Continental Rails II
Game # 10 - 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.
Message to All Players in This Game
Attention aux dates limites: étant souvent en déplacement, je ne peux faire les résolutions que le week end actuellement...
Beware of due dates: being frequently on business trips, I can at the time moderate the turns only on week ends...
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Jay Gould bought N&S for $1216, Jay Gould bought W&M for $666, William Palmer bought CRIP for $1001, Hannibal Kimball bought M&SP for $21787, Comte Verlin bought MP for $1800, John Forbes bought V&T for $6000, Jim Fisk bought WP for $27929, Edward Harriman bought UP for $600, William Palmer bought SL&A for $501.
PCs Merged: LV merges into PENN.
PCs Incorporated: M&LR, CNS.
New Engines Acquired: SCL bought Mogul 2-6-0.
New Technologies Acquired: C&O bought Grand Station, CB&Q bought Grand Station.
RoWs built: NY2 by CNJ, IN8 by PENN, TN7 by B&O, TN4 by C&O, MD2 by W&W, FL4 by SCL, MS6 by S&G, MS2 by COG, IN7 by GTW, KY13 by TP&W, AL5 by GM&O, KY10 by N&C.
Double Tracked Lines: NYC doubled MI5, B&O doubled IL6, C&H doubled C&H, S&G doubled S&G, COG doubled AL4, GTW doubled LS, TP&W doubled MON, GM&O doubled GM&O, C&NW doubled C&NW.
New RoWs acquired: COG got GA2, B&O got OH2, TP&W got MI1, GTW got IL4, N&C got KY8, S&G got TN12, GM&O got AL2, C&NW got WI4, CB&Q got IA1, NYC got MI4.
RR Mergers: C&H merges into W&W.
Loan Recalls: Jim Fisk, Byron Kilbourn.
Stock splits: Les actions of S&G se divisent à 2 pour 1.
New railroad Presidents: Jay Gould of B&M, Jim Hill of W&W, Edward Harriman of M&LR.
New Private Companies Available: L&A, CP, SLSF, SLSW, GW, SP, GN.
John Forbes dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $7100. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Hannibal Kimball, Comte Verlin, Jim Fisk, Jim Hill, William Palmer
Invention of block signal system improves traffic flow, prevents major collisions.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Panic to Depression.
Best locomotive available: Chesapeake 4-6-0
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails, coal burning engines, block signal system
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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John Forbes (2)
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Jay Gould (8)
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Jim Fisk (4)
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Comte Verlin (1)
|
William Palmer (10)
|
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Rail Mogul
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John Forbes (2)
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Comte Verlin (1)
|
Hannibal Kimball (5)
|
Jay Gould (8)
|
William Palmer (10)
|
|
Rail Builder
|
Comte Verlin (1)
|
John Forbes (2)
|
Jim Fisk (4)
|
William Palmer (10)
|
Hannibal Kimball (5)
|
|
Rail Magnate
|
Jim Fisk (4)
|
Comte Verlin (1)
|
John Forbes (2)
|
Hannibal Kimball (5)
|
Erastus Corning (9)
|
|
Rail Prodigal
|
John Forbes (2)
|
Hannibal Kimball (5)
|
Jim Fisk (4)
|
Comte Verlin (1)
|
William Palmer (10)
|
|
Rail Baron
|
John Forbes (2)
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Comte Verlin (1)
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Jim Fisk (4)
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Hannibal Kimball (5)
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Jay Gould (8)
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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
|
RR 2
|
PC 1
|
PC 2
|
|
2
|
John Forbes |
SM
|
S&G
|
V&T
|
C&EI
|
|
8
|
Jay Gould |
B&M
|
....
|
N&S
|
W&M
|
|
5
|
Hannibal Kimball |
COG
|
TP&W
|
M&SP
|
....
|
|
1
|
Comte Verlin |
B&O
|
GM&O
|
....
|
MP
|
|
10
|
William Palmer |
GTW
|
CB&Q
|
SL&A
|
CRIP
|
|
4
|
Jim Fisk |
NYC
|
C&NW
|
WP
|
....
|
|
3
|
J. Edgar Thompson |
....
|
....
|
....
|
MN
|
|
7
|
Jim Hill |
W&W
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
6
|
Edward Harriman |
M&LR
|
....
|
....
|
UP
|
|
9
|
Erastus Corning |
BRL
|
SCL
|
....
|
....
|
|
11
|
Byron Kilbourn |
C&O
|
N&C
|
....
|
....
