Continental Rails II

Game # 26 - Turn # 11

Headline News 1861 to 1862

WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS

  1. 1861: Pony Express carries mail from St. Louis to Sacramento in record time of 10 days.
  2. 1862: Telegraph line completed to California: Pony Express goes bankrupt.

Railroad News

  • Private Companies Purchased: Hannibal Kimball bought P&FW for $1250, Jim Fisk bought CNS for $5175, Jim Hill bought V&T for $14999, Jim Hill bought L&A for $20001, Hannibal Kimball bought UP for $32000, Dan Drew bought GN for $36215.
  • PCs Merged: FEC merges into C&H, N&S merges into N&W.
  • PCs Incorporated: WP, M&SP.
  • New Engines Acquired: B&M bought Mogul 2-6-0, GT bought Mogul 2-6-0, B&H bought Mogul 2-6-0, NYC bought Mogul 2-6-0, NYNH bought Mogul 2-6-0, B&O bought Mogul 2-6-0, RF&P bought Mogul 2-6-0, N&W bought Mogul 2-6-0, C&H bought Mogul 2-6-0, S&A bought Mogul 2-6-0, COG bought Mogul 2-6-0, P&LE bought Mogul 2-6-0, M&C bought Mogul 2-6-0, A&T bought Mogul 2-6-0, GM&O bought Mogul 2-6-0, O&M bought Mogul 2-6-0, C&NW bought Mogul 2-6-0, CB&Q bought Mogul 2-6-0, CASL bought Mogul 2-6-0, MP bought Mogul 2-6-0.
  • New Technologies Acquired: B&M bought block signal system, B&H bought block signal system, NYC bought block signal system, NYNH bought block signal system, B&O bought block signal system, RF&P bought block signal system, N&W bought block signal system, C&H bought block signal system, S&A bought block signal system, COG bought block signal system, P&LE bought block signal system, M&C bought block signal system, A&T bought block signal system, GM&O bought block signal system, O&M bought block signal system, C&NW bought block signal system, CB&Q bought block signal system, CASL bought block signal system, MP bought block signal system.
  • RoWs built: OH7 by NYC, KY2 by C&O, MD2 by RF&P, IL8 by C&H, GA5 by COG, KY11 by LS, IL3 by P&LE, IL6 by M&C, TN5 by A&T, TN13 by GM&O, MS7 by SM, WI4 by C&NW, IA8 by CRIP.
  • NYC doubled MI1, B&O doubled C&EI, R&D doubled KY1, C&H doubled L&N, M&C doubled IN9, CRIP doubled CRIP.
  • New RoWs acquired: R&D got VA7, WBSH got IN10, O&M got KY5, C&H got KY10, P&LE got KY13, M&C got TN14, C&NW got MN3, CB&Q got IA4, CRIP got IA9, MP got MO7, C&O got KY3, B&O got KY8.
  • RR Mergers: M&C merges into R&D.
  • Inadequate signal system slows WBSH rail service: mail contracts worth $1140 cancelled.
  • Stock splits: READ splits 4 for 1, C&H splits 2 for 1, CRIP splits 3 for 1.
  • Cornered stocks: READ.
  • New railroad Presidents: Hannibal Kimball of COG, Jim Hill of LS, John Forbes of A&T, Dan Drew of GM&O, Jim Hill of SM, Jay Gould of WP.
  • New Private Companies Available: CP, MKT, SLSW, GW, SP, NP.
  • John Forbes dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $21793. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Jim Fisk, Dan Drew, Jim Hill, Jay Gould, Hannibal Kimball
  • Civil War begins: Railroads may not build a Right-of-Way this turn.
  • Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Great to Boom.
  • Best locomotive available: Mogul 2-6-0
  • Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails, coal burning engines, block signal system.

