Continental Rails II - Club DE
Game # 13 - Turn # 8
Headline News 1855 to 1856
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1855: The Know-Nothing Party sweeps Northern congressional elections.
1856: Soo Canal completed connecting Lake Superior to Lake Huron.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Cornelius Vanderbilt bought N&C for $4567, J. Pierpont Morgan bought MS for $2011, Maggy bought MON for $6705, Louis McLane bought C&C for $1020, Salvator bought L&N for $14500, Gyro Gearloose bought IC for $1613, Sun-E Storm bought CB&Q for $12151.
PCs Merged: G&C merges into C&H, MN merges into MC.
PCs Incorporated: C&EI, GM&O.
New Engines Acquired: PENN bought 04/04/2000, MC bought 04/04/2000.
New Technologies Acquired: COG bought Grand Station, MRLE bought Grand Station.
RoWs built: C3 by NYC, PA10 by C&A, IN3 by PENN, IN10 by B&O, VA2 by RF&P, SC1 by C&H, KY13 by SCL, TN5 by COG, IN2 by P&LE, OH1 by MRLE, MI6 by MC.
C&A doubled PA1, PENN doubled PENN, B&O doubled IN1, RF&P doubled PA4, SCL doubled GA8, P&LE doubled LS.
New RoWs acquired: C&A got PA8, P&LE got MD2, C&H got SC2, RF&P got SC5, MRLE got OH5, MC got OH6, PENN got IN9, SCL got IL3, COG got KY7, B&O got KY12, A&T got AL5, A&WP got AL6, SM got MS4, NO&J got MS6.
RR Mergers: NYC merges into MC.
Loan Recalls: Thomas Scott, MaldoNash.
New railroad Presidents: Sun-E Storm of C&H, Darkwing of GM&O, MaldoNash of C&EI.
New Private Companies Available: O&M, C&NW, CRIP, M&LR.
Sun-E Storm dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $2222. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Maggy, Darkwing, Louis McLane, Cornelius Vanderbilt, MaldoNash, Salvator
Technology advance to steel rails improves track durability, reduces operating costs.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate remained stable at Recession.
Best locomotive available: American 4-4-0
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails
Tycoon Announcements:
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1
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Sun-E Storm
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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):
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Robber Baron
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Louis McLane (10)
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MaldoNash (11)
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Sun-E Storm (1)
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Thomas Scott (7)
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Rail Mogul
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Thomas Scott (7)
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Maggy (8)
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MaldoNash (11)
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Darkwing (9)
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Rail Builder
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Thomas Scott (7)
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Darkwing (9)
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MaldoNash (11)
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Salvator (2)
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Rail Magnate
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Darkwing (9)
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Thomas Scott (7)
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Louis McLane (10)
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MaldoNash (11)
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Rail Prodigal
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MaldoNash (11)
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Thomas Scott (7)
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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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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Thomas Scott (7)
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MaldoNash (11)
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Darkwing (9)
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Louis McLane (10)
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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 #
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Tycoon name
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RR 1
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RR 2
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PC 1
|
PC 2
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3
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Cornelius Vanderbilt |
SM
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B&O
|
BRL
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N&C
|
|
10
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Louis McLane |
PENN
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P&LE
|
....
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C&C
|
|
8
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Maggy |
A&WP
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COG
|
MON
|
....
|
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2
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Salvator |
RF&P
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C&A
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L&N
|
....
|
|
11
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MaldoNash |
C&EI
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NO&J
|
....
|
....
|
|
6
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Gyro Gearloose |
....
|
....
|
....
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IC
|
|
9
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Darkwing |
MC
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GM&O
|
....
|
....
|
|
7
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Thomas Scott |
SCL
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A&T
|
....
|
....
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|
1
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Sun-E Storm |
C&H
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....
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CB&Q
|
....
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|
4
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J. Pierpont Morgan |
....
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MRLE
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FW&C
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MS
|
|
5
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Derpendja von Rense |
....
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B&H
|
....
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NYNH
|
|
12
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William Palmer |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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|
13
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William Ogden |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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|
15
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Cyrus Holliday |
....
|
....
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....
