Continental Rails II
Game # 8 - Turn # 9
Headline News 1857 to 1858
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1857: Western Union Telegraph Company begins operations.
1858: The Dred Scott decision by Supreme Court angers Northern anti-slavery elements.
Message to All Players in This Game
Après le repos estival, les inscriptions sont ouvertes pour une nouvelle partie.
After the summer vacations, a new game is being set up.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Jim Fisk bought P&FW for $3200, William Palmer bought NO&J for $4345, John Forbes bought FW&C for $1011, Baron Eudes Santerre bought IC for $6235, Milton Littlefield bought C&NW for $11500, Jay Gould bought M&SP for $31617.
PCs Merged: A&T merges into S&G, W&W merges into C&H, L&N merges into WBSH, GM&O merges into SCL.
New Engines Acquired: GT bought Atlantic 4-4-2, N&W bought Atlantic 4-4-2, C&H bought Atlantic 4-4-2, SCL bought Atlantic 4-4-2, S&G bought Atlantic 4-4-2, COG bought Atlantic 4-4-2, LS bought Atlantic 4-4-2, M&C bought Atlantic 4-4-2, WBSH bought Atlantic 4-4-2, O&M bought Atlantic 4-4-2.
RoWs built: OH5 by NYC, PA6 by READ, IN9 by B&O, SC5 by N&W, FL5 by C&H, TN12 by SCL, AL4 by S&G, AL7 by COG, MI5 by LS, IN3 by TP&W.
Double Tracked Lines: READ doubled MD1, N&W doubled MON, C&H doubled W&M, SCL doubled TN10.
New RoWs acquired: C&H got VA1, READ got WV2, NYC got OH6, M&C got OH7, N&W got IN7, O&M got IL2, B&O got IL6, LS got KY3, SCL got KY12, WBSH got TN8, COG got MS1, S&G got MS2.
Loan Recalls: John Forbes, Milton Littlefield.
New Private Companies Available: CNS, UP, SL&A.
Jay Gould dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $5012. 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
Tycoon Announcements:
10
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Baron Eudes Santerre
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bravo mister nash !
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Top Victory Points
The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber Baron
|
Jay Gould (5)
|
Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
|
John Forbes (2)
|
Jim Fisk (4)
|
Milton Littlefield (14)
|
Rail Mogul
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Jay Gould (5)
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Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
|
John Forbes (2)
|
Milton Littlefield (14)
|
William Palmer (9)
|
Rail Builder
|
Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
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Jay Gould (5)
|
William Palmer (9)
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Milton Littlefield (14)
|
John Forbes (2)
|
Rail Magnate
|
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)
|
Rail Prodigal
|
Jay Gould (5)
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Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
|
Milton Littlefield (14)
|
William Palmer (9)
|
Jim Fisk (4)
|
Rail Baron
|
Jay Gould (5)
|
Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
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Milton Littlefield (14)
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William Palmer (9)
|
John Forbes (2)
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Player Summary
|
|
President of
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PCs owned
|
Player #
|
Tycoon name
|
RR 1
|
RR 2
|
PC 1
|
PC 2
|
10
|
Baron Eudes Santerre |
SCL
|
O&M
|
....
|
IC
|
5
|
Jay Gould |
N&W
|
COG
|
M&SP
|
....
|
4
|
Jim Fisk |
READ
|
M&C
|
P&FW
|
....
|
9
|
William Palmer |
B&O
|
WBSH
|
....
|
NO&J
|
2
|
John Forbes |
C&H
|
NYC
|
....
|
FW&C
|
14
|
Milton Littlefield |
LS
|
S&G
|
C&NW
|
....
|
13
|
Louis McLane |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
15
|
Robert Schuyler |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
7
|
J. Pierpont Morgan |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
11
|
Jim Hill |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
3
|
Collis Huntington |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
8
|
J. Edgar Thompson |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
6
|
Thomas Scott |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
12
|
Dan Drew |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
1
|
Henry Farham |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
Railroad Summary
RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
GT
|
Grand Trunk
|
680  
|
72233  
|
39728  
|
99  
|
176071  
|
60883  
|
3  
|
7  
|
0  
|
0  
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
1049  
|
128811  
|
72134  
|
95  
|
276124  
|
19660  
|
7  
|
5  
|
0  
|
828  
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
623  
|
90259  
|
53252  
|
95  
|
188034  
|
74378  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
142  
|
READ
|
Reading
|
581  
|
112063  
|
62755  
