Continental Rails II - DE 4
Game # 16 - 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: Cheyenne bought SL for $4999, George R. Obberbaron bought CT for $15250, B bought TR for $1235.
PCs Merged: SV merges into CP, UP merges into CB&Q.
PCs Incorporated: SLSW, CASL.
New Engines Acquired: NYC bought Prairie 2-6-2, C&A bought Atlantic 4-4-2, R&D bought Prairie 2-6-2, N&W bought Prairie 2-6-2, COG bought Prairie 2-6-2, M&SP bought Prairie 2-6-2, M&LR bought Prairie 2-6-2.
New Technologies Acquired: R&D bought coal burning engines, C&EI bought steel rails, SP bought Grand Station.
RoWs built: ND3 by C&NW, NE2 by CRIP, MO7 by CB&Q, C6 by CNS, ND2 by M&SP, CO9 by MP, TX12 by M&LR, M1 by V&T, TX6 by L&A, UT6 by CP, UT5 by WP, MO8 by SL&A, OK6 by SLSF, LA6 by GW, CA3 by SP, MT1 by GN.
RoWs abandoned: KY7 was abandoned by O&M.
CRIP doubled IA8, CNS doubled CNS, MP doubled KCN, CP doubled CP, SL&A doubled IL11, SP doubled SP.
New RoWs acquired: MP got IA7, SL&A got MO6, V&T got AR8, C&NW got ND4, CB&Q got NE1, CRIP got NE3, SLSF got OK4, L&A got TX7, M&LR got TX11, GN got MT2, M&SP got MT6, WP got WY1, SP got AZ3, CP got UT1.
RR Mergers: O&M merges into NO&J, GN merges into CNS.
Loan Recalls: Cornelius Vanderbilt, George R. Obberbaron.
Stock splits: MP splits 2 for 1, CP splits 2 for 1.
New railroad Presidents: B of R&D, Jim Hill of COG, Darkwing of CASL, Darkwing of GW.
New Private Companies Available: LP&W.
George R. Obberbaron dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $20000. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: B, Jim Hill, Stepp, Darkwing, Frederik Conrad, Cheyenne, Louis McLane
Invention of block signal system improves traffic flow, prevents major collisions.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Good to Improved.
Best locomotive available: Chesapeake 4-6-0
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails, coal burning engines, block signal system
Top Victory Points
The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber Baron
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
B (4)
|
Louis McLane (11)
|
Sun-E Storm (2)
|
Rail Mogul
|
B (4)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
Stepp (6)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
Rail Builder
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
B (4)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
Stepp (6)
|
Rail Magnate
|
Darkwing (1)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
Stepp (6)
|
Louis McLane (11)
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
Rail Prodigal
|
B (4)
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
Stepp (6)
|
George R. Obberbaron (8)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
Rail Baron
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
B (4)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
Stepp (6)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
Player Summary
|
|
President of
|
PCs owned
|
Player #
|
Tycoon name
|
RR 1
|
RR 2
|
PC 1
|
PC 2
|
9
|
Jim Hill |
CNS
|
COG
|
....
|
....
|
1
|
Darkwing |
GW
|
CASL
|
T&P
|
....
|
6
|
Stepp |
MP
|
CP
|
....
|
....
|
4
|
B |
R&D
|
M&SP
|
TR
|
....
|
12
|
Frederik Conrad |
SP
|
L&A
|
....
|
....
|
11
|
Louis McLane |
WP
|
CB&Q
|
....
|
....
|
2
|
Sun-E Storm |
C&H
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
7
|
Cheyenne |
A&GW
|
C&NW
|
SL
|
....
|
8
|
George R. Obberbaron |
....
|
SLSF
|
CT
|
....
