Continental Rails II - DE 5
Game # 17 - Turn # 8
Headline News 1855 to 1856
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1855: The Know-Nothing Party sweeps Northern congressional elections.
1856: Soo Canal completed connecting Lake Superior to Lake Huron.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Dan Drew bought SM for $6212, Franziskus bought MS for $2800, Dan Drew bought O&M for $8011, Darkwing bought L&N for $7777, Frederik Conrad bought CRIP for $19246, B bought CB&Q for $1102.
PCs Merged: A&C merges into A&WP, WBSH merges into B&O, FW&C merges into P&LE, P&FW merges into NYC, MC merges into ERIE.
PCs Incorporated: N&C, NO&J.
RoWs built: IN2 by NYC, NY1 by ERIE, KY2 by PENN, VA3 by READ, MI2 by B&O, TN2 by C&O, IN9 by N&W, SC2 by W&M, TN11 by C&H, FL5 by S&A, GA3 by COG, PA7 by P&LE, IN1 by GTW, IN4 by M&C, AL6 by A&WP.
NYC doubled NYNH, ERIE doubled C5, B&O doubled A&GW, C&O doubled C&O, C&H doubled S&G, S&A doubled S&A, P&LE doubled LS.
New RoWs acquired: READ got VA1, W&M got NC1, COG got GA2, S&A got FL6, GTW got IN3, M&C got IN6, NYC got IN7, B&O got IN10, PENN got KY6, N&W got KY13, C&O got TN4, C&H got TN5, GM&O got AL4, A&WP got AL7.
RR Mergers: GTW merges into ERIE.
New railroad Presidents: Henry Farham of N&C, Milton Littlefield of NO&J.
New Private Companies Available: MON, C&C, C&EI, IC, CASL, FEC, MP.
Henry Farham earns the Heartland Award for linking the ERIE from the Atlantic to Chicago.
Dan Drew earns the Heartland Award for linking the C&H from the Atlantic to the Mississippi region.
Milton Littlefield dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $6073. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Darkwing, George R. Obberbaron, Franziskus, Frederik Conrad, B, Stepp, Maldonash
Technology advance to steel rails improves track durability, reduces operating costs.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Improved to Good.
Best locomotive available: Norris 4-2-0
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails
Tycoon Announcements:
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10
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Dan Drew
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one=20day=20your=20hot,=20next=20day=20you're=20not......
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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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Dan Drew (10)
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Rail Mogul
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Dan Drew (10)
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Frederik Conrad (6)
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B (7)
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Darkwing (4)
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George R. Obberbaron (1)
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Rail Builder
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Dan Drew (10)
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Henry Farham (11)
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Stepp (8)
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George R. Obberbaron (1)
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Darkwing (4)
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Rail Magnate
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Henry Farham (11)
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Stepp (8)
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Frederik Conrad (6)
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Dan Drew (10)
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George R. Obberbaron (1)
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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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Darkwing (4)
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Franziskus (12)
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Rail Baron
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Dan Drew (10)
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B (7)
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Stepp (8)
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Darkwing (4)
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George R. Obberbaron (1)
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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
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SM
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O&M
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8
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Stepp |
NYC
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....
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....
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....
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4
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Darkwing |
B&O
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COG
|
....
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L&N
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6
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Frederik Conrad |
P&LE
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C&O
|
....
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CRIP
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3
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Milton Littlefield |
NO&J
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....
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....
|
....
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12
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Franziskus |
....
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....
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MS
|
....
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9
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Cornelius Vanderbilt |
....
|
....
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GT
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MN
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1
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George R. Obberbaron |
PENN
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A&WP
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....
|
....
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5
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Mister MP |
....
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READ
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....
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....
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7
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B |
N&W
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....
|
....
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CB&Q
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11
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Henry Farham |
ERIE
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N&C
|
....
|
....
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2
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Maldonash |
M&C
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GM&O
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....
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....
