Continental Rails II - Club DE

Game # 13 - Turn # 16

Headline News 1871 to 1872

WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS

1871: Wild Bill Hickok made Marshal of Abilene. Shoots two men and one policeman.
1872: Buffalo Bill Cody makes first stage appearance in Chicago. Broadway next!

Railroad News

Private Companies Purchased: MaldoNash bought SL for $51000, MaldoNash bought CT for $51000.

PCs Incorporated: T&P.

New Engines Acquired: C&A bought Consolidation 2-8-0, NO&J bought Consolidation 2-8-0, SM bought Consolidation 2-8-0, M&SP bought Consolidation 2-8-0, MP bought Consolidation 2-8-0, V&T bought Consolidation 2-8-0, MKT bought Chesapeake 4-6-0, GN bought Consolidation 2-8-0, ATSF bought Consolidation 2-8-0.

New Technologies Acquired: C&A bought automatic couplers, NO&J bought block signal system, NO&J bought automatic couplers, SM bought automatic couplers, CNS bought automatic couplers, M&SP bought automatic couplers, MP bought automatic couplers, V&T bought automatic couplers, CP bought automatic couplers, WP bought block signal system, MKT bought block signal system, GN bought automatic couplers, KP bought automatic couplers, ATSF bought automatic couplers.

RoWs built: KY14 by PENN, NY2 by MRLE, TN3 by MC, MS5 by NO&J, MI1 by SM, C7 by C&NW, IA3 by CRIP, OK6 by CB&Q, MO9 by CASL, C6 by CNS, ND2 by M&SP, CO8 by MP, OK1 by M&LR, OK3 by V&T, UT6 by CP, UT5 by WP, WY1 by UP, MN3 by GN, OK8 by ATSF.

SM doubled A&GW, CNS doubled WI6, M&SP doubled WI1, GN doubled SP&D.

New RoWs acquired: MRLE got NY1, PENN got WV2, SM got KY5, GM&O got TN4, CNS got MN1, KP got MO3, L&A got TX1, V&T got TX3, GN got MT2, M&SP got MT6, MP got WY2, ATSF got NM5, CP got UT1, UP got UT2, WP got CA4.

RR Mergers: PENN merges into NO&J, C&H merges into MRLE.

Inadequate signal system slows N&W rail service: mail contracts worth $2406 cancelled.

Inadequate signal system slows SCL rail service: mail contracts worth $29250 cancelled.

Injury claims by rail workers due to dangerous, outdated couplings cost P&LE $12683.

Injury claims by rail workers due to dangerous, outdated couplings cost L&A $2780.

Injury claims by rail workers due to dangerous, outdated couplings cost GW $1960.

Bankrupt RRs: FEC.

Stock splits: CRIP splits 3 for 1, M&SP splits 4 for 1, CP splits 2 for 1, MKT splits 4 for 1.

Cornered stocks: M&SP, GW.

New railroad Presidents: Thomas Scott of SCL, Darkwing of MC, Louis McLane of CRIP, MaldoNash of M&LR, MaldoNash of SLSW, J. Pierpont Morgan of T&P.

New Private Companies Available: TR, LP&W, LR&S.

Maggy earns the Millionaire Award.

Darkwing earns the Millionaire Award.

Louis McLane earns the Millionaire Award.

MaldoNash dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $40000. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Maggy, Sun-E Storm, Darkwing, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Thomas Scott, Salvator, Louis McLane

Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate remained stable at Mild Depression.
Best locomotive available: Consolidation 2-8-0
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails, coal burning engines, block signal system, automatic couplers

Tycoon Announcements:

4 J. Pierpont Morgan mrle zweitgroesste eisenbahn.

Top Victory Points

The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber Baron Louis McLane (10) Cornelius Vanderbilt (3) Maggy (8) MaldoNash (11) Darkwing (9)
Rail Mogul Maggy (8) MaldoNash (11) Thomas Scott (7) Cornelius Vanderbilt (3) Louis McLane (10)
Rail Builder Thomas Scott (7) Cornelius Vanderbilt (3) Louis McLane (10) Darkwing (9) Maggy (8)
Rail Magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt (3) Thomas Scott (7) Louis McLane (10) Darkwing (9) J. Pierpont Morgan (4)
Rail Prodigal MaldoNash (11) Cornelius Vanderbilt (3) Thomas Scott (7) Maggy (8) Darkwing (9)
Rail Baron Cornelius Vanderbilt (3) Thomas Scott (7) Louis McLane (10) Maggy (8) MaldoNash (11)