|
3
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt |
SL&A
|
CRIP
|
KCS
|
KC&D
|
5
|
Matthias W. Baldwin |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
15
|
Thomas Durant |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
13
|
Dan Drew |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
14
|
William Palmer |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
10
|
Henry Farham |
M&LR
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
Railroad Summary
RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
B&H
|
Boston & Hartford
|
110  
|
19557  
|
11147  
|
97  
|
25164  
|
9164  
|
10  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
2831  
|
521300  
|
286712  
|
96  
|
876945  
|
361695  
|
10  
|
1  
|
0  
|
3  
|
C&A
|
Camden & Amboy
|
2693  
|
481868  
|
284304  
|
92  
|
922374  
|
489538  
|
6  
|
0  
|
0  
|
3  
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
2497  
|
466473  
|
242567  
|
99  
|
684776  
|
194096  
|
13  
|
2  
|
0  
|
18  
|
R&D
|
Richmond & Danville
|
2171  
|
365821  
|
212175  
|
93  
|
625534  
|
340780  
|
7  
|
3  
|
0  
|
59  
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
2082  
|
254805  
|
137594  
|
97  
|
536285  
|
208324  
|
6  
|
0  
|
0  
|
12  
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
2144  
|
297207  
|
154548  
|
99  
|
501533  
|
7804  
|
10  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
COG
|
Central of Georgia
|
2106  
|
410955  
|
226025  
|
96  
|
569121  
|
238251  
|
9  
|
1  
|
0  
|
15  
|
A&GW
|
Atlantic & Great Western
|
729  
|
112034  
|
58256  
|
99  
|
194007  
|
129177  
|
8  
|
9  
|
0  
|
0  
|
NO&J
|
New Orleans & Jackson
|
3668  
|
668118  
|
440958  
|
85  
|
1039880  
|
671343  
|
5  
|
9  
|
0  
|
432  
|
C&EI
|
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
|
184  
|
25429  
|
16020  
|
91  
|
45806  
|
17206  
|
5  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
C&NW
|
Chicago & Northwestern
|
1025  
|
121480  
|
63170  
|
99  
|
275969  
|
173469  
|
4  
|
7  
|
4460  
|
140  
|
CRIP
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific
|
814  
|
101229  
|
52639  
|
99  
|
203966  
|
117935  
|
6  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
CB&Q
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
|
823  
|
103134  
|
53630  
|
99  
|
233302  
|
140387  
|
5  
|
30  
|
2580  
|
1272  
|
CASL
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis
|
185  
|
25109  
|
17827  
|
83  
|
47522  
|
29128  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
CNS
|
Chicago North Shore
|
1679  
|
201272  
|
104660  
|
99  
|
446323  
|
280777  
|
5  
|
16  
|
1300  
|
3466  
|
M&SP
|
Milwaukee & St. Paul
|
1247  
|
115991  
|
63795  
|
99  
|
302188  
|
185106  
|
2  
|
1  
|
0  
|
1498  
|
MP
|
Missouri Pacific
|
1477  
|
185706  
|
102138  
|
99  
|
391595  
|
235488  
|
5  
|
9  
|
0  
|
0  
|
M&LR
|
Memphis & Little Rock
|
795  
|
85248  
|
44330  
|
99  
|
220205  
|
134836  
|
3  
|
0  
|
2889  
|
385  
|
V&T
|
Vicksburg & Texas
|
993  
|
118935  
|
65414  
|
99  
|
256880  
|
159222  
|
4  
|
16  
|
2700  
|
945  
|
L&A
|
Louisiana & Arkansas
|
652  
|
77895  
|
42842  
|
99  
|
154809  
|
94936  
|
5  
|
4  
|
1250  
|
1335  
|
CP
|
Central Pacific
|
874  
|
103406  
|
53771  
|
99  
|
233248  
|
145880  
|
5  
|
25  
|
0  
|
844  
|
WP
|
Western Pacific
|
754  
|
69523  
|
36152  
|
99  
|
204993  
|
127417  
|
2  
|
36  
|
4356  
|
1462  
|
SL&A
|
St Louis & Alton
|
449  
|
67466  
|
35082  
|
99  
|
120045  
|
71948  
|
