Continental Rails II
Game # 10 - 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.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: J. Edgar Thompson bought LV for $651, J. Edgar Thompson bought MN for $511, Hannibal Kimball bought CNS for $12436, Edward Harriman bought M&LR for $661.
PCs Merged: A&T merges into N&C, MS merges into NYC, NO&J merges into SM, L&N merges into B&O, MON merges into TP&W.
PCs Incorporated: CB&Q, C&NW.
New Engines Acquired: READ bought Prairie 2-6-2, G&C bought Prairie 2-6-2, GTW bought Prairie 2-6-2.
New Technologies Acquired: COG bought Grand Station.
RoWs built: C3 by NYC, IN4 by PENN, IL6 by B&O, TN1 by C&O, VA7 by W&W, FL3 by SCL, TN10 by S&G, TN13 by COG, IN3 by GTW, TN2 by BRL, IN9 by TP&W, AL7 by GM&O.
Double Tracked Lines: B&M doubled B&M, NYC doubled C5, COG doubled COG, P&LE doubled P&LE, TP&W doubled IN2, SM doubled SM.
New RoWs acquired: CNJ got NY2, W&W got MD2, SCL got FL4, GTW got IN7, N&C got KY10, TP&W got KY13, C&O got TN4, B&O got TN7, GM&O got AL5, COG got MS2, S&G got MS6, SM got MS7, PENN got IN8.
RR Mergers: P&LE merges into NYC.
Loan Recalls: Jim Fisk, Hannibal Kimball.
New railroad Presidents: Jay Gould of W&W, Jay Gould of C&H, Byron Kilbourn of N&C, John Forbes of SM, Jim Fisk of C&NW, William Palmer of CB&Q.
New Private Companies Available: FEC, M&SP, MP, V&T, WP, UP, SL&A.
Hannibal Kimball dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $7234. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Jim Fisk, John Forbes, Comte Verlin, Byron Kilbourn, William Palmer
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Great to Panic.
Best locomotive available: Prairie 2-6-2
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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Jay Gould (8)
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Comte Verlin (1)
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William Palmer (10)
|
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Rail Mogul
|
John Forbes (2)
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Comte Verlin (1)
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Hannibal Kimball (5)
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Jay Gould (8)
|
William Palmer (10)
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|
Rail Builder
|
Comte Verlin (1)
|
John Forbes (2)
|
Jim Fisk (4)
|
William Palmer (10)
|
Jay Gould (8)
|
|
Rail Magnate
|
Jim Fisk (4)
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Comte Verlin (1)
|
John Forbes (2)
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Jay Gould (8)
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Erastus Corning (9)
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Rail Prodigal
|
John Forbes (2)
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Jim Fisk (4)
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Hannibal Kimball (5)
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Comte Verlin (1)
|
William Palmer (10)
|
|
Rail Baron
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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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|
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President of
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PCs owned
|
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Player #
|
Tycoon name
|
RR 1
|
RR 2
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PC 1
|
PC 2
|
|
2
|
John Forbes |
SM
|
S&G
|
....
|
C&EI
|
|
8
|
Jay Gould |
W&W
|
C&H
|
....
|
....
|
|
5
|
Hannibal Kimball |
COG
|
TP&W
|
....
|
CNS
|
|
4
|
Jim Fisk |
NYC
|
C&NW
|
....
|
....
|
|
1
|
Comte Verlin |
B&O
|
GM&O
|
....
|
....
|
|
10
|
William Palmer |
GTW
|
CB&Q
|
....
|
....
|
|
7
|
Jim Hill |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
3
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J. Edgar Thompson |
....
|
....
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LV
|
MN
|
|
6
|
Edward Harriman |
....
|
....
