Continental Rails II - DE 5
Game # 17 - Turn # 9
Headline News 1857 to 1858
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1857: Western Union Telegraph Company begins operations.
1858: The Dred Scott decision by Supreme Court angers Northern anti-slavery elements.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Milton Littlefield bought CNJ for $1243, B bought MON for $18654, George R. Obberbaron bought C&C for $20001, Maldonash bought C&EI for $16500, Stepp bought IC for $12345, Henry Farham bought CASL for $2803, Darkwing bought FEC for $3333, George R. Obberbaron bought MP for $10001.
PCs Merged: MS merges into P&LE.
PCs Incorporated: CB&Q, CRIP, SM, O&M, L&N.
New Engines Acquired: NYC bought Norris 4-2-0, ERIE bought Norris 4-2-0, PENN bought Norris 4-2-0, READ bought Norris 4-2-0, B&O bought Norris 4-2-0, C&O bought Norris 4-2-0, S&A bought Norris 4-2-0, COG bought Norris 4-2-0, P&LE bought Norris 4-2-0, M&C bought Norris 4-2-0, A&WP bought Norris 4-2-0, GM&O bought Norris 4-2-0, N&C bought Norris 4-2-0, NO&J bought Norris 4-2-0.
New Technologies Acquired: NYC bought steel rails, ERIE bought steel rails, PENN bought steel rails, READ bought steel rails, B&O bought steel rails, C&O bought steel rails, S&A bought steel rails, COG bought steel rails, P&LE bought steel rails, M&C bought steel rails, A&WP bought Grand Station, A&WP bought steel rails, GM&O bought steel rails, N&C bought steel rails, NO&J bought steel rails.
RoWs built: IN7 by NYC, IN3 by ERIE, KY6 by PENN, VA1 by READ, IN10 by B&O, TN4 by C&O, KY13 by N&W, NC1 by W&M, TN5 by C&H, FL6 by S&A, GA2 by COG, IN6 by M&C, AL7 by A&WP, AL4 by GM&O.
NYC doubled B&M, ERIE doubled IN1, B&O doubled WBSH, S&A doubled GA4, P&LE doubled FW&C, A&WP doubled AL6.
New RoWs acquired: READ got NC2, COG got SC1, ERIE got IN8, B&O got IL2, NYC got IL4, PENN got KY3, C&H got KY7, M&C got KY8, C&O got TN6, N&C got TN8, N&W got TN12, GM&O got AL2, A&WP got AL8, NO&J got MS6.
RR Mergers: S&A merges into C&H, P&LE merges into C&O.
Loan Recalls: B.
Cornered stocks: B&O.
New railroad Presidents: Dan Drew of O&M, Darkwing of L&N, Frederik Conrad of CRIP, B of CB&Q.
New Private Companies Available: C&NW, M&LR, L&A, WP.
Stepp dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $9876. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: George R. Obberbaron, Darkwing, Milton Littlefield, B, Franziskus, Henry Farham, Maldonash, Dan Drew, Frederik Conrad
Invention of coal burning engine for locomotives improves operations, reduces operating costs.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Good to Great.
Best locomotive available: Norris 4-2-0
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):
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Robber Baron
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Darkwing (4)
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (9)
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Stepp (8)
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Dan Drew (10)
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B (7)
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Rail Mogul
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Dan Drew (10)
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Darkwing (4)
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Frederik Conrad (6)
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Maldonash (2)
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B (7)
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Rail Builder
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Dan Drew (10)
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Henry Farham (11)
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Stepp (8)
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Frederik Conrad (6)
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George R. Obberbaron (1)
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Rail Magnate
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Henry Farham (11)
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Frederik Conrad (6)
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Dan Drew (10)
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Stepp (8)
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Darkwing (4)
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Rail Prodigal
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B (7)
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George R. Obberbaron (1)
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Milton Littlefield (3)
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Darkwing (4)
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Stepp (8)
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Rail Baron
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Dan Drew (10)
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Stepp (8)
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Darkwing (4)
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B (7)
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Frederik Conrad (6)
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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
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RR 1
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RR 2
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PC 1
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PC 2
|
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4
|
Darkwing |
B&O
|
L&N
|
FEC
|
....
|
|
6
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Frederik Conrad |
CRIP
|
C&O
|
....
|
....
|
|
10
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Dan Drew |
O&M
|
C&H
|
....
|
....
|
|
3
|
Milton Littlefield |
NO&J
|
....
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CNJ
|
....
|
|
11
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Henry Farham |
ERIE
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N&C
|
....
