Continental Rails II
Game # 7 - Turn # 7
Headline News 1853 to 1854
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1853: Franklin Pearce defeats Winfield Scott in Presidential race.
1854: Wells, Fargo and Company founded in Sacramento.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Thomas Durant bought A&T for $4005, RenÚ of La Sorgue bought MN for $1222, William Ogden bought MON for $13124, Cornelius Vanderbilt bought C&C for $2525.
PCs Merged: P&LE merges into NYC, P&FW merges into MRLE, A&C merges into A&WP.
PCs Incorporated: SM, GM&O, N&C.
New Engines Acquired: B&H bought American 4-4-0, READ bought American 4-4-0, W&W bought American 4-4-0, GTW bought American 4-4-0.
New Technologies Acquired: GT bought Grand Station, N&W bought Grand Station, S&A bought Grand Station.
RoWs built: C3 by GT, ME1 by B&H, C5 by NYC, OH3 by ERIE, WV2 by PENN, MD1 by READ, IN9 by B&O, VA7 by R&D, KY1 by N&W, FL4 by C&H, AL4 by S&A, AL1 by SCL, IN4 by MRLE, OH5 by GTW.
Double Tracked Lines: GT doubled GT, NYC doubled B&A, PENN doubled PENN, B&O doubled IN5, C&H doubled C&H, S&A doubled GA8, SCL doubled GA7, MRLE doubled MRLE.
New RoWs acquired: GT got NY1, NYC got PA10, C&H got FL5, PENN got WV3, GTW got OH6, N&W got OH7, ERIE got MI1, TP&W got IN1, WBSH got IN10, B&O got KY13, BRL got TN2, SCL got AL3, A&WP got AL6, S&A got MS2, B&H got C1.
RR Mergers: W&W merges into W&M.
New railroad Presidents: Milton Littlefield of N&C, RenÚ of La Sorgue of SM.
New Private Companies Available: NO&J, O&M, C&EI, IC.
Dan Drew dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $2727. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Cornelius Vanderbilt, William Ogden, RenÚ of La Sorgue, John Forbes, Leland Stanford
Le passage à l'acier permet d'augmenter la durée de vie des rails, réduisant les coûts opérationnels.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate remained stable at Recession.
Best locomotive available: American 4-4-0
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails
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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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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William Ogden (8)
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John Forbes (1)
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Leland Stanford (4)
|
Dan Drew (13)
|
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Rail Mogul
|
William Ogden (8)
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René de La Sorgue (14)
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Dan Drew (13)
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Thomas Durant (15)
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Rail Builder
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Leland Stanford (4)
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William Ogden (8)
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René de La Sorgue (14)
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John Forbes (1)
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Dan Drew (13)
|
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Rail Magnate
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Leland Stanford (4)
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William Ogden (8)
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John Forbes (1)
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Dan Drew (13)
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René de La Sorgue (14)
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Rail Prodigal
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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William Ogden (8)
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Dan Drew (13)
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René de La Sorgue (14)
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John Forbes (1)
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Rail Baron
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William Ogden (8)
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Leland Stanford (4)
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René de La Sorgue (14)
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Dan Drew (13)
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Player Summary
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|
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President of
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PCs owned
|
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Player #
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Tycoon name
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RR 1
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RR 2
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PC 1
|
PC 2
|
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8
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William Ogden |
A&WP
|
B&O
|
....
|
MON
|
|
3
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt |
N&W
|
WBSH
|
C&C
|
....
|
|
14
|
René de La Sorgue |
SM
|
S&A
|
MN
|
....
|
|
1
|
John Forbes |
MRLE
|
SCL
|
....
|
....
|
|
4
|
Leland Stanford |
NYC
|
GTW
|
MC
|
....
|
|
13
|
Dan Drew |
ERIE
|
TP&W
|
....
|
....
|
|
11
|
Milton Littlefield |
N&C
|
PENN
|
....
|
....
|
|
15
|
Thomas Durant |
C&H
|
BRL
|
A&T
|
....
|
|
5
|
Henry Farham |
....
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B&H
|
....
|
....
|
|
2
|
Abraham Burger |
W&M
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
6
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Byron Kilbourn |
....
