Continental Rails II - DE 5
Game # 17 - Turn # 11
Headline News 1861 to 1862
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1861: Pony Express carries mail from St. Louis to Sacramento in record time of 10 days.
1862: Telegraph line completed to California: Pony Express goes bankrupt.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Frederik Conrad bought CP for $46124, Frederik Conrad bought UP for $46124, Franziskus bought SL&A for $10000, B bought MKT for $5124, Dan Drew bought SLSF for $2150, Milton Littlefield bought GW for $11757.
PCs Incorporated: M&LR, WP, C&NW, L&A.
New Technologies Acquired: N&W bought coal burning engines, NO&J bought Grand Station, O&M bought coal burning engines.
RoWs built: OH8 by NYC, IL5 by ERIE, OH7 by PENN, SC3 by READ, IL1 by B&O, TN9 by C&O, IL9 by N&W, KY10 by M&C, MS4 by A&WP, MS3 by NO&J, IL3 by O&M, TN7 by L&N, IA8 by CRIP, IA1 by CB&Q.
NYC doubled IC, ERIE doubled CNJ, PENN doubled PA5, C&O doubled PA7, N&W doubled MON, C&H doubled NER, M&C doubled C&EI, A&WP doubled AL8, GM&O doubled AL4, NO&J doubled NO&J.
New RoWs acquired: NYC got ME1, READ got PA1, ERIE got PA10, PENN got OH6, B&O got IL6, M&C got KY9, N&C got KY14, NO&J got TN10, N&W got TN14, GM&O got MS1, A&WP got MS7, CRIP got IA9, CB&Q got MO8, O&M got IL7.
RR Mergers: L&N merges into B&O.
Guerre tarifaire: ERIE declares rate war on NYC, reduces rates by 50%.
Insolvent RRs: N&C.
Loan Recalls: Mister MP, Henry Farham.
Stock splits: CRIP splits 3 for 1.
New railroad Presidents: Mister MP of B&O, Frederik Conrad of BRL, Dan Drew of SM, Henry Farham of CASL, B of L&A, Maldonash of WP.
New Private Companies Available: CNS, M&SP, V&T, SP, GN, NP, SP&P, KP.
Milton Littlefield dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $14137. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Stepp, Darkwing, Henry Farham, B, Maldonash, Franziskus, George R. Obberbaron, Frederik Conrad, Dan Drew
Civil War begins: Railroads may not build a Right-of-Way this turn.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Panic to Normal.
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):
|
Robber Baron
|
Darkwing (4)
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt (9)
|
Dan Drew (10)
|
Stepp (8)
|
Milton Littlefield (3)
|
|
Rail Mogul
|
Dan Drew (10)
|
Maldonash (2)
|
Frederik Conrad (6)
|
Darkwing (4)
|
B (7)
|
|
Rail Builder
|
Dan Drew (10)
|
Stepp (8)
|
Henry Farham (11)
|
Darkwing (4)
|
B (7)
|
|
Rail Magnate
|
Stepp (8)
|
Dan Drew (10)
|
Frederik Conrad (6)
|
Henry Farham (11)
|
B (7)
|
|
Rail Prodigal
|
B (7)
|
Milton Littlefield (3)
|
Stepp (8)
|
George R. Obberbaron (1)
|
Darkwing (4)
|
|
Rail Baron
|
Stepp (8)
|
Dan Drew (10)
|
Darkwing (4)
|
B (7)
|
Frederik Conrad (6)
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Player Summary
|
|
|
President of
|
PCs owned
|
|
Player #
|
Tycoon name
|
RR 1
|
RR 2
|
PC 1
|
PC 2
|
|
10
|
Dan Drew |
SM
|
C&H
|
....
|
SLSF
|
|
4
|
Darkwing |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
3
|
Milton Littlefield |
NO&J
|
....
|
GW
|
....
|
|
8
|
Stepp |
NYC
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
9
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt |
....
|
....
|
GT
|
MN
|
|
12
|
Franziskus |
....
|
....
|
....
