Continental Rails II - DE 5
Game # 17 - Turn # 7
Headline News 1853 to 1854
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1853: Franklin Pearce defeats Winfield Scott in Presidential race.
1854: Wells, Fargo and Company founded in Sacramento.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Stepp bought P&FW for $1001, George R. Obberbaron bought A&C for $11000, Henry Farham bought N&C for $6164, Milton Littlefield bought NO&J for $8346, Frederik Conrad bought FW&C for $7282.
PCs Merged: A&T merges into C&H, NYNH merges into NYC, TP&W merges into GTW, A&GW merges into B&O.
PCs Incorporated: GM&O.
New Technologies Acquired: NYC bought switch yards, ERIE bought switch yards, PENN bought switch yards, READ bought switch yards, B&O bought switch yards, C&O bought switch yards, N&W bought Grand Station, N&W bought switch yards, W&M bought switch yards, C&H bought switch yards, S&A bought switch yards, COG bought switch yards, P&LE bought switch yards, M&C bought switch yards, A&WP bought switch yards, BRL bought switch yards.
RoWs built: C3 by NYC, C5 by ERIE, WV3 by PENN, VA7 by READ, OH2 by B&O, SC5 by C&O, IN5 by N&W, AL3 by C&H, FL4 by S&A, OH5 by P&LE, OH4 by MRLE, MI1 by GTW.
NYC doubled B&A, ERIE doubled C4, PENN doubled LV, B&O doubled B&O, C&O doubled RF&P, N&W doubled R&D, C&H doubled GA8.
New RoWs acquired: ERIE got NY1, P&LE got PA7, READ got VA3, W&M got SC2, COG got GA3, S&A got FL5, B&O got MI2, GTW got IN1, N&W got IN9, PENN got KY2, C&O got TN2, C&H got TN11, A&WP got AL6, MRLE got IN2, M&C got IN4.
RR Mergers: MRLE merges into NYC.
Loan Recalls: B.
Stock splits: B&O splits 2 for 1.
New railroad Presidents: Darkwing of COG, Maldonash of GM&O.
New Private Companies Available: SM, O&M, L&N, CRIP, CB&Q.
Darkwing dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $5555. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Milton Littlefield, B, George R. Obberbaron, Franziskus, Stepp, Maldonash, Frederik Conrad
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate remained stable at Improved.
Best locomotive available: Lion 0-4-0
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards
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 (9)
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Stepp (8)
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Darkwing (4)
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B (7)
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George R. Obberbaron (1)
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Rail Mogul
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Dan Drew (10)
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Darkwing (4)
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Frederik Conrad (6)
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B (7)
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George R. Obberbaron (1)
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Rail Builder
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Stepp (8)
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Henry Farham (11)
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George R. Obberbaron (1)
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Dan Drew (10)
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Darkwing (4)
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Rail Magnate
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Stepp (8)
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Henry Farham (11)
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George R. Obberbaron (1)
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Frederik Conrad (6)
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B (7)
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Rail Prodigal
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B (7)
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George R. Obberbaron (1)
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Milton Littlefield (3)
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Stepp (8)
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Franziskus (12)
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Rail Baron
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Stepp (8)
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B (7)
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George R. Obberbaron (1)
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Darkwing (4)
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Dan Drew (10)
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Player Summary
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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
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PC 2
|
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10
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Dan Drew |
S&A
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C&H
|
....
|
....
|
|
4
|
Darkwing |
B&O
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COG
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WBSH
|
....
|
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6
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Frederik Conrad |
P&LE
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C&O
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FW&C
|
....
|
|
8
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Stepp |
NYC
|
....
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P&FW
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MC
|
|
9
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Cornelius Vanderbilt |
....
|
....
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GT
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MN
|
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12
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Franziskus |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
3
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Milton Littlefield |
....
|
....
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NO&J
|
....
|
|
1
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George R. Obberbaron |
PENN
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A&WP
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A&C
|
....
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5
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Mister MP |
....