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C&O
|
VC
|
....
|
|
7
|
Louis McLane |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
10
|
Edward Harriman |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
12
|
Robert Schuyler |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
9
|
Jay Gould |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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Railroad Summary
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RR
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Name
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Tracks
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Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
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Bonds
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Loans
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Profit / share
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Dividend / share
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Grant
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Land
|
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GT
|
Grand Trunk
|
570
|
66931
|
36812
|
99
|
120093
|
87595
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
B&H
|
Boston & Hartford
|
501
|
65118
|
39072
|
94
|
109164
|
81661
|
3
|
3
|
1160
|
0
|
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
1204
|
194514
|
106983
|
99
|
280014
|
184045
|
7
|
9
|
0
|
46
|
|
ERIE
|
Erie Lackawanna
|
779
|
84297
|
52264
|
95
|
182401
|
133059
|
0
|
4
|
174
|
294
|
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
736
|
114564
|
63009
|
99
|
163373
|
106883
|
7
|
5
|
0
|
708
|
|
READ
|
Reading
|
374
|
66102
|
42306
|
93
|
90509
|
61541
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
911
|
99615
|
59769
|
97
|
194560
|
122952
|
2
|
4
|
800
|
922
|
|
C&O
|
Chesapeake & Ohio
|
94
|
11050
|
7735
|
87
|
19728
|
11648
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
R&D
|
Richmond & Danville
|
589
|
70732
|
43855
|
95
|
129778
|
97338
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
767
|
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
954
|
97327
|
55477
|
97
|
195011
|
117195
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
228
|
|
W&M
|
Wilmington & Manchester
|
408
|
38041
|
23586
|
95
|
86088
|
50200
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
1114
|
140619
|
82965
|
95
|
238302
|
147919
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
S&A
|
Savannah & Augusta
|
704
|
101535
|
55843
|
99
|
144270
|
94762
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
819
|
129503
|
73816
|
97
|
171162
|
84794
|
8
|
8
|
648
|
116
|
|
MRLE
|
Mad River & Lake Erie
|
570
|
73682
|
47157
|
93
|
111816
|
85524
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
GTW
|
Grand Trunk Western
|
227
|
24205
|
14765
|
96
|
47265
|
36185
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
216
|
|
A&WP
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Atlanta & West Point
|
289
|
31451
|
18241
|
99
|
58301
|
43953
|
3
|
9
|
595
|
0
|
|
BRL
|
Blue Ridge Line
|
185
|
17809
|
11754
|
91
|
35842
|
27008
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
TP&W
|
Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw
|
140
|
12436
|
7213
|
99
|
26333
|
19942
|
1
|
4
|
202
|
0
|
|
WBSH
|
Wabash Line
|
114
|
16441
|
9536
|
99
|
24740
|
18830
|
5
|
4
|
610
|
0
|
|
GM&O
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
|
135
|
14036
|
9264
|
91
|
23869
|
18756
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
N&C
|
Nashville & Chattanooga
|
151
|
14931
|
10750
|
85
|
26333
|
20692
|
-1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
SM
|
Southern Mississippi
|
44
|
7875
|
5512
|
87
|
9547
|
7503
|
4
|
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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GT :
(Double)
|
|
GT
|
C2
|
C3
|
|
Unbuilt:: NY1 |
[Regions: AN]
|
|
B&H :
|
|
B&H
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B&M
|
NYNH
|
ME1
|
|
Unbuilt:: C1 |
[Regions: A]
