Continental Rails II - Club DE
Game # 13 - 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: Derpendja von Rense bought NYNH for $550, Sun-E Storm bought W&W for $2232, Darkwing bought LS for $4020, Gyro Gearloose bought A&GW for $950, Louis McLane bought TP&W for $6218, Darkwing bought MC for $7989.
PCs Merged: CNJ merges into C&A, C&O merges into RF&P, M&C merges into B&O, VC merges into R&D, NER merges into SCL.
PCs Incorporated: MRLE.
New Engines Acquired: B&H bought Norris 4-2-0, NYC bought Norris 4-2-0, PENN bought Norris 4-2-0, B&O bought Norris 4-2-0, R&D bought Norris 4-2-0, SCL bought Norris 4-2-0, COG bought Norris 4-2-0, P&LE bought Norris 4-2-0.
New Technologies Acquired: NYC bought Grand Station, B&O bought Grand Station, SCL bought Grand Station.
RoWs built: NY3 by NYC, PA6 by PENN, PA2 by B&O, VA7 by R&D, GA8 by SCL.
RoWs abandoned: NC2 was abandoned by N&W, SC1 was abandoned by C&H.
NYC doubled HRL, C&A doubled C&A, SCL doubled S&A, COG doubled COG.
New RoWs acquired: C&A got PA9, RF&P got MD1, COG got GA2, R&D got WV4, P&LE got OH3, B&O got OH7, SCL got AL3, NYC got C4.
Insolvent RRs: N&W.
Loan Recalls: Thomas Scott, Darkwing, MaldoNash.
New railroad Presidents: Cornelius Vanderbilt of R&D, J. Pierpont Morgan of MRLE.
New Private Companies Available: A&WP, BRL, WBSH, A&C, A&T, NO&J, SM, MN.
Cornelius Vanderbilt dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $3000. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Sun-E Storm, Thomas Scott, Louis McLane, Darkwing
Development of switch yards facilitates operations, reduces operating costs.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Panic to Depression.
Best locomotive available: Norris 4-2-0
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards
Tycoon Announcements:
1
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Sun-E Storm
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3
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
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who REALLY wants the N&H?? I don't!!
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4
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J. Pierpont Morgan
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6
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Gyro Gearloose
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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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Sun-E Storm (1)
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Thomas Scott (7)
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MaldoNash (11)
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Louis McLane (10)
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Rail Mogul
|
Thomas Scott (7)
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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MaldoNash (11)
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Darkwing (9)
|
Maggy (8)
|
Rail Builder
|
Thomas Scott (7)
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Darkwing (9)
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MaldoNash (11)
|
Sun-E Storm (1)
|
Rail Magnate
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Thomas Scott (7)
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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MaldoNash (11)
|
Darkwing (9)
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Louis McLane (10)
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Rail Prodigal
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Thomas Scott (7)
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MaldoNash (11)
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Sun-E Storm (1)
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Darkwing (9)
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Rail Baron
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Thomas Scott (7)
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MaldoNash (11)
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Darkwing (9)
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Louis McLane (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
|
RR 1
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RR 2
|
PC 1
|
PC 2
|
3
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt |
R&D
|
B&O
|
....
|
....
|
10
|
Louis McLane |
....
|
P&LE
|
TP&W
|
....
|
8
|
Maggy |
....
|
COG
|
....
|
....
|
7
|
Thomas Scott |
SCL
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
11
|
MaldoNash |
PENN
|
....
|
P&FW
|
....
|
9
|
Darkwing |
NYC
|
....
|
MC
|
LS
|
1
|
Sun-E Storm |
....
|
....
|
W&W
|
W&M
|
6
|
Gyro Gearloose |
....
|
....
|
....
|
A&GW
|
2
|
Salvator |
RF&P
|
C&A
|
....
|
....
|
12
|
William Palmer |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
13
|
William Ogden |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
5
|
Derpendja von Rense |
....
|
B&H
|
....
|
NYNH
|
14
|
Dan Drew |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
15
|
Cyrus Holliday |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
4
|
J. Pierpont Morgan |
....
|
MRLE
|
....
|
....