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READ
|
....
|
....
|
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2
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Maldonash |
M&C
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GM&O
|
....
|
....
|
|
11
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Henry Farham |
ERIE
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GTW
|
....
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N&C
|
|
7
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B |
W&M
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N&W
|
....
|
....
|
|
13
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Thomas Scott |
....
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....
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....
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....
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15
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J. Pierpont Morgan |
....
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....
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....
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....
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14
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William Ogden |
....
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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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NYC
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New York Central
|
1703
|
280001
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153998
|
99
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451409
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277214
|
8
|
9
|
350
|
308
|
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ERIE
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Erie Lackawanna
|
741
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105747
|
58161
|
99
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188441
|
127340
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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PENN
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Pennsylvania
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853
|
160137
|
88076
|
99
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234619
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139621
|
10
|
9
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0
|
163
|
|
READ
|
Reading
|
332
|
60996
|
33547
|
99
|
109028
|
70892
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
696
|
81372
|
44755
|
99
|
173798
|
92214
|
4
|
9
|
290
|
597
|
|
C&O
|
Chesapeake & Ohio
|
698
|
77857
|
42821
|
99
|
173081
|
114952
|
3
|
5
|
995
|
565
|
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
1492
|
171392
|
97693
|
97
|
359109
|
221817
|
3
|
1
|
740
|
653
|
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W&M
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Wilmington & Manchester
|
133
|
13536
|
7851
|
99
|
31448
|
20258
|
2
|
1
|
550
|
0
|
|
C&H
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Charleston & Hamburg
|
1545
|
236896
|
130293
|
99
|
392916
|
107622
|
9
|
9
|
94
|
342
|
|
S&A
|
Savannah & Augusta
|
442
|
57568
|
33965
|
98
|
105487
|
60972
|
4
|
9
|
1020
|
243
|
|
COG
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Central of Georgia
|
86
|
13980
|
8108
|
99
|
24895
|
15824
|
6
|
4
|
760
|
0
|
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P&LE
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Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
|
540
|
80143
|
46482
|
99
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140526
|
90800
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5
|
5
|
750
|
421
|
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GTW
|
Grand Trunk Western
|
305
|
38321
|
24909
|
95
|
74915
|
49271
|
2
|
0
|
1010
|
0
|
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M&C
|
Marietta & Cincinnati
|
193
|
19318
|
11977
|
95
|
46353
|
29617
|
1
|
4
|
625
|
0
|
|
A&WP
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Atlanta & West Point
|
152
|
18560
|
13549
|
84
|
34514
|
23011
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
BRL
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Blue Ridge Line
|
185
|
19683
|
13581
|
88
|
41528
|
23109
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
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GM&O
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Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
|
135
|
15606
|
10924
|
87
|
30224
|
20151
|
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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New York Central (NYC ):
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NYC
(Double)
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HRL
(Double)
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B&A
(Double)
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B&M
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B&H
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NY3
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PA11
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NYNH
|
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C3
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MRLE
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OH4
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN2 |
[Regions: ALN]
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Erie Lackawanna (ERIE):
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ERIE
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NY2
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C4
(Double)
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C5
|
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Unbuilt:: NY1 |
[Regions: ALN]
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Pennsylvania (PENN):
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PENN
(Double)