Top Victory Points

The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber Baron Hannibal Kimball (5) John Forbes (2) Jay Gould (8) Dan Drew (1) J. Edgar Thompson (3)
Rail Mogul Jim Hill (7) Dan Drew (1) Jim Fisk (4) Jay Gould (8) Hannibal Kimball (5)
Rail Builder John Forbes (2) Jim Fisk (4) Jay Gould (8) Hannibal Kimball (5) J. Edgar Thompson (3)
Rail Magnate Jim Fisk (4) Jay Gould (8) John Forbes (2) Hannibal Kimball (5) J. Edgar Thompson (3)
Rail Prodigal Dan Drew (1) John Forbes (2) Jim Hill (7) Jim Fisk (4) Hannibal Kimball (5)
Rail Baron John Forbes (2) Jim Fisk (4) Hannibal Kimball (5) Jay Gould (8) Dan Drew (1)

Player Summary

President of PCs owned
Player # Tycoon name RR 1 RR 2 PC 1 PC 2
5 Hannibal Kimball C&H COG UP P&FW
2 John Forbes A&T B&O .... ....
8 Jay Gould P&LE WP .... ....
4 Jim Fisk NYC WBSH CNS ....
7 Jim Hill SM LS L&A V&T
1 Dan Drew R&D GM&O GN ....
3 J. Edgar Thompson .... RF&P C&C ....
6 Edward Harriman .... CRIP .... ....
11 Byron Kilbourn .... .... .... ....
10 William Palmer .... .... .... ....
15 J. Pierpont Morgan .... .... .... ....
14 William Ogden .... .... .... ....
12 Cyrus Holliday .... .... .... ....
9 Erastus Corning .... .... .... ....
13 Thomas Scott .... .... .... ....

Railroad Summary

RR Name Tracks Revenues Expense Efficiency Bonds Loans Profit / share Dividend / share Grant Land
B&M Boston & Maine 145 23218 15788 86 43187 16021 4 2 0 0
GT Grand Trunk 329 44996 26098 96 100756 47066 5 1 0 0
B&H Boston & Hartford 110 20199 11109 99 36300 2172 12 1 0 0
NYC New York Central 1677 322909 167911 99 545595 289573 11 16 0 185
NYNH New York & New Haven 110 20527 13137 90 34708 3523 9 3 0 0
READ Reading 288 85905 50684 95 99586 40274 5 0 0 0
B&O Baltimore & Ohio 2357 466236 242443 99 731773 324655 13 9 0 70
C&O Chesapeake & Ohio 780 112289 62881 95 232538 134336 6 16 0 231
RF&P Richmond, Fred. & Potomac 269 34135 20140 95 76322 37730 4 3 0 0
R&D Richmond & Danville 1604 245120 134815 96 464152 220022 7 9 470 382
N&W Norfolk & Western 485 60987 33542 99 91977 36371 8 5 0 0
C&H Charleston & Hamburg 2447 424876 233683 96 724240 250247 10 16 0 72
S&A Savannah & Augusta 783 123833 68108 99 236832 113920 8 6 0 5
COG Central of Georgia 2047 329392 177873 97 594706 77953 10 8 0 46
LS Lake Shore 1007 157348 88116 95 329445 178511 6 0 0 189
P&LE Pittsburgh & Lake Erie 1485 296821 154345 99 445929 248654 12 40 0 35
WBSH Wabash Line 114 20243 12146 94 40568 20568 6 4 610 0
A&T Alabama & Tennessee 448 59360 32647 99 133063 58531 1 2 0 360
GM&O Gulf, Mobile & Ohio 413 44694 25029 98 116571 52904 4 2 0 369
SM Southern Mississippi 534 76522 45147 95 163169 87975 5 0 0 54
O&M Ohio & Mississippi 165 21575 11866 99 54188 27257 4 13 550 0
C&NW Chicago & Northwestern 400 53902 29646 99 127676 70849 5 16 695 560
CRIP Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific 351 51906 30625 95 110866 60959 5 7 0 452
CB&Q Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 190 26501 14576 99 63072 31848 5 17 0 0
CASL Chicago, Alton & St. Louis 185 25559 15591 93 59595 23459 5 8 0 0
M&SP Milwaukee & St. Paul 326 35896 23691 88 85919 48331 1 0 0 0
MP Missouri Pacific 283 38260 22191 96 91399 46125 4 4 0 0
WP Western Pacific 142 20514 13950 86 41039 23086 3 0 0 0

