Continental Rails II
Game # 10 - Turn # 14
Headline News 1867 to 1868
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1867: The first trans-Atlantic telegraph cable laid between U.S. and Europe.
1868: U.S. spends millions to purchase Alaska wasteland from Russia!
Message to All Players in This Game
Attention, je serai injoignable pendant les 2 prochaines semaines, donc en cas de problèmes réagissez avant jeudi...
Warning! I won't be available the next 2 weeks, so if there is a problem please react before Thursday...
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Jim Hill bought KC&D for $500, Comte Verlin bought ATSF for $4890, John Forbes bought KCS for $500.
PCs Merged: CP merges into WP, KCN merges into MP, SP&P merges into C&NW, NP merges into CNS.
PCs Incorporated: KP.
New Engines Acquired: PENN bought Consolidation 2-8-0, W&W bought Consolidation 2-8-0, S&G bought Consolidation 2-8-0, A&C bought Consolidation 2-8-0, CB&Q bought Consolidation 2-8-0.
New Technologies Acquired: WP bought Grand Station.
RoWs built: IL5 by PENN, PA3 by READ, MI2 by B&O, KY11 by C&O, NC2 by W&W, KY12 by S&G, OH8 by GTW, OH7 by TP&W, MN2 by C&NW, MO8 by CB&Q, MN3 by CNS, AR3 by M&LR, TX5 by V&T, CA6 by WP, NE2 by UP, MO1 by SL&A.
Double Tracked Lines: B&O doubled IN10, TP&W doubled MI1, CB&Q doubled IA1, WP doubled SP.
New RoWs acquired: S&G got IL2, C&O got IL7, TP&W got IL8, SL&A got IL11, B&O got MS1, MP got MO6, CNS got ND3, C&NW got ND5, V&T got TX6, WP got OR5, CB&Q got IA3.
Guerre tarifaire: READ déclare une guerre ofs tarifs contre PENN, en réduisant ses prix of 50%.
Loan Recalls: John Forbes, J. Edgar Thompson, Jay Gould.
New railroad Presidents: Byron Kilbourn of GTW, Comte Verlin of WP.
Hannibal Kimball dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $6204. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: John Forbes, Comte Verlin, Jim Fisk
Invention of automatic couplers facilitates operations, improves safety.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Recession to Normal.
Best locomotive available: Pacific 4-6-2
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails, coal burning engines, block signal system, automatic couplers
Top Victory Points
The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
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Robber Baron
|
John Forbes (2)
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Comte Verlin (1)
|
Jay Gould (8)
|
Jim Fisk (4)
|
Hannibal Kimball (5)
|
|
Rail Mogul
|
Hannibal Kimball (5)
|
Comte Verlin (1)
|
John Forbes (2)
|
Jay Gould (8)
|
William Palmer (10)
|
|
Rail Builder
|
Comte Verlin (1)
|
Hannibal Kimball (5)
|
John Forbes (2)
|
Jim Fisk (4)
|
William Palmer (10)
|
|
Rail Magnate
|
Comte Verlin (1)
|
Hannibal Kimball (5)
|
Jim Fisk (4)
|
John Forbes (2)
|
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)
|
Comte Verlin (1)
|
Hannibal Kimball (5)
|
Jim Fisk (4)
|
William Palmer (10)
|
Player Summary
|
|
|
President of
|
PCs owned
|
|
Player #
|
Tycoon name
|
RR 1
|
RR 2
|
PC 1
|
PC 2
|
|
1
|
Comte Verlin |
B&O
|
WP
|
ATSF
|
....
|
|
2
|
John Forbes |
V&T
|
S&G
|
KCS
|
....
|
|
5
|
Hannibal Kimball |
CNS
|
TP&W
|
....
|
....
|
|
4
|
Jim Fisk |
....
|
C&NW
|
....
|
GN
|
|
10
|
William Palmer |
SL&A
|
CB&Q
|
....
|
CRIP
|
|
8
|
Jay Gould |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
9
|
Erastus Corning |
BRL
|
SCL
|
....
|
....
|
|
11
|
Byron Kilbourn |
C&O
|
GTW
|
....
|
....
|
|
15
|
J. Pierpont Morgan |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
6
|
Edward Harriman |
UP
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
12
|
Cyrus Holliday |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
14
|
William Ogden |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
3
|
J. Edgar Thompson |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
13
|
Thomas Scott |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
7
|
Jim Hill |
....
|
....
|
KC&D
|
....