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CASL
|
|
8
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Stepp |
NYC
|
....
|
IC
|
....
|
|
5
|
Mister MP |
....
|
READ
|
....
|
....
|
|
9
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt |
....
|
....
|
GT
|
MN
|
|
12
|
Franziskus |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
1
|
George R. Obberbaron |
PENN
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A&WP
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C&C
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MP
|
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2
|
Maldonash |
GM&O
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M&C
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C&EI
|
....
|
|
7
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B |
N&W
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CB&Q
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MON
|
....
|
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13
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Thomas Scott |
....
|
....
|
....
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....
|
|
15
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J. Pierpont Morgan |
....
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....
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....
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....
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14
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William Ogden |
....
|
....
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....
|
....
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Railroad Summary
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RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
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Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
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Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
2065
|
378681
|
196915
|
99
|
582158
|
352687
|
10
|
9
|
0
|
231
|
|
ERIE
|
Erie Lackawanna
|
1680
|
287785
|
149649
|
99
|
481824
|
305373
|
9
|
19
|
0
|
278
|
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
1088
|
191210
|
99430
|
99
|
308235
|
143690
|
10
|
8
|
505
|
40
|
|
READ
|
Reading
|
568
|
97382
|
50638
|
99
|
205082
|
125553
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
990
|
154292
|
80232
|
99
|
268851
|
150501
|
5
|
4
|
436
|
160
|
|
C&O
|
Chesapeake & Ohio
|
2016
|
332097
|
172691
|
99
|
517416
|
330748
|
9
|
5
|
770
|
760
|
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
1800
|
214085
|
126310
|
95
|
472887
|
287207
|
3
|
1
|
88
|
713
|
|
W&M
|
Wilmington & Manchester
|
343
|
37153
|
23035
|
95
|
87273
|
54884
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
401
|
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
2457
|
430454
|
223836
|
99
|
680883
|
206190
|
12
|
6
|
900
|
777
|
|
COG
|
Central of Georgia
|
410
|
57315
|
31522
|
99
|
117479
|
74125
|
5
|
16
|
0
|
154
|
|
M&C
|
Marietta & Cincinnati
|
430
|
54810
|
30693
|
98
|
114913
|
72251
|
4
|
9
|
700
|
393
|
|
A&WP
|
Atlanta & West Point
|
468
|
66222
|
37746
|
94
|
121762
|
77273
|
5
|
1
|
590
|
0
|
|
BRL
|
Blue Ridge Line
|
185
|
20489
|
13113
|
93
|
44688
|
22017
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
GM&O
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
|
287
|
36869
|
20278
|
99
|
78329
|
48826
|
5
|
9
|
500
|
342
|
|
N&C
|
Nashville & Chattanooga
|
151
|
18152
|
11617
|
90
|
36388
|
23415
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
NO&J
|
New Orleans & Jackson
|
183
|
24959
|
14476
|
96
|
45476
|
29441
|
5
|
1
|
1400
|
0
|
|
SM
|
Southern Mississippi
|
44
|
9023
|
6136
|
86
|
13453
|
8247
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
O&M
|
Ohio & Mississippi
|
165
|
20165
|
13107
|
89
|
41229
|
25271
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
L&N
|
Louisville & Nashville
|
186
|
24125
|
16405
|
86
|
47305
|
28995
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
CRIP
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific
|
150
|
21623
|
14055
|
89
|
39927
|
24473
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
CB&Q
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
|
190
|
24669
|
16282
|
88
|
48607
|
29793
|
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)
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New York Central (NYC ):
|
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NYC
(Double)
|
HRL
(Double)
|
B&A
(Double)
