MP, Henry Farham.
Stock splits: CRIP splits 3 for 1.
New railroad Presidents: Mister MP of B&O, Frederik Conrad of BRL, Dan Drew of SM, Henry Farham of CASL, B of L&A, Maldonash of WP.
New Private Companies Available: CNS, M&SP, V&T, SP, GN, NP, SP&P, KP.
Milton Littlefield dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $14137. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Stepp, Darkwing, Henry Farham, B, Maldonash, Franziskus, George R. Obberbaron, Frederik Conrad, Dan Drew
Civil War begins: Railroads may not build a Right-of-Way this turn.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Panic to Normal.
Best locomotive available: American 4-4-0
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails, coal burning engines
Top Victory Points
The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber Baron
|
Darkwing (4)
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt (9)
|
Dan Drew (10)
|
Stepp (8)
|
Milton Littlefield (3)
|
Rail Mogul
|
Dan Drew (10)
|
Maldonash (2)
|
Frederik Conrad (6)
|
Darkwing (4)
|
B (7)
|
Rail Builder
|
Dan Drew (10)
|
Stepp (8)
|
Henry Farham (11)
|
Darkwing (4)
|
B (7)
|
Rail Magnate
|
Stepp (8)
|
Dan Drew (10)
|
Frederik Conrad (6)
|
Henry Farham (11)
|
B (7)
|
Rail Prodigal
|
B (7)
|
Milton Littlefield (3)
|
Stepp (8)
|
George R. Obberbaron (1)
|
Darkwing (4)
|
Rail Baron
|
Stepp (8)
|
Dan Drew (10)
|
Darkwing (4)
|
B (7)
|
Frederik Conrad (6)
|
Player Summary
|
|
President of
|
PCs owned
|
Player #
|
Tycoon name
|
RR 1
|
RR 2
|
PC 1
|
PC 2
|
10
|
Dan Drew |
SM
|
C&H
|
....
|
SLSF
|
4
|
Darkwing |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
3
|
Milton Littlefield |
NO&J
|
....
|
GW
|
....
|
8
|
Stepp |
NYC
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
9
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt |
....
|
....
|
GT
|
MN
|
12
|
Franziskus |
....
|
....
|
....
|
SL&A
|
11
|
Henry Farham |
N&C
|
CASL
|
....
|
....
|
6
|
Frederik Conrad |
BRL
|
C&O
|
CP
|
UP
|
2
|
Maldonash |
GM&O
|
WP
|
....
|
....
|
1
|
George R. Obberbaron |
PENN
|
A&WP
|
C&C
|
MP
|
7
|
B |
N&W
|
L&A
|
MKT
|
....
|
5
|
Mister MP |
B&O
|
READ
|
....
|
....