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....
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14
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Dan Drew |
....
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....
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....
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....
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Railroad Summary
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RR
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Name
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Tracks
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Revenues
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Expense
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Efficiency
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Bonds
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Loans
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Profit / share
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Dividend / share
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Grant
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Land
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B&H
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Boston & Hartford
|
110
|
16618
|
9638
|
99
|
41747
|
16925
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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C&A
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Camden & Amboy
|
739
|
131636
|
76349
|
96
|
164017
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122843
|
8
|
24
|
0
|
276
|
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PENN
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Pennsylvania
|
877
|
122736
|
71185
|
99
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211170
|
110150
|
5
|
9
|
148
|
483
|
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B&O
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Baltimore & Ohio
|
1309
|
188658
|
103761
|
99
|
272762
|
139419
|
7
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
|
RF&P
|
Richmond, Fred. & Potomac
|
605
|
79392
|
46048
|
99
|
121548
|
87315
|
5
|
18
|
0
|
56
|
|
R&D
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Richmond & Danville
|
463
|
45822
|
29784
|
95
|
91269
|
69162
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
101
|
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
325
|
33476
|
23433
|
90
|
75881
|
1547
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&H
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Charleston & Hamburg
|
365
|
46821
|
27156
|
99
|
77039
|
39564
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
390
|
|
SCL
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Sea Coast Line
|
1610
|
228750
|
125811
|
99
|
341509
|
220340
|
6
|
9
|
0
|
578
|
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COG
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Central of Georgia
|
662
|
83869
|
46128
|
99
|
146231
|
78650
|
5
|
9
|
0
|
141
|
|
P&LE
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Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
|
780
|
106296
|
58462
|
99
|
173493
|
126280
|
5
|
9
|
304
|
371
|
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MRLE
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Mad River & Lake Erie
|
507
|
57333
|
38413
|
90
|
88837
|
71633
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
A&WP
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Atlanta & West Point
|
152
|
16980
|
9848
|
99
|
29765
|
22710
|
3
|
12
|
119
|
0
|
|
MC
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Michigan Central
|
1856
|
263781
|
147717
|
98
|
470557
|
274719
|
5
|
6
|
500
|
390
|
|
A&T
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Alabama & Tennessee
|
143
|
14707
|
9118
|
95
|
28310
|
21377
|
1
|
4
|
665
|
0
|
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GM&O
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Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
|
135
|
14036
|
9825
|
87
|
23869
|
18756
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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NO&J
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New Orleans & Jackson
|
183
|
21555
|
12717
|
98
|
37524
|
28373
|
3
|
4
|
1400
|
0
|
|
SM
|
Southern Mississippi
|
44
|
7765
|
4504
|
99
|
10592
|
8042
|
7
|
4
|
480
|
0
|
|
C&EI
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Chicago & Eastern Illinois
|
184
|
20938
|
14657
|
87
|
33571
|
26379
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
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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 & Hartford (B&H ):
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B&H
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|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
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Camden & Amboy (C&A ):
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C&A
(Double)
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CNJ
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PA9
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READ
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PA1
(Double)
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PA10
|
|
Unbuilt:: PA8 |
[Regions: AL]
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Pennsylvania (PENN):
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PENN
(Double)
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LV
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PA5
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PA6
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P&FW
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OH4
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IN3
