Continental Rails II
Game # 10 - Turn # 5
Headline News 1849 to 1850
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1849: Gold found at Sutter's mill in California! Gold rush begins!
1850: Samuel Colt builds factory to manufacture new repeating pistol.
Message to All Players in This Game
Un "petit" problème avec l'incorporation des ordres d'un joueur...
A "small" problem while integrating one player orders...
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: John Forbes bought MRLE for $2500, Jim Hill bought G&C for $1000, Byron Kilbourn bought VC for $1505, Erastus Corning bought BRL for $1000, Hannibal Kimball bought TP&W for $3166.
PCs Merged: RF&P merges into C&O, NER merges into C&H, M&C merges into B&O.
PCs Incorporated: W&W, READ, LS, GTW.
New Engines Acquired: B&M bought American 4-4-0, GT bought American 4-4-0, NYC bought American 4-4-0, CNJ bought American 4-4-0, PENN bought American 4-4-0, B&O bought American 4-4-0, C&O bought American 4-4-0, N&W bought American 4-4-0, C&H bought American 4-4-0, S&G bought American 4-4-0, COG bought American 4-4-0, P&LE bought American 4-4-0.
New Technologies Acquired: B&M bought steel rails, GT bought steel rails, NYC bought steel rails, CNJ bought steel rails, PENN bought steel rails, B&O bought Grand Station, B&O bought steel rails, C&O bought steel rails, N&W bought Grand Station, N&W bought steel rails, C&H bought steel rails, S&G bought steel rails, COG bought steel rails, P&LE bought steel rails.
RoWs built: ME1 by B&M, C2 by GT, C4 by NYC, PA9 by CNJ, PA6 by PENN, OH1 by B&O, GA6 by S&G.
Double Tracked Lines: NYC doubled HRL, B&O doubled B&O.
New RoWs acquired: PENN got PA1, CNJ got PA10, N&W got VA1, SCL got GA1, S&G got GA7, COG got GA8, P&LE got OH3, B&O got OH4, B&M got C1, NYC got C5.
New railroad Presidents: Comte Verlin of READ, Byron Kilbourn of C&O, William Palmer of LS, William Palmer of GTW.
New Private Companies Available: A&WP, MC, A&T, GM&O, N&C, SM.
John Forbes dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $2007. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Comte Verlin, Hannibal Kimball, Jim Fisk, Jim Hill
Invention of coal burning engine for locomotives improves operations, reduces operating costs.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Recession to Normal.
Best locomotive available: Mogul 2-6-0
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails, coal burning engines
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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Jim Fisk (4)
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William Palmer (10)
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Comte Verlin (1)
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Jay Gould (8)
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Rail Mogul
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Comte Verlin (1)
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John Forbes (2)
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Hannibal Kimball (5)
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Jay Gould (8)
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Jim Fisk (4)
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Rail Builder
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Comte Verlin (1)
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Jim Fisk (4)
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John Forbes (2)
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William Palmer (10)
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J. Edgar Thompson (3)
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Rail Magnate
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Jim Fisk (4)
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Comte Verlin (1)
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John Forbes (2)
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Hannibal Kimball (5)
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Jay Gould (8)
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Rail Prodigal
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John Forbes (2)
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Jim Fisk (4)
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Hannibal Kimball (5)
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Comte Verlin (1)
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Jim Hill (7)
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Rail Baron
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John Forbes (2)
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Jim Fisk (4)
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Comte Verlin (1)
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Hannibal Kimball (5)
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William Palmer (10)
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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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1
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Comte Verlin |
B&O
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READ
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....
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....
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2
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John Forbes |
PENN
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S&G
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P&FW
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MRLE
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4
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Jim Fisk |
NYC
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....
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....
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....
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8
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Jay Gould |
B&M
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CNJ
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....
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....
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5
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Hannibal Kimball |
COG
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P&LE
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TP&W
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....
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10
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William Palmer |
LS
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GTW
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....
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....
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6
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Edward Harriman |
....
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....
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....
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....
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11
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Byron Kilbourn |
C&O
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....
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....
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VC
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7
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Jim Hill |
N&W
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....
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G&C
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....
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9
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Erastus Corning |
....
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SCL
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BRL
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....
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3
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J. Edgar Thompson |
....
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....
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....
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....
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15
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J. Pierpont Morgan |
....
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....
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....
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....
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12
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Cyrus Holliday |
....
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....
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....
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....
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14
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William Ogden |
....
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....
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....
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....
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13
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Thomas Scott |
....
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....
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....
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....