|
Railroad Summary
|
RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
|
B&M
|
Boston & Maine
|
842
|
102256
|
60330
|
95
|
240678
|
119641
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
2570
|
427956
|
248213
|
93
|
760634
|
405628
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
|
CNJ
|
Central New Jersey
|
936
|
114288
|
62857
|
99
|
237715
|
75239
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
2430
|
377967
|
215985
|
98
|
654313
|
251777
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
24
|
|
READ
|
Reading
|
288
|
33115
|
28206
|
99
|
77589
|
26775
|
-2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
2285
|
407235
|
211762
|
99
|
648559
|
274635
|
10
|
9
|
0
|
58
|
|
C&O
|
Chesapeake & Ohio
|
1786
|
205030
|
114819
|
95
|
491701
|
84780
|
5
|
4
|
495
|
82
|
|
W&W
|
Wilmington & Weldon
|
2031
|
233870
|
126289
|
97
|
565824
|
246794
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
962
|
115540
|
77411
|
87
|
244906
|
36888
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
S&G
|
Savannah & Gulf
|
1671
|
216191
|
125390
|
96
|
427405
|
233394
|
2
|
2
|
763
|
14
|
|
G&C
|
Greenville & Columbia
|
94
|
9625
|
6064
|
91
|
24318
|
7704
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
GTW
|
Grand Trunk Western
|
1104
|
159966
|
87981
|
96
|
314992
|
166303
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
19
|
|
BRL
|
Blue Ridge Line
|
384
|
32404
|
20414
|
91
|
103993
|
38886
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
TP&W
|
Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw
|
1909
|
330495
|
171858
|
99
|
471915
|
322936
|
9
|
16
|
0
|
846
|
|
A&C
|
Atlanta & Chattanooga
|
137
|
14582
|
8458
|
96
|
36889
|
13767
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&NW
|
Chicago & Northwestern
|
1006
|
112379
|
58437
|
99
|
203284
|
142984
|
4
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
|
CB&Q
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
|
455
|
53563
|
27854
|
99
|
134914
|
85786
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
CNS
|
Chicago North Shore
|
831
|
98269
|
54049
|
99
|
167137
|
121603
|
4
|
9
|
1940
|
417
|
|
MP
|
Missouri Pacific
|
506
|
55340
|
30991
|
98
|
88256
|
54620
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
M&LR
|
Memphis & Little Rock
|
322
|
28750
|
17538
|
93
|
49691
|
36055
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
456
|
|
V&T
|
Vicksburg & Texas
|
400
|
33347
|
18340
|
99
|
71793
|
54042
|
1
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
|
WP
|
Western Pacific
|
578
|
74234
|
38602
|
99
|
116901
|
90314
|
6
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
|
UP
|
Union Pacific
|
360
|
30084
|
17750
|
95
|
58694
|
46803
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
SL&A
|
St Louis & Alton
|
268
|
30789
|
18165
|
95
|
51587
|
40268
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
|
KP
|
Kansas Pacific
|
178
|
15726
|
10851
|
85
|
30029
|
23596
|
0
|
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
|
MI4
|
|
MN
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[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
|
C&EI
|
IL5
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOLCM]
|
|
Reading (READ):
|
|
READ
|
PA2
|
PA3
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
|
Baltimore & Ohio (B&O ):
|
|
B&O
(Double)
|
WV1
|
M&C
|
OH1
|
OH4
|
WBSH
(Double)
|
IN1
(Double)
|
IN10
(Double)
|
|
L&N
(Double)
|
IL6
(Double)
|
TN7
|
OH2
|
GM&O
(Double)
|
AL7
|
AL5
(Double)
|
|
AL2
(Double)
|
MI2
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS1 |
[Regions: ADOLCMG]
|
|
Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O ):
|
|
C&O
|
RF&P
(Double)
|
VC
|
VA4
|
VA6
|
TN1
|
TN4
|
N&C
|
A&T
|
KY10
|
|
KY8
|
O&M
|
KY11
|
|
Unbuilt:: IL7 |
[Regions: ADO]
|
|
Wilmington & Weldon (W&W ):
|
|
W&W
(Double)
|
N&W
(Double)
|
R&D
(Double)
|
VA1
(Double)
|
VA2
|
NC1
|
VA7
|
|
MD2
|
C&H
(Double)
|
NER
|
SC1
|
N&S
|
W&M
(Double)
|
NC2
|
|
