Continental Rails II - Club DE
Game # 11 - Turn # 15
Headline News 1869 to 1870
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1869: The Cincinnati Red Stockings organized as first professional baseball team.
1870: New Bessemer steel process reduces price of steel from $300 to $35 per ton!
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Vanderbilt bought IC for $8123, Erastus Corning bought NP for $3521, Edward Harriman bought ATSF for $1346, Vanderbilt bought T&P for $16789.
PCs Merged: KC&D merges into MP, SP&D merges into GN, SV merges into WP.
PCs Incorporated: L&A, MKT, KCS.
New Engines Acquired: PENN bought Chesapeake 4-6-0, P&FW bought Consolidation 2-8-0, WBSH bought Consolidation 2-8-0, A&T bought Consolidation 2-8-0, GM&O bought Consolidation 2-8-0, SM bought Consolidation 2-8-0, CRIP bought Consolidation 2-8-0, CB&Q bought Consolidation 2-8-0, CASL bought Consolidation 2-8-0, MP bought Consolidation 2-8-0, M&LR bought Consolidation 2-8-0, V&T bought Consolidation 2-8-0, CP bought Consolidation 2-8-0, WP bought Consolidation 2-8-0, GW bought Consolidation 2-8-0, GN bought Consolidation 2-8-0, KP bought Consolidation 2-8-0.
New Technologies Acquired: WBSH bought
, SM bought , CRIP bought , CASL bought , M&SP bought , MP bought , M&LR bought , CP bought , WP bought , UP bought , GW bought , KP bought .
RoWs built: VA5 by N&W, IL2 by NO&J, WI4 by C&NW, ND2 by M&SP, OK1 by M&LR, UT7 by CP, NV1 by WP, OR8 by SP, MT1 by GN, MO3 by KP.
RoWs abandoned: MS1 was abandoned by A&T.
A&T doubled C4, M&SP doubled SP&P, CP doubled CP.
New RoWs acquired: NO&J got IL9, C&NW got MN3, KP got KS3, M&LR got TX12, M&SP got MT6, GN got MT9, CP got UT6, WP got UT8, SP got OR7.
RR Mergers: NO&J merges into N&W.
Inadequate signal system slows ERIE rail service: mail contracts worth $18876 cancelled.
Inadequate signal system slows C&H rail service: mail contracts worth $8001 cancelled.
Inadequate signal system slows CB&Q rail service: mail contracts worth $2280 cancelled.
Insolvent RRs: N&W.
Bankrupt RRs: ERIE, C&O.
Loan Recalls: Vanderbilt, Maggy, Scrooge McDuck.
Stock splits: M&LR splits 2 for 1, UP splits 2 for 1.
New railroad Presidents: Florian of A&T, Vanderbilt of GM&O, Edward Harriman of MP, Scrooge McDuck of GW.
Erastus Corning dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $25345. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Florian, Edward Harriman, Maggy, Sun-E Storm, Vanderbilt
Invention of automatic couplers facilitates operations, improves safety.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Mild Depression to Recession.
Best locomotive available: Pacific 4-6-2
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails, coal burning engines, block signal system, automatic couplersTycoon Announcements:
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Sun-E Storm
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the next cr2 game will start soon! 10 players have signed up!
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Top Victory Points
The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber Baron
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Florian (4)
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Edward Harriman (9)
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Maggy (7)
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Erastus Corning (10)
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Sun-E Storm (2)
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Rail Mogul
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Florian (4)
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Maggy (7)
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Edward Harriman (9)
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Erastus Corning (10)
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Vanderbilt (3)
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Rail Builder
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Edward Harriman (9)
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Erastus Corning (10)
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Florian (4)
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Vanderbilt (3)
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Maggy (7)
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Rail Magnate
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Edward Harriman (9)
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Erastus Corning (10)
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Florian (4)
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Vanderbilt (3)
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Scrooge McDuck (8)
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Rail Prodigal
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Florian (4)
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Maggy (7)
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Erastus Corning (10)
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Edward Harriman (9)
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Sun-E Storm (2)
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Rail Baron
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Edward Harriman (9)
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Florian (4)
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Erastus Corning (10)
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Maggy (7)
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Vanderbilt (3)
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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
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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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4
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Florian |
GN
|
A&T
|
....
|
....
|
9
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Edward Harriman |
WP
|
MP
|
....
