Continental Rails II - Club DE
Game # 14 - Turn # 9
Headline News 1857 to 1858
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1857: Western Union Telegraph Company begins operations.
1858: The Dred Scott decision by Supreme Court angers Northern anti-slavery elements.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: McPenguin bought G&C for $1001, McPenguin bought SM for $481, Darkwing bought L&N for $4445, Heckenspecht bought C&NW for $10101, Heckenspecht bought CB&Q for $4999, Vanderbilt bought CASL for $1001, B bought M&SP for $21347.
PCs Merged: C&EI merges into M&C, P&FW merges into M&C, N&C merges into COG.
PCs Incorporated: MS.
New Technologies Acquired: ERIE bought steel rails, C&A bought steel rails, PENN bought steel rails, READ bought steel rails, B&O bought steel rails, C&O bought steel rails, N&W bought steel rails, W&W bought steel rails, S&A bought steel rails, COG bought steel rails, M&C bought steel rails, GM&O bought steel rails, O&M bought steel rails, C&C bought steel rails.
RoWs built: VA7 by C&A, IN2 by B&O, IN5 by C&O, TN5 by N&W, VA1 by W&W, TN13 by S&A, AL7 by COG, OH2 by MRLE, IN9 by M&C, MS3 by GM&O.
C&A doubled NYNH, B&O doubled IN1, N&W doubled VA2.
New RoWs acquired: B&A got ME1, C&A got PA4, W&W got VA3, COG got GA2, C&C got OH7, MRLE got MI1, B&O got IN6, O&M got IL2, N&W got KY7, M&C got KY13, GM&O got TN12.
RR Mergers: B&A merges into NYC, W&W merges into SCL, MRLE merges into C&A.
Insolvent RRs: MC.
Bankrupt RRs: GT.
Loan Recalls: Sun-E Storm, Salvator, Vanderbilt, B, Gyro Gearloose.
New railroad Presidents: Vanderbilt of GT, Heckenspecht of ERIE, B of READ, Cornelius Vanderbilt of C&O, Salvator of MS.
New Private Companies Available: CRIP, M&LR, V&T, L&A, WP.
McPenguin dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $4211. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: B, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Darkwing, Salvator
Invention of coal burning engine for locomotives improves operations, reduces operating costs.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Depression to Mild Depression.
Best locomotive available: American 4-4-0
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails, coal burning engines
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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B (10)
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Gyro Gearloose (12)
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Darkwing (5)
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Vanderbilt (9)
|
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Rail Mogul
|
B (10)
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Darkwing (5)
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Vanderbilt (9)
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Gyro Gearloose (12)
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Rail Builder
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Heckenspecht (13)
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Darkwing (5)
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B (10)
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Vanderbilt (9)
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Salvator (2)
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Rail Magnate
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Salvator (2)
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Darkwing (5)
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B (10)
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Heckenspecht (13)
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Vanderbilt (9)
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Rail Prodigal
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B (10)
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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McPenguin (8)
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Darkwing (5)
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Salvator (2)
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Rail Baron
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B (10)
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Darkwing (5)
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Heckenspecht (13)
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Vanderbilt (9)
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Player Summary
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|
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President of
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PCs owned
|
|
Player #
|
Tycoon name
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RR 1
|
RR 2
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PC 1
|
PC 2
|
|
3
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt |
C&O
|
SCL
|
....
|
MON
|
|
10
|
B |
READ
|
M&C
|
M&SP
|
....
|
|
5
|
Darkwing |
B&O
|
COG
|
L&N
|
....
|
|
12
|
Gyro Gearloose |
N&W
|
O&M
|
....
|
IC
|
|
2
|
Salvator |
C&A
|
MS
|
FW&C
|
....
|
|
8
|
McPenguin |
....
|
....
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G&C
|
SM
|
|
15
|
Calypso |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
1
|
Sun-E Storm |
S&A
|
....
|
NO&J
|
....
|
|
13
|
Heckenspecht |
C&C
|
ERIE
|
C&NW
|
CB&Q
|
|
7
|
Thomas Durant |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
9
|
Vanderbilt |
NYC
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GT
|
....
