Continental Rails II
Game # 7 - Turn # 16
Headline News 1871 to 1872
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1871: Wild Bill Hickok made Marshal of Abilene. Shoots two men and one policeman.
1872: Buffalo Bill Cody makes first stage appearance in Chicago. Broadway next!
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: William Ogden bought CASL for $8427, Dan Drew bought SL for $7919, Dan Drew bought TR for $6079.
PCs Merged: ATSF merges into MKT, T&P merges into V&T.
PCs Incorporated: GW.
New Engines Acquired: READ bought Prairie 2-6-2.
New Technologies Acquired: READ bought block signal system, C&H bought block signal system, CB&Q bought block signal system, M&LR bought block signal system, V&T bought Grand Station.
RoWs built: PA4 by PENN, TN1 by N&W, SC4 by S&A, IL3 by O&M, ND1 by C&NW, IA7 by CRIP, IA5 by CB&Q, OK5 by M&LR, UT5 by CP, WY1 by UP, OK4 by MKT, AR7 by SLSF, MT2 by GN, ND3 by NP.
Double Tracked Lines: READ doubled PA3, B&O doubled PA2, SCL doubled L&N, V&T doubled TX2, SP doubled SP, GN doubled MN1.
New RoWs acquired: S&A got SC2, PENN got WV4, B&O got TN11, UP got IA6, KP got MO3, V&T got LA3, C&NW got ND2, NP got ND4, MKT got OK8, GN got MT3, SP got CA4.
Loan Recalls: John Forbes, Milton Littlefield, RenÚ of La Sorgue.
Cornered stocks: N&W, SM.
New railroad Presidents: Thomas Durant of C&H, RenÚ of La Sorgue of CRIP, Leland Stanford of CB&Q, William Ogden of CP.
New Private Companies Available: SP&D, CT, LP&W.
Leland Stanford dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $28111. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: William Ogden, Dan Drew, Cornelius Vanderbilt, John Forbes
L'invention des attelages automatiques facilite les manoeuvres et améliore la sécurité.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Mild Depression to Normal.
Best locomotive available: Chesapeake 4-6-0
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):
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Robber Baron
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
|
William Ogden (8)
|
René de La Sorgue (14)
|
Leland Stanford (4)
|
John Forbes (1)
|
|
Rail Mogul
|
William Ogden (8)
|
René de La Sorgue (14)
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
|
Milton Littlefield (11)
|
Dan Drew (13)
|
|
Rail Builder
|
William Ogden (8)
|
Dan Drew (13)
|
René de La Sorgue (14)
|
Leland Stanford (4)
|
John Forbes (1)
|
|
Rail Magnate
|
John Forbes (1)
|
William Ogden (8)
|
Leland Stanford (4)
|
Dan Drew (13)
|
René de La Sorgue (14)
|
|
Rail Prodigal
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
|
William Ogden (8)
|
Leland Stanford (4)
|
Dan Drew (13)
|
John Forbes (1)
|
|
Rail Baron
|
William Ogden (8)
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
|
René de La Sorgue (14)
|
Leland Stanford (4)
|
Dan Drew (13)
|
Player Summary
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|
|
President of
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PCs owned
|
|
Player #
|
Tycoon name
|
RR 1
|
RR 2
|
PC 1
|
PC 2
|
|
3
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt |
SP
|
KP
|
....
|
....
|
|
8
|
William Ogden |
UP
|
CP
|
....
|
CASL
|
|
4
|
Leland Stanford |
GN
|
CB&Q
|
SV
|
....
|
|
1
|
John Forbes |
MKT
|
SCL
|
....
|
....
|
|
14
|
René de La Sorgue |
V&T
|
CRIP
|
KCN
|
....
|
|
11
|
Milton Littlefield |
NP
|
PENN
|
....
|
....
|
|
13
|
Dan Drew |
O&M
|
C&NW
|
TR
|
SL
|
|
15
|
Thomas Durant |
C&H
|
A&T
|
....
|
....
|
|
7
|
Louis McLane |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
6
|
Byron Kilbourn |
VC
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
5
|
Henry Farham |
....