|
15
|
J. Pierpont Morgan |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
14
|
William Ogden |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
13
|
Thomas Scott |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
Railroad Summary
RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
2472  
|
361782  
|
199004  
|
99  
|
729219  
|
439421  
|
3  
|
14  
|
0  
|
65  
|
ERIE
|
Erie Lackawanna
|
2035  
|
257029  
|
144205  
|
99  
|
604539  
|
261033  
|
1  
|
1  
|
0  
|
78  
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
1291  
|
164353  
|
85463  
|
99  
|
373473  
|
131030  
|
5  
|
9  
|
0  
|
546  
|
READ
|
Reading
|
832  
|
91582  
|
47621  
|
99  
|
309926  
|
188644  
|
-2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
1  
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
1570  
|
191956  
|
105576  
|
96  
|
410973  
|
248753  
|
0  
|
4  
|
0  
|
532  
|
C&O
|
Chesapeake & Ohio
|
2330  
|
276635  
|
146617  
|
98  
|
603826  
|
309734  
|
3  
|
12  
|
0  
|
429  
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
2302  
|
246647  
|
135654  
|
96  
|
626800  
|
383364  
|
1  
|
4  
|
550  
|
1144  
|
W&M
|
Wilmington & Manchester
|
343  
|
26959  
|
14827  
|
99  
|
92583  
|
43031  
|
-1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
126  
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
2936  
|
379975  
|
197586  
|
99  
|
858013  
|
247974  
|
6  
|
16  
|
0  
|
529  
|
COG
|
Central of Georgia
|
552  
|
58084  
|
32528  
|
98  
|
167361  
|
79849  
|
1  
|
9  
|
0  
|
48  
|
M&C
|
Marietta & Cincinnati
|
829  
|
95544  
|
52548  
|
99  
|
235931  
|
144774  
|
1  
|
16  
|
650  
|
650  
|
A&WP
|
Atlanta & West Point
|
682  
|
68520  
|
35630  
|
99  
|
181619  
|
70312  
|
3  
|
5  
|
1055  
|
522  
|
BRL
|
Blue Ridge Line
|
185  
|
14901  
|
9537  
|
93  
|
47304  
|
19157  
|
-1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
GM&O
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
|
387  
|
40407  
|
23032  
|
97  
|
116838  
|
70331  
|
-1  
|
16  
|
0  
|
303  
|
N&C
|
Nashville & Chattanooga
|
295  
|
25408  
|
13975  
|
99  
|
88266  
|
52195  
|
-2  
|
0  
|
775  
|
0  
|
NO&J
|
New Orleans & Jackson
|
653  
|
55405  
|
28810  
|
99  
|
158050  
|
102866  
|
0  
|
9  
|
470  
|
1008  
|
SM
|
Southern Mississippi
|
44  
|
6539  
|
4120  
|
91  
|
14311  
|
6371  
|
2  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
O&M
|
Ohio & Mississippi
|
274  
|
25422  
|
13982  
|
99  
|
60332  
|
42198  
|
0  
|
15  
|
0  
|
0  
|
C&NW
|
Chicago & Northwestern
|
120  
|
14338  
|
8890  
|
92  
|
15399  
|
15401  
|
3  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
CRIP
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific
|
351  
|
29871  
|
16429  
|
99  
|
65907  
|
48193  
|
1  
|
4  
|
1040  
|
703  
|
CB&Q
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
|
320  
|
29090  
|
16000  
|
99  
|
71145  
|
49035  
|
0  
|
16  
|
675  
|
488  
|
CASL
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis
|
185  
|
18646  
|
11933  
|
90  
|
54113  
|
24327  