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ATSF
|
10
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Erastus Corning |
M&SP
|
SP
|
NP
|
....
|
7
|
Maggy |
CP
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UP
|
....
|
....
|
3
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Vanderbilt |
M&LR
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GM&O
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IC
|
T&P
|
2
|
Sun-E Storm |
ERIE
|
C&O
|
....
|
....
|
8
|
Scrooge McDuck |
N&W
|
GW
|
....
|
....
|
1
|
George R. Obberbaron |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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11
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Dan Drew |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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15
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Thomas Durant |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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13
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Collis Huntington |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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5
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Jim Hill |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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14
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Leland Stanford |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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12
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Hannibal Kimball |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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6
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Jay Gould |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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Railroad Summary
RR
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Name
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Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
ERIE
|
Erie Lackawanna
|
1452  
|
174764  
|
125830  
|
79  
|
440623  
|
244569  
|
-2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
2  
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
3270  
|
565508  
|
327993  
|
93  
|
922978  
|
470547  
|
7  
|
0  
|
0  
|
13  
|
C&O
|
Chesapeake & Ohio
|
773  
|
69240  
|
54699  
|
75  
|
232152  
|
106142  
|
-4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
180  
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
4675  
|
582350  
|
500821  
|
65  
|
1167215  
|
731642  
|
-4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
7  
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
1143  
|
126141  
|
79470  
|
91  
|
292352  
|
167327  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
14  
|
P&FW
|
Pittsburgh & Ft Wayne
|
1107  
|
135063  
|
82387  
|
93  
|
273764  
|
151044  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
2  
|
WBSH
|
Wabash Line
|
2964  
|
482937  
|
265616  
|
96  
|
970077  
|
270186  
|
8  
|
1  
|
0  
|
3  
|
A&T
|
Alabama & Tennessee
|
3045  
|
558316  
|
301492  
|
97  
|
827200  
|
528815  
|
2  
|
3  
|
0  
|
73  
|
GM&O
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
|
325  
|
27950  
|
15372  
|
99  
|
78852  
|
10557  
|
3  
|
0  
|
0  
|
34  
|
SM
|
Southern Mississippi
|
44  
|
7331  
|
4032  
|
99  
|
10145  
|
174  
|
12  
|
7  
|
0  
|
0  
|
C&NW
|
Chicago & Northwestern
|
400  
|
42536  
|
25097  
|
95  
|
77994  
|
53627  
|
2  
|
1  
|
556  
|
1960  
|
CRIP
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific
|
150  
|
18569  
|
12256  
|
88  
|
19647  
|
16525  
|
4  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
CB&Q
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
|
190  
|
21406  
|
15198  
|
83  
|
23858  
|
20203  
|
2  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
CASL
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis
|
453  
|
52240  
|
29776  
|
97  
|
108238  
|
53970  
|
3  
|
6  
|
0  
|
439  
|
FEC
|
Florida East Coast