|
95  
|
161716  
|
98234  
|
2  
|
4  
|
805  
|
426  
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
1002  
|
99882  
|
55935  
|
95  
|
278431  
|
154513  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
118  
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
1859  
|
214702  
|
111645  
|
99  
|
460941  
|
289456  
|
3  
|
4  
|
505  
|
1283  
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
1483  
|
168156  
|
87442  
|
99  
|
338653  
|
119632  
|
5  
|
3  
|
0  
|
0  
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
1274  
|
178024  
|
92573  
|
99  
|
303021  
|
116129  
|
4  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
S&G
|
Savannah & Gulf
|
803  
|
80030  
|
45618  
|
97  
|
198154  
|
102576  
|
1  
|
7  
|
0  
|
584  
|
COG
|
Central of Georgia
|
602  
|
67354  
|
37045  
|
99  
|
160154  
|
97994  
|
2  
|
1  
|
0  
|
502  
|
LS
|
Lake Shore
|
1279  
|
174789  
|
103125  
|
95  
|
325886  
|
181824  
|
3  
|
8  
|
0  
|
152  
|
M&C
|
Marietta & Cincinnati
|
193  
|
16064  
|
9960  
|
92  
|
23392  
|
22468  
|
1  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
TP&W
|
Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw
|
210  
|
19430  
|
11464  
|
95  
|
47894  
|
27482  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
WBSH
|
Wabash Line
|
300  
|
33209  
|
18265  
|
99  
|
69538  
|
41738  
|
3  
|
0  
|
144  
|
0  
|
O&M
|
Ohio & Mississippi
|
165  
|
15582  
|
8570  
|
99  
|
21863  
|
20757  
|
3  
|
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 :
|
|
GT
|
B&H
|
C2
|
C3
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AN]
|
NYC :
(Double)
|
|
NYC
|
B&A
(Double)
|
HRL
|
NY3
|
PA11
|
OH3
|
OH5
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH6 |
[Regions: AL]
|
PENN:
(Double)
|
|
PENN
|
LV
(Double)
|
PA9
|
PA10
|
PA8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AL]
|
READ:
(Double)
|
|
READ
|
C&A
(Double)
|
PA2
(Double)
|
MD1
(Double)
|
PA5
|
PA6
|
|
Unbuilt:: WV2 |
[Regions: AO]
|
B&O :
(Double)
|
|
B&O
|
WV1
|
OH1
|
OH4
(Double)
|
IN1
|
IN2
|
IN9
|
|
Unbuilt:: IL6 |
[Regions: AC]
|
N&W :
(Double)
|
|
N&W
|
R&D
(Double)
|
VA4
|
VA5
|
C&O
(Double)
|
VC
|
KY1
|
RF&P
|
|
IN5
(Double)
|
MON
(Double)
|
VA2
|
SC5
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN7 |
[Regions: AOC]
|
C&H :
(Double)
|
|
C&H
|
NER
(Double)
|
SC1
|
G&C
(Double)
|
GA2
|
GA4
|
W&M
(Double)
|
|
FL4
|
W&W
|
FL5
|
|
Unbuilt:: VA1 |
[Regions: AG]
|
SCL :
(Double)
|
|
SCL
|
S&A
(Double)
|
GA1
|
GA8
(Double)
|
AL3
|
TN10
(Double)
|
MS3
|
|
GM&O
|
TN12
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY12 |
[Regions: ADMG]
|
S&G :
|
|
S&G
|
GA6
|
GA7
|
AL1
|
A&T
|
AL4
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS2 |
[Regions: AD]
|
COG :
(Double)
|
|
COG
|
A&WP
|
BRL
|
AL6
|
AL7
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS1 |
[Regions: DG]
|
LS :
(Double)
|
|
LS
|
P&LE
|
MRLE
|
C4
(Double)
|
A&GW
|
C5
|
MC
|
IN4
|
MI5
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY3 |
[Regions: OLCN]
|
M&C :
|
|
M&C
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH7 |
[Regions: O]
|
TP&W:
|
|
TP&W
|
IN3
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ]
|
WBSH:
|
|
WBSH
|
L&N
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN8 |
[Regions: O]
|
O&M :
|
|
O&M
|
|
Unbuilt:: IL2 |
[Regions: O]
|
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
|
43  
|
32  
|
21  
|
-22
|
1453  
|
3214  
|
186  
|
|
10  
|
2  
|
NYC
|
59  
|
50  
|
42  
|
-17
|
1067  
|
5192  
|
60  
|
2  
|
2  
|
5  
10  
14  
|
PENN
|
34  
|
32  
|
30  
|
-4
|
1084  
|
3032  
|
88  
|
|
5  
|
|
READ
|
52  
|
60  
|
69  
|
+17
|
771  
|
8565  
|
55  
|
4  
|
4  
|
5  
9  
10  
|
B&O
|
28  
|
30  
|
33  
|
+5
|
1152  
|
4944  
|
74  
|
9  
|
5  
|
|
N&W
|
28  
|
26  
|
25  
|
-3
|
2682  
|
9262  
|
37  
|
5  
|
5  
|
9  
|
C&H
|
40  
|
34  
|
28  
|
-12
|
1684  
|
7259  
|
162  
|
2  
|
2  
|
5  
|
SCL
|
48  
|
54  
|
61  
|
+13
|
2061  
|
10578  
|
111  
|
10  
|
10  
|
4  
5  
|
S&G
|
24  
|
23  
|
22  
|
-2
|
783  
|
3868  
|
147  
|
14  
|
14  
|
5  
|
COG
|
18  
|
15  
|
13  
|
-5
|
831  
|
2980  
|
30  
|
5  
|
5  
|
|
LS
|
38  
|
33  
|
29  
|
-9
|
1102  
|
6303  
|
92  
|
14  
|
14  
|
5  
9  
|
M&C
|
10  
|
12  
|
15  
|
+5
|
371  
|
965  
|
0  
|
4  
|
4  
|
|
TP&W
|
39  
|
55  
|
72  
|
+33
|
111  
|
1015  
|
35  
|
|
10  
|
2  
9  
|
WBSH
|
31  
|
44  
|
57  
|
+26
|
140  
|
1407  
|
93  
|
9  
|
9  
|
|
O&M
|
10  
|
12  
|
15  
|
+5
|
332  
|
825  
|
0  
|
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  
|
GTW
|
535  
|
A&C
|
685  
|
N&C
|
755  
|
SM
|
220  
|
MN
|
510  
|
MS
|
1020  
|
C&C
|
1010  
|
C&EI
|
920  
|
CRIP
|
750  
|
CB&Q
|
950  
|
CASL
|
925  
|
FEC
|
1495  
|
CNS
|
425  
|
MP
|
1415  
|
M&LR
|
660  
|
UP
|
525  
|
SL&A
|
495  
|
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