|
SL&A
|
|
11
|
Henry Farham |
N&C
|
CASL
|
....
|
....
|
|
6
|
Frederik Conrad |
BRL
|
C&O
|
CP
|
UP
|
|
2
|
Maldonash |
GM&O
|
WP
|
....
|
....
|
|
1
|
George R. Obberbaron |
PENN
|
A&WP
|
C&C
|
MP
|
|
7
|
B |
N&W
|
L&A
|
MKT
|
....
|
|
5
|
Mister MP |
B&O
|
READ
|
....
|
....
|
|
15
|
J. Pierpont Morgan |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
14
|
William Ogden |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
13
|
Thomas Scott |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
Railroad Summary
|
RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
2472
|
361782
|
199004
|
99
|
729219
|
439421
|
3
|
14
|
0
|
65
|
|
ERIE
|
Erie Lackawanna
|
2035
|
257029
|
144205
|
99
|
604539
|
261033
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
78
|
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
1291
|
164353
|
85463
|
99
|
373473
|
131030
|
5
|
9
|
0
|
546
|
|
READ
|
Reading
|
832
|
91582
|
47621
|
99
|
309926
|
188644
|
-2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
1570
|
191956
|
105576
|
96
|
410973
|
248753
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
532
|
|
C&O
|
Chesapeake & Ohio
|
2330
|
276635
|
146617
|
98
|
603826
|
309734
|
3
|
12
|
0
|
429
|
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
2302
|
246647
|
135654
|
96
|
626800
|
383364
|
1
|
4
|
550
|
1144
|
|
W&M
|
Wilmington & Manchester
|
343
|
26959
|
14827
|
99
|
92583
|
43031
|
-1
|
0
|
0
|
126
|
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
2936
|
379975
|
197586
|
99
|
858013
|
247974
|
6
|
16
|
0
|
529
|
|
COG
|
Central of Georgia
|
552
|
58084
|
32528
|
98
|
167361
|
79849
|
1
|
9
|
0
|
48
|
|
M&C
|
Marietta & Cincinnati
|
829
|
95544
|
52548
|
99
|
235931
|
144774
|
1
|
16
|
650
|
650
|
|
A&WP
|
Atlanta & West Point
|
682
|
68520
|
35630
|
99
|
181619
|
70312
|
3
|
5
|
1055
|
522
|
|
BRL
|
Blue Ridge Line
|
185
|
14901
|
9537
|
93
|
47304
|
19157
|
-1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
GM&O
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
|
387
|
40407
|
23032
|
97
|
116838
|
70331
|
-1
|
16
|
0
|
303
|
|
N&C
|
Nashville & Chattanooga
|
295
|
25408
|
13975
|
99
|
88266
|
52195
|
-2
|
0
|
775
|
0
|
|
NO&J
|
New Orleans & Jackson
|
653
|
55405
|
28810
|
99
|
158050
|
102866
|
0
|
9
|
470
|
1008
|
|
SM
|
Southern Mississippi
|
44
|
6539
|
4120
|
91
|
14311
|
6371
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
O&M
|
Ohio & Mississippi
|
274
|
25422
|
13982
|
99
|
60332
|
42198
|
0
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&NW
|
Chicago & Northwestern
|
120
|
14338
|
8890
|
92
|
15399
|
15401
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
CRIP
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific
|
351
|
29871
|
16429
|
99
|
65907
|
48193
|
1
|
4
|
1040
|
703
|
|
CB&Q
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
|
320
|
29090
|
16000
|
99
|
71145
|
49035
|
0
|
16
|
675
|
488
|
|
CASL
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis
|
185
|
18646
|
11933
|
90
|
54113
|
24327
|
-1