Player Summary

President of PCs owned
Player # Tycoon name RR 1 RR 2 PC 1 PC 2
10 Louis McLane CRIP NO&J .... ....
9 Darkwing M&SP MC .... ....
8 Maggy UP WP .... ....
3 Cornelius Vanderbilt SM GN .... ....
7 Thomas Scott ATSF SCL SV ....
11 MaldoNash SLSW M&LR SL CT
6 Gyro Gearloose KP CP .... ....
2 Salvator MP C&A .... ....
4 J. Pierpont Morgan MRLE T&P .... ....
1 Sun-E Storm V&T CB&Q .... ....
12 William Palmer .... .... .... ....
13 William Ogden .... .... .... ....
14 Dan Drew .... .... .... ....
5 Derpendja von Rense .... .... .... NYNH
15 Cyrus Holliday .... .... .... ....

Railroad Summary

RR Name Tracks Revenues Expense Efficiency Bonds Loans Profit / share Dividend / share Grant Land
B&H Boston & Hartford 391   46379   27363   95   126126   46269   0   0   0   24  
C&A Camden & Amboy 2285   328990   171076   99   609678   399553   5   1   0   14  
N&W Norfolk & Western 401   42764   29934   87   124681   6692   2   0   0   56  
SCL Sea Coast Line 2925   498289   298973   91   812545   472226   5   0   0   12  
COG Central of Georgia 1723   253547   141987   95   473201   94902   8   0   0   153  
P&LE Pittsburgh & Lake Erie 1153   163712   93315   94   333197   137768   5   0   0   3  
MRLE Mad River & Lake Erie 2921   389360   218041   95   820345   450413   3   2   0   25  
MC Michigan Central 2535   414149   231924   95   773941   414037   6   0   0   630  
GM&O Gulf, Mobile & Ohio 541   54390   32090   95   146953   43962   2   1   0   32  
NO&J New Orleans & Jackson 2641   415318   228424   96   762369   433719   3   6   0   306  
SM Southern Mississippi 2633   430120   223663   99   722129   276680   9   9   550   29  
C&EI Chicago & Eastern Illinois 410   48485   28607   95   113001   49555   3   0   0   4  
IC Illinois Central 305   38949   23370   94   85260   42215   2   0   0   0  
C&NW Chicago & Northwestern 895   89685   56502   91   190885   131408   0   0   0   45  
CRIP Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific 635   64580   38102   95   139720   95673   1   0   0   1134  
CB&Q Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 808   81191   51150   91   178749   98656   0   4   0   2334  
CASL Chicago, Alton & St. Louis 588   71083   44071   89   136163   88578   2   0   0   0  
FEC Florida East Coast 299   20827   12913   92   79866   35024   -2   0   0   0  
CNS Chicago North Shore 733   97237   57370   95   157029   116288   4   16   0   2575  
M&SP Milwaukee & St. Paul 1613   163235   86514   98   398642   239770   0   4   0   3088  
MP Missouri Pacific 1028   120141   64877   97   272012   162995   3   4   0   0  
M&LR Memphis & Little Rock 812   66937   39494   95   142689   103515   0   0   0   2501  
V&T Vicksburg & Texas 865   79191   43555   99   177196   73029   3   4   0   1383  
L&A Louisiana & Arkansas 278   29440   17369   95   84776   21565   2   2   0   0  
CP Central Pacific 724   67718   37922   95   150198   107573   1   9   1212   1345  
WP Western Pacific 844   71962   43177   91   212399   136476   -1   2   0   2797  
UP Union Pacific 991   65540   38668   95   206061   148362   -1   10   0   2019  
MKT Missouri, Kansas & Texas 647   63749   37612   95   155592   62227   2   9   0   1070  
SLSF St Louis & San Francisco 239   22650   14496   90   68171   31448   -1   0   0   0  
SLSW St Louis & Southwestern 305   31865   18800   95   93557   35566   1   0   0   0  
GW Great Western 140   16348   10136   92   45822   14306   2   0   0   0  
GN Great Northern 1220   99405   56661   97   254499   179789   0   16   130   3282  
KP Kansas Pacific 178   15836   9660   93   20980   20334   2   5   0   0  
ATSF Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 799   65417   35979   99   140547   106540   1   1   0   2358  
T&P Texas & Pacific 224   20378   14265   84   33614   28636   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 & Hartford (B&H ):   B&H B&M ME1
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: A]
Camden & Amboy (C&A ):   C&A  (Double) CNJ  (Double) PA9 READ  (Double) PA1  (Double) PA10 PA8  (Double)
RF&P  (Double) C&O MD1  (Double) PA4  (Double) VA2  (Double) SC5
