Continental Rails II - DE 4
Game # 16 - Turn # 22
Headline News 1883 to 1884
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1883: Rockefeller establishes Standard Oil Trust.
1884: Missouri Governor offers $10,000 reward for capture of Jesse James.
Railroad News
PCs Incorporated: DRGW, DP.
New Technologies Acquired: B&H bought automatic brakes, B&O bought automatic brakes, R&D bought Pullman sleepers, C&H bought automatic brakes, COG bought automatic brakes, CASL bought automatic brakes, CNS bought automatic brakes, M&SP bought automatic brakes, M&LR bought automatic brakes, SL&A bought automatic brakes, SP bought automatic brakes, TR bought automatic brakes, C&S bought automatic brakes, CW bought automatic brakes.
RoWs built: PA4 by C&A, PA3 by B&O, VA2 by COG, C10 by M&SP, AZ5 by M&LR, IA11 by WP, CO3 by SLSF, LA5 by SP, LA2 by TR, AR1 by LR&S.
RoWs abandoned: WI6 was abandoned by CNS.
B&O doubled A&T, SP doubled TX7.
New RoWs acquired: COG got VA3, B&O got MS4, CNS got WI2, LR&S got AR2, TR got LA3, M&LR got AZ6.
Injury claims by rail workers due to dangerous, outdated couplings cost N&W $14574.
Injury claims by rail workers due to dangerous, outdated couplings cost A&GW $5103.
Inadequate brakes on NO&J locomotives results in numerous collisions; damages are $33012.
Injury claims by rail workers due to dangerous, outdated couplings cost C&EI $2024.
Inadequate brakes on CP locomotives results in numerous collisions; damages are $28827.
Injury claims by rail workers due to dangerous, outdated couplings cost MKT $3856.
Insolvent RRs: NO&J, SLSF, SA&H.
Bankrupt RRs: A&GW.
Bankrupt Tycoons: Darkwing, George R. Obberbaron.
Loan Recalls: Cornelius Vanderbilt, B, Stepp, Jim Hill, Henry Farham, Frederik Conrad.
New railroad Presidents: B of SA&H.
Darkwing has a Transcontinental system.
Stepp has a Transcontinental system.
Jim Hill has a Transcontinental system.
Louis McLane has a Transcontinental system.
Frederik Conrad has a Transcontinental system.
Frederik Conrad dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $52114. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Jim Hill, B, Stepp
Invention of refrigerated freight cars permits shipment of perishable cargos long distances.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Depression to Mild Depression.
Best locomotive available: Pacific 4-6-2
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails, coal burning engines, block signal system, automatic couplers, Pullman sleepers, automatic brakes, refrigerated cars
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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Jim Hill (9)
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B (4)
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Darkwing (1)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
Louis McLane (11)
|
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Rail Mogul
|
B (4)
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
Stepp (6)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
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Rail Builder
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
Jim Hill (9)
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B (4)
|
Stepp (6)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
|
Rail Magnate
|
Stepp (6)
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
Louis McLane (11)
|
|
Rail Prodigal
|
B (4)
|
Jim Hill (9)
|
Stepp (6)
|
George R. Obberbaron (8)
|
Darkwing (1)
|
|
Rail Baron
|
Jim Hill (9)
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B (4)
|
Stepp (6)
|
Frederik Conrad (12)
|
Darkwing (1)
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Player Summary
|
|
|
President of
|
PCs owned
|
|
Player #
|
Tycoon name
|
RR 1
|
RR 2
|
PC 1
|
PC 2
|
|
9
|
Jim Hill |
CNS
|
COG
|
....
|
....
|
|
12
|
Frederik Conrad |
SP
|
B&O
|
....
|
....
|
|
11
|
Louis McLane |
WP
|
C&A
|
....
|
....
|
|
4
|
B |
SA&H
|
TR
|
....
|
....
|
|
2
|
Sun-E Storm |
C&H
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
7
|
Cheyenne |
C&NW
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
6
|
Stepp |
NYC
|
CP
|
M&W
|
....
|
|
15
|
Thomas Durant |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
14
|
William Palmer |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
10
|
Henry Farham |
M&LR
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
5
|
Matthias W. Baldwin |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
13
|
Dan Drew |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
8
|
George R. Obberbaron |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
1
|
Darkwing |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
3
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt |
SL&A
|
CRIP
|
....
|
....
