Continental Rails II
Game # 8 - Turn # 8
Headline News 1855 to 1856
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1855: The Know-Nothing Party sweeps Northern congressional elections.
1856: Soo Canal completed connecting Lake Superior to Lake Huron.
Message to All Players in This Game
Une nouvelle résolution suite à un problème avec l'antivirus d'un des joueurs, qui a modifié la façon dont les ordres me sont parvenus.
A new version of the turn due to a problem with the antivirus software of one of the players that modified the way I got his orders.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Milton Littlefield bought A&T for $800, William Palmer bought L&N for $8123.
PCs Merged: MON merges into N&W, MC merges into LS, W&M merges into C&H.
PCs Incorporated: M&C, O&M.
New Engines Acquired: GT bought Mogul 2-6-0, NYC bought Mogul 2-6-0, PENN bought Mogul 2-6-0, READ bought Mogul 2-6-0, B&O bought Mogul 2-6-0, N&W bought Mogul 2-6-0, C&H bought Mogul 2-6-0, SCL bought Mogul 2-6-0, S&G bought Mogul 2-6-0, COG bought Mogul 2-6-0, LS bought Mogul 2-6-0, TP&W bought Mogul 2-6-0, WBSH bought Mogul 2-6-0.
New Technologies Acquired: PENN bought steel rails, READ bought Grand Station, COG bought steel rails.
RoWs built: C3 by GT, OH3 by NYC, PA5 by READ, IN2 by B&O, VA2 by N&W, FL4 by C&H, MS3 by SCL, AL6 by COG, IN4 by LS.
Double Tracked Lines: NYC doubled B&A, READ doubled PA2, B&O doubled OH4, N&W doubled IN5, C&H doubled NER, SCL doubled GA8, COG doubled COG, LS doubled C4.
New RoWs acquired: READ got PA6, N&W got SC5, C&H got FL5, NYC got OH5, LS got MI5, TP&W got IN3, B&O got IN9, SCL got TN12, S&G got AL4, COG got AL7.
Stock splits: Les actions of READ se divisent à 2 for 1.
New railroad Presidents: Jim Fisk of M&C, William Palmer of WBSH, Baron Eudes Santerre of O&M.
New Private Companies Available: NO&J, IC, C&NW, CRIP, CASL, FEC, M&SP, MP, M&LR.
Baron Eudes Santerre dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $4020. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Jay Gould, William Palmer, Jim Fisk
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Panic to 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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Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
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William Palmer (9)
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Jay Gould (5)
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Milton Littlefield (14)
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John Forbes (2)
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Rail Magnate
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Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
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Jay Gould (5)
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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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Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
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Jay Gould (5)
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Milton Littlefield (14)
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William Palmer (9)
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Jim Fisk (4)
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Rail Baron
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Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
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Jay Gould (5)
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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 #
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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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5
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Jay Gould |
N&W
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COG
|
....
|
....
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10
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Baron Eudes Santerre |
SCL
|
O&M
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GM&O
|
....
|
4
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Jim Fisk |
READ
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M&C
|
....
|
....
|
2
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John Forbes |
C&H
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NYC
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W&W
|
....
|
9
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William Palmer |
B&O
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WBSH
|
L&N
|
....
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14
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Milton Littlefield |
LS
|
S&G
|
....
|
A&T
|
11
|
Jim Hill |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
7
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J. Pierpont Morgan |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
15
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Robert Schuyler |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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12
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Dan Drew |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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13
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Louis McLane |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
3
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Collis Huntington |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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6
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Thomas Scott |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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8
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J. Edgar Thompson |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
1
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Henry Farham |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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Railroad Summary
RR
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Name
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Tracks
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Revenues
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Expense
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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
|
GT
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Grand Trunk
|
680  
|
68579  
|
38405  
|
98  
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171433  
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87094  
|
1  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
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NYC
|
New York Central
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929  
|
112067  
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58275  
|
99  
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251924  
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38151  
|
7  
|
5  
|
600  
|
674  
|
PENN
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Pennsylvania
|
623  
|
85786  
|
47183  
|
99  
|
184558  
|
75174  
|
5  
|
12  
|
0  
|
218  
|
READ
|
Reading
|
471  
|
88967  
|
48932  
|
96  
|
136633  
|
77342  
|
4  
|
12  
|
0  
|
568  
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
854  
|
81777  
|
42525  
|
99  
|
249192  
|
129494  
|
0  
|
8  
|
148  
|
20  
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
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1784  