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Railroad Summary
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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
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B&M
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Boston & Maine
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281
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32303
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20351
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91
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61672
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45558
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1
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1
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0
|
0
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GT
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Grand Trunk
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329
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37735
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20754
|
99
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70503
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53581
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3
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16
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0
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0
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NYC
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New York Central
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780
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116975
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61996
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98
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187530
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112045
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7
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4
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0
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0
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CNJ
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Central New Jersey
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288
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36388
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22560
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92
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65579
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48601
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2
|
1
|
0
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0
|
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PENN
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Pennsylvania
|
441
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87199
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49704
|
97
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106749
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54873
|
11
|
14
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0
|
507
|
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READ
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Reading
|
104
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17979
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11147
|
92
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22329
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17546
|
6
|
0
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0
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0
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B&O
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Baltimore & Ohio
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638
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63797
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33812
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98
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130247
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73276
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4
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7
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0
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0
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C&O
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Chesapeake & Ohio
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211
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25169
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15856
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91
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43781
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29185
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2
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0
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0
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0
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N&W
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Norfolk & Western
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158
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24502
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12741
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99
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35166
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13770
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9
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1
|
320
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0
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W&W
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Wilmington & Weldon
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120
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12614
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8325
|
88
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21251
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16699
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1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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C&H
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Charleston & Hamburg
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314
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38473
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21160
|
99
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58265
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26856
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6
|
4
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0
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0
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SCL
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Sea Coast Line
|
277
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41558
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26597
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93
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62639
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16096
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6
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0
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0
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0
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S&G
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Savannah & Gulf
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282
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28808
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15845
|
99
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57067
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41238
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3
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5
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0
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406
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COG
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Central of Georgia
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86
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12860
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7073
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99
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21016
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14864
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6
|
9
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785
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0
|
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LS
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Lake Shore
|
182
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20358
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13436
|
88
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32955
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25895
|
1
|
0
|
0
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0
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P&LE
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Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
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131
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18261
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10774
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95
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31128
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21964
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4
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9
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0
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0
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GTW
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Grand Trunk Western
|
107
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12374
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8662
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84
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19557
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15368
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1
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0
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0
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0
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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)
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Boston & Maine (B&M ):
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B&M
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ME1
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Unbuilt:: C1 |
[Regions: A]
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Grand Trunk (GT ):
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GT
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C2
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Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AN]
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New York Central (NYC ):
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NYC
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B&A
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HRL
(Double)
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NY3
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C4
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Unbuilt:: C5 |
[Regions: ALN]
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Central New Jersey (CNJ ):
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CNJ
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PA9
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Unbuilt:: PA10 |
[Regions: A]
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Pennsylvania (PENN):
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PENN
(Double)
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C&A
(Double)
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PA5
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PA6
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Unbuilt:: PA1 |
[Regions: AO]
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Reading (READ):
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READ
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Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
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Baltimore & Ohio (B&O ):
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B&O
(Double)
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WV1
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M&C
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OH1
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Unbuilt:: OH4 |
[Regions: AO]
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Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O ):
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C&O
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RF&P
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Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
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Norfolk & Western (N&W ):
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N&W
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R&D
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Unbuilt:: VA1 |
[Regions: A]
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Wilmington & Weldon (W&W ):
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W&W
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Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
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Charleston & Hamburg (C&H ):
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C&H
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NER
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Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
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Sea Coast Line (SCL ):
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SCL
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S&A
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Unbuilt:: GA1 |
[Regions: A]
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Savannah & Gulf (S&G ):
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S&G
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GA6
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Unbuilt:: GA7 |
[Regions: A]
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Central of Georgia (COG ):
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COG
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Unbuilt:: GA8 |
[Regions: D]
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Lake Shore (LS ):
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LS
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Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: L]
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Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (P&LE):
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P&LE
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Unbuilt:: OH3 |
[Regions: OL]
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Grand Trunk Western (GTW ):
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GTW
|
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Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: L]
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Stock Market Report
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RR stock data
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RR
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Start price
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Trade price
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End price
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Net change
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# Shares traded
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# Shares issued
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# Shares in treasury
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President
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Chairman
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Directors
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B&M
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14
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17
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20
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+6
|
252
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1265
|
140
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8
|
8
|
|
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GT
|
25
|
33
|
41
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+16
|
101
|
1517
|
128
|
|
1
|
|
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NYC
|
34
|
37
|
41
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+7
|
655
|
3837
|
70
|
4
|
4
|
5
10
|
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CNJ
|
16
|
16
|
17
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+1
|
193
|
1296
|
144
|
8
|
8
|
|
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PENN
|
44
|
50
|
57
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+13
|
508
|
2155
|
55
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2
|
2
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|
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READ
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0
|
0
|
13
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+13
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0
|
468
|
52
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1
|
1
|
|
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B&O
|
30
|
35
|
41
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+11
|
587
|
3062
|
136
|
1
|
1
|
|
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C&O
|
26
|
34
|
43
|
+17
|
130
|
970
|
85
|
11
|
11
|
1
|
|
N&W
|
54
|
49
|
45
|
-9
|
194
|
794
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
6
8
|
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W&W
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
+13
|
0
|
540
|
60
|
|
7
|
|
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C&H
|
31
|
37
|
43
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+12
|
176
|
1480
|
96
|
|
8
|
5
|
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SCL
|
19
|
21
|
24
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+5
|
471
|
1342
|
50
|
9
|
9
|
|
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S&G
|
22
|
28
|
35
|
+13
|
232
|
1348
|
62
|
2
|
2
|
|
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COG
|
14
|
19
|
24
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+10
|
173
|
387
|
43
|
5
|
5
|
|
|
LS
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
+13
|
0
|
819
|
91
|
10
|
10
|
|
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P&LE
|
14
|
17
|
20
|
+6
|
246
|
590
|
65
|
5
|
5
|
2
|
|
GTW
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
+13
|
0
|
482
|
53
|
10
|
10
|
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Private Companies Available for Purchase
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CF
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Price
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CF
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Price
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CF
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Price
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CF
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Price
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CF
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Price
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CF
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Price
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CF
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Price
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B&H
|
550
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NYNH
|
550
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ERIE
|
1435
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LV
|
650
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N&S
|
1215
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W&M
|
665
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A&WP
|
760
|
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A&GW
|
580
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WBSH
|
570
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MC
|
760
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A&T
|
715
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GM&O
|
675
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N&C
|
755
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SM
|
220
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