|
Railroad Summary
|
RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
|
B&H
|
Boston & Hartford
|
110
|
15598
|
8579
|
99
|
25142
|
460
|
9
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
2967
|
434318
|
230188
|
98
|
1053882
|
297661
|
6
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&A
|
Camden & Amboy
|
2782
|
392110
|
203895
|
99
|
1087552
|
371588
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
2681
|
424630
|
229300
|
97
|
838103
|
129657
|
9
|
10
|
0
|
1
|
|
R&D
|
Richmond & Danville
|
2424
|
334941
|
187567
|
95
|
826013
|
346809
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
58
|
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
2082
|
197884
|
102902
|
99
|
641593
|
117337
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
2144
|
236605
|
123034
|
99
|
373069
|
8147
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
COG
|
Central of Georgia
|
2869
|
436821
|
227146
|
99
|
850661
|
412033
|
5
|
9
|
0
|
1017
|
|
A&GW
|
Atlantic & Great Western
|
729
|
86744
|
52047
|
91
|
232294
|
124660
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
NO&J
|
New Orleans & Jackson
|
3668
|
527227
|
347971
|
85
|
1297666
|
678337
|
-1
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
|
C&EI
|
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
|
184
|
19446
|
11473
|
95
|
53887
|
1939
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&NW
|
Chicago & Northwestern
|
2627
|
254037
|
132099
|
99
|
775754
|
400074
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
288
|
|
CRIP
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific
|
1542
|
153788
|
79970
|
99
|
426136
|
40897
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
CASL
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis
|
816
|
86899
|
48664
|
98
|
234414
|
115567
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
95
|
|
CNS
|
Chicago North Shore
|
2806
|
328264
|
180546
|
96
|
826079
|
508926
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
214
|
|
M&SP
|
Milwaukee & St. Paul
|
2399
|
285093
|
151100
|
98
|
630663
|
388972
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
1669
|
|
M&LR
|
Memphis & Little Rock
|
1907
|
179379
|
93277
|
99
|
515734
|
329502
|
0
|
2
|
1104
|
751
|
|
V&T
|
Vicksburg & Texas
|
1263
|
111798
|
67079
|
94
|
364466
|
145976
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
84
|
|
CP
|
Central Pacific
|
3203
|
397147
|
226374
|
94
|
1016591
|
606336
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
27
|
|
WP
|
Western Pacific
|
3378
|
368379
|
221027
|
91
|
1066088
|
630672
|
-1
|
0
|
0
|
927
|
|
SL&A
|
St Louis & Alton
|
1238
|
122053
|
63468
|
99
|
348910
|
67185
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
MKT
|
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
|
482
|
36426
|
21492
|
95
|
137317
|
40981
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
422
|
|
SLSF
|
St Louis & San Francisco
|
2215
|
200794
|
134532
|
84
|
703645
|
389523
|
-4
|
0
|
0
|
130
|
|
SLSW
|
St Louis & Southwestern
|
155
|
16387
|
9177
|
98
|
47865
|
19158
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
GW
|
Great Western
|
1038
|
98721
|
54295
|
99
|
293716
|
150189
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
112
|
|
SP
|
Southern Pacific
|
3171
|
374167
|
209535
|
95
|
787043
|
393952
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
2038
|
|
TR
|
Texas Road
|
272
|
24761
|
13619
|
99
|
48212
|
33018
|
2
|
1
|
900
|
1316
|
|
LR&S
|
Little Rock & Shreveport