BRL TN2 VA4 VA5
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: ADL]
Norfolk & Western (N&W ):   N&W N&S VA3
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: A]
Sea Coast Line (SCL ):   SCL  (Double) S&G  (Double) S&A  (Double) GA1  (Double) NER  (Double) GA8  (Double)
W&M AL3  (Double) W&W TN12 KY13 IL3 O&M  (Double) IL1  (Double)
A&T N&C AL5  (Double) AL7 IL8  (Double) MS1
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: ADOCMG]
Central of Georgia (COG ):   COG  (Double) GA2  (Double) A&C GA4 TN5  (Double) KY7 IN6 A&WP  (Double)
AL6 FL6 KY8 MON KY9
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: ADOCG]
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (P&LE):   P&LE  (Double) LS  (Double) OH3 TP&W PA7  (Double) IN2  (Double) MD2
IN8 IL4
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: AOLM]
Mad River & Lake Erie (MRLE):   MRLE  (Double) GTW PA11  (Double) OH1 OH5 FW&C  (Double) MS  (Double)
WV3 KY1 R&D  (Double) VC VA7 WV4 IN4 KY2 NY2
C&H G&C SC1 SC2 NC1 VA1
Unbuilt:: NY1 [Regions: AOLC]
Michigan Central (MC ):   MC MN MI6 NYC B&A  (Double) HRL  (Double) GT  (Double) ERIE
NY3 C4  (Double) C5  (Double) C3  (Double) OH6 OH8 MI5  (Double)
KY3 KY4 TN3
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: AOLCN]
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O):   GM&O AL4 AL2 TN6
Unbuilt:: TN4 [Regions: DG]
New Orleans & Jackson (NO&J):   NO&J  (Double) MS6 TN10  (Double) TN8 TN7 MS5 PENN  (Double) LV  (Double)
PA5 PA6 P&FW OH4 IN3 C&C  (Double) IN9 IL6 KY11
KY10 PA3 KY14
Unbuilt:: WV2 [Regions: AOCMG]
Southern Mississippi (SM ):   SM  (Double) MS4 MS3 MS2  (Double) B&O WV1 M&C PA2  (Double)
A&GW  (Double) OH7 WBSH  (Double) IN1  (Double) IN10  (Double) L&N  (Double)
KY12 TN13 IL7  (Double) OH2 MI1
Unbuilt:: KY5 [Regions: AOLCMG]
Chicago & Eastern Illinois (C&EI):   C&EI IN7 IN5
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: OC]
Illinois Central (IC ):   IC IL5
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: CM]
Chicago & Northwestern (C&NW):   C&NW WI4 MN2 C7
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: CWN]
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific (CRIP):   CRIP IA7 IA6 IA3
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: CW]
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q):   CB&Q IA1 MO8 MO6 OK6
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: CW]
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis (CASL):   CASL SL&A MO1 MO9
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: CMW]
Florida East Coast (FEC ):   FEC
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: ]
Chicago North Shore (CNS ):   CNS  (Double) WI5 WI6  (Double) C6
Unbuilt:: MN1 [Regions: CWN]
Milwaukee & St. Paul (M&SP):   M&SP  (Double) SP&P NP ND1 WI1  (Double) ND2
Unbuilt:: MT6 [Regions: CW]
Missouri Pacific (MP ):   MP  (Double) KC&D  (Double) KS4 CO5 CO8
Unbuilt:: WY2 [Regions: MWT]
Memphis & Little Rock (M&LR):   M&LR AR4 OK2 OK1
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: MS]
Vicksburg & Texas (V&T ):   V&T  (Double) TX2 AR8 OK3
Unbuilt:: TX3 [Regions: MS]
Louisiana & Arkansas (L&A ):   L&A LA2
Unbuilt:: TX1 [Regions: G]
Central Pacific (CP ):   CP  (Double) NV2 UT8 UT6
Unbuilt:: UT1 [Regions: TP]
Western Pacific (WP ):   WP SP NV1 UT7 UT5
Unbuilt:: CA4 [Regions: P]
Union Pacific (UP ):   UP NE1 CO7 WY1
Unbuilt:: UT2 [Regions: W]
Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT ):   MKT KCS MO7
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: MW]
St Louis & San Francisco (SLSF):   SLSF
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: M]
St Louis & Southwestern (SLSW):   SLSW AR1
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: M]
Great Western (GW ):   GW
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: G]
Great Northern (GN ):   GN ND5 SP&D  (Double) MT1 MN3
Unbuilt:: MT2 [Regions: W]
Kansas Pacific (KP ):   KP
Unbuilt:: MO3 [Regions: W]
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF):   ATSF KCN OK8
Unbuilt:: NM5 [Regions: W]
Texas & Pacific (T&P ):   T&P
Unbuilt:: none [Regions: S]