|
M&LR
|
....
|
....
|
|
2
|
Abraham Burger |
W&M
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
9
|
Jay Gould |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
12
|
Robert Schuyler |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
10
|
Edward Harriman |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
Railroad Summary
|
RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
|
GT
|
Grand Trunk
|
780
|
83980
|
43670
|
99
|
187132
|
2808
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
B&H
|
Boston & Hartford
|
733
|
101772
|
54957
|
97
|
192923
|
26196
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
2016
|
278007
|
144565
|
99
|
608594
|
266317
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
|
READ
|
Reading
|
3010
|
578281
|
306487
|
98
|
956798
|
509862
|
9
|
6
|
0
|
5
|
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
2550
|
384227
|
199798
|
99
|
706665
|
345346
|
7
|
9
|
0
|
21
|
|
R&D
|
Richmond & Danville
|
589
|
67488
|
41167
|
93
|
169971
|
4857
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
2271
|
315596
|
164110
|
99
|
617302
|
198290
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
|
W&M
|
Wilmington & Manchester
|
408
|
36089
|
20931
|
96
|
113505
|
17594
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
1779
|
204322
|
108293
|
98
|
449940
|
7685
|
7
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
|
S&A
|
Savannah & Augusta
|
1517
|
221854
|
115365
|
99
|
420768
|
27795
|
10
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
3045
|
513384
|
277228
|
97
|
808693
|
25334
|
12
|
9
|
0
|
17
|
|
VC
|
Virginia Central
|
647
|
49425
|
28172
|
97
|
163727
|
40328
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
BRL
|
Blue Ridge Line
|
495
|
40200
|
22110
|
99
|
127510
|
24342
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
A&T
|
Alabama & Tennessee
|
143
|
14268
|
7847
|
99
|
31984
|
669
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
GM&O
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
|
274
|
32823
|
18381
|
98
|
86134
|
25830
|
4
|
0
|
236
|
0
|
|
SM
|
Southern Mississippi
|
534
|
61098
|
34214
|
98
|
148728
|
10899
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
MN
|
Michigan Northern
|
102
|
12955
|
7514
|
96
|
24965
|
404
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
O&M
|
Ohio & Mississippi
|
2065
|
285404
|
148411
|
99
|
643620
|
339560
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
490
|
|
FW&C
|
Ft. Wayne & Chicago
|
318
|
37099
|
21888
|
95
|
95068
|
24697
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&EI
|
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
|
184
|
20482
|
12699
|
92
|
60981
|
26415
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&NW
|
Chicago & Northwestern
|
1256
|
114695
|
60788
|
98
|
236868
|
165151
|
2
|
4
|
3850
|
2508
|
|
CRIP
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific
|
358
|
35421
|
19481
|
99
|
80038
|
47689
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
CB&Q
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