|
782
|
68209
|
37515
|
99
|
162542
|
109926
|
1
|
1
|
791
|
1753
|
|
SA&H
|
San Antonio & Houston
|
219
|
19806
|
13666
|
85
|
62037
|
28328
|
-2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&S
|
Colorado & Southern
|
116
|
12150
|
7654
|
91
|
14822
|
12082
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
CW
|
Colorado Western
|
167
|
16155
|
10824
|
87
|
20649
|
17771
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
DRGW
|
Denver & Rio Grande Western
|
116
|
11637
|
7448
|
90
|
15911
|
14689
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
DP
|
Denver Pacific
|
106
|
11074
|
7863
|
83
|
14741
|
13609
|
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)
|
NY3
|
PA11
|
GTW
|
P&LE
|
OH5
|
OH6
|
|
C&C
|
IN3
|
GT
|
B&M
|
C2
|
C3
|
NY1
|
PA8
|
IN7
|
IL4
|
|
MI2
|
ME1
|
|
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
|
PA4
|
|
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
(Double)
|
N&C
|
AL4
|
MS2
(Double)
|
|
IL6
(Double)
|
PA1
(Double)
|
PA3
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS4 |
[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
|
|
AL5
|
IL5
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADOCMG]
|
|
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
(Double)
|
A&WP
(Double)
|
AL6
|
AL7
|
MS1
(Double)
|
IC
(Double)
|
|
IL2
|
KY9
|
SC1
(Double)
|
KY14
|
AL1
|
SC3
|
VA2
|
|
Unbuilt:: VA3 |
[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
|
ND4
|
MT4
|
MT5
|
MT10
|
SL
|
WI8
|
|
WI9
|
ID4
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: CWTN]
|
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific (CRIP):
|
|
CRIP
(Double)
|
IA8
(Double)
|
IA9
(Double)
|
NE2
|
NE3
|
MN3
|
CO8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: CWT]
|
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis (CASL):
|
|
CASL
|
MO1
|
MO9
|
MO2
|
IA2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: CMW]
|
|
Chicago North Shore (CNS ):
|
|
CNS
(Double)
|
WI5
(Double)
|
WI7
|
C6
(Double)
|
GN
|
ND5
|
MT1
|
MT2
|
|
SP&D
(Double)
|
MT3
|
ID3
|
WA1
|
WA6
|
|
Unbuilt:: WI2 |
[Regions: CWTPN]
|
|
Milwaukee & St. Paul (M&SP):
|
|
M&SP
(Double)
|
SP&P
(Double)
|
ND1
|
ND2
|
MT6
|
MT7
(Double)
|
ID5
(Double)
|
|
WA2
|
WI1
|
C10
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: CWTPN]
|
|
Memphis & Little Rock (M&LR):
|
|
M&LR
(Double)
|
AR4
|
OK1
|
TX12
|
TX11
|
TX9
|
M3
|
NM8
|
A&P
|
NM7
|
|
AZ5
|
|
Unbuilt:: AZ6 |
[Regions: MSTX]
|
|
Vicksburg & Texas (V&T ):
|
|
V&T
|
TX2
(Double)
|
TX3
|
M1
|
AR8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MSX]
|
|
Central Pacific (CP ):
|
|
CP
(Double)
|
NV2
|
UT8
|
SV
|
UT6
|
UT1
|
CA7
(Double)
|
MP
(Double)
|
|
ATSF
(Double)
|
KCN
(Double)
|
KS2
|
KP
|
CO2
|
CO9
|
IA7
|
IL14
|
|
Unbuilt:: CA9 |
[Regions: CMWTP]
|
|
Western Pacific (WP ):
|
|
WP
|
NV1
|
UT7
|
UT5
|
WY1
|
CO7
|
UT2
|
CB&Q
|
IA4
|
IA5
|
UP
|
|
MO7
|
NE1
|
CO6
|
LP&W
|
MO6
|
MO3
|
IA11
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: CMWTP]
|
|
St Louis & Alton (SL&A):
|
|
SL&A
|
IL11
(Double)
|
IA1
(Double)
|
MO8
|
KCS
|
KC&D
|
KS4
|
IA3
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MW]
|
|
Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT ):
|
|
MKT
|
KS1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
|
St Louis & San Francisco (SLSF):
|
|
SLSF
|
MO5
|
OK6
|
OK4
|
OK5
|
FW&D
|
NM1
|
NM2
|
CT
|
TX4
|
TX1
|
|
CO3
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MST]
|
|
St Louis & Southwestern (SLSW):
|
|