|
409  
|
30817  
|
18182  
|
95  
|
91066  
|
47921  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
322  
|
M&SP
|
Milwaukee & St. Paul
|
1332  
|
138927  
|
77799  
|
95  
|
279608  
|
187353  
|
2  
|
6  
|
0  
|
0  
|
MP
|
Missouri Pacific
|
670  
|
73303  
|
40317  
|
99  
|
122058  
|
55900  
|
2  
|
1  
|
0  
|
480  
|
M&LR
|
Memphis & Little Rock
|
577  
|
53313  
|
28256  
|
98  
|
100396  
|
70222  
|
3  
|
1  
|
218  
|
2129  
|
V&T
|
Vicksburg & Texas
|
173  
|
14880  
|
9672  
|
89  
|
20538  
|
17339  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
L&A
|
Louisiana & Arkansas
|
90  
|
14656  
|
10259  
|
84  
|
16739  
|
14261  
|
3  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
CP
|
Central Pacific
|
513  
|
46790  
|
26671  
|
97  
|
98095  
|
43112  
|
3  
|
4  
|
0  
|
317  
|
WP
|
Western Pacific
|
543  
|
55026  
|
30265  
|
99  
|
105786  
|
76857  
|
3  
|
1  
|
1295  
|
1506  
|
UP
|
Union Pacific
|
363  
|
26001  
|
15340  
|
95  
|
60025  
|
48023  
|
0  
|
1  
|
0  
|
406  
|
MKT
|
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
|
326  
|
27092  
|
18964  
|
84  
|
47924  
|
40826  
|
-1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
GW
|
Great Western
|
140  
|
16102  
|
9661  
|
94  
|
17974  
|
15014  
|
5  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
SP
|
Southern Pacific
|
708  
|
66352  
|
39148  
|
95  
|
115546  
|
95276  
|
2  
|
9  
|
0  
|
0  
|
GN
|
Great Northern
|
1081  
|
79736  
|
46246  
|
96  
|
197656  
|
151274  
|
0  
|
4  
|
663  
|
3569  
|
KP
|
Kansas Pacific
|
461  
|
46281  
|
25455  
|
99  
|
101027  
|
71876  
|
2  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
KCS
|
Kansas City Southern
|
98  
|
11075  
|
7088  
|
90  
|
15929  
|
13571  
|
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)
Erie Lackawanna (ERIE):
|
|
ERIE
|
NY2
|
LS
|
PA8
|
OH3
|
MI1
|
MS
|
MC
|
MI5
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH6 |
[Regions: ALC]
|
Pennsylvania (PENN):
|
|
PENN
(Double)
|
LV
(Double)
|
PA5
|
C&A
(Double)
|
PA6
|
CNJ
(Double)
|
GT
(Double)
|
|
B&M
|
C2
|
C3
|
HRL
(Double)
|
NY1
|
PA9
|
PA10
|
PA1
(Double)
|
|
B&O
(Double)
|
WV1
|
M&C
|
IN4
(Double)
|
IN7
|
IL4
|
IL1
(Double)
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOLCMN]
|
Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O ):
|
|
C&O
|
VA2
|
MD1
|
SC5
|
TN2
|
TN3
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY4 |
[Regions: A]
|
Norfolk & Western (N&W ):
|
|
N&W
(Double)
|
RF&P
(Double)
|
R&D
(Double)
|
N&S
|
VA1
(Double)
|
VC
|
W&W
|
|
VA7
|
NC2
|
VA4
|
VA6
|
TN1
|
TN4
|
VA5
|
NO&J
(Double)
|
MS6
|
|
COG
(Double)
|
GA2
(Double)
|
A&C
|
GA3
|
BRL
(Double)
|
TN6
|
G&C
|
|
TN9
|
TN10
|
TN13
|
N&C
|
L&N
|
TN8
|
KY12
|
IL2
|
|
Unbuilt:: IL9 |
[Regions: ADOMG]
|
Charleston & Hamburg (C&H ):
|
|
C&H
|
SC4
|
SC1
|
GA4
|
FL4
|
FL5
|
FL6
|
AL8
|
AL6
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AG]
|
Pittsburgh & Ft Wayne (P&FW):
|
|
P&FW
|
OH2
|
TP&W
|
OH5
|
IN1
|
MI2
(Double)
|
C5
|
PA7
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: OLCN]
|
Wabash Line (WBSH):
|
|
WBSH
(Double)
|
IN6
|
MON
(Double)
|
IN10
|
KY13
|
IL8
(Double)
|
SCL
(Double)
|
|
S&G
(Double)
|
S&A
(Double)
|
NER
|
W&M
|
GA1
|
A&WP
|
GA8
(Double)
|
|
AL4
|
MS2
|
AL3
|
TN12
|
MS4
|
TN14
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADOCMG]
|
Alabama & Tennessee (A&T ):
|
|
A&T
|
AL5
|
TN5
|
AL7
|
P&LE
(Double)
|
MRLE
|
OH4
|
NYC
(Double)
|
B&A
(Double)
|
|
NY3
|
PA11
(Double)
|
C4
(Double)
|
IN3
|
C&EI
(Double)
|
GTW
|
IN9
|
|
B&H
(Double)
|
A&GW
|
O&M
|
KY7
|
NYNH
(Double)
|
IL6
(Double)
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADOLCMGN]
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O):
|
|
GM&O
|
MS3
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: G]
|
Southern Mississippi (SM ):
|
|
SM
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
Chicago & Northwestern (C&NW):
|
|
C&NW
|
WI4
|
|
Unbuilt:: MN3 |
[Regions: CW]
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific (CRIP):
|
|
CRIP