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CASL
|
|
6
|
Mr. Winterbottom |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
11
|
Salvatore Petrillo |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
4
|
William Palmer |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
14
|
Louis McLane |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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Railroad Summary
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RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
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Revenues
|
Expense
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Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
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Profit / share
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Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
|
GT
|
Grand Trunk
|
329
|
33702
|
19547
|
99
|
105520
|
66239
|
-2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
1302
|
146507
|
80579
|
99
|
435793
|
222544
|
0
|
0
|
920
|
299
|
|
ERIE
|
Erie Lackawanna
|
1064
|
104818
|
54506
|
99
|
274003
|
161593
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&A
|
Camden & Amboy
|
1635
|
241701
|
130519
|
97
|
443065
|
278477
|
5
|
8
|
0
|
1016
|
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
1035
|
143519
|
80371
|
98
|
294886
|
80332
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
106
|
|
READ
|
Reading
|
599
|
77953
|
42874
|
99
|
162917
|
79441
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
240
|
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
949
|
112005
|
58242
|
99
|
214226
|
123582
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
249
|
|
C&O
|
Chesapeake & Ohio
|
772
|
69516
|
38234
|
99
|
188532
|
113488
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
433
|
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
1584
|
147585
|
76746
|
99
|
407716
|
249537
|
1
|
5
|
180
|
550
|
|
S&A
|
Savannah & Augusta
|
1110
|
124140
|
67036
|
97
|
272444
|
149436
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
1418
|
173658
|
92040
|
98
|
387247
|
197286
|
4
|
4
|
380
|
968
|
|
COG
|
Central of Georgia
|
890
|
96704
|
50287
|
99
|
186105
|
131419
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
62
|
|
M&C
|
Marietta & Cincinnati
|
957
|
100688
|
55378
|
99
|
173821
|
128520
|
3
|
4
|
800
|
765
|
|
MC
|
Michigan Central
|
152
|
19411
|
13199
|
89
|
49515
|
25383
|
-1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
GM&O
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
|
325
|
26173
|
14395
|
99
|
72769
|
49351
|
0
|
13
|
440
|
665
|
|
MS
|
Michigan Southern
|
204
|
17646
|
11646
|
88
|
26792
|
24733
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
O&M
|
Ohio & Mississippi
|
165
|
15673
|
9561
|
93
|
20329
|
19816
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&C
|
Cincinnati & Chicago
|
202
|
20612
|
15253
|
80
|
23599
|
23601
|
0
|
2
|
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)
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Grand Trunk (GT ):
|
|
GT
|
C2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AN]
|
|
New York Central (NYC ):
|
|
NYC
(Double)
|
NY3
(Double)
|
PA11
|
OH3
|
TP&W
|
OH5
|
MI6
|
B&A
|
B&M
|
|
Unbuilt:: MI5 |
[Regions: AL]
|
|
Erie Lackawanna (ERIE):
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|
ERIE
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NY2
|
LS
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GTW
|
PA8
|