8  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
MKT
|
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
|
326  
|
34510  
|
24157  
|
84  
|
73449  
|
40474  
|
1  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
SLSF
|
St Louis & San Francisco
|
597  
|
61689  
|
36396  
|
95  
|
158830  
|
99090  
|
2  
|
9  
|
0  
|
0  
|
SLSW
|
St Louis & Southwestern
|
155  
|
20764  
|
14535  
|
84  
|
39927  
|
24473  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
GW
|
Great Western
|
491  
|
53064  
|
29716  
|
98  
|
118135  
|
65653  
|
4  
|
1  
|
0  
|
1004  
|
SP
|
Southern Pacific
|
764  
|
90853  
|
48152  
|
98  
|
176455  
|
112700  
|
5  
|
4  
|
2390  
|
2185  
|
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
|
HRL
(Double)
|
NY3
|
PA11
|
GTW
|
P&LE
|
OH5
|
OH6
|
C&C
|
|
IN3
|
GT
|
B&M
|
C2
|
C3
|
NY1
|
PA8
|
IN7
|
IL4
|
MI2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOLCMN]
|
Camden & Amboy (C&A ):
|
|
C&A
|
READ
|
PA2
|
MD1
|
MD2
|
ERIE
|
NYNH
|
NY2
|
C4
|
C5
|
MC
|
|
MN
|
PA7
|
MI5
|
LS
|
OH3
|
TP&W
|
OH7
|
IN4
|
MI6
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOLCN]
|
Baltimore & Ohio (B&O ):
|
|
B&O
|
WV1
|
OH1
|
P&FW
(Double)
|
M&C
|
OH4
|
MRLE
(Double)
|
IN1
(Double)
|
|
IN2
|
IN9
|
KY11
|
KY10
|
A&T
|
N&C
|
AL4
|
MS2
(Double)
|
IL6
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADOLCMG]
|
Richmond & Danville (R&D ):
|
|
R&D
(Double)
|
VA4
(Double)
|
VA5
|
KY1
|
VA7
|
IN5
(Double)
|
IN8
|
WBSH
(Double)
|
|
IN10
(Double)
|
KY12
|
TN13
|
TN14
|
GM&O
(Double)
|
MS3
|
IL1
|
AL8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOCMG]
|
Norfolk & Western (N&W ):
|
|
N&W
|
N&S
|
RF&P
|
C&O
|
NC2
|
W&W
|
SC5
|
BRL
|
VC
|
TN2
|
TN4
|
|
TN6
|
TN9
|
TN10
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADM]
|
Charleston & Hamburg (C&H ):
|
|
C&H
|
NER
|
SC4
|
G&C
|
GA1
|
W&M
|
SCL
|
S&A
|
GA4
|
FL4
|
A&C
|
|
FEC
|
FL5
|
TN5
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADG]
|
Central of Georgia (COG ):
|
|
COG
(Double)
|
GA8
(Double)
|
GA2
(Double)
|
S&G
(Double)
|
AL3
|
TN12
|
KY13
|
|
IL8
|
A&WP
(Double)
|
AL6
|
AL7
|
MS1
(Double)
|
IC
(Double)
|
IL2
|
|
KY9
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADCMG]
|
Atlantic & Great Western (A&GW):
|
|
A&GW
|
OH2
|
MI1
|
MS
|
FW&C
|
OH8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: OLC]
|
New Orleans & Jackson (NO&J):
|
|
NO&J
(Double)
|
SM
|
MS6
|
TN8
|
TN7
|
PENN
|
LV
|
PA5
|
PA6
|
WV2
|
|
CNJ
|
PA9
|
PA10
|
WV3
|
KY2
|
KY5
|
L&N
|
KY3
|
AL2
|
MS7
|
|
O&M
|
IL7
|
MON
|
IN6
|
IL3
|
KY8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADOLCMG]
|
Chicago & Eastern Illinois (C&EI):
|
|
C&EI
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
Chicago & Northwestern (C&NW):
|
|
C&NW
|
WI4
|
NP
|
MN1
|
ND3
|
|
Unbuilt:: ND4 |
[Regions: CW]
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific (CRIP):
|
|
CRIP
(Double)
|
IA8
(Double)
|
IA9
|
NE2
|
|
Unbuilt:: NE3 |
[Regions: CW]
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q):
|
|
CB&Q
|
IA4
|
IA5
|
UP
|
MO7
|
|
Unbuilt:: NE1 |
[Regions: CW]
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis (CASL):
|
|
CASL
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
Chicago North Shore (CNS ):
|
|
CNS
(Double)
|
WI5
|
WI7
|
C6
|
GN
|
ND5
|
MT1
|
|
Unbuilt:: MT2 |
[Regions: CWN]
|
Milwaukee & St. Paul (M&SP):
|
|
M&SP
|
SP&P
|
ND1
|
ND2
|
|
Unbuilt:: MT6 |
[Regions: W]
|
Missouri Pacific (MP ):
|
|
MP
(Double)
|
ATSF
|
KCN
(Double)
|
KS2
|
KP
|
CO2
|
CO9
|
|
Unbuilt:: IA7 |
[Regions: MW]
|
Memphis & Little Rock (M&LR):
