Continental Rails II
Game # 12 - 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.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Virgil Bonnefoy-Dumo bought P&FW for $15200, Thomas Scott bought GTW for $3000, Thomas Durant bought M&C for $5000, Thomas Durant bought VC for $4750, Sleeping Dog bought TP&W for $11153, Leland Stanford bought WBSH for $23787.
PCs Merged: N&S merges into N&W, CNJ merges into NYNH.
PCs Incorporated: COG, G&C, LS, P&LE, S&G, B&M.
New Technologies Acquired: NYNH bought
, ERIE bought , PENN bought , B&O bought , N&W bought , SCL bought , SCL bought .
RoWs built: C4 by NYC, NY2 by ERIE, PA6 by PENN, PA1 by READ, PA7 by B&O, MD1 by C&O, MD2 by RF&P, VA5 by N&W, SC1 by C&H, GA8 by SCL.
N&W doubled VA4.
New RoWs acquired: ERIE got NY1, READ got PA3, C&O got VA2, RF&P got VA7, C&H got GA4, PENN got WV2, B&O got OH1, N&W got KY1, SCL got AL3, GT got C2, NYC got C5.
RR Mergers: READ merges into C&A.
Loan Recalls: Jim Fisk.
New railroad Presidents: Jim Fisk of B&M, Virgil Bonnefoy-Dumo of NYNH, Leland Stanford of S&G, J. Edgar Thompson of COG, Thomas Scott of LS, Sleeping Dog of G&C.
New Private Companies Available: MRLE, A&WP, BRL, A&GW, MC, A&C, GM&O, NO&J, MN.
Leland Stanford dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $3250. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Jim Fisk, J. Pierpont Morgan, Thomas Scott, J. Edgar Thompson, Virgil Bonnefoy-Dumo, Sleeping Dog
Technology advance to steel rails improves track durability, reduces operating costs.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Depression to Mild Depression.
Best locomotive available: Norris 4-2-0
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel railsTop Victory Points
The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber Baron
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Thomas Scott (7)
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Virgil Bonnefoy-Dumo (9)
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Bill Bouquett (10)
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Thomas Durant (11)
|
J. Edgar Thompson (3)
|
Rail Mogul
|
J. Edgar Thompson (3)
|
Thomas Durant (11)
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Virgil Bonnefoy-Dumo (9)
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Sleeping Dog (2)
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Thomas Scott (7)
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Rail Builder
|
J. Pierpont Morgan (4)
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J. Edgar Thompson (3)
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Virgil Bonnefoy-Dumo (9)
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Bill Bouquett (10)
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Thomas Durant (11)
|
Rail Magnate
|
J. Pierpont Morgan (4)
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Thomas Scott (7)
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Virgil Bonnefoy-Dumo (9)
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Bill Bouquett (10)
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Thomas Durant (11)
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Rail Prodigal
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Jim Fisk (1)
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J. Edgar Thompson (3)
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Leland Stanford (5)
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J. Pierpont Morgan (4)
|
Thomas Scott (7)
|
Rail Baron
|
J. Edgar Thompson (3)
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J. Pierpont Morgan (4)
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Thomas Durant (11)
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Virgil Bonnefoy-Dumo (9)
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Thomas Scott (7)
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Player Summary
|
|
President of
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PCs owned
|
Player #
|
Tycoon name
|
RR 1
|
RR 2
|
PC 1
|
PC 2
|
7
|
Thomas Scott |
LS
|
ERIE
|
....
|
GTW
|
10
|
Bill Bouquett |
SCL
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
11
|
Thomas Durant |
B&O
|
C&O
|
M&C
|
VC
|
4
|
J. Pierpont Morgan |
NYC
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
9
|
Virgil Bonnefoy-Dumo |
NYNH
|
PENN
|
P&FW
|
....
|
3
|
J. Edgar Thompson |
COG
|
N&W
|
....
|
....
|
5
|
Leland Stanford |
S&G
|
GT
|
....