|
-1  
|
7  
|
0  
|
0  
|
M&LR
|
Memphis & Little Rock
|
132  
|
11526  
|
7953  
|
85  
|
15199  
|
15201  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
L&A
|
Louisiana & Arkansas
|
90  
|
12840  
|
8603  
|
87  
|
12399  
|
12401  
|
3  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
WP
|
Western Pacific
|
142  
|
14639  
|
9515  
|
89  
|
17099  
|
17101  
|
2  
|
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)
New York Central (NYC ):
|
|
NYC
(Double)
|
HRL
(Double)
|
B&A
(Double)
|
B&M
(Double)
|
B&H
(Double)
|
NY3
|
|
PA11
|
NYNH
(Double)
|
C3
|
MRLE
|
OH4
|
P&FW
|
IN2
|
IN7
|
IC
(Double)
|
|
IL4
|
OH8
|
|
Unbuilt:: ME1 |
[Regions: AOLCMN]
|
Erie Lackawanna (ERIE):
|
|
ERIE
|
NY2
|
C4
(Double)
|
C5
(Double)
|
MC
|
NY1
|
GTW
|
TP&W
|
MI1
|
|
IN1
(Double)
|
IN3
|
CNJ
(Double)
|
IN8
|
IL5
|
|
Unbuilt:: PA10 |
[Regions: ALCMN]
|
Pennsylvania (PENN):
|
|
PENN
(Double)
|
LV
(Double)
|
C&A
(Double)
|
PA5
(Double)
|
PA6
(Double)
|
WV2
|
|
WV3
|
KY2
|
KY6
|
KY3
|
OH7
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH6 |
[Regions: AO]
|
Reading (READ):
|
|
READ
|
PA3
|
MD1
|
VA7
|
VA3
|
VA1
|
NC2
|
SC3
|
|
Unbuilt:: PA1 |
[Regions: A]
|
Baltimore & Ohio (B&O ):
|
|
B&O
(Double)
|
WV1
|
OH1
|
A&GW
(Double)
|
OH2
|
WBSH
(Double)
|
MI2
|
IN10
|
|
IL2
|
IL1
|
L&N
|
TN7
|
|
Unbuilt:: IL6 |
[Regions: AOLC]
|
Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O ):
|
|
C&O
(Double)
|
RF&P
(Double)
|
MD2
|
VA2
|
SC5
|
TN2
|
TN4
|
P&LE
(Double)
|
|
LS
(Double)
|
OH3
|
OH5
|
FW&C
(Double)
|
PA7
(Double)
|
MS
(Double)
|
|
TN6
|
TN9
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOLC]
|
Norfolk & Western (N&W ):
|
|
N&W
|
R&D
(Double)
|
N&S
|
VA4
|
VA5
|
VC
|
W&W
|
KY1
|
IN5
|
IN9
|
|
KY13
|
MON
(Double)
|
TN12
|
IL9
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN14 |
[Regions: AOCM]
|
Wilmington & Manchester (W&M ):
|
|
W&M
|
SC2
|
NC1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
Charleston & Hamburg (C&H ):
|
|
C&H
(Double)
|
SC4
|
NER
(Double)
|
G&C
|
GA1
(Double)
|
SCL
(Double)
|
S&G
(Double)
|
|
GA6
|
GA8
(Double)
|
A&T
|
AL3
|
TN11
|
TN5
|
S&A
(Double)
|
GA4
(Double)
|
|
FL4
|
FL5
|
FL6
|
FEC
|
KY7
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN13 |
[Regions: ADOMG]
|
Central of Georgia (COG ):
|
|
COG
|
GA3
|
GA2
|
SC1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AD]
|
Marietta & Cincinnati (M&C ):
|
|
M&C
|
IN4
(Double)
|
IN6
|
C&EI
(Double)
|
KY8
|
KY10
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY9 |
[Regions: OC]
|
Atlanta & West Point (A&WP):
|
|
A&WP
|
A&C
|
AL6
(Double)
|
AL7
(Double)
|
AL8
(Double)
|
MS4
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS7 |
[Regions: DG]
|
Blue Ridge Line (BRL ):
|
|
BRL
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: D]
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O):
|
|
GM&O
|
AL4
(Double)
|
AL2
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS1 |
[Regions: DG]
|
Nashville & Chattanooga (N&C ):
|
|
N&C
|
TN8
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY14 |
[Regions: ]
|
New Orleans & Jackson (NO&J):