|
|
15
|
J. Pierpont Morgan |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
14
|
William Ogden |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
12
|
Cyrus Holliday |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
13
|
Thomas Scott |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
Railroad Summary
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RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
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Revenues
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Expense
|
Efficiency
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Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
|
B&M
|
Boston & Maine
|
842
|
85519
|
53022
|
92
|
213026
|
119077
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
2242
|
323544
|
171477
|
98
|
641158
|
377930
|
4
|
20
|
0
|
48
|
|
CNJ
|
Central New Jersey
|
936
|
96550
|
55998
|
96
|
208512
|
120735
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
2126
|
267482
|
147114
|
99
|
520603
|
275402
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
194
|
|
READ
|
Reading
|
199
|
30860
|
17282
|
98
|
53456
|
17958
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
1664
|
203083
|
105603
|
99
|
433997
|
193644
|
4
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&O
|
Chesapeake & Ohio
|
1027
|
76807
|
43012
|
95
|
251035
|
74792
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
274
|
|
W&W
|
Wilmington & Weldon
|
1500
|
153720
|
87622
|
94
|
374448
|
179853
|
1
|
24
|
0
|
18
|
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
962
|
97924
|
61692
|
91
|
213160
|
56521
|
3
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
|
S&G
|
Savannah & Gulf
|
1196
|
117775
|
64775
|
99
|
254755
|
129662
|
2
|
16
|
0
|
134
|
|
COG
|
Central of Georgia
|
875
|
92865
|
48290
|
99
|
198613
|
141291
|
2
|
9
|
860
|
1145
|
|
G&C
|
Greenville & Columbia
|
94
|
7813
|
4922
|
91
|
21649
|
8965
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
GTW
|
Grand Trunk Western
|
680
|
71536
|
37200
|
99
|
195609
|
127816
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
130
|
|
BRL
|
Blue Ridge Line
|
384
|
27805
|
17240
|
92
|
91130
|
41389
|
-1
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
|
TP&W
|
Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw
|
702
|
69144
|
38029
|
99
|
167012
|
108288
|
1
|
16
|
290
|
901
|
|
A&C
|
Atlanta & Chattanooga
|
137
|
12138
|
7040
|
96
|
32798
|
15731
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
GM&O
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
|
328
|
36603
|
21230
|
96
|
72578
|
52502
|
1
|
0
|
500
|
0
|
|
N&C
|
Nashville & Chattanooga
|
369
|
35939
|
21563
|
94
|
86990
|
53724
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
SM
|
Southern Mississippi
|
227
|
27278
|
15003
|
99
|
74201
|
41398
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&NW
|
Chicago & Northwestern
|
120
|
19463
|
11289
|
96
|
38831
|
22039
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
CB&Q
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
|
190
|
18435
|
9586
|
99
|
59459
|
34041
|
-1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
CNS
|
Chicago North Shore
|
85
|
14348
|
10187
|
83
|
12599
|
12601
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
M&LR
|
Memphis & Little Rock
|
132
|
11870
|
7834
|
88
|
15199
|
15201
|
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)
|
Boston & Maine (B&M ):
|
|
B&M
(Double)
|
ME1
|
C1
|
GT
(Double)
|
C2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AN]
|
|
New York Central (NYC ):
|
|
NYC
|
B&A
(Double)
|
HRL
(Double)
|
NY3
|
C4
(Double)
|
C5
(Double)
|
MC
|
|
PA11
|
MI5
(Double)
|
MS
|
C3
|
P&LE
(Double)
|
OH3
|
PA7
|
|
Unbuilt:: MI4 |
[Regions: AOLCN]
|
|
Central New Jersey (CNJ ):
|
|
CNJ
(Double)
|
PA9
|
PA10
|
PA8
|
NY1
|
NY2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AL]
|
|
Pennsylvania (PENN):
|
|
PENN
(Double)
|
C&A
(Double)
|
PA5
|
PA6
|
P&FW
|
PA1
(Double)
|
NYNH
|
MRLE
|
|
WV2
|
B&H
|
A&GW
|
ERIE
|
WV3
|
IN4
|
LV
|
IN8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOL]
|
|
Reading (READ):
|
|
READ
|
PA2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
|
Baltimore & Ohio (B&O ):
|
|
B&O
(Double)