Railroad Lines:

Regions:  A = Atlantic ;  D = Deep South ;  O = Ohio ;  L = Great Lakes ;  C = Central ;  M = Mississippi ;  G = Gulf ;  W = Midwest ;  S = Southwest ;  T = Mountain ;  P = Pacific ;  N = Canada ;  X = Mexico 
  • Boston & Maine (B&M)
    B&MGTNYCB&Hme1Boston
    B&M
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: A]
  • Grand Trunk (GT)
    GTC2B&MNYCB&HB&OBoston Montreal
    GT ; C2
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: AN]
  • Boston & Hartford (B&H)
    B&HB&MGTNYCNYNHBoston New York
    B&H
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: A]
  • New York Central (NYC)
    NYCB&ANY3C4C5PA11MCMI5MI1MI6TP&WOH7B&MGTB&HB&OLSP&LELSP&LER&DB&OWBSHmnmsR&DP&LEc&cB&OLSC&NWCRIPCB&QCASLcnsny1B&Opa10B&Ooh3LSP&LEP&LEoh8mi2mi4in1LSP&LER&DB&Oil1il10il12il14R&DC&Owi1B&OBoston New York Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Chicago Montreal London
    NYC  (Double) ; B&A ; NY3 ; C4  (Double) ; C5 ; PA11 ; MC ; MI5 ; MI1  (Double) ; MI6 ; TP&W ; OH7
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: AOLCN]
  • New York & New Haven (NYNH)
    NYNHB&HB&OB&OcnjB&OBoston New York Philadelphia
    NYNH
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: A]
  • Reading (READ)
    READPA1PA3B&OP&LEP&LEB&OB&OC&OP&LEC&ONew York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington
    READ  (Double) ; PA1  (Double) ; PA3  (Double)
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: A]
  • Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)
    B&OWV1OH1A&GWOH2C&AHRLPA2ERIEC3NY2IN5C&EIIN6KY7ky8WBSHO&MC&HWBSHO&Mky9C&HLSNYCNYCNYNHcnjP&LEP&LEREADLSLSp&fwP&LER&DNYCWBSHO&MR&DP&LEc&cC&HLSC&NWCRIPCB&QCASLcnsny1NYCREADREADC&Opa7pa8pa10NYCC&ORF&Pwv2wv3oh3LSP&LENYCoh8NYCmi2NYCin1LSP&LER&DP&LELSR&DWBSHil1il10il12il14R&DC&OO&Mky6A&Twi1GTNYCBoston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Chicago Montreal London
    B&O  (Double) ; WV1 ; OH1 ; A&GW  (Double) ; OH2 ; C&A  (Double) ; HRL  (Double) ; PA2  (Double) ; ERIE ; C3 ; NY2 ; IN5 ; C&EI  (Double) ; IN6 ; KY7
    Unbuilt: KY8
    [Regions: AOLCN]
  • Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)
    C&OVA3MD1VCPA4WV4KY2ky3R&DB&OWBSHNYCoh8R&DB&OR&Dky4O&Mky6P&LEREADB&ORF&PR&DN&WREADB&OREADP&LERF&PN&Wva2R&DR&DR&Dwv3R&Dky4O&Mky6Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Norfolk Cincinnati Louisville
    C&O  (Double) ; VA3 ; MD1 ; VC ; PA4  (Double) ; WV4 ; KY2
    Unbuilt: KY3
    [Regions: A]