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
|
M&LR
|
Memphis & Little Rock
|
132
|
11526
|
7953
|
85
|
15199
|
15201
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
L&A
|
Louisiana & Arkansas
|
90
|
12840
|
8603
|
87
|
12399
|
12401
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
WP
|
Western Pacific
|
142
|
14639
|
9515
|
89
|
17099
|
17101
|
2
|
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)
|
New York Central (NYC ):
|
|
NYC
(Double)
|
HRL
(Double)
|
B&A
(Double)
|
B&M
(Double)
|
B&H
(Double)
|
NY3
|
|
PA11
|
NYNH
(Double)
|
C3
|
MRLE
|
OH4
|
P&FW
|
IN2
|
IN7
|
IC
(Double)
|
|
IL4
|
OH8
|
|
Unbuilt:: ME1 |
[Regions: AOLCMN]
|
|
Erie Lackawanna (ERIE):
|
|
ERIE
|
NY2
|
C4
(Double)
|
C5
(Double)
|
MC
|
NY1
|
GTW
|
TP&W
|
MI1
|
|
IN1
(Double)
|
IN3
|
CNJ
(Double)
|
IN8
|
IL5
|
|
Unbuilt:: PA10 |
[Regions: ALCMN]
|
|
Pennsylvania (PENN):
|
|
PENN
(Double)
|
LV
(Double)
|
C&A
(Double)
|
PA5
(Double)
|
PA6
(Double)
|
WV2
|
|
WV3
|
KY2
|
KY6
|
KY3
|
OH7
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH6 |
[Regions: AO]
|
|
Reading (READ):
|
|
READ
|
PA3
|
MD1
|
VA7
|
VA3
|
VA1
|
NC2
|
SC3
|
|
Unbuilt:: PA1 |
[Regions: A]
|
|
Baltimore & Ohio (B&O ):
|
|
B&O
(Double)
|
WV1
|
OH1
|
A&GW
(Double)
|
OH2
|
WBSH
(Double)
|
MI2
|
IN10
|
|
IL2
|
IL1
|
L&N
|
TN7
|
|
Unbuilt:: IL6 |
[Regions: AOLC]
|
|
Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O ):
|
|
C&O
(Double)
|
RF&P
(Double)
|
MD2
|
VA2
|
SC5
|
TN2
|
TN4
|
P&LE
(Double)
|
|
LS
(Double)
|
OH3
|
OH5
|
FW&C
(Double)
|
PA7
(Double)
|
MS
(Double)
|
|
TN6
|
TN9
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOLC]
|
|
Norfolk & Western (N&W ):
|
|
N&W
|
R&D
(Double)
|
N&S
|
VA4
|
VA5
|
VC
|
W&W
|
KY1
|
IN5
|
IN9
|
|
KY13
|
MON
(Double)
|
TN12
|
IL9
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN14 |
[Regions: AOCM]
|
|
Wilmington & Manchester (W&M ):
|
|
W&M
|
SC2
|
NC1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
|
Charleston & Hamburg (C&H ):
|
|
C&H
(Double)
|
SC4
|
NER
(Double)
|
G&C
|
GA1
(Double)
|
SCL
(Double)
|
S&G
(Double)
|
|
GA6
|
GA8
(Double)
|
A&T
|
AL3
|
TN11
|
TN5
|
S&A
(Double)
|
GA4
(Double)
|
|
FL4
|
FL5
|
FL6
|
FEC
|
KY7
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN13 |
[Regions: ADOMG]
|
|
Central of Georgia (COG ):
|
|
COG
|
GA3
|
GA2
|
SC1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AD]
|
|
Marietta & Cincinnati (M&C ):
|
|
M&C
|
IN4
(Double)
|
IN6
|
C&EI
(Double)
|
KY8
|
KY10
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY9 |
[Regions: OC]
|
|
Atlanta & West Point (A&WP):
|
|
A&WP
|
A&C
|
AL6
(Double)
|
AL7
(Double)
|
AL8
(Double)
|
MS4
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS7 |
[Regions: DG]
|
|
Blue Ridge Line (BRL ):
|
|
BRL
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: D]
|
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O):
|
|
GM&O
|
AL4
(Double)
|
AL2
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS1 |
[Regions: DG]
|
|
Nashville & Chattanooga (N&C ):
|
|
N&C
|
TN8
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY14 |