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M&LR
|
....
|
|
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 |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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Railroad Summary
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RR
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Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
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Bonds
|
Loans
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Profit / share
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Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
|
B&M
|
Boston & Maine
|
842
|
122993
|
78716
|
90
|
206964
|
118047
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
2242
|
456138
|
237190
|
99
|
625016
|
367168
|
13
|
6
|
0
|
68
|
|
CNJ
|
Central New Jersey
|
733
|
114998
|
66699
|
96
|
182255
|
109165
|
7
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
1895
|
343477
|
188912
|
99
|
478240
|
263129
|
10
|
27
|
0
|
242
|
|
READ
|
Reading
|
199
|
44143
|
25161
|
97
|
51904
|
25221
|
14
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
1564
|
264410
|
150714
|
94
|
403230
|
214131
|
9
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&O
|
Chesapeake & Ohio
|
916
|
98957
|
58385
|
95
|
227573
|
74442
|
4
|
0
|
333
|
32
|
|
W&W
|
Wilmington & Weldon
|
892
|
126616
|
65841
|
99
|
251256
|
138330
|
7
|
8
|
0
|
26
|
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
456
|
69605
|
38283
|
99
|
103653
|
21982
|
10
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
797
|
121319
|
81284
|
87
|
188666
|
76173
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
S&G
|
Savannah & Gulf
|
916
|
134562
|
74010
|
99
|
218861
|
114964
|
8
|
16
|
0
|
168
|
|
COG
|
Central of Georgia
|
673
|
95698
|
49762
|
99
|
167436
|
111458
|
7
|
9
|
1010
|
421
|
|
G&C
|
Greenville & Columbia
|
94
|
11652
|
7224
|
92
|
20803
|
10087
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
GTW
|
Grand Trunk Western
|
579
|
81048
|
42145
|
99
|
166340
|
104335
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
163
|
|
BRL
|
Blue Ridge Line
|
384
|
39830
|
25889
|
89
|
86983
|
48858
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
TP&W
|
Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw
|
542
|
71178
|
39148
|
99
|
143261
|
85619
|
6
|
1
|
800
|
326
|
|
A&C
|
Atlanta & Chattanooga
|
137
|
17755
|
11186
|
91
|
31729
|
17214
|
4
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
|
GM&O
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
|
195
|
29049
|
15977
|
99
|
53449
|
33761
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
N&C
|
Nashville & Chattanooga
|
294
|
36876
|
23232
|
91
|
72316
|
40106
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
SM
|
Southern Mississippi
|
227
|
38433
|
21138
|
99
|
72567
|
40308
|
8
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&NW
|
Chicago & Northwestern
|
120
|
20610
|
14015
|
86
|
36959
|
20791
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
CB&Q
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
|
190
|
25222
|
17403
|
85
|
53759
|
30241
|
2
|
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)
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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
|
MS
|
C3
|
P&LE
(Double)
|
OH3
|
PA7
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOLCN]
|
|
Central New Jersey (CNJ ):
|
|
CNJ
(Double)
|
PA9
|
PA10
|
PA8
|
NY1
|
|
Unbuilt:: NY2 |
[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
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN8 |
[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
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN7 |
[Regions: AOCM]