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LV
(Double)
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C&A
(Double)
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PA5
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PA6
(Double)
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WV2
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WV3
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY2 |
[Regions: AO]
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Reading (READ):
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READ
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PA3
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MD1
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VA7
|
|
Unbuilt:: VA3 |
[Regions: A]
|
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Baltimore & Ohio (B&O ):
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|
B&O
(Double)
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WV1
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OH1
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A&GW
|
OH2
|
|
Unbuilt:: MI2 |
[Regions: AO]
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|
Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O ):
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|
C&O
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RF&P
(Double)
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MD2
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VA2
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SC5
|
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Unbuilt:: TN2 |
[Regions: A]
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Norfolk & Western (N&W ):
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N&W
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R&D
(Double)
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N&S
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VA4
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VA5
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VC
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W&W
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KY1
|
IN5
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN9 |
[Regions: AO]
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Wilmington & Manchester (W&M ):
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|
W&M
|
|
Unbuilt:: SC2 |
[Regions: A]
|
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Charleston & Hamburg (C&H ):
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|
C&H
(Double)
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SC4
|
NER
|
G&C
|
GA1
|
SCL
(Double)
|
S&G
|
GA6
|
GA8
(Double)
|
|
A&T
|
AL3
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN11 |
[Regions: AD]
|
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Savannah & Augusta (S&A ):
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|
S&A
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GA4
|
FL4
|
|
Unbuilt:: FL5 |
[Regions: A]
|
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Central of Georgia (COG ):
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|
COG
|
|
Unbuilt:: GA3 |
[Regions: D]
|
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Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (P&LE):
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P&LE
(Double)
|
LS
|
OH3
|
OH5
|
|
Unbuilt:: PA7 |
[Regions: OL]
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Grand Trunk Western (GTW ):
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|
GTW
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TP&W
|
MI1
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN1 |
[Regions: L]
|
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Marietta & Cincinnati (M&C ):
|
|
M&C
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN4 |
[Regions: O]
|
|
Atlanta & West Point (A&WP):
|
|
A&WP
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL6 |
[Regions: D]
|
|
Blue Ridge Line (BRL ):
|
|
BRL
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: D]
|
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O):
|
|
GM&O
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: G]
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Stock Market Report
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RR stock data
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|
RR
|
Start price
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Trade price
|
End price
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Net change
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# Shares traded
|
# Shares issued
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# Shares in treasury
|
President
|
Chairman
|
Directors
|
|
NYC
|
72
|
73
|
66
|
-6
|
938
|
8279
|
243
|
8
|
8
|
9
12
|
|
ERIE
|
28
|
34
|
40
|
+12
|
1018
|
3650
|
55
|
11
|
11
|
3
6
|
|
PENN
|
42
|
42
|
42
|
+0
|
1004
|
4210
|
60
|
1
|
1
|
9
|
|
READ
|
39
|
37
|
36
|
-3
|
271
|
1613
|
47
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
|
B&O
|
77
|
90
|
52
|
+27
|
546
|
6726
|
250
|
4
|
4
|
2
5
6
|
|
C&O
|
25
|
31
|
38
|
+13
|
1275
|
3453
|
37
|
6
|
6
|
3
|
|
N&W
|
78
|
56
|
34
|
-44
|
4475
|
7402
|
62
|
7
|
7
|
|
|
W&M
|
15
|
19
|
23
|
+8
|
256
|
599
|
66
|
7
|
7
|
2
10
|
|
C&H
|
37
|
45
|
53
|
+16
|
2044
|
7586
|
152
|
10
|
10
|
|
|
S&A
|
30
|
33
|
37
|
+7
|
342
|
2128
|
82
|
10
|
10
|
3
|
|
COG
|
53
|
40
|
28
|
-25
|
173
|
387
|
43
|
4
|
2
|
10
|
|
P&LE
|
29
|
37
|
46
|
+17
|
689
|
2640
|
60
|
6
|
6
|
12
|
|
GTW
|
17
|
22
|
28
|
+11
|
214
|
1426
|
99
|
11
|
11
|
|
|
M&C
|
20
|
25
|
31
|
+11
|
342
|
869
|
96
|
2
|
2
|
7
|
|
A&WP
|
15
|
22
|
30
|
+15
|
320
|
760
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
BRL
|
15
|
20
|
25
|
+10
|
397
|
856
|
69
|
|
6
|
|
|
GM&O
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
+15
|
0
|
608
|
67
|
2
|
2
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
|
CNJ
|
670
|
SM
|
220
|
MS
|
1020
|
O&M
|
825
|
L&N
|
930
|
CRIP
|
750
|
CB&Q
|
950
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