|
|
NO&J
(Double)
|
MS6
|
MS3
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN10 |
[Regions: G]
|
Southern Mississippi (SM ):
|
|
SM
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
Ohio & Mississippi (O&M ):
|
|
O&M
|
IL3
|
|
Unbuilt:: IL7 |
[Regions: O]
|
Chicago & Northwestern (C&NW):
|
|
C&NW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific (CRIP):
|
|
CRIP
|
IA8
|
|
Unbuilt:: IA9 |
[Regions: C]
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q):
|
|
CB&Q
|
IA1
|
|
Unbuilt:: MO8 |
[Regions: C]
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis (CASL):
|
|
CASL
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
Memphis & Little Rock (M&LR):
|
|
M&LR
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
Louisiana & Arkansas (L&A ):
|
|
L&A
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: G]
|
Western Pacific (WP ):
|
|
WP
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: P]
|
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
|
NYC
|
57  
|
58  
|
60  
|
+3
|
2064  
|
12316  
|
51  
|
8  
|
8  
|
9  
12  
|
ERIE
|
53  
|
38  
|
24  
|
-29
|
9166  
|
19690  
|
60  
|
|
11  
|
|
PENN
|
44  
|
43  
|
42  
|
-2
|
1472  
|
6409  
|
51  
|
1  
|
1  
|
4  
9  
|
READ
|
66  
|
66  
|
67  
|
+1
|
1165  
|
4106  
|
54  
|
5  
|
5  
|
2  
4  
10  
|
B&O
|
43  
|
29  
|
17  
|
-26
|
10259  
|
29024  
|
304  
|
5  
|
5  
|
2  
4  
|
C&O
|
43  
|
44  
|
45  
|
+2
|
2151  
|
11570  
|
80  
|
6  
|
6  
|
3  
12  
|
N&W
|
27  
|
28  
|
29  
|
+2
|
3405  
|
11399  
|
115  
|
7  
|
7  
|
|
W&M
|
23  
|
26  
|
30  
|
+7
|
593  
|
1655  
|
60  
|
|
10  
|
2  
7  
|
C&H
|
48  
|
61  
|
74  
|
+26
|
3922  
|
14693  
|
0  
|
10  
|
10  
|
3  
4  
|
COG
|
29  
|
28  
|
28  
|
-1
|
832  
|
2642  
|
118  
|
|
2  
|
4  
10  
|
M&C
|
48  
|
58  
|
68  
|
+20
|
1122  
|
4108  
|
37  
|
|
2  
|
3  
4  
|
A&WP
|
56  
|
55  
|
55  
|
-1
|
576  
|
3362  
|
48  
|
1  
|
1  
|
6  
|
BRL
|
26  
|
24  
|
23  
|
-3
|
159  
|
902  
|
23  
|
6  
|
6  
|
2  
7  
10  
|
GM&O
|
79  
|
74  
|
70  
|
-9
|
833  
|
1935  
|
0  
|
2  
|
2  
|
4  
|
N&C
|
52  
|
61  
|
71  
|
+19
|
379  
|
1475  
|
0  
|
11  
|
11  
|
3  
8  
|
NO&J
|
99  
|
84  
|
69  
|
-30
|
1369  
|
3170  
|
95  
|
3  
|
3  
|
|
SM
|
26  
|
34  
|
43  
|
+17
|
60  
|
203  
|
17  
|
10  
|
10  
|
2  
7  
8  
|
O&M
|
18  
|
28  
|
39  
|
+21
|
285  
|
1316  
|
54  
|
|
10  
|
11  
|
C&NW
|
0  
|
0  
|
10  
|
+10
|
0  
|
540  
|
60  
|
|
8  
|
|
CRIP
|
40  
|
79  
|
39  
|
+77
|
168  
|
4965  
|
300  
|
|
6  
|
|
CB&Q
|
32  
|
50  
|
68  
|
+36
|
226  
|
1535  
|
65  
|
|
7  
|
|
CASL
|
17  
|
22  
|
28  
|
+11
|
377  
|
856  
|
69  
|
11  
|
11  
|
|
M&LR
|
0  
|
0  
|
10  
|
+10
|
0  
|
594  
|
66  
|
|
10  
|
|
L&A
|
0  
|
0  
|
10  
|
+10
|
0  
|
405  
|
45  
|
7  
|
7  
|
|
WP
|
0  
|
0  
|
10  
|
+10
|
0  
|
639  
|
71  
|
2  
|
2  
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CNS
|
425  
|
M&SP
|
1630  
|
V&T
|
865  
|
SLSW
|
775  
|
SP
|
450  
|
GN
|
1475  
|
NP
|
1405  
|
SP&P
|
1430  
|
KP
|
890  
|
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