|
B&M
(Double)
|
B&H
|
NY3
|
PA11
|
|
NYNH
(Double)
|
C3
|
MRLE
|
OH4
|
P&FW
|
IN2
|
IN7
|
|
Unbuilt:: IL4 |
[Regions: AOLN]
|
|
Erie Lackawanna (ERIE):
|
|
ERIE
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NY2
|
C4
(Double)
|
C5
(Double)
|
MC
|
NY1
|
GTW
|
TP&W
|
MI1
|
|
IN1
(Double)
|
IN3
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN8 |
[Regions: ALCN]
|
|
Pennsylvania (PENN):
|
|
PENN
(Double)
|
LV
(Double)
|
C&A
(Double)
|
PA5
|
PA6
(Double)
|
WV2
|
WV3
|
|
KY2
|
KY6
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY3 |
[Regions: AO]
|
|
Reading (READ):
|
|
READ
|
PA3
|
MD1
|
VA7
|
VA3
|
VA1
|
|
Unbuilt:: NC2 |
[Regions: A]
|
|
Baltimore & Ohio (B&O ):
|
|
B&O
(Double)
|
WV1
|
OH1
|
A&GW
(Double)
|
OH2
|
WBSH
(Double)
|
MI2
|
IN10
|
|
Unbuilt:: IL2 |
[Regions: AOL]
|
|
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
|
MS
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN6 |
[Regions: AOLC]
|
|
Norfolk & Western (N&W ):
|
|
N&W
|
R&D
(Double)
|
N&S
|
VA4
|
VA5
|
VC
|
W&W
|
KY1
|
IN5
|
IN9
|
|
KY13
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN12 |
[Regions: AO]
|
|
Wilmington & Manchester (W&M ):
|
|
W&M
|
SC2
|
NC1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
|
Charleston & Hamburg (C&H ):
|
|
C&H
(Double)
|
SC4
|
NER
|
G&C
|
GA1
|
SCL
(Double)
|
S&G
(Double)
|
GA6
|
|
GA8
(Double)
|
A&T
|
AL3
|
TN11
|
TN5
|
S&A
(Double)
|
GA4
(Double)
|
|
FL4
|
FL5
|
FL6
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY7 |
[Regions: ADMG]
|
|
Central of Georgia (COG ):
|
|
COG
|
GA3
|
GA2
|
|
Unbuilt:: SC1 |
[Regions: AD]
|
|
Marietta & Cincinnati (M&C ):
|
|
M&C
|
IN4
|
IN6
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY8 |
[Regions: O]
|
|
Atlanta & West Point (A&WP):
|
|
A&WP
|
A&C
|
AL6
(Double)
|
AL7
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL8 |
[Regions: DG]
|
|
Blue Ridge Line (BRL ):
|
|
BRL
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: D]
|
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O):
|
|
GM&O
|
AL4
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL2 |
[Regions: DG]
|
|
Nashville & Chattanooga (N&C ):
|
|
N&C
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN8 |
[Regions: ]
|
|
New Orleans & Jackson (NO&J):
|
|
NO&J
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS6 |
[Regions: G]
|
|
Southern Mississippi (SM ):
|
|
SM
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
|
Ohio & Mississippi (O&M ):
|
|
O&M
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: O]
|
|
Louisville & Nashville (L&N ):
|
|
L&N
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: O]
|
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific (CRIP):
|
|
CRIP
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q):
|
|
CB&Q
|
|
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
|
|
NYC
|
71
|
70
|
69
|
-2
|
1722
|
10282
|
50
|
8
|
8
|
9
12
|
|
ERIE
|
46
|
65
|
85
|
+39
|
2296
|
8365
|
35
|
11
|
11
|
3
|
|
PENN
|
68
|
65
|
62
|
-6
|
1515
|
5390
|
55
|
1
|
1
|
4
9
|
|
READ
|
59
|
56
|
54
|
-5
|
408
|
2760
|
80
|
5
|
5
|
4
10
|
|
B&O
|
60
|
76
|
92
|
+32
|
889
|
8385
|
61
|
4
|
4
|
2
5
6
|
|
C&O
|
46
|
46
|
56
|
+10
|
1072
|
9923
|
157
|
6
|
6
|
3
12
|
|
N&W
|
42
|
41
|
40
|
-2
|
2837
|
8924
|
80
|
7
|
7
|
|
|
W&M
|
35
|
37
|
40
|
+5
|
415
|
1610
|
105
|
|
10
|
2
|
|
C&H
|
74
|
69
|
63
|
-11
|
1835
|
12063
|
235
|
10
|
10
|
3
|
|
COG
|
32
|
35
|
38
|
+6
|
267
|
1964
|
86
|
|
4
|
2
10
|
|
M&C
|
37
|
39
|
41
|
+4
|
432
|
2094
|
56
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
A&WP
|
43
|
67
|
91
|
+48
|
698
|
2310
|
30
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
BRL
|
29
|
36
|
43
|
+14
|
230
|
886
|
39
|
|
6
|
2
7
10
|
|
GM&O
|
27
|
44
|
61
|
+34
|
209
|
1359
|
76
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
N&C
|
15
|
24
|
33
|
+18
|
336
|
755
|
0
|
11
|
11
|
|
|
NO&J
|
15
|
26
|
38
|
+23
|
404
|
915
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
|
|
SM
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
+16
|
0
|
198
|
22
|
|
10
|
|
|
O&M
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
+16
|
0
|
743
|
82
|
10
|
10
|
|
|
L&N
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
+16
|
0
|
837
|
93
|
4
|
4
|
|
|
CRIP
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
+16
|
0
|
675
|
75
|
6
|
6
|
|
|
CB&Q
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
+16
|
0
|
855
|
95
|
7
|
7
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
|
C&NW
|
600
|
M&LR
|
660
|
L&A
|
450
|
WP
|
710
|
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