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&H 11   11   11   +0  1869   5741   39     5  
C&A 40   57   74   +34  2196   11425   0   2   2   3     6     8     11    
N&W 20   18   17   -3  438   1983   22     11   7     8    
SCL 43   35   28   -15  3289   14608   52   7   7   8     11    
COG 33   31   30   -3  2219   8550   65     8   3    
P&LE 31   27   23   -8  1535   5745   20     8   6     9    
MRLE 54   63   54   +0  1952   15890   101   4   4   11    
MC 33   45   57   +24  2658   12616   96   9   9   3     8     11    
GM&O 42   40   39   -3  825   2705   0     9   7    
NO&J 32   43   61   +29  1012   20462   180   10   10   11    
SM 59   70   82   +23  3147   13176   29   3   3   2     6     8    
C&EI 20   19   18   -2  403   2003   47     11   1     8    
IC 30   22   15   -15  577   1525   0     11   6    
C&NW 62   43   24   -38  1410   6628   247     10   1     7     11    
CRIP 54   95   45   +81  485   9111   414   10   6   3     11    
CB&Q 22   20   18   -4  574   5513   127   1   1   6     8     9    
CASL 21   20   20   -1  582   2789   151     4   8    
FEC 20   15   11   -9  517   1495   0     11   3    
CNS 65   80   96   +31  980   3533   132     7   4    
M&SP 83   126   42   +85  2020   77212   768   9   9   7     8     10    
MP 72   75   79   +7  1394   5087   53   2   2   3     8     11    
M&LR 33   30   28   -5  561   4463   257   11   11   1     7     8    
V&T 82   60   38   -44  1146   4051   274   1   1   8     9    
L&A 49   59   69   +20  309   1390   0     11   1     4     7     10    
CP 70   86   51   +32  711   10310   210   6   6   7     8     11    
WP 39   34   29   -10  4462   14152   88   8   8  
UP 54   66   79   +25  2231   10158   242   8   8  
MKT 98   124   37   +50  639   12460   480     3   7     8     10    
SLSF 14   18   22   +8  529   1127   68     8   1     4     9    
SLSW 55   58   61   +6  290   1468   57   11   11   1     4     7    
GW 52   70   89   +37  134   670   30     1   4     7     10     11    
GN 92   93   95   +3  1306   6031   69   3   3   6    
KP 10   15   21   +11  388   890   0   6   6  
ATSF 34   59   84   +50  623   3597   398   7   7   10    
T&P 0   0   12   +12  0   1008   112   4   4  

Private Companies Available for Purchase

CF Price CF Price CF Price CF Price CF Price CF Price CF Price
TR 420   LP&W 1000   LR&S 1050  

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