|
|
Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O ):
|
|
C&O
|
RF&P
|
VC
|
VA4
|
VA6
|
TN1
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN4 |
[Regions: A]
|
|
Wilmington & Weldon (W&W ):
|
|
W&W
(Double)
|
N&W
(Double)
|
R&D
(Double)
|
VA1
|
VA2
|
NC1
|
VA7
|
|
Unbuilt:: MD2 |
[Regions: A]
|
|
Charleston & Hamburg (C&H ):
|
|
C&H
|
NER
|
SC1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
|
Sea Coast Line (SCL ):
|
|
SCL
|
S&A
|
GA1
|
GA4
|
FL3
|
|
Unbuilt:: FL4 |
[Regions: AD]
|
|
Savannah & Gulf (S&G ):
|
|
S&G
|
GA6
|
GA7
|
AL1
|
A&WP
|
AL3
|
TN10
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS6 |
[Regions: ADM]
|
|
Central of Georgia (COG ):
|
|
COG
(Double)
|
GA8
(Double)
|
AL4
|
MS3
|
TN13
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS2 |
[Regions: D]
|
|
Greenville & Columbia (G&C ):
|
|
G&C
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ]
|
|
Grand Trunk Western (GTW ):
|
|
GTW
|
LS
|
OH5
|
OH6
|
IN3
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN7 |
[Regions: L]
|
|
Blue Ridge Line (BRL ):
|
|
BRL
|
TN2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: D]
|
|
Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw (TP&W):
|
|
TP&W
|
IN2
(Double)
|
MON
|
IN9
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY13 |
[Regions: C]
|
|
Atlanta & Chattanooga (A&C ):
|
|
A&C
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: D]
|
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O):
|
|
GM&O
|
AL7
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL5 |
[Regions: G]
|
|
Nashville & Chattanooga (N&C ):
|
|
N&C
|
A&T
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY10 |
[Regions: D]
|
|
Southern Mississippi (SM ):
|
|
SM
(Double)
|
NO&J
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS7 |
[Regions: MG]
|
|
Chicago & Northwestern (C&NW):
|
|
C&NW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q):
|
|
CB&Q
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
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
|
49
|
41
|
33
|
-16
|
945
|
4210
|
0
|
|
8
|
1
2
|
|
NYC
|
66
|
66
|
65
|
-1
|
1409
|
10995
|
222
|
4
|
4
|
5
10
|
|
CNJ
|
49
|
42
|
36
|
-13
|
891
|
3665
|
0
|
|
8
|
4
5
|
|
PENN
|
81
|
76
|
72
|
-9
|
2254
|
9418
|
62
|
|
2
|
|
|
READ
|
34
|
31
|
28
|
-6
|
310
|
959
|
36
|
|
1
|
5
|
|
B&O
|
55
|
46
|
38
|
-17
|
1354
|
7653
|
175
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
|
C&O
|
43
|
41
|
40
|
-3
|
1147
|
4285
|
295
|
11
|
11
|
1
5
8
|
|
W&W
|
53
|
59
|
65
|
+12
|
880
|
4417
|
47
|
8
|
8
|
6
7
|
|
C&H
|
40
|
44
|
49
|
+9
|
525
|
2232
|
54
|
8
|
8
|
1
5
|
|
SCL
|
32
|
27
|
23
|
-9
|
960
|
3816
|
176
|
9
|
9
|
5
|
|
S&G
|
70
|
81
|
92
|
+22
|
883
|
4533
|
47
|
2
|
2
|
8
|
|
COG
|
51
|
64
|
77
|
+26
|
1095
|
3321
|
44
|
5
|
5
|
8
|
|
G&C
|
26
|
21
|
17
|
-9
|
127
|
443
|
27
|
|
2
|
5
|
|
GTW
|
67
|
49
|
32
|
-35
|
620
|
2860
|
35
|
10
|
10
|
|
|
BRL
|
25
|
28
|
32
|
+7
|
237
|
1821
|
99
|
9
|
9
|
1
|
|
TP&W
|
32
|
38
|
45
|
+13
|
262
|
2544
|
166
|
5
|
5
|
1
|
|
A&C
|
15
|
20
|
26
|
+11
|
294
|
634
|
51
|
|
7
|
|
|
GM&O
|
29
|
42
|
56
|
+27
|
224
|
945
|
30
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
N&C
|
23
|
32
|
41
|
+18
|
280
|
1399
|
71
|
11
|
11
|
7
|
|
SM
|
15
|
26
|
37
|
+22
|
96
|
1044
|
91
|
2
|
2
|
10
|
|
C&NW
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
+17
|
0
|
540
|
60
|
4
|
4
|
|
|
CB&Q
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
+17
|
0
|
855
|
95
|
10
|
10
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
|
N&S
|
1215
|
W&M
|
665
|
O&M
|
825
|
FW&C
|
570
|
C&C
|
1010
|
IC
|
925
|
CRIP
|
750
|
|
CASL
|
925
|
FEC
|
1495
|
M&SP
|
1630
|
MP
|
1415
|
V&T
|
865
|
WP
|
710
|
UP
|
525
|
|
SL&A
|
495
|
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