NY1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AL]
|
|
Camden & Amboy (C&A ):
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|
C&A
(Double)
|
NYNH
(Double)
|
PA1
|
B&H
|
MD1
|
HRL
(Double)
|
C3
|
MD2
|
|
PA7
|
VA7
|
MRLE
|
P&LE
|
OH2
|
|
Unbuilt:: PA4 |
[Regions: AOLN]
|
|
Pennsylvania (PENN):
|
|
PENN
|
LV
(Double)
|
PA9
|
CNJ
|
PA10
|
C4
|
C5
|
MN
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ALN]
|
|
Reading (READ):
|
|
READ
(Double)
|
PA5
|
PA6
|
WV2
|
PA3
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AO]
|
|
Baltimore & Ohio (B&O ):
|
|
B&O
|
WV1
|
PA2
(Double)
|
OH1
|
OH4
|
IN1
(Double)
|
IN2
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN6 |
[Regions: AC]
|
|
Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O ):
|
|
C&O
|
VA4
|
VA5
|
KY1
|
IN5
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AO]
|
|
Norfolk & Western (N&W ):
|
|
N&W
(Double)
|
R&D
(Double)
|
RF&P
(Double)
|
N&S
(Double)
|
VA2
(Double)
|
VC
(Double)
|
|
SC5
|
TN2
|
TN4
|
TN5
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY7 |
[Regions: A]
|
|
Savannah & Augusta (S&A ):
|
|
S&A
|
GA1
|
S&G
|
GA8
|
AL3
|
A&T
|
TN10
|
TN13
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADM]
|
|
Sea Coast Line (SCL ):
|
|
SCL
(Double)
|
NER
(Double)
|
GA4
|
C&H
(Double)
|
FL4
|
FL5
|
FL6
|
W&W
|
|
W&M
|
VA1
|
|
Unbuilt:: VA3 |
[Regions: AG]
|
|
Central of Georgia (COG ):
|
|
COG
|
BRL
|
A&WP
(Double)
|
A&C
|
AL6
|
N&C
|
AL7
|
|
Unbuilt:: GA2 |
[Regions: DG]
|
|
Marietta & Cincinnati (M&C ):
|
|
M&C
|
A&GW
(Double)
|
IN4
|
C&EI
|
P&FW
|
IN9
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY13 |
[Regions: OC]
|
|
Michigan Central (MC ):
|
|
MC
(Double)
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: L]
|
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O):
|
|
GM&O
|
MS3
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN12 |
[Regions: G]
|
|
Michigan Southern (MS ):
|
|
MS
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: L]
|
|
Ohio & Mississippi (O&M ):
|
|
O&M
|
|
Unbuilt:: IL2 |
[Regions: O]
|
|
Cincinnati & Chicago (C&C ):
|
|
C&C
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH7 |
[Regions: C]
|
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
|
|
GT
|
90
|
56
|
22
|
-68
|
512
|
1645
|
0
|
9
|
9
|
|
|
NYC
|
28
|
23
|
19
|
-9
|
1493
|
6517
|
0
|
9
|
9
|
|
|
ERIE
|
24
|
22
|
20
|
-4
|
1327
|
5215
|
105
|
13
|
13
|
2
|
|
C&A
|
38
|
35
|
33
|
-5
|
1393
|
8061
|
114
|
2
|
2
|
10
|
|
PENN
|
31
|
29
|
28
|
-3
|
1573
|
5035
|
145
|
|
10
|
|
|
READ
|
32
|
29
|
26
|
-6
|
825
|
2871
|
124
|
10
|
10
|
7
|
|
B&O
|
44
|
36
|
29
|
-15
|
1520
|
4718
|
35
|
5
|
5
|
1
6
|
|
C&O
|
39
|
38
|
37
|
-2
|
1118
|
3725
|
135
|
3
|
3
|
12
|
|
N&W
|
25
|
23
|
22
|
-3
|
2340
|
7860
|
64
|
12
|
12
|
|
|
S&A
|
33
|
29
|
26
|
-7
|
1172
|
5388
|
162
|
1
|
1
|
10
13
|
|
SCL
|
100
|
91
|
68
|
-32
|
936
|
7001
|
102
|
3
|
3
|
8
|
|
COG
|
40
|
46
|
53
|
+13
|
781
|
4345
|
105
|
5
|
5
|
15
|
|
M&C
|
85
|
67
|
50
|
-35
|
827
|
4524
|
261
|
10
|
10
|
3
12
|
|
MC
|
26
|
21
|
16
|
-10
|
175
|
760
|
0
|
|
12
|
5
10
|
|
GM&O
|
24
|
27
|
30
|
+6
|
159
|
1530
|
95
|
|
10
|
3
|
|
MS
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
+11
|
0
|
918
|
102
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
O&M
|
10
|
13
|
17
|
+7
|
335
|
825
|
0
|
12
|
12
|
|
|
C&C
|
10
|
13
|
17
|
+7
|
414
|
1010
|
0
|
13
|
13
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
|
WBSH
|
570
|
CRIP
|
750
|
FEC
|
1495
|
M&LR
|
660
|
V&T
|
865
|
L&A
|
450
|
WP
|
710
|
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