  • Richmond, Fred. & Potomac (RF&P)
    RF&PMD2B&OC&OR&DN&Wpa7C&ON&WC&OR&DB&OBaltimore Washington Norfolk Pittsburgh
    RF&P ; MD2
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: A]
  • Richmond & Danville (R&D)
    R&DVA4VA5KY1M&CIN4MONIN9KY12IL6va7C&ORF&PC&OC&ORF&Pva2C&OC&ORF&PN&WC&OB&OWBSHO&MP&LEc&cB&OLSC&NWCRIPCB&QCASLcnsMPsl&amktslsfslswm&wN&Wva2C&Ova6B&Owv2wv3C&OB&ONYCoh8NYCin1LSP&LEB&OB&OP&LELSWBSHil1LSP&LEil4il5il7C&Hil9il10il12il14C&OC&Oky9LSP&LEky14C&HGM&Otn14tn15wi1mo2mo3mo4Baltimore Washington Norfolk Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Chicago St. Louis Memphis Kansas City
    R&D  (Double) ; VA4 ; VA5 ; KY1  (Double) ; M&C ; IN4  (Double) ; MON  (Double) ; IN9  (Double) ; KY12 ; IL6
    Unbuilt: VA7
    [Regions: OCM]
  • Norfolk & Western (N&W)
    N&WVA1N&SRF&PR&DCOGC&OCOGnc2Washington Norfolk Wilmington
    N&W ; VA1 ; N&S
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: A]
  • Charleston & Hamburg (C&H)
    C&HSC1G&CGA4BRLFL4A&CFL5N&CTN6TN8L&NTN12FECIL8ky10B&Oky9LSky14tn7COGS&ACOGCOGCOGCOGWBSHA&TO&MMPsl&amktslsfslswm&wS&AS&AS&Asc5S&AS&ACOGCOGfl1fl2fl3A&TB&OWBSHil4il5R&Dil7il9O&MB&OB&Oky9R&DP&LEky14tn2tn4A&Ttn7tn9COGtn11GM&Otn14tn15al2COGGM&Oms6mo2mo3mo4Charleston Savannah Cincinnati Louisville Atlanta Birmingham Pensacola St. Louis Memphis Kansas City
    C&H  (Double) ; SC1  (Double) ; G&C ; GA4  (Double) ; BRL  (Double) ; FL4 ; A&C  (Double) ; FL5 ; N&C  (Double) ; TN6 ; TN8 ; L&N  (Double) ; TN12 ; FEC ; IL8
    Unbuilt: KY10
    [Regions: ADOMG]
  • Savannah & Augusta (S&A)
    S&AGA1GA2SC4SC2SC3w&mCOGC&HCOGCOGCOGC&HCOGC&HC&Hva2COGnc2C&Hsc5ga3C&HCOGWilmington Charleston Savannah Atlanta Birmingham
    S&A ; GA1 ; GA2  (Double) ; SC4 ; SC2 ; SC3
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: AD]
  • Central of Georgia (COG)
    COGGA8A&WPAL4AL3SCLNERS&GNC1GA6GA7W&WAL6AL7TN10GA5N&Ww&mC&HS&AC&HC&HA&TGM&OC&Hm&lrN&Wnc2C&HS&AS&AS&Aga3C&Hfl3C&HA&TC&Htn9tn11C&HGM&Otn14tn15al1al2A&Tal8ms1ms2GM&OSMms6SMar1ar5Norfolk Wilmington Charleston Savannah Atlanta Birmingham Pensacola Mobile New Orleans Memphis
    COG  (Double) ; GA8 ; A&WP ; AL4 ; AL3 ; SCL ; NER ; S&G ; NC1 ; GA6 ; GA7 ; W&W ; AL6 ; AL7 ; TN10 ; GA5
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: ADMG]
  • Lake Shore (LS)
    LSMRLEOH4IN2IN8ICIL2KY11P&LEp&fwP&LEB&ONYCO&MR&DP&LEc&cB&OC&NWCRIPCB&QCASLcnsB&ONYCpa10NYCB&OB&Ooh3P&LENYCoh8NYCin1P&LER&DB&OB&OP&LER&DWBSHil1P&LEil4il5R&Dil7il10il12il14B&Oky9C&HR&DP&LEwi1NYCBuffalo Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Chicago St. Louis London