|
WV1
|
M&C
|
OH1
|
OH4
|
WBSH
|
IN1
(Double)
|
IN10
|
L&N
|
|
IL6
(Double)
|
TN7
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH2 |
[Regions: AOCM]
|
|
Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O ):
|
|
C&O
|
RF&P
|
VC
|
VA4
|
VA6
|
TN1
|
TN4
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
|
Wilmington & Weldon (W&W ):
|
|
W&W
(Double)
|
N&W
(Double)
|
R&D
(Double)
|
VA1
|
VA2
|
NC1
|
VA7
|
MD2
|
|
C&H
(Double)
|
NER
|
SC1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
|
Sea Coast Line (SCL ):
|
|
SCL
|
S&A
|
GA1
|
GA4
|
FL3
|
FL4
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AD]
|
|
Savannah & Gulf (S&G ):
|
|
S&G
(Double)
|
GA6
|
GA7
|
AL1
|
A&WP
|
AL3
|
TN10
|
MS6
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN12 |
[Regions: ADM]
|
|
Central of Georgia (COG ):
|
|
COG
(Double)
|
GA8
(Double)
|
AL4
(Double)
|
MS3
|
TN13
|
MS2
|
|
Unbuilt:: GA2 |
[Regions: DG]
|
|
Greenville & Columbia (G&C ):
|
|
G&C
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ]
|
|
Grand Trunk Western (GTW ):
|
|
GTW
|
LS
(Double)
|
OH5
|
OH6
|
IN3
|
IN7
|
|
Unbuilt:: IL4 |
[Regions: L]
|
|
Blue Ridge Line (BRL ):
|
|
BRL
|
TN2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: D]
|
|
Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw (TP&W):
|
|
TP&W
|
IN2
(Double)
|
MON
(Double)
|
IN9
|
KY13
|
|
Unbuilt:: MI1 |
[Regions: C]
|
|
Atlanta & Chattanooga (A&C ):
|
|
A&C
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: D]
|
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O):
|
|
GM&O
(Double)
|
AL7
|
AL5
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL2 |
[Regions: DG]
|
|
Nashville & Chattanooga (N&C ):
|
|
N&C
|
A&T
|
KY10
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY8 |
[Regions: D]
|
|
Southern Mississippi (SM ):
|
|
SM
(Double)
|
NO&J
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MG]
|
|
Chicago & Northwestern (C&NW):
|
|
C&NW
(Double)
|
|
Unbuilt:: WI4 |
[Regions: C]
|
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q):
|
|
CB&Q
|
|
Unbuilt:: IA1 |
[Regions: C]
|
|
Chicago North Shore (CNS ):
|
|
CNS
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
|
Memphis & Little Rock (M&LR):
|
|
M&LR
|
|
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
|
|
B&M
|
33
|
37
|
42
|
+9
|
881
|
4210
|
0
|
8
|
8
|
1
2
|
|
NYC
|
65
|
53
|
41
|
-24
|
3179
|
11217
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
10
|
|
CNJ
|
36
|
38
|
40
|
+4
|
937
|
4579
|
101
|
|
8
|
4
5
|
|
PENN
|
72
|
78
|
84
|
+12
|
2352
|
10458
|
177
|
|
2
|
|
|
READ
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
-2
|
293
|
968
|
27
|
|
1
|
5
|
|
B&O
|
38
|
38
|
39
|
+1
|
1889
|
8278
|
50
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
|
C&O
|
40
|
33
|
27
|
-13
|
697
|
4785
|
350
|
11
|
11
|
1
5
8
|
|
W&W
|
65
|
58
|
43
|
-22
|
968
|
7434
|
76
|
7
|
8
|
|
|
SCL
|
23
|
20
|
18
|
-5
|
1220
|
4603
|
214
|
9
|
9
|
5
|
|
S&G
|
92
|
97
|
51
|
+10
|
1015
|
11680
|
280
|
2
|
2
|
8
|
|
COG
|
77
|
84
|
91
|
+14
|
770
|
4274
|
101
|
5
|
5
|
8
|
|
G&C
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
-2
|
131
|
449
|
21
|
|
2
|
5
|
|
GTW
|
32
|
35
|
38
|
+6
|
710
|
3350
|
50
|
10
|
10
|
|
|
BRL
|
32
|
29
|
27
|
-5
|
546
|
1845
|
75
|
9
|
9
|
1
2
|
|
TP&W
|
45
|
47
|
49
|
+4
|
634
|
3430
|
80
|
5
|
5
|
1
4
|
|
A&C
|
26
|
34
|
42
|
+16
|
160
|
634
|
51
|
|
7
|
1
6
|
|
GM&O
|
56
|
55
|
55
|
-1
|
368
|
1574
|
66
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
|
N&C
|
41
|
46
|
51
|
+10
|
653
|
1808
|
37
|
11
|
11
|
1
7
|
|
SM
|
37
|
40
|
44
|
+7
|
277
|
1135
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
10
|
|
C&NW
|
17
|
23
|
30
|
+13
|
244
|
600
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
|
|
CB&Q
|
17
|
22
|
27
|
+10
|
381
|
950
|
0
|
10
|
10
|
|
|
CNS
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
+10
|
0
|
383
|
42
|
|
5
|
|
|
M&LR
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
+10
|
0
|
594
|
66
|
6
|
6
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
|
O&M
|
825
|
FW&C
|
570
|
C&C
|
1010
|
IC
|
925
|
CASL
|
925
|
FEC
|
1495
|
L&A
|
450
|
|
CP
|
770
|
SLSF
|
1195
|
SLSW
|
775
|
GW
|
700
|
SP
|
450
|
GN
|
1475
|
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