Continental Rails II
Game # 8 - Turn # 10
Headline News 1859 to 1860
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1859: John Brown is executed after seizing arsenal at Harper's Ferry.
1860: Rich silver strike at Comstock Lode in Nevada Territory.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Milton Littlefield bought ERIE for $1435, John Forbes bought A&C for $695, Jim Fisk bought C&C for $3281, Jay Gould bought CNS for $12636, Baron Eudes Santerre bought MP for $3625, William Palmer bought UP for $1234.
PCs Merged: P&FW merges into READ.
PCs Incorporated: M&SP, C&NW.
New Engines Acquired: NYC bought Atlantic 4-4-2, PENN bought Atlantic 4-4-2, TP&W bought Atlantic 4-4-2.
RoWs built: OH6 by NYC, WV2 by READ, IL6 by B&O, IN7 by N&W, VA1 by C&H, KY12 by SCL, MS2 by S&G, MS1 by COG, KY3 by LS, OH7 by M&C, TN8 by WBSH, IL2 by O&M.
Double Tracked Lines: NYC doubled HRL, READ doubled PA5, N&W doubled RF&P, C&H doubled W&W, SCL doubled GM&O, COG doubled AL7, WBSH doubled WBSH.
New RoWs acquired: M&C got WV3, NYC got OH8, O&M got IN8, B&O got IN10, N&W got IL5, SCL got IL7, LS got KY6, C&H got TN2, S&G got TN5, WBSH got MS6.
RR Mergers: COG merges into N&W.
Loan Recalls: John Forbes, Jim Fisk, Jay Gould, William Palmer, Milton Littlefield.
New railroad Presidents: John Forbes of TP&W, Jay Gould of M&SP.
New Private Companies Available: V&T, L&A, CP, WP, MKT, SLSF, SLSW, GW.
Jay Gould gagne la Médaille du Golfe for avoir relié le N&W entre la région Golfe et Chicago.
Jay Gould dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $5021. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Baron Eudes Santerre, William Palmer, Jim Fisk
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate remained stable at Depression.
Best locomotive available: Atlantic 4-4-2
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):
Robber Baron
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Jay Gould (5)
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Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
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John Forbes (2)
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Jim Fisk (4)
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Milton Littlefield (14)
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Rail Mogul
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Jay Gould (5)
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Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
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John Forbes (2)
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Milton Littlefield (14)
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William Palmer (9)
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Rail Builder
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Jay Gould (5)
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Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
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William Palmer (9)
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Milton Littlefield (14)
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John Forbes (2)
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Rail Magnate
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Jay Gould (5)
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Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
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William Palmer (9)
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Milton Littlefield (14)
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John Forbes (2)
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Rail Prodigal
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Jay Gould (5)
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Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
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William Palmer (9)
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Milton Littlefield (14)
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Jim Fisk (4)
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Rail Baron
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Jay Gould (5)
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Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
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Milton Littlefield (14)
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William Palmer (9)
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John Forbes (2)
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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
|
RR 1
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RR 2
|
PC 1
|
PC 2
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10
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Baron Eudes Santerre |
SCL
|
O&M
|
MP
|
IC
|
5
|
Jay Gould |
N&W
|
M&SP
|
....
|
CNS
|
4
|
Jim Fisk |
READ
|
M&C
|
....
|
C&C
|
9
|
William Palmer |
B&O
|
WBSH
|
UP
|
NO&J
|
14
|
Milton Littlefield |
LS
|
S&G
|
....