SLSW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
|
Great Western (GW ):
|
|
GW
|
LA1
|
LA6
|
T&P
|
AR6
|
AR5
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MGS]
|
|
Southern Pacific (SP ):
|
|
SP
(Double)
|
CA4
(Double)
|
CA3
|
AZ3
|
AZ2
|
AZ1
|
M4
|
L&A
(Double)
|
|
LA4
(Double)
|
TX5
|
TX6
|
TX7
(Double)
|
TX8
|
TX10
|
TX16
|
LA5
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MGSTPX]
|
|
Texas Road (TR ):
|
|
TR
|
LA2
|
|
Unbuilt:: LA3 |
[Regions: S]
|
|
Little Rock & Shreveport (LR&S):
|
|
LR&S
|
H&S
|
AR3
|
AR1
|
|
Unbuilt:: AR2 |
[Regions: MS]
|
|
San Antonio & Houston (SA&H):
|
|
SA&H
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: S]
|
|
Colorado & Southern (C&S ):
|
|
C&S
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: T]
|
|
Colorado Western (CW ):
|
|
CW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: T]
|
|
Denver & Rio Grande Western (DRGW):
|
|
DRGW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: T]
|
|
Denver Pacific (DP ):
|
|
DP
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: T]
|
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
|
32
|
38
|
44
|
+12
|
130
|
550
|
0
|
|
3
|
4
9
12
|
|
NYC
|
47
|
41
|
36
|
-11
|
3581
|
14842
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
4
9
12
|
|
C&A
|
29
|
36
|
43
|
+14
|
1517
|
13866
|
44
|
11
|
11
|
4
7
9
|
|
B&O
|
54
|
43
|
32
|
-22
|
5260
|
13369
|
44
|
12
|
12
|
4
9
|
|
R&D
|
31
|
24
|
17
|
-14
|
3939
|
12066
|
54
|
|
4
|
12
|
|
N&W
|
34
|
25
|
16
|
-18
|
2245
|
10402
|
12
|
|
3
|
4
12
|
|
C&H
|
33
|
31
|
30
|
-3
|
2024
|
10690
|
43
|
2
|
2
|
4
9
12
|
|
COG
|
27
|
30
|
33
|
+6
|
3687
|
16645
|
130
|
9
|
9
|
12
|
|
A&GW
|
32
|
23
|
15
|
-17
|
1186
|
3645
|
0
|
|
7
|
4
|
|
NO&J
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
+1
|
4643
|
18345
|
0
|
|
9
|
|
|
C&EI
|
29
|
20
|
12
|
-17
|
300
|
913
|
7
|
|
6
|
4
9
|
|
C&NW
|
34
|
30
|
27
|
-7
|
2098
|
12935
|
200
|
7
|
7
|
4
6
9
|
|
CRIP
|
37
|
33
|
29
|
-8
|
1381
|
7638
|
72
|
3
|
3
|
4
6
9
12
|
|
CASL
|
22
|
25
|
28
|
+6
|
1380
|
3941
|
139
|
|
4
|
9
12
|
|
CNS
|
24
|
20
|
16
|
-8
|
6499
|
14027
|
3
|
9
|
9
|
|
|
M&SP
|
42
|
35
|
29
|
-13
|
5140
|
11872
|
123
|
|
4
|
12
|
|
M&LR
|
40
|
28
|
17
|
-23
|
2157
|
9520
|
15
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
|
V&T
|
19
|
17
|
15
|
-4
|
1669
|
6256
|
59
|
|
4
|
9
12
|
|
CP
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
-2
|
9183
|
27770
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
|
|
WP
|
29
|
25
|
21
|
-8
|
4817
|
16734
|
156
|
11
|
11
|
|
|
SL&A
|
65
|
43
|
21
|
-44
|
4233
|
5857
|
333
|
3
|
6
|
|
|
MKT
|
61
|
39
|
18
|
-43
|
1264
|
2365
|
45
|
|
4
|
6
9
12
|
|
SLSF
|
26
|
20
|
15
|
-11
|
3680
|
10915
|
160
|
|
4
|
12
|
|
SLSW
|
20
|
15
|
10
|
-10
|
232
|
756
|
19
|
|
4
|
6
9
|
|
GW
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
+0
|
1676
|
5151
|
39
|
|
9
|
4
6
|
|
SP
|
31
|
28
|
26
|
-5
|
3671
|
15782
|
73
|
12
|
12
|
4
9
|
|
TR
|
50
|
34
|
19
|
-31
|
180
|
1266
|
94
|
4
|
4
|
6
9
|
|
LR&S
|
24
|
25
|
27
|
+3
|
953
|
3835
|
75
|
|
4
|
12
|
|
SA&H
|
24
|
26
|
29
|
+5
|
259
|
1013
|
82
|
4
|
4
|
6
9
|
|
C&S
|
10
|
12
|
14
|
+4
|
232
|
536
|
44
|
|
9
|
4
6
|
|
CW
|
10
|
12
|
14
|
+4
|
337
|
772
|
63
|
|
6
|
4
9
|
|
DRGW
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
+11
|
0
|
522
|
58
|
|
4
|
|
|
DP
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
+11
|
0
|
477
|
53
|
|
9
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
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