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN9 |
[Regions: AO]
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Baltimore & Ohio (B&O ):
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B&O
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WV1
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M&C
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PA2
(Double)
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A&GW
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OH7
|
WBSH
|
IN1
(Double)
|
IN10
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY12 |
[Regions: AOC]
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Richmond, Fred. & Potomac (RF&P):
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RF&P
(Double)
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C&O
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MD1
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PA4
(Double)
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VA2
|
|
Unbuilt:: SC5 |
[Regions: A]
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Richmond & Danville (R&D ):
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|
R&D
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VC
|
VA7
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
|
Norfolk & Western (N&W ):
|
|
N&W
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N&S
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
|
Charleston & Hamburg (C&H ):
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|
C&H
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G&C
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SC1
|
|
Unbuilt:: SC2 |
[Regions: A]
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Sea Coast Line (SCL ):
|
|
SCL
(Double)
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S&G
(Double)
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S&A
(Double)
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GA1
|
NER
(Double)
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GA8
(Double)
|
|
W&M
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AL3
|
W&W
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TN12
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KY13
|
|
Unbuilt:: IL3 |
[Regions: AD]
|
|
Central of Georgia (COG ):
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|
COG
(Double)
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GA2
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A&C
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GA4
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TN5
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY7 |
[Regions: AD]
|
|
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (P&LE):
|
|
P&LE
(Double)
|
LS
(Double)
|
OH3
|
TP&W
|
PA7
|
IN2
|
|
Unbuilt:: MD2 |
[Regions: OL]
|
|
Mad River & Lake Erie (MRLE):
|
|
MRLE
|
GTW
|
PA11
|
OH1
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH5 |
[Regions: L]
|
|
Atlanta & West Point (A&WP):
|
|
A&WP
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL6 |
[Regions: D]
|
|
Michigan Central (MC ):
|
|
MC
|
MN
|
MI6
|
NYC
|
B&A
(Double)
|
HRL
(Double)
|
GT
|
ERIE
|
NY3
|
|
C4
|
C5
|
C3
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH6 |
[Regions: ALN]
|
|
Alabama & Tennessee (A&T ):
|
|
A&T
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL5 |
[Regions: D]
|
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O):
|
|
GM&O
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: G]
|
|
New Orleans & Jackson (NO&J):
|
|
NO&J
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS6 |
[Regions: G]
|
|
Southern Mississippi (SM ):
|
|
SM
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS4 |
[Regions: M]
|
|
Chicago & Eastern Illinois (C&EI):
|
|
C&EI
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
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Stock Market Report
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RR stock data
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|
RR
|
Start price
|
Trade price
|
End price
|
Net change
|
# Shares traded
|
# Shares issued
|
# Shares in treasury
|
President
|
Chairman
|
Directors
|
|
B&H
|
32
|
33
|
34
|
+2
|
82
|
518
|
32
|
5
|
5
|
9
|
|
C&A
|
53
|
59
|
66
|
+13
|
725
|
3615
|
80
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
|
PENN
|
75
|
73
|
72
|
-3
|
980
|
4376
|
35
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
|
B&O
|
54
|
54
|
55
|
+1
|
1062
|
6524
|
61
|
3
|
3
|
6
8
|
|
RF&P
|
67
|
66
|
65
|
-2
|
792
|
2895
|
130
|
2
|
2
|
3
6
|
|
R&D
|
20
|
18
|
17
|
-3
|
995
|
2315
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
N&W
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
+1
|
737
|
1625
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
C&H
|
9
|
13
|
17
|
+8
|
432
|
3093
|
118
|
1
|
1
|
4
11
|
|
SCL
|
48
|
38
|
28
|
-20
|
2217
|
8005
|
80
|
7
|
7
|
8
11
|
|
COG
|
49
|
49
|
49
|
+0
|
1196
|
3246
|
64
|
8
|
8
|
3
|
|
P&LE
|
41
|
46
|
52
|
+11
|
854
|
3865
|
35
|
10
|
10
|
8
9
|
|
MRLE
|
24
|
24
|
25
|
+1
|
570
|
2495
|
40
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
|
A&WP
|
13
|
20
|
27
|
+14
|
334
|
760
|
0
|
8
|
8
|
|
|
MC
|
18
|
24
|
43
|
+25
|
211
|
9091
|
226
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
|
A&T
|
13
|
19
|
25
|
+12
|
292
|
644
|
71
|
7
|
7
|
|
|
GM&O
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
+13
|
0
|
608
|
67
|
9
|
9
|
|
|
NO&J
|
13
|
15
|
18
|
+5
|
315
|
824
|
91
|
11
|
11
|
7
|
|
SM
|
13
|
23
|
33
|
+20
|
100
|
220
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
|
|
C&EI
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
+13
|
0
|
828
|
92
|
11
|
11
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
|
B&M
|
725
|
O&M
|
825
|
C&NW
|
600
|
CRIP
|
750
|
M&LR
|
660
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