|
187719  
|
97614  
|
99  
|
438415  
|
272092  
|
2  
|
9  
|
375  
|
1336  
|
C&H
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Charleston & Hamburg
|
1159  
|
123190  
|
65291  
|
98  
|
285225  
|
94000  
|
4  
|
5  
|
0  
|
0  
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
1051  
|
136715  
|
71093  
|
99  
|
264243  
|
82612  
|
3  
|
9  
|
0  
|
0  
|
S&G
|
Savannah & Gulf
|
508  
|
48646  
|
29188  
|
94  
|
149350  
|
59400  
|
0  
|
3  
|
760  
|
138  
|
COG
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Central of Georgia
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542  
|
52063  
|
28635  
|
99  
|
146031  
|
85997  
|
0  
|
4  
|
300  
|
417  
|
LS
|
Lake Shore
|
1095  
|
137945  
|
92423  
|
87  
|
279103  
|
143902  
|
1  
|
9  
|
184  
|
50  
|
M&C
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Marietta & Cincinnati
|
193  
|
14317  
|
9306  
|
89  
|
20999  
|
21001  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
TP&W
|
Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw
|
140  
|
10546  
|
5906  
|
98  
|
36644  
|
17486  
|
-1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
WBSH
|
Wabash Line
|
114  
|
13904  
|
8481  
|
93  
|
39569  
|
15457  
|
1  
|
7  
|
0  
|
0  
|
O&M
|
Ohio & Mississippi
|
165  
|
14494  
|
9276  
|
90  
|
18999  
|
19001  
|
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 :
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GT
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B&H
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C2
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C3
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AN]
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NYC :
(Double)
|
|
NYC
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B&A
(Double)
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HRL
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NY3
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PA11
|
OH3
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH5 |
[Regions: AL]
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PENN:
(Double)
|
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PENN
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LV
(Double)
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PA9
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PA10
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PA8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AL]
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READ:
(Double)
|
|
READ
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C&A
(Double)
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PA2
(Double)
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MD1
|
PA5
|
|
Unbuilt:: PA6 |
[Regions: A]
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B&O :
(Double)
|
|
B&O
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WV1
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OH1
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OH4
(Double)
|
IN1
|
IN2
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN9 |
[Regions: AC]
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N&W :
(Double)
|
|
N&W
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R&D
(Double)
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VA4
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VA5
|
C&O
(Double)
|
VC
|
KY1
|
RF&P
|
|
IN5
(Double)
|
MON
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VA2
|
|
Unbuilt:: SC5 |
[Regions: AOC]
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C&H :
(Double)
|
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C&H
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NER
(Double)
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SC1
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G&C
(Double)
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GA2
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GA4
|
W&M
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FL4
|
|
Unbuilt:: FL5 |
[Regions: A]
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SCL :
(Double)
|
|
SCL
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S&A
(Double)
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GA1
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GA8
(Double)
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AL3
|
TN10
|
MS3
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN12 |
[Regions: ADM]
|
S&G :
|
|
S&G
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GA6
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GA7
|
AL1
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL4 |
[Regions: AD]
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COG :
(Double)
|
|
COG
|
A&WP
|
BRL
|
AL6
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL7 |
[Regions: D]
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LS :
(Double)
|
|
LS
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P&LE
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MRLE
|
C4
(Double)
|
A&GW
|
C5
|
MC
|
IN4
|
|
Unbuilt:: MI5 |
[Regions: OLN]
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M&C :
|
|
M&C
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: O]
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TP&W:
|
|
TP&W
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN3 |
[Regions: ]
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WBSH:
|
|
WBSH
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: O]
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O&M :
|
|
O&M
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: O]
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Stock Market Report
RR stock data
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RR
|
Start price
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Trade price
|
End price
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Net change
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# Shares traded
|
# Shares issued
|
# Shares in treasury
|
President
|
Chairman
|
Directors
|
GT
|
60  
|
51  
|
43  
|
-17
|
662  
|
3152  
|
248  
|
|
10  
|
2  
|
NYC
|
52  
|
55  
|
59  
|
+7
|
1524  
|
4599  
|
53  
|
2  
|
2  
|
5  
10  
14  
|
PENN
|
49  
|
41  
|
34  
|
-15
|
1020  
|
3032  
|
88  
|
|
5  
|
|
READ
|
55  
|
80  
|
52  
|
+49
|
466  
|
7936  
|
134  
|
4  
|
4  
|
5  
10  
|
B&O
|
31  
|
29  
|
28  
|
-3
|
1131  
|
4243  
|
35  
|
9  
|
9  
|
5  
|
N&W
|
38  
|
33  
|
28  
|
-10
|
2734  
|
8702  
|
222  
|
5  
|
5  
|
|
C&H
|
31  
|
35  
|
40  
|
+9
|
1405  
|
5653  
|
148  
|
2  
|
2  
|
5  
|
SCL
|
50  
|
49  
|
48  
|
-2
|
1816  
|
9479  
|
95  
|
10  
|
10  
|
5  
|
S&G
|
24  
|
24  
|
24  
|
+0
|
733  
|
2540  
|
0  
|
14  
|
14  
|
5  
|
COG
|
19  
|
18  
|
18  
|
-1
|
564  
|
2651  
|
59  
|
5  
|
5  
|
|
LS
|
46  
|
42  
|
38  
|
-8
|
760  
|
5337  
|
138  
|
14  
|
14  
|
5  
9  
|
M&C
|
0  
|
0  
|
10  
|
+10
|
0  
|
869  
|
96  
|
4  
|
4  
|
|
TP&W
|
24  
|
31  
|
39  
|
+15
|
180  
|
700  
|
0  
|
|
10  
|
|
WBSH
|
18  
|
24  
|
31  
|
+13
|
254  
|
527  
|
43  
|
9  
|
9  
|
|
O&M
|
0  
|
0  
|
10  
|
+10
|
0  
|
743  
|
82  
|
10  
|
10  
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
B&M
|
725  
|
NYNH
|
550  
|
ERIE
|
1435  
|
CNJ
|
670  
|
N&S
|
1215  
|
P&FW
|
955  
|
GTW
|
535  
|
A&C
|
685  
|
N&C
|
755  
|
NO&J
|
915  
|
SM
|
220  
|
MN
|
510  
|
MS
|
1020  
|
FW&C
|
570  
|
C&C
|
1010  
|
C&EI
|
920  
|
IC
|
925  
|
C&NW
|
600  
|
CRIP
|
750  
|
CB&Q
|
950  
|
CASL
|
925  
|
FEC
|
1495  
|
M&SP
|
1630  
|
MP
|
1415  
|
M&LR
|
660  
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