|
Railroad Summary
RR
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Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
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Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
B&H
|
Boston & Hartford
|
110  
|
14223  
|
9387  
|
94  
|
39335  
|
20465  
|
-2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
1000  
|
121830  
|
70663  
|
99  
|
277977  
|
147799  
|
2  
|
16  
|
0  
|
119  
|
C&A
|
Camden & Amboy
|
226  
|
42832  
|
29982  
|
90  
|
57020  
|
38170  
|
3  
|
2  
|
770  
|
0  
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
479  
|
58093  
|
35438  
|
99  
|
127095  
|
45410  
|
3  
|
10  
|
0  
|
574  
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
653  
|
58816  
|
35289  
|
97  
|
140062  
|
73612  
|
1  
|
16  
|
0  
|
0  
|
RF&P
|
Richmond, Fred. & Potomac
|
211  
|
21755  
|
15663  
|
88  
|
45067  
|
27961  
|
-2  
|
2  
|
225  
|
0  
|
R&D
|
Richmond & Danville
|
463  
|
39131  
|
23869  
|
99  
|
69887  
|
59249  
|
0  
|
16  
|
290  
|
376  
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
325  
|
27727  
|
20241  
|
87  
|
77831  
|
36456  
|
-2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
129  
|
14935  
|
9708  
|
95  
|
26765  
|
599  
|
1  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
947  
|
119413  
|
69259  
|
99  
|
211377  
|
120027  
|
3  
|
9  
|
810  
|
759  
|
COG
|
Central of Georgia
|
86  
|
13090  
|
7985  
|
99  
|
30335  
|
15785  
|
1  
|
6  
|
0  
|
0  
|
P&LE
|
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
|
131  
|
15446  
|
10040  
|
95  
|
46018  
|
24160  
|
-2  
|
8  
|
535  
|
0  
|
MRLE
|
Mad River & Lake Erie
|
138  
|
13176  
|
9223  
|
90  
|
16299  
|
16301  
|
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
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
New York Central (NYC ):
|
|
NYC
|
B&A
(Double)
|
HRL
(Double)
|
GT
|
ERIE
|
NY3
|
|
Unbuilt:: C4 |
[Regions: AL]
|
Camden & Amboy (C&A ):
|
|
C&A
(Double)
|
CNJ
|
|
Unbuilt:: PA9 |
[Regions: A]
|
Pennsylvania (PENN):
|
|
PENN
|
LV
|
PA5
|
PA6
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AO]
|
Baltimore & Ohio (B&O ):
|
|
B&O
|
WV1
|
M&C
|
PA2
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH7 |
[Regions: AO]
|
Richmond, Fred. & Potomac (RF&P):
|
|
RF&P
|
C&O
|
|
Unbuilt:: MD1 |
[Regions: A]
|
Richmond & Danville (R&D ):
|
|
R&D
|
VC
|
VA7
|
|
Unbuilt:: WV4 |
[Regions: A]
|
Norfolk & Western (N&W ):
|
|
N&W
|
N&S
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
Charleston & Hamburg (C&H ):
|
|
C&H
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
Sea Coast Line (SCL ):
|
|
SCL
(Double)
|
S&G
|
S&A
(Double)
|
GA1
|
NER
|
GA8
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL3 |
[Regions: AD]
|
Central of Georgia (COG ):
|
|
COG
(Double)
|
|
Unbuilt:: GA2 |
[Regions: D]
|
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (P&LE):
|
|
P&LE
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH3 |
[Regions: OL]
|
Mad River & Lake Erie (MRLE):
|
|
MRLE
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: L]
|
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
|
18  
|
21  
|
25  
|
+7
|
189  
|
495  
|
55  
|
5  
|
5  
|
9  
|
NYC
|
52  
|
48  
|
44  
|
-8
|
1012  
|
4963  
|
74  
|
9  
|
9  
|
8  
10  
|
C&A
|
18  
|
22  
|
26  
|
+8
|
163  
|
1063  
|
67  
|
2  
|
2  
|
|
PENN
|
52  
|
52  
|
53  
|
+1
|
668  
|
2299  
|
122  
|
11  
|
11  
|
10  
|
B&O
|
36  
|
42  
|
49  
|
+13
|
336  
|
3162  
|
143  
|
3  
|
3  
|
6  
8  
|
RF&P
|
26  
|
43  
|
61  
|
+35
|
144  
|
1008  
|
47  
|
2  
|
2  
|
6  
|
R&D
|
30  
|
41  
|
52  
|
+22
|
90  
|
2122  
|
193  
|
3  
|
3  
|
7  
|
N&W
|
62  
|
40  
|
19  
|
-43
|
1265  
|
1645  
|
0  
|
|
6  
|
|
C&H
|
46  
|
25  
|
5  
|
-41
|
1047  
|
2031  
|
0  
|
|
7  
|
|
SCL
|
61  
|
53  
|
45  
|
-16
|
852  
|
4600  
|
170  
|
7  
|
7  
|
1  
11  
|
COG
|
18  
|
31  
|
44  
|
+26
|
190  
|
430  
|
0  
|
8  
|
8  
|
|
P&LE
|
18  
|
31  
|
44  
|
+26
|
293  
|
655  
|
0  
|
10  
|
10  
|
|
MRLE
|
0  
|
0  
|
10  
|
+10
|
0  
|
621  
|
69  
|
4  
|
4  
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
B&M
|
725  
|
READ
|
520  
|
G&C
|
470  
|
GTW
|
535  
|
A&WP
|
760  
|
BRL
|
925  
|
WBSH
|
570  
|
A&C
|
685  
|
A&T
|
715  
|
NO&J
|
915  
|
SM
|
220  
|
MN
|
510  
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