|
ERIE
|
2
|
John Forbes |
TP&W
|
NYC
|
A&C
|
FW&C
|
15
|
Robert Schuyler |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
13
|
Louis McLane |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
7
|
J. Pierpont Morgan |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
11
|
Jim Hill |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
3
|
Collis Huntington |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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12
|
Dan Drew |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
8
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J. Edgar Thompson |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
6
|
Thomas Scott |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
1
|
Henry Farham |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
Railroad Summary
RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
GT
|
Grand Trunk
|
680  
|
72053  
|
41070  
|
97  
|
179444  
|
53555  
|
3  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
1149  
|
148107  
|
77015  
|
99  
|
302937  
|
20717  
|
8  
|
5  
|
306  
|
538  
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
623  
|
90533  
|
55225  
|
93  
|
191897  
|
68510  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
92  
|
READ
|
Reading
|
933  
|
148597  
|
83214  
|
95  
|
220196  
|
149545  
|
2  
|
4  
|
0  
|
862  
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
1167  
|
132602  
|
74255  
|
95  
|
317999  
|
187185  
|
1  
|
4  
|
0  
|
83  
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
2701  
|
360719  
|
187574  
|
99  
|
676951  
|
434279  
|
5  
|
1  
|
0  
|
1603  
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
1643  
|
185904  
|
96670  
|
99  
|
374089  
|
144608  
|
5  
|
3  
|
0  
|
0  
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
1434  
|
195417  
|
101616  
|
99  
|
334904  
|
124111  
|
4  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
S&G
|
Savannah & Gulf
|
1005  
|
105966  
|
64639  
|
93  
|
229907  
|
131888  
|
1  
|
4  
|
0  
|
438  
|
LS
|
Lake Shore
|
1380  
|
187932  
|
120277  
|
90  
|
342406  
|
197074  
|
2  
|
4  
|
0  
|
106  
|
M&C
|
Marietta & Cincinnati
|
295  
|
27448  
|
15097  
|
99  
|
43509  
|
40148  
|
2  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
TP&W
|
Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw
|
210  
|
19159  
|
11112  
|
96  
|
49196  
|
24044  
|
1  
|
5  
|
0  
|
0  
|
WBSH
|
Wabash Line
|
444  
|
51849  
|
28517  
|
99  
|
94327  
|
63929  
|
3  
|
9  
|
1400  
|
101  
|
O&M
|
Ohio & Mississippi
|
274  
|
26618  
|
14640  
|
99  
|
40295  
|
37454  
|
2  
|
4  
|
505  
|
0  
|
C&NW
|
Chicago & Northwestern
|
120  
|
15499  
|
9919  
|
90  
|
18017  
|
16633  
|
3  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
M&SP
|
Milwaukee & St. Paul
|
326  
|
25991  
|
18714  
|
82  
|
41885  
|
38665  
|
-1  
|
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)
GT :
|
|
GT
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B&H
|
C2
|
C3
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AN]
|
NYC :
(Double)
|
|
NYC
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B&A
(Double)
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HRL
(Double)
|
NY3
|
PA11
|
OH3
|
OH5
|
OH6
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH8 |
[Regions: AL]
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PENN:
(Double)
|
|
PENN
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LV
(Double)
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PA9
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PA10
|
PA8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AL]
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READ:
(Double)
|
|
READ
|
C&A
(Double)
|
PA2
(Double)
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MD1
(Double)
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PA5
(Double)
|
PA6
|
|
P&FW
|
WV2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AO]
|
B&O :
(Double)
|
|
B&O
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WV1
|
OH1
|
OH4
(Double)
|
IN1
|
IN2
|
IN9
|
IL6
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN10 |
[Regions: ACM]
|
N&W :
(Double)
|
|
N&W
|
R&D
(Double)
|
VA4
|
VA5
|
C&O
(Double)
|
VC
|
KY1
|
RF&P
(Double)
|
|
IN5
(Double)
|
MON
(Double)
|
VA2
|
SC5
|
IN7
|
COG
(Double)
|
A&WP
|
|
BRL
|
AL6
|
AL7
(Double)
|
MS1
|
|
Unbuilt:: IL5 |
[Regions: ADOCG]
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C&H :
(Double)
|
|
C&H
|
NER
(Double)
|
SC1
|
G&C
(Double)
|
GA2
|
GA4
|
W&M
(Double)
|
|
FL4
|
W&W
(Double)
|
FL5
|
VA1
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN2 |
[Regions: AG]
|
SCL :
(Double)
|
|
SCL
|
S&A
(Double)
|
GA1
|
GA8
(Double)
|
AL3
|
TN10
(Double)
|
MS3
|
|
GM&O
(Double)
|
TN12
|
KY12
|
|
Unbuilt:: IL7 |
[Regions: ADMG]
|
S&G :
|
|
S&G
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GA6
|
GA7
|
AL1
|
A&T
|
AL4
|
MS2
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN5 |
[Regions: ADG]
|
LS :
(Double)
|
|
LS
|
P&LE
|
MRLE
|
C4
(Double)
|
A&GW
|
C5
|
MC
|
IN4
|
MI5
|
|
KY3
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY6 |
[Regions: OLCN]
|
M&C :
|
|
M&C
|
OH7
|
|
Unbuilt:: WV3 |
[Regions: O]
|
TP&W:
|
|
TP&W
|
IN3
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ]
|
WBSH:
(Double)
|
|
WBSH
|
L&N
|
TN8
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS6 |
[Regions: O]
|
O&M :
|
|
O&M
|
IL2
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN8 |
[Regions: O]
|
C&NW:
|
|
C&NW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
M&SP:
|
|
M&SP
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: W]
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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
|
21  
|
28  
|
36  
|
+15
|
1142  
|
3214  
|
186  
|
|
10  
|
2  
5  
14  
|
NYC
|
42  
|
36  
|
31  
|
-11
|
925  
|
5702  
|
50  
|
2  
|
2  
|
5  
10  
14  
|
PENN
|
30  
|
26  
|
22  
|
-8
|
991  
|
3054  
|
66  
|
|
5  
|
|
READ
|
69  
|
53  
|
37  
|
-32
|
777  
|
10205  
|
175  
|
4  
|
4  
|
5  
9  
10  
|
B&O
|
33  
|
35  
|
38  
|
+5
|
1304  
|
5761  
|
82  
|
9  
|
9  
|
5  
|
N&W
|
25  
|
22  
|
18  
|
-7
|
2804  
|
13390  
|
119  
|
5  
|
5  
|
9  
|
C&H
|
28  
|
25  
|
23  
|
-5
|
1854  
|
8141  
|
80  
|
|
2  
|
5  
|
SCL
|
61  
|
62  
|
64  
|
+3
|
1686  
|
11409  
|
80  
|
10  
|
10  
|
4  
5  
|
S&G
|
22  
|
20  
|
18  
|
-4
|
1074  
|
4924  
|
101  
|
14  
|
14  
|
5  
|
LS
|
29  
|
26  
|
23  
|
-6
|
1230  
|
6850  
|
50  
|
14  
|
14  
|
5  
9  
|
M&C
|
15  
|
20  
|
26  
|
+11
|
294  
|
1424  
|
51  
|
4  
|
4  
|
5  
|
TP&W
|
72  
|
49  
|
27  
|
-45
|
356  
|
1023  
|
27  
|
2  
|
10  
|
9  
|
WBSH
|
57  
|
54  
|
51  
|
-6
|
734  
|
2148  
|
72  
|
9  
|
9  
|
5  
|
O&M
|
15  
|
18  
|
21  
|
+6
|
194  
|
1316  
|
54  
|
10  
|
10  
|
14  
|
C&NW
|
0  
|
0  
|
11  
|
+11
|
0  
|
540  
|
60  
|
|
14  
|
|
M&SP
|
0  
|
0  
|
11  
|
+11
|
0  
|
1467  
|
163  
|
5  
|
5  
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
B&M
|
725  
|
NYNH
|
550  
|
CNJ
|
670  
|
N&S
|
1215  
|
GTW
|
535  
|
N&C
|
755  
|
SM
|
220  
|
MN
|
510  
|
MS
|
1020  
|
C&EI
|
920  
|
CRIP
|
750  
|
CB&Q
|
950  
|
CASL
|
925  
|
FEC
|
1495  
|
M&LR
|
660  
|
V&T
|
865  
|
L&A
|
450  
|
CP
|
770  
|
WP
|
710  
|
SL&A
|
495  
|
MKT
|
1630  
|
SLSF
|
1195  
|
SLSW
|
775  
|
GW
|
700  
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