[Regions: ]
|
|
New Orleans & Jackson (NO&J):
|
|
NO&J
(Double)
|
MS6
|
MS3
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN10 |
[Regions: G]
|
|
Southern Mississippi (SM ):
|
|
SM
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
|
Ohio & Mississippi (O&M ):
|
|
O&M
|
IL3
|
|
Unbuilt:: IL7 |
[Regions: O]
|
|
Chicago & Northwestern (C&NW):
|
|
C&NW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific (CRIP):
|
|
CRIP
|
IA8
|
|
Unbuilt:: IA9 |
[Regions: C]
|
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q):
|
|
CB&Q
|
IA1
|
|
Unbuilt:: MO8 |
[Regions: C]
|
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis (CASL):
|
|
CASL
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
|
Memphis & Little Rock (M&LR):
|
|
M&LR
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
|
Louisiana & Arkansas (L&A ):
|
|
L&A
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: G]
|
|
Western Pacific (WP ):
|
|
WP
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[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
|
|
NYC
|
57
|
58
|
60
|
+3
|
2064
|
12316
|
51
|
8
|
8
|
9
12
|
|
ERIE
|
53
|
38
|
24
|
-29
|
9166
|
19690
|
60
|
|
11
|
|
|
PENN
|
44
|
43
|
42
|
-2
|
1472
|
6409
|
51
|
1
|
1
|
4
9
|
|
READ
|
66
|
66
|
67
|
+1
|
1165
|
4106
|
54
|
5
|
5
|
2
4
10
|
|
B&O
|
43
|
29
|
17
|
-26
|
10259
|
29024
|
304
|
5
|
5
|
2
4
|
|
C&O
|
43
|
44
|
45
|
+2
|
2151
|
11570
|
80
|
6
|
6
|
3
12
|
|
N&W
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
+2
|
3405
|
11399
|
115
|
7
|
7
|
|
|
W&M
|
23
|
26
|
30
|
+7
|
593
|
1655
|
60
|
|
10
|
2
7
|
|
C&H
|
48
|
61
|
74
|
+26
|
3922
|
14693
|
0
|
10
|
10
|
3
4
|
|
COG
|
29
|
28
|
28
|
-1
|
832
|
2642
|
118
|
|
2
|
4
10
|
|
M&C
|
48
|
58
|
68
|
+20
|
1122
|
4108
|
37
|
|
2
|
3
4
|
|
A&WP
|
56
|
55
|
55
|
-1
|
576
|
3362
|
48
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
|
BRL
|
26
|
24
|
23
|
-3
|
159
|
902
|
23
|
6
|
6
|
2
7
10
|
|
GM&O
|
79
|
74
|
70
|
-9
|
833
|
1935
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
|
N&C
|
52
|
61
|
71
|
+19
|
379
|
1475
|
0
|
11
|
11
|
3
8
|
|
NO&J
|
99
|
84
|
69
|
-30
|
1369
|
3170
|
95
|
3
|
3
|
|
|
SM
|
26
|
34
|
43
|
+17
|
60
|
203
|
17
|
10
|
10
|
2
7
8
|
|
O&M
|
18
|
28
|
39
|
+21
|
285
|
1316
|
54
|
|
10
|
11
|
|
C&NW
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
+10
|
0
|
540
|
60
|
|
8
|
|
|
CRIP
|
40
|
79
|
39
|
+77
|
168
|
4965
|
300
|
|
6
|
|
|
CB&Q
|
32
|
50
|
68
|
+36
|
226
|
1535
|
65
|
|
7
|
|
|
CASL
|
17
|
22
|
28
|
+11
|
377
|
856
|
69
|
11
|
11
|
|
|
M&LR
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
+10
|
0
|
594
|
66
|
|
10
|
|
|
L&A
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
+10
|
0
|
405
|
45
|
7
|
7
|
|
|
WP
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
+10
|
0
|
639
|
71
|
2
|
2
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
|
CNS
|
425
|
M&SP
|
1630
|
V&T
|
865
|
SLSW
|
775
|
SP
|
450
|
GN
|
1475
|
NP
|
1405
|
|
SP&P
|
1430
|
KP
|
890
|
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