|
WBSH
|
2
|
Sleeping Dog |
G&C
|
C&H
|
....
|
TP&W
|
15
|
Cyrus Holliday |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
13
|
William Ogden |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
12
|
William Palmer |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
8
|
John Forbes |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
6
|
Milton Littlefield |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
14
|
Dan Drew |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
1
|
Jim Fisk |
C&A
|
B&M
|
....
|
....
|
Railroad Summary
RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
B&M
|
Boston & Maine
|
145  
|
16681  
|
11009  
|
91  
|
20942  
|
19333  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
GT
|
Grand Trunk
|
73  
|
11751  
|
8931  
|
84  
|
10787  
|
9534  
|
2  
|
9  
|
0  
|
0  
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
780  
|
104444  
|
63711  
|
99  
|
125790  
|
87490  
|
5  
|
6  
|
0  
|
315  
|
NYNH
|
New York & New Haven
|
244  
|
32949  
|
20757  
|
94  
|
39741  
|
33741  
|
4  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
ERIE
|
Erie Lackawanna
|
490  
|
43470  
|
26082  
|
97  
|
68312  
|
63669  
|
1  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
C&A
|
Camden & Amboy
|
291  
|
50478  
|
38363  
|
84  
|
51677  
|
48068  
|
1  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
349  
|
49906  
|
28945  
|
99  
|
54882  
|
31961  
|
3  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
515  
|
44850  
|
30049  
|
90  
|
80210  
|
43184  
|
0  
|
1  
|
400  
|
500  
|
C&O
|
Chesapeake & Ohio
|
139  
|
18545  
|
13538  
|
87  
|
20612  
|
18495  
|
1  
|
7  
|
0  
|
146  
|
RF&P
|
Richmond, Fred. & Potomac
|
269  
|
25424  
|
15762  
|
98  
|
40977  
|
37706  
|
1  
|
8  
|
470  
|
532  
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
808  
|
75487  
|
45292  
|
97  
|
124425  
|
97371  
|
2  
|
9  
|
730  
|
1175  
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
354  
|
47941  
|
30682  
|
96  
|
69483  
|
26412  
|
5  
|
4  
|
695  
|
76  
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
790  
|
105228  
|
57876  
|
99  
|
132659  
|
94753  
|
6  
|
12  
|
0  
|
0  
|
S&G
|
Savannah & Gulf
|
157  
|
16069  
|
11891  
|
83  
|
21761  
|
20089  
|
-1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
COG
|
Central of Georgia
|
86  
|
11317  
|
7809  
|
88  
|
12986  
|
11989  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
LS
|
Lake Shore
|
182  
|
18115  
|
12862  
|
86  
|
25037  
|
23113  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
P&LE
|
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
|
131  
|
16194  
|
11498  
|
86  
|
19070  
|
17605  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
G&C
|
Greenville & Columbia
|
94  
|
8405  
|
5631  
|
90  
|
12518  
|
11557  
|
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
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
Grand Trunk (GT ):
|
|
GT
|
|
Unbuilt:: C2 |
[Regions: A]
|
New York Central (NYC ):
|
|
NYC
|
B&A
|
HRL
(Double)
|
NY3
|
C4
|
|
Unbuilt:: C5 |
[Regions: ALN]
|
New York & New Haven (NYNH):
|
|