    LS  (Double) ; MRLE ; OH4 ; IN2 ; IN8 ; IC ; IL2 ; KY11
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: LC]
  • Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (P&LE)
    P&LEGTWOH5FW&COH6PENNLVPA5PA6PA9IN3IN7IL3ky13O&MR&DWBSHLSR&Dil7C&Hil9ky9LSR&Dky14C&HGM&Otn14tn15cnjB&OREADLSLSp&fwNYCmsO&MR&Dc&cB&OLSC&NWCRIPCB&QCASLcnsREADB&OREADC&Opa7pa8pa10NYCwv2B&Ooh3LSNYCoh8NYCmi2NYCNYCin1LSR&DB&OB&OLSR&DWBSHil1LSil4il5R&Dil7il10il12il14LSR&Dwi1New York Philadelphia Baltimore Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Chicago St. Louis Memphis
    P&LE ; GTW ; OH5 ; FW&C ; OH6 ; PENN  (Double) ; LV  (Double) ; PA5  (Double) ; PA6 ; PA9 ; IN3 ; IN7 ; IL3
    Unbuilt: KY13
    [Regions: AOLC]
  • Wabash Line (WBSH)
    WBSHin10O&MC&HB&OR&DLSP&LER&Dil7O&MB&OB&OLSR&DP&LER&DB&OO&MC&HNYCoh8R&DB&OB&OR&DC&OO&MB&OB&OCincinnati Louisville St. Louis
    WBSH
    Unbuilt: IN10
    [Regions: O]
  • Alabama & Tennessee (A&T)
    A&TAL5FL6TN5C&HC&HCOGC&Hky6B&Otn4C&Hal1al2COGCOGCOGCOGal8Louisville Atlanta Birmingham Pensacola Mobile
    A&T ; AL5 ; FL6 ; TN5
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: DG]
  • Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O)
    GM&OMS3TN13C&Hil9ky9R&DP&LEky14C&Htn9COGtn11C&Htn14tn15COGCOGCOGal8ms1ms2SMms6Birmingham Mobile New Orleans St. Louis Memphis
    GM&O ; MS3 ; TN13
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: G]
  • Southern Mississippi (SM)
    SMNO&JMS4MS7GM&Om&lrv&tl&agwCOGtn11tn14tn15COGal8ms1ms2GM&Oms5ms6ar1ar5la3la5Birmingham Mobile New Orleans Memphis Vicksburg
    SM ; NO&J ; MS4 ; MS7
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: MG]
  • Ohio & Mississippi (O&M)
    O&Mky5WBSHC&HB&OWBSHC&OC&Oky4ky6B&OB&OWBSHC&HB&OR&DWBSHLSP&LER&Dil7B&OB&OLSR&DP&LECincinnati Louisville St. Louis
    O&M
    Unbuilt: KY5
    [Regions: O]
  • Chicago & Northwestern (C&NW)
    C&NWWI4mn3M&SPnpsp&psp&dwi3wi6mn1mn2mn4mn5mn6CRIPCRIPia10R&DP&LEc&cB&OLSCRIPCB&QCASLcnsM&SPnpsp&psp&dNYCin1il1il10il12il14il15wi1wi2wi3wi6mn1mn2mn5mn6Chicago Duluth St. Paul Omaha
    C&NW ; WI4
    Unbuilt: MN3
    [Regions: CW]
  • Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific (CRIP)
    CRIPIA8ia9uplp&wwi3C&NWmn4ia5ia6ia10ia11ne2R&DP&LEc&cB&OLSC&NWCB&QCASLcnsNYCin1il1il10il12il13il14il15wi1wi3C&NWmn4ia7ia10Chicago St. Paul Omaha Kansas City
    CRIP  (Double) ; IA8
    Unbuilt: IA9