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
(Double)
|
AL3
|
TN10
|
MS6
|
TN12
|
|
SM
(Double)
|
NO&J
|
KY12
|
|
Unbuilt:: IL2 |
[Regions: ADMG]
|
|
Greenville & Columbia (G&C ):
|
|
G&C
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ]
|
|
Grand Trunk Western (GTW ):
|
|
GTW
|
LS
(Double)
|
OH5
|
OH6
|
IN3
|
IN7
|
IL4
|
C&C
|
OH8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: OLCM]
|
|
Blue Ridge Line (BRL ):
|
|
BRL
|
TN2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: D]
|
|
Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw (TP&W):
|
|
TP&W
|
IN2
(Double)
|
MON
(Double)
|
IN9
(Double)
|
KY13
|
MI1
(Double)
|
COG
(Double)
|
|
GA8
(Double)
|
AL4
(Double)
|
MS3
|
TN13
|
MS2
(Double)
|
GA2
(Double)
|
|
OH7
|
|
Unbuilt:: IL8 |
[Regions: ADOLCG]
|
|
Atlanta & Chattanooga (A&C ):
|
|
A&C
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: D]
|
|
Chicago & Northwestern (C&NW):
|
|
C&NW
(Double)
|
WI4
(Double)
|
SP&P
|
MN2
|
|
Unbuilt:: ND5 |
[Regions: CW]
|
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q):
|
|
CB&Q
|
IA1
(Double)
|
MO8
|
|
Unbuilt:: IA3 |
[Regions: CW]
|
|
Chicago North Shore (CNS ):
|
|
CNS
(Double)
|
M&SP
|
NP
|
MN3
|
|
Unbuilt:: ND3 |
[Regions: CW]
|
|
Missouri Pacific (MP ):
|
|
MP
|
KCN
|
|
Unbuilt:: MO6 |
[Regions: MW]
|
|
Memphis & Little Rock (M&LR):
|
|
M&LR
|
AR3
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
|
Vicksburg & Texas (V&T ):
|
|
V&T
|
TX5
|
|
Unbuilt:: TX6 |
[Regions: M]
|
|
Western Pacific (WP ):
|
|
WP
|
SP
(Double)
|
CP
|
CA6
|
|
Unbuilt:: OR5 |
[Regions: P]
|
|
Union Pacific (UP ):
|
|
UP
|
NE2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: W]
|
|
St Louis & Alton (SL&A):
|
|
SL&A
|
MO1
|
|
Unbuilt:: IL11 |
[Regions: M]
|
|
Kansas Pacific (KP ):
|
|
KP
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: W]
|
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
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
+0
|
1420
|
4210
|
0
|
|
2
|
1
|
|
NYC
|
36
|
36
|
37
|
+1
|
2418
|
12857
|
0
|
|
4
|
10
|
|
CNJ
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
+0
|
1079
|
4647
|
33
|
|
8
|
4
5
|
|
PENN
|
58
|
45
|
33
|
-25
|
4919
|
12026
|
129
|
|
2
|
|
|
READ
|
54
|
32
|
11
|
-43
|
1344
|
2391
|
44
|
|
5
|
2
|
|
B&O
|
30
|
32
|
35
|
+5
|
2472
|
11404
|
29
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
C&O
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
+0
|
1862
|
8606
|
324
|
11
|
11
|
1
2
5
|
|
W&W
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
+1
|
3086
|
9982
|
183
|
|
8
|
|
|
SCL
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
-1
|
1145
|
4726
|
91
|
9
|
9
|
1
2
5
|
|
S&G
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
+2
|
2646
|
14255
|
80
|
2
|
2
|
8
|
|
G&C
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
+2
|
159
|
470
|
0
|
|
5
|
|
|
GTW
|
34
|
39
|
44
|
+10
|
912
|
5367
|
153
|
11
|
10
|
2
|
|
BRL
|
20
|
23
|
27
|
+7
|
524
|
1887
|
33
|
9
|
9
|
1
2
5
|
|
TP&W
|
30
|
30
|
31
|
+1
|
3018
|
9494
|
51
|
5
|
5
|
8
|
|
A&C
|
28
|
26
|
25
|
-3
|
169
|
667
|
18
|
|
5
|
1
|
|
C&NW
|
44
|
57
|
71
|
+27
|
477
|
4727
|
303
|
4
|
4
|
5
10
|
|
CB&Q
|
49
|
43
|
37
|
-12
|
167
|
2208
|
67
|
10
|
10
|
3
5
|
|
CNS
|
24
|
29
|
35
|
+11
|
551
|
3946
|
209
|
5
|
5
|
|
|
MP
|
17
|
22
|
27
|
+10
|
483
|
2419
|
111
|
|
1
|
4
5
|
|
M&LR
|
36
|
34
|
32
|
-4
|
84
|
1515
|
95
|
|
6
|
1
4
5
|
|
V&T
|
28
|
35
|
43
|
+15
|
166
|
1887
|
113
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
|
WP
|
31
|
47
|
63
|
+32
|
286
|
2717
|
173
|
1
|
1
|
4
5
|
|
UP
|
25
|
31
|
38
|
+13
|
205
|
1673
|
127
|
6
|
6
|
|
|
SL&A
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
+2
|
127
|
1256
|
84
|
10
|
10
|
|
|
KP
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
+13
|
0
|
801
|
89
|
|
2
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
|
FW&C
|
570
|
IC
|
925
|
CASL
|
925
|
FEC
|
1495
|
L&A
|
450
|
MKT
|
1630
|
SLSF
|
1195
|
|
SLSW
|
775
|
GW
|
700
|
SP&D
|
750
|
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