|
|
NYC :
|
|
NYC
|
HRL
(Double)
|
B&A
(Double)
|
NY3
|
LS
|
C4
|
P&LE
|
C5
|
|
Unbuilt:: PA10 |
[Regions: AOLN]
|
|
ERIE:
|
|
ERIE
|
NY2
|
PA11
|
OH3
|
|
Unbuilt:: MI1 |
[Regions: AL]
|
|
PENN:
(Double)
|
|
PENN
|
C&A
|
CNJ
|
PA5
|
PA6
|
WV2
|
|
Unbuilt:: WV3 |
[Regions: AO]
|
|
READ:
|
|
READ
|
LV
|
PA1
|
MD1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
|
B&O :
(Double)
|
|
B&O
|
WV1
|
M&C
|
OH1
|
IN5
(Double)
|
IN9
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY13 |
[Regions: AO]
|
|
C&O :
|
|
C&O
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
|
R&D :
|
|
R&D
|
RF&P
|
MD2
|
PA7
|
VA7
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AO]
|
|
N&W :
|
|
N&W
|
N&S
|
VA3
|
VA4
|
VA5
|
KY1
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH7 |
[Regions: AO]
|
|
W&M :
|
|
W&M
|
W&W
|
NC2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
|
C&H :
(Double)
|
|
C&H
|
SC1
(Double)
|
G&C
|
GA4
|
NER
|
NC1
|
VA1
|
FL4
|
|
Unbuilt:: FL5 |
[Regions: A]
|
|
S&A :
(Double)
|
|
S&A
|
GA1
|
COG
|
GA8
(Double)
|
AL4
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS2 |
[Regions: AD]
|
|
SCL :
(Double)
|
|
SCL
|
S&G
(Double)
|
GA2
(Double)
|
GA6
|
GA7
(Double)
|
AL1
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL3 |
[Regions: AD]
|
|
MRLE:
(Double)
|
|
MRLE
|
A&GW
|
P&FW
|
IN4
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN7 |
[Regions: OL]
|
|
GTW :
|
|
GTW
|
OH5
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH6 |
[Regions: L]
|
|
A&WP:
|
|
A&WP
|
A&C
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL6 |
[Regions: D]
|
|
BRL :
|
|
BRL
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN2 |
[Regions: D]
|
|
TP&W:
|
|
TP&W
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN1 |
[Regions: ]
|
|
WBSH:
|
|
WBSH
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN10 |
[Regions: O]
|
|
GM&O:
|
|
GM&O
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: G]
|
|
N&C :
|
|
N&C
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ]
|
|
SM :
|
|
SM
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
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
|
25
|
26
|
28
|
+3
|
644
|
2730
|
120
|
|
14
|
|
|
B&H
|
19
|
24
|
30
|
+11
|
575
|
2255
|
250
|
5
|
5
|
8
|
|
NYC
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
+2
|
1598
|
5907
|
120
|
4
|
4
|
11
|
|
ERIE
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
+2
|
987
|
3842
|
53
|
13
|
13
|
|
|
PENN
|
30
|
35
|
40
|
+10
|
809
|
3550
|
135
|
11
|
11
|
3
8
|
|
READ
|
22
|
26
|
30
|
+8
|
538
|
1736
|
134
|
|
13
|
3
15
|
|
B&O
|
33
|
32
|
32
|
-1
|
1061
|
4427
|
136
|
8
|
8
|
13
|
|
C&O
|
17
|
19
|
21
|
+4
|
143
|
443
|
27
|
6
|
6
|
5
8
|
|
R&D
|
31
|
30
|
30
|
-1
|
734
|
2823
|
122
|
|
8
|
|
|
N&W
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
+0
|
1353
|
4701
|
73
|
3
|
3
|
|
|
W&M
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
+0
|
175
|
1960
|
80
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
C&H
|
35
|
34
|
34
|
-1
|
1574
|
5494
|
82
|
15
|
15
|
3
|
|
S&A
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
+0
|
808
|
3323
|
197
|
14
|
14
|
|
|
SCL
|
30
|
31
|
33
|
+3
|
881
|
4054
|
48
|
1
|
1
|
14
|
|
MRLE
|
18
|
24
|
31
|
+13
|
426
|
2693
|
157
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
GTW
|
16
|
21
|
26
|
+10
|
183
|
1075
|
60
|
4
|
4
|
|
|
A&WP
|
13
|
16
|
20
|
+7
|
305
|
1301
|
144
|
8
|
8
|
|
|
BRL
|
13
|
14
|
16
|
+3
|
322
|
925
|
0
|
15
|
15
|
|
|
TP&W
|
13
|
15
|
18
|
+5
|
226
|
700
|
0
|
13
|
13
|
3
|
|
WBSH
|
13
|
16
|
20
|
+7
|
222
|
570
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
|
|
GM&O
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
+13
|
0
|
608
|
67
|
|
13
|
|
|
N&C
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
+13
|
0
|
680
|
75
|
11
|
11
|
|
|
SM
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
+13
|
0
|
198
|
22
|
14
|
14
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
|
NO&J
|
915
|
MS
|
1020
|
O&M
|
825
|
FW&C
|
570
|
C&EI
|
920
|
IC
|
925
|
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