|
495
|
52446
|
27272
|
99
|
127759
|
61848
|
3
|
8
|
0
|
133
|
|
MP
|
Missouri Pacific
|
604
|
64149
|
35283
|
99
|
149121
|
40164
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
M&LR
|
Memphis & Little Rock
|
803
|
62707
|
33235
|
98
|
157475
|
78415
|
2
|
16
|
0
|
2060
|
|
V&T
|
Vicksburg & Texas
|
854
|
86370
|
44912
|
99
|
181082
|
84721
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
L&A
|
Louisiana & Arkansas
|
90
|
14708
|
8678
|
95
|
34078
|
13433
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
CP
|
Central Pacific
|
831
|
73641
|
40503
|
99
|
203370
|
107082
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2463
|
|
UP
|
Union Pacific
|
991
|
67972
|
37385
|
99
|
205128
|
135100
|
-1
|
4
|
675
|
3668
|
|
SL&A
|
St Louis & Alton
|
99
|
15435
|
8489
|
99
|
38209
|
7783
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
MKT
|
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
|
1027
|
107436
|
58015
|
97
|
255807
|
147887
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
990
|
|
SLSF
|
St Louis & San Francisco
|
459
|
37782
|
21158
|
98
|
103708
|
60048
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1430
|
|
SLSW
|
St Louis & Southwestern
|
155
|
17623
|
10574
|
94
|
19689
|
15587
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
GW
|
Great Western
|
140
|
15774
|
10884
|
85
|
22814
|
19436
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
SP
|
Southern Pacific
|
90
|
23477
|
12912
|
99
|
37175
|
15506
|
13
|
1
|
4230
|
0
|
|
GN
|
Great Northern
|
1622
|
168533
|
87637
|
99
|
422712
|
242081
|
2
|
6
|
1960
|
1686
|
|
NP
|
Northern Pacific
|
475
|
36697
|
20183
|
99
|
110987
|
63761
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
KC&D
|
Kansas City & Denver
|
66
|
9608
|
6053
|
91
|
9106
|
7479
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
|
KP
|
Kansas Pacific
|
178
|
15523
|
8538
|
99
|
22917
|
21423
|
2
|
1
|
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)
|
GT :
(Double)
|
|
GT
|
C2
|
C3
|
NY1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AN]
|
|
B&H :
(Double)
|
|
B&H
|
B&M
(Double)
|
NYNH
(Double)
|
ME1
|
C1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AN]
|
|
PENN:
(Double)
|
|
PENN
|
C&A
(Double)
|
CNJ
(Double)
|
PA5
(Double)
|
PA6
(Double)
|
WV2
(Double)
|
|
WV3
|
KY2
|
KY6
|
KY5
(Double)
|
N&C
(Double)
|
KY10
|
KY8
(Double)
|
|
TN5
|
KY3
|
KY9
|
PA4
|
|
Unbuilt:: WV4 |
[Regions: AO]
|
|
READ:
(Double)
|
|
READ
|
LV
(Double)
|
PA1
(Double)
|
MD1
|
PA8
|
PA3
(Double)
|
NYC
|
|
HRL
(Double)
|
B&A
(Double)
|
NY3
|
LS
(Double)
|
C4
(Double)
|
P&LE
(Double)
|
|
C5
(Double)
|
MC
|
PA10
|
MI5
(Double)
|
PA9
|
GTW
(Double)
|
OH5
|
|
OH6
|
IN2
|
IN8
|
IL4
(Double)
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOLCMN]
|
|
B&O :
(Double)
|
|
B&O
|
WV1
|
M&C
|
OH1
|
IN5
(Double)
|
IN9
(Double)
|
MON
(Double)
|
|
KY13
(Double)
|
TN13
(Double)
|
TN9
|
IL8
(Double)
|
A&WP
(Double)
|
A&C
|
|
AL6
|
AL7
(Double)
|
TN6
|
TN7
|
PA2
(Double)
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN11 |
[Regions: ADOCMG]
|
|
R&D :