NYNH
|
CNJ
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
Erie Lackawanna (ERIE):
|
|
ERIE
|
NY2
|
|
Unbuilt:: NY1 |
[Regions: AL]
|
Camden & Amboy (C&A ):
|
|
C&A
|
READ
|
PA1
|
|
Unbuilt:: PA3 |
[Regions: A]
|
Pennsylvania (PENN):
|
|
PENN
(Double)
|
PA5
|
PA6
|
|
Unbuilt:: WV2 |
[Regions: AO]
|
Baltimore & Ohio (B&O ):
|
|
B&O
|
WV1
|
PA7
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH1 |
[Regions: AO]
|
Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O ):
|
|
C&O
|
MD1
|
|
Unbuilt:: VA2 |
[Regions: A]
|
Richmond, Fred. & Potomac (RF&P):
|
|
RF&P
|
MD2
|
|
Unbuilt:: VA7 |
[Regions: A]
|
Norfolk & Western (N&W ):
|
|
N&W
(Double)
|
R&D
(Double)
|
VA4
(Double)
|
N&S
|
VA5
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY1 |
[Regions: A]
|
Charleston & Hamburg (C&H ):
|
|
C&H
(Double)
|
SC4
|
SC1
|
|
Unbuilt:: GA4 |
[Regions: A]
|
Sea Coast Line (SCL ):
|
|
SCL
(Double)
|
S&A
|
NER
|
GA1
|
GA8
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL3 |
[Regions: AD]
|
Savannah & Gulf (S&G ):
|
|
S&G
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
Central of Georgia (COG ):
|
|
COG
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: D]
|
Lake Shore (LS ):
|
|
LS
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: L]
|
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (P&LE):
|
|
P&LE
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: OL]
|
Greenville & Columbia (G&C ):
|
|
G&C
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ]
|
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
|
0  
|
0  
|
11  
|
+11
|
0  
|
653  
|
72  
|
1  
|
1  
|
|
GT
|
14  
|
21  
|
29  
|
+15
|
116  
|
365  
|
0  
|
5  
|
5  
|
7  
9  
|
NYC
|
44  
|
57  
|
71  
|
+27
|
551  
|
3867  
|
70  
|
4  
|
4  
|
2  
3  
5  
|
NYNH
|
11  
|
14  
|
18  
|
+7
|
234  
|
1111  
|
109  
|
9  
|
9  
|
|
ERIE
|
17  
|
23  
|
29  
|
+12
|
476  
|
2349  
|
101  
|
7  
|
7  
|
|
C&A
|
11  
|
14  
|
23  
|
+12
|
181  
|
1408  
|
47  
|
1  
|
1  
|
2  
|
PENN
|
60  
|
48  
|
37  
|
-23
|
330  
|
4029  
|
55  
|
9  
|
9  
|
1  
3  
11  
|
B&O
|
33  
|
40  
|
47  
|
+14
|
1632  
|
11865  
|
75  
|
11  
|
11  
|
5  
7  
9  
|
C&O
|
21  
|
29  
|
38  
|
+17
|
170  
|
673  
|
22  
|
11  
|
11  
|
|
RF&P
|
15  
|
23  
|
31  
|
+16
|
179  
|
1269  
|
76  
|
|
3  
|
2  
4  
|
N&W
|
68  
|
61  
|
55  
|
-13
|
624  
|
3736  
|
324  
|
3  
|
3  
|
2  
|
C&H
|
74  
|
76  
|
79  
|
+5
|
310  
|
1690  
|
112  
|
2  
|
2  
|
9  
|
SCL
|
58  
|
72  
|
87  
|
+29
|
796  
|
3907  
|
78  
|
10  
|
10  
|
7  
|
S&G
|
0  
|
0  
|
11  
|
+11
|
0  
|
707  
|
78  
|
5  
|
5  
|
|
COG
|
0  
|
0  
|
11  
|
+11
|
0  
|
387  
|
43  
|
3  
|
3  
|
|
LS
|
0  
|
0  
|
11  
|
+11
|
0  
|
819  
|
91  
|
7  
|
7  
|
|
P&LE
|
0  
|
0  
|
11  
|
+11
|
0  
|
590  
|
65  
|
|
4  
|
|
G&C
|
0  
|
0  
|
11  
|
+11
|
0  
|
423  
|
47  
|
2  
|
2  
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
B&H
|
550  
|
LV
|
650  
|
W&W
|
600  
|
W&M
|
665  
|
MRLE
|
690  
|
A&WP
|
760  
|
BRL
|
925  
|
A&GW
|
580  
|
MC
|
760  
|
A&C
|
685  
|
GM&O
|
675  
|
NO&J
|
915  
|
MN
|
510  
|
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