    [Regions: C]
  • Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q)
    CB&Qia4kcnil11il12il13ia1ia2ia3ia5ia6ia7ia10MPR&DP&LEc&cB&OLSC&NWCRIPCASLcnsNYCin1il1il10il11il12il13il14wi1ia1ia2Chicago Omaha Kansas City
    CB&Q
    Unbuilt: IA4
    [Regions: C]
  • Chicago, Alton & St. Louis (CASL)
    CASLR&DP&LEc&cB&OLSC&NWCRIPCB&Qcnssl&aNYCin1il1il10il11il12il14wi1mo1Chicago St. Louis
    CASL
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: C]
  • Milwaukee & St. Paul (M&SP)
    M&SPcnsnpsp&psp&dwi1wi2C&NWwi5wi6mn1mn2C&NWmn5mn6Chicago Duluth St. Paul
    M&SP
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: W]
  • Missouri Pacific (MP)
    MPmo7kc&dkpatsfkcskcnlp&wia3CB&Qia5ia6ia7ia10mo3mo6mo8mo9sl&amktslsfslswkc&dkpatsfkcskcnlp&wm&wil4il5R&Dil7C&Hil9mo2mo3mo4mo6mo8mo9St. Louis Omaha Kansas City
    MP
    Unbuilt: MO7
    [Regions: MW]
  • Western Pacific (WP)
    WPcpspsvnv1ca6ca7Sacramento San Francisco
    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
B&M 39 39 40 +1  168 684 41   4 1
GT 40 40 41 +1  609 1645 0   7
B&H 65 63 62 -3  83 550 0   4 1 7 8
NYC 57 69 81 +24  2246 8341 51 4 4 1 7
NYNH 48 42 37 -11  219 541 9   4 1 7 8
READ 61 120 44 +115  536 17280 0   2 4 5 8
B&O 64 61 58 -6  4330 11555 238 2 2 8
C&O 79 78 77 -2  660 3838 62   7 1 4
RF&P 22 25 29 +7  178 1269 76 3 3
R&D 60 52 54 -6  1660 7938 82 1 1
N&W 65 66 68 +3  229 2274 155   2 1 4 7
C&H 87 94 50 +13  2112 23954 528 5 5 4
S&A 68 63 58 -10  1174 3874 41   8 7
COG 41 42 44 +3  2667 10187 55 5 1
LS 58 60 62 +4  1023 4847 188 7 7 1
P&LE 69 80 91 +22  1788 7376 54 8 8 5
WBSH 18 24 31 +13  231 570 0 4 4
A&T 35 39 44 +9  1253 8493 147 2 2 4 7 8
GM&O 69 76 83 +14  610 1926 139 1 1 7
SM 78 87 97 +19  458 2517 153 7 7 8
O&M 18 23 29 +11  320 825 0   7
C&NW 35 50 65 +30  167 1860 140   2
CRIP 41 79 39 +76  192 4965 300 6 6
CB&Q 18 28 38 +20  410 950 0   8
CASL 18 20 23 +5  335 856 69   1
M&SP 0 0 17 +17  0 1467 163   4
MP 18 28 38 +20  601 1415 0   5
WP 0 0 17 +17  0 639 71 8 8

Private Companies Available for Purchase

CF Price
CNJ Central New Jersey 670
W&M Wilmington & Manchester 665
MN Michigan Northern 510
MS Michigan Southern 1020
M&LR Memphis & Little Rock 660
CP Central Pacific 770
SL&A St Louis & Alton 495
MKT Missouri, Kansas & Texas 1630
SLSF St Louis & San Francisco 1195
SLSW St Louis & Southwestern 775
GW Great Western 700
SP Southern Pacific 450
NP Northern Pacific 1405
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