|
|
R&D
|
RF&P
|
MD2
|
PA7
|
VA7
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AO]
|
|
N&W :
|
|
N&W
|
N&S
|
VA3
|
VA4
|
VA5
|
KY1
|
OH7
|
WBSH
(Double)
|
IN10
|
C&C
(Double)
|
|
IL7
(Double)
|
OH4
|
OH2
|
MI2
|
VA6
|
TN1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOLCM]
|
|
W&M :
|
|
W&M
|
W&W
|
NC2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
|
C&H :
(Double)
|
|
C&H
|
SC1
(Double)
|
G&C
|
GA4
(Double)
|
NER
|
NC1
|
VA1
|
FL4
|
|
FL5
|
FL6
|
FEC
|
AL8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AG]
|
|
S&A :
(Double)
|
|
S&A
|
GA1
(Double)
|
COG
(Double)
|
GA8
(Double)
|
AL4
(Double)
|
MS2
(Double)
|
|
MS3
|
TN10
(Double)
|
TN8
|
AL2
|
SC4
|
|
Unbuilt:: SC2 |
[Regions: ADMG]
|
|
SCL :
(Double)
|
|
SCL
|
S&G
(Double)
|
GA2
(Double)
|
GA6
|
GA7
(Double)
|
AL1
(Double)
|
|
AL3
(Double)
|
MS6
(Double)
|
TN12
|
KY14
|
MRLE
(Double)
|
A&GW
(Double)
|
|
P&FW
(Double)
|
IN4
(Double)
|
IN7
(Double)
|
IL2
|
IC
(Double)
|
KY12
|
|
IL5
|
L&N
(Double)
|
TN14
(Double)
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADOLCM]
|
|
VC :
|
|
VC
|
C&O
|
VA2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
|
BRL :
|
|
BRL
|
TN2
|
TN4
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: D]
|
|
A&T :
|
|
A&T
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: D]
|
|
GM&O:
|
|
GM&O
|
MS1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: G]
|
|
SM :
(Double)
|
|
SM
|
NO&J
|
MS4
|
MS7
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MG]
|
|
MN :
|
|
MN
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: L]
|
|
O&M :
|
|
O&M
|
KY7
|
TP&W
|
IN1
|
ERIE
|
NY2
|
PA11
(Double)
|
OH3
|
MI1
|
IN3
|
|
IN6
|
IL6
|
KY11
|
IL3
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOLCM]
|
|
FW&C:
|
|
FW&C
|
MS
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: LC]
|
|
C&EI:
|
|
C&EI
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
|
C&NW:
|
|
C&NW
|
WI4
|
SP&P
|
MN2
|
ND1
|
|
Unbuilt:: ND2 |
[Regions: CW]
|
|
CRIP:
|
|
CRIP
|
IA7
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
|
CB&Q:
|
|
CB&Q
|
IA4
|
IA5
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: CW]
|
|
MP :
|
|
MP
|
MO6
|
MO7
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MW]
|
|
M&LR:
|
|
M&LR
|
AR4
|
OK3
|
OK5
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
|
V&T :
|
|
V&T
|
TX2
(Double)
|
LA4
|
T&P
|
|
Unbuilt:: LA3 |
[Regions: MS]
|
|
L&A :
|
|
L&A
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: G]
|
|
CP :
(Double)
|
|
CP
|
WP
|
NV2
|
UT8
|
UT5
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: P]
|
|
UP :
(Double)
|
|
UP
|
NE1
|
CO7
|
WY1
|
|
Unbuilt:: IA6 |
[Regions: W]
|
|
SL&A:
|
|
SL&A
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
|
MKT :
|
|
MKT
|
OK6
(Double)
|
KCS
|
ATSF
|
OK4
|
|
Unbuilt:: OK8 |
[Regions: MWS]
|
|
SLSF:
|
|
SLSF
|
AR7
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
|
SLSW:
|
|
SLSW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
|
GW :
|
|
GW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: G]
|
|
SP :
(Double)
|
|
SP
|
|