|
|
M&LR
|
AR4
|
OK1
|
TX12
|
|
Unbuilt:: TX11 |
[Regions: MS]
|
Vicksburg & Texas (V&T ):
|
|
V&T
|
TX2
(Double)
|
TX3
|
M1
|
|
Unbuilt:: AR8 |
[Regions: MSX]
|
Louisiana & Arkansas (L&A ):
|
|
L&A
(Double)
|
LA4
|
TX5
|
TX6
|
|
Unbuilt:: TX7 |
[Regions: G]
|
Central Pacific (CP ):
|
|
CP
(Double)
|
NV2
|
UT8
|
SV
|
UT6
|
|
Unbuilt:: UT1 |
[Regions: TP]
|
Western Pacific (WP ):
|
|
WP
|
NV1
|
UT7
|
UT5
|
|
Unbuilt:: WY1 |
[Regions: P]
|
St Louis & Alton (SL&A):
|
|
SL&A
|
IL11
(Double)
|
IA1
|
MO8
|
|
Unbuilt:: MO6 |
[Regions: MW]
|
Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT ):
|
|
MKT
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
St Louis & San Francisco (SLSF):
|
|
SLSF
|
MO5
|
OK6
|
|
Unbuilt:: OK4 |
[Regions: M]
|
St Louis & Southwestern (SLSW):
|
|
SLSW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
Great Western (GW ):
|
|
GW
|
LA1
|
LA6
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: G]
|
Southern Pacific (SP ):
|
|
SP
(Double)
|
CA4
|
CA3
|
|
Unbuilt:: AZ3 |
[Regions: P]
|
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
|
37  
|
37  
|
37  
|
+0
|
115  
|
550  
|
0  
|
|
3  
|
1  
4  
|
NYC
|
35  
|
35  
|
35  
|
+0
|
4018  
|
14145  
|
17  
|
|
6  
|
4  
|
C&A
|
42  
|
39  
|
37  
|
-5
|
2826  
|
13433  
|
32  
|
|
11  
|
7  
|
B&O
|
37  
|
34  
|
32  
|
-5
|
4036  
|
12431  
|
62  
|
|
12  
|
4  
|
R&D
|
38  
|
36  
|
35  
|
-3
|
3706  
|
10741  
|
114  
|
4  
|
4  
|
|
N&W
|
31  
|
25  
|
20  
|
-11
|
2629  
|
10356  
|
58  
|
|
3  
|
8  
9  
|
C&H
|
47  
|
41  
|
36  
|
-11
|
3548  
|
10632  
|
101  
|
2  
|
2  
|
4  
12  
|
COG
|
39  
|
41  
|
43  
|
+4
|
3040  
|
12923  
|
37  
|
9  
|
9  
|
1  
12  
|
A&GW
|
53  
|
61  
|
69  
|
+16
|
1027  
|
3645  
|
0  
|
7  
|
7  
|
1  
|
NO&J
|
68  
|
74  
|
82  
|
+14
|
2334  
|
18344  
|
1  
|
|
1  
|
9  
|
C&EI
|
24  
|
24  
|
24  
|
+0
|
337  
|
890  
|
30  
|
|
1  
|
|
C&NW
|
28  
|
32  
|
37  
|
+9
|
835  
|
5028  
|
97  
|
7  
|
7  
|
4  
6  
9  
|
CRIP
|
52  
|
48  
|
45  
|
-7
|
530  
|
3739  
|
331  
|
3  
|
3  
|
4  
6  
9  
|
CB&Q
|
34  
|
47  
|
60  
|
+26
|
926  
|
3952  
|
163  
|
11  
|
11  
|
|
CASL
|
0  
|
0  
|
16  
|
+16
|
0  
|
833  
|
92  
|
1  
|
1  
|
|
CNS
|
42  
|
42  
|
74  
|
+32
|
776  
|
8048  
|
347  
|
9  
|
9  
|
|
M&SP
|
37  
|
44  
|
51  
|
+14
|
1052  
|
6043  
|
192  
|
4  
|
1  
|
|
MP
|
73  
|
92  
|
55  
|
+37
|
1405  
|
14548  
|
222  
|
6  
|
6  
|
9  
|
M&LR
|
32  
|
30  
|
29  
|
-3
|
576  
|
3866  
|
109  
|
10  
|
10  
|
4  
6  
12  
|
V&T
|
29  
|
31  
|
33  
|
+4
|
1209  
|
4857  
|
108  
|
|
4  
|
12  
|
L&A
|
35  
|
40  
|
46  
|
+11
|
842  
|
3205  
|
55  
|
12  
|
12  
|
4  
9  
|
CP
|
89  
|
106  
|
61  
|
+33
|
802  
|
8380  
|
360  
|
6  
|
6  
|
4  
9  
|
WP
|
51  
|
64  
|
77  
|
+26
|
972  
|
3682  
|
88  
|
11  
|
11  
|
|
SL&A
|
47  
|
52  
|
57  
|
+10
|
477  
|
2071  
|
174  
|
3  
|
3  
|
6  
|
MKT
|
15  
|
17  
|
20  
|
+5
|
574  
|
1507  
|
123  
|
|
12  
|
4  
|
SLSF
|
23  
|
27  
|
32  
|
+9
|
588  
|
2858  
|
127  
|
8  
|
8  
|
|
SLSW
|
0  
|
0  
|
16  
|
+16
|
0  
|
698  
|
77  
|
|
4  
|
|
GW
|
59  
|
70  
|
81  
|
+22
|
287  
|
2349  
|
106  
|
1  
|
1  
|
4  
6  
9  
|
SP
|
32  
|
40  
|
49  
|
+17
|
1069  
|
3695  
|
125  
|
12  
|
12  
|
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SP&D
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750  
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LP&W
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1000  
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