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q):
|
|
CB&Q
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis (CASL):
|
|
CASL
|
SL&A
|
MO1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: CM]
|
Florida East Coast (FEC ):
|
|
FEC
|
GA5
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ]
|
Milwaukee & St. Paul (M&SP):
|
|
M&SP
(Double)
|
CNS
(Double)
|
SP&P
(Double)
|
ND1
|
ND2
|
|
Unbuilt:: MT6 |
[Regions: CW]
|
Missouri Pacific (MP ):
|
|
MP
|
KCN
|
MO6
|
KC&D
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MW]
|
Memphis & Little Rock (M&LR):
|
|
M&LR
(Double)
|
AR4
|
OK1
|
|
Unbuilt:: TX12 |
[Regions: MS]
|
Vicksburg & Texas (V&T ):
|
|
V&T
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
Louisiana & Arkansas (L&A ):
|
|
L&A
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: G]
|
Central Pacific (CP ):
|
|
CP
(Double)
|
NV2
|
UT7
|
|
Unbuilt:: UT6 |
[Regions: P]
|
Western Pacific (WP ):
|
|
WP
(Double)
|
SV
|
NV1
|
|
Unbuilt:: UT8 |
[Regions: P]
|
Union Pacific (UP ):
|
|
UP
|
NE1
|
|
Unbuilt:: CO7 |
[Regions: W]
|
Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT ):
|
|
MKT
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
Great Western (GW ):
|
|
GW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: G]
|
Southern Pacific (SP ):
|
|
SP
(Double)
|
CA5
|
OR8
|
|
Unbuilt:: OR7 |
[Regions: P]
|
Great Northern (GN ):
|
|
GN
|
ND5
|
SP&D
|
MT1
|
|
Unbuilt:: MT9 |
[Regions: W]
|
Kansas Pacific (KP ):
|
|
KP
|
MO3
|
|
Unbuilt:: KS3 |
[Regions: MW]
|
Kansas City Southern (KCS ):
|
|
KCS
|
|
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
|
ERIE
|
17  
|
15  
|
14  
|
-3
|
1684  
|
7260  
|
0  
|
2  
|
2  
|
4  
7  
|
PENN
|
65  
|
50  
|
35  
|
-30
|
3853  
|
16363  
|
0  
|
|
4  
|
7  
|
C&O
|
18  
|
14  
|
11  
|
-7
|
1234  
|
3865  
|
0  
|
2  
|
2  
|
1  
9  
|
N&W
|
18  
|
21  
|
41  
|
+23
|
3975  
|
23187  
|
192  
|
8  
|
8  
|
3  
|
C&H
|
35  
|
32  
|
30  
|
-5
|
1941  
|
5676  
|
45  
|
|
4  
|
|
P&FW
|
40  
|
33  
|
27  
|
-13
|
2315  
|
5478  
|
57  
|
|
9  
|
7  
|
WBSH
|
51  
|
44  
|
38  
|
-13
|
2215  
|
14785  
|
42  
|
|
10  
|
4  
7  
|
A&T
|
21  
|
19  
|
17  
|
-4
|
8134  
|
45696  
|
0  
|
4  
|
9  
|
|
GM&O
|
47  
|
39  
|
32  
|
-15
|
293  
|
1594  
|
31  
|
3  
|
3  
|
2  
|
SM
|
38  
|
40  
|
42  
|
+4
|
60  
|
214  
|
6  
|
|
10  
|
2  
4  
|
C&NW
|
18  
|
21  
|
24  
|
+6
|
177  
|
1860  
|
140  
|
|
4  
|
9  
|
CRIP
|
10  
|
11  
|
13  
|
+3
|
285  
|
693  
|
57  
|
|
2  
|
9  
|
CB&Q
|
10  
|
11  
|
13  
|
+3
|
345  
|
878  
|
72  
|
|
2  
|
4  
|
CASL
|
48  
|
39  
|
31  
|
-17
|
453  
|
2174  
|
91  
|
|
9  
|
2  
7  
|
FEC
|
15  
|
14  
|
14  
|
-1
|
667  
|
2003  
|
42  
|
|
3  
|
|
M&SP
|
47  
|
62  
|
77  
|
+30
|
850  
|
6468  
|
192  
|
10  
|
10  
|
4  
9  
|
MP
|
32  
|
24  
|
16  
|
-16
|
993  
|
7442  
|
153  
|
9  
|
9  
|
2  
4  
7  
10  
|
M&LR
|
80  
|
92  
|
52  
|
+24
|
186  
|
5490  
|
280  
|
3  
|
3  
|
2  
4  
9  
10  
|
V&T
|
10  
|
12  
|
15  
|
+5
|
355  
|
800  
|
65  
|
|
4  
|
3  
9  
|
L&A
|
0  
|
0  
|
12  
|
+12
|
0  
|
405  
|
45  
|
|
8  
|
|
CP
|
67  
|
55  
|
43  
|
-24
|
263  
|
2473  
|
92  
|
7  
|
7  
|
2  
9  
10  
|
WP
|
27  
|
31  
|
35  
|
+8
|
167  
|
2515  
|
200  
|
9  
|
9  
|
7  
|
UP
|
61  
|
82  
|
52  
|
+43
|
797  
|
3630  
|
0  
|
7  
|
7  
|
|
MKT
|
0  
|
0  
|
12  
|
+12
|
0  
|
1467  
|
163  
|
|
10  
|
|
GW
|
10  
|
11  
|
13  
|
+3
|
251  
|
647  
|
53  
|
8  
|
8  
|
9  
|
SP
|
37  
|
41  
|
45  
|
+8
|
730  
|
3389  
|
151  
|
10  
|
10  
|
|
GN
|
24  
|
31  
|
39  
|
+15
|
864  
|
5115  
|
290  
|
4  
|
4  
|
|
KP
|
30  
|
39  
|
49  
|
+19
|
214  
|
2164  
|
141  
|
|
3  
|
|
KCS
|
0  
|
0  
|
12  
|
+12
|
0  
|
441  
|
49  
|
|
7  
|
|
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Price
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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
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
READ
|
520  
|
MN
|
510  
|
FW&C
|
570  
|
C&C
|
1010  
|
SLSF
|
1195  
|
SLSW
|
775  
|
SL
|
750  
|
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