Unbuilt:: CA4 |
[Regions: P]
|
|
GN :
|
|
GN
|
ND5
|
MT1
|
CNS
(Double)
|
M&SP
(Double)
|
MN1
(Double)
|
MT2
|
|
Unbuilt:: MT3 |
[Regions: CW]
|
|
NP :
|
|
NP
|
ND3
|
|
Unbuilt:: ND4 |
[Regions: W]
|
|
KC&D:
|
|
KC&D
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: W]
|
|
KP :
|
|
KP
|
|
Unbuilt:: MO3 |
[Regions: W]
|
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
|
|
GT
|
29
|
33
|
38
|
+9
|
1471
|
3869
|
31
|
|
3
|
|
|
B&H
|
30
|
34
|
39
|
+9
|
1001
|
3458
|
207
|
|
5
|
1
8
14
|
|
PENN
|
40
|
37
|
34
|
-6
|
2116
|
9976
|
109
|
11
|
11
|
3
8
|
|
READ
|
64
|
54
|
44
|
-20
|
3738
|
15057
|
0
|
|
4
|
3
11
|
|
B&O
|
28
|
28
|
29
|
+1
|
3844
|
12758
|
0
|
|
8
|
13
|
|
R&D
|
27
|
27
|
27
|
+0
|
827
|
2931
|
14
|
|
8
|
11
|
|
N&W
|
57
|
44
|
32
|
-25
|
4297
|
21885
|
178
|
|
3
|
1
14
|
|
W&M
|
28
|
31
|
35
|
+7
|
538
|
2033
|
7
|
2
|
8
|
13
|
|
C&H
|
27
|
35
|
44
|
+17
|
2695
|
8856
|
45
|
15
|
15
|
3
|
|
S&A
|
83
|
69
|
55
|
-28
|
977
|
7544
|
41
|
|
14
|
3
8
|
|
SCL
|
48
|
48
|
49
|
+1
|
2781
|
15232
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
|
VC
|
19
|
23
|
28
|
+9
|
1258
|
3189
|
46
|
6
|
6
|
3
|
|
BRL
|
30
|
28
|
27
|
-3
|
679
|
2451
|
24
|
|
15
|
3
11
|
|
A&T
|
38
|
34
|
31
|
-7
|
68
|
704
|
11
|
15
|
15
|
5
8
11
14
|
|
GM&O
|
34
|
31
|
29
|
-5
|
116
|
1370
|
0
|
|
14
|
1
8
11
13
|
|
SM
|
40
|
36
|
33
|
-7
|
406
|
5340
|
0
|
|
14
|
8
11
13
|
|
MN
|
32
|
31
|
31
|
-1
|
56
|
499
|
11
|
|
8
|
1
11
13
|
|
O&M
|
34
|
30
|
27
|
-7
|
2896
|
10271
|
54
|
13
|
13
|
3
|
|
FW&C
|
27
|
25
|
23
|
-4
|
348
|
1554
|
36
|
|
14
|
4
11
|
|
C&EI
|
15
|
17
|
20
|
+5
|
339
|
851
|
69
|
|
13
|
|
|
C&NW
|
32
|
36
|
40
|
+8
|
1539
|
6155
|
125
|
13
|
13
|
8
|
|
CRIP
|
26
|
34
|
42
|
+16
|
194
|
1686
|
104
|
14
|
14
|
4
8
|
|
CB&Q
|
40
|
36
|
33
|
-7
|
308
|
2228
|
247
|
4
|
4
|
5
8
|
|
MP
|
51
|
43
|
35
|
-16
|
496
|
2909
|
111
|
|
11
|
1
4
8
13
|
|
M&LR
|
25
|
22
|
20
|
-5
|
514
|
3686
|
329
|
5
|
5
|
4
8
14
|
|
V&T
|
41
|
45
|
50
|
+9
|
1118
|
4158
|
112
|
14
|
14
|
3
8
13
|
|
L&A
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
-1
|
99
|
416
|
34
|
|
11
|
1
8
|
|
CP
|
67
|
54
|
41
|
-26
|
2826
|
11008
|
157
|
8
|
8
|
3
4
|
|
UP
|
54
|
67
|
80
|
+26
|
1323
|
7248
|
242
|
8
|
8
|
4
11
|
|
SL&A
|
61
|
66
|
71
|
+10
|
73
|
474
|
21
|
|
13
|
4
8
14
|
|
MKT
|
72
|
54
|
37
|
-35
|
811
|
4962
|
173
|
1
|
1
|
3
4
11
|
|
SLSF
|
26
|
31
|
36
|
+10
|
269
|
2185
|
110
|
|
3
|
8
13
|
|
SLSW
|
10
|
12
|
14
|
+4
|
305
|
717
|
58
|
|
13
|
8
|
|
GW
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
+12
|
0
|
630
|
70
|
|
8
|
|
|
SP
|
26
|
33
|
40
|
+14
|
136
|
450
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
1
4
|
|
GN
|
47
|
43
|
39
|
-8
|
2920
|
8045
|
65
|
4
|
4
|
11
13
|
|
NP
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
-1
|
294
|
2278
|
97
|
11
|
11
|
4
8
|
|
KC&D
|
10
|
14
|
19
|
+9
|
151
|
305
|
25
|
|
5
|
|
|
KP
|
10
|
14
|
18
|
+8
|
364
|
890
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
|
SP&D
|
750
|
CT
|
845
|
LP&W
|
1000
|
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