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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
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1964
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337966
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192641
|
97
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529327
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325374
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8
|
9
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101
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362
|
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ERIE
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Erie Lackawanna
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1610
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250226
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137624
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99
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448099
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287298
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7
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0
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0
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556
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PENN
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Pennsylvania
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978
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170863
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93975
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99
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270814
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122331
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9
|
9
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0
|
90
|
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READ
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Reading
|
408
|
73491
|
40420
|
99
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143306
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90979
|
7
|
0
|
0
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6
|
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B&O
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Baltimore & Ohio
|
868
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121573
|
66864
|
99
|
225408
|
125274
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
399
|
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C&O
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Chesapeake & Ohio
|
897
|
96653
|
54125
|
98
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218331
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143957
|
3
|
5
|
555
|
702
|
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N&W
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Norfolk & Western
|
1640
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186377
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106235
|
97
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411872
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253512
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3
|
13
|
800
|
627
|
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W&M
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Wilmington & Manchester
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243
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24940
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15213
|
96
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60653
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39508
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1
|
14
|
500
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302
|
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C&H
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Charleston & Hamburg
|
1639
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269645
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148305
|
99
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431789
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104898
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10
|
9
|
640
|
240
|
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S&A
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Savannah & Augusta
|
646
|
86974
|
50445
|
99
|
152133
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91039
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5
|
4
|
44
|
631
|
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COG
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Central of Georgia
|
238
|
29053
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16850
|
99
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63599
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41485
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3
|
4
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0
|
342
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P&LE
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Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
|
804
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131793
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77756
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98
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207112
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134104
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6
|
5
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0
|
644
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M&C
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Marietta & Cincinnati
|
318
|
36050
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20909
|
99
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78034
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50160
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3
|
4
|
560
|
313
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A&WP
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Atlanta & West Point
|
408
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47001
|
31020
|
91
|
95924
|
62751
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
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BRL
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Blue Ridge Line
|
185
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19810
|
13273
|
90
|
42823
|
22674
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1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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GM&O
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Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
|
135
|
15606
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9051
|
99
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33437
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21528
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3
|
4
|
760
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0
|
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N&C
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Nashville & Chattanooga
|
151
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16400
|
11808
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85
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33344
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22231
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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NO&J
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New Orleans & Jackson
|
183
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22950
|
14917
|
92
|
42314
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28211
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2
|
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
(Double)
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C3
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MRLE
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OH4
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P&FW
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IN2
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Unbuilt:: IN7 |
[Regions: AOLN]
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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
(Double)
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MC
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NY1
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GTW
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TP&W
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MI1
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IN1
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Unbuilt:: IN3 |
[Regions: ALCN]
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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
|
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KY2
|
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Unbuilt:: KY6 |
[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
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VA3
|
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Unbuilt:: VA1 |
[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
(Double)
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OH2
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WBSH
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MI2
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Unbuilt:: IN10 |
[Regions: AOL]
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Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O ):
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C&O
(Double)
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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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TN2
|
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Unbuilt:: TN4 |
[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
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IN5
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IN9
|
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Unbuilt:: KY13 |
[Regions: AO]
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Wilmington & Manchester (W&M ):
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W&M
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SC2
|
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Unbuilt:: NC1 |
[Regions: A]
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Charleston & Hamburg (C&H ):
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C&H
(Double)
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SC4
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NER
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G&C
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GA1
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SCL
(Double)
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S&G
(Double)
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GA6
|
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GA8
(Double)
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A&T
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AL3
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TN11
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN5 |
[Regions: ADM]
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Savannah & Augusta (S&A ):
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S&A
(Double)
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GA4
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FL4
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FL5
|
|
Unbuilt:: FL6 |
[Regions: AG]
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Central of Georgia (COG ):
|
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COG
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GA3
|
|
Unbuilt:: GA2 |
[Regions: D]
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Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (P&LE):
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P&LE
(Double)
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LS
(Double)
|
OH3
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OH5
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FW&C
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PA7
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: OLC]
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Marietta & Cincinnati (M&C ):
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M&C
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IN4
|
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Unbuilt:: IN6 |
[Regions: O]
|
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Atlanta & West Point (A&WP):
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A&WP
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A&C
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AL6
|
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Unbuilt:: AL7 |
[Regions: D]
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Blue Ridge Line (BRL ):
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BRL
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: D]
|
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Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O):
|
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GM&O
|
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Unbuilt:: AL4 |
[Regions: G]
|
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Nashville & Chattanooga (N&C ):
|
|
N&C
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ]
|
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New Orleans & Jackson (NO&J):
|
|
NO&J
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: G]
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Stock Market Report
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RR stock data
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RR
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Start price
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Trade price
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End price
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Net change
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# Shares traded
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# Shares issued
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# Shares in treasury
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President
|
Chairman
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Directors
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NYC
|
66
|
68
|
71
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+5
|
1603
|
9697
|
130
|
8
|
8
|
9
12
|
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ERIE
|
40
|
43
|
46
|
+6
|
913
|
7713
|
337
|
11
|
11
|
3
|
|
PENN
|
42
|
55
|
68
|
+26
|
1436
|
4833
|
62
|
1
|
1
|
9
|
|
READ
|
36
|
47
|
59
|
+23
|
515
|
2002
|
38
|
5
|
5
|
4
10
|
|
B&O
|
52
|
56
|
60
|
+8
|
1581
|
7750
|
86
|
4
|
4
|
2
5
6
|
|
C&O
|
38
|
42
|
46
|
+8
|
918
|
4386
|
99
|
6
|
6
|
3
4
|
|
N&W
|
34
|
38
|
42
|
+8
|
2335
|
8130
|
74
|
7
|
7
|
|
|
W&M
|
23
|
29
|
35
|
+12
|
190
|
1160
|
55
|
|
10
|
2
|
|
C&H
|
53
|
63
|
74
|
+21
|
2121
|
8161
|
47
|
10
|
10
|
1
3
|
|
S&A
|
37
|
42
|
48
|
+11
|
626
|
3128
|
102
|
10
|
10
|
3
|
|
COG
|
28
|
30
|
32
|
+4
|
52
|
1114
|
76
|
4
|
2
|
10
|
|
P&LE
|
46
|
57
|
69
|
+23
|
657
|
3888
|
132
|
6
|
6
|
3
12
|
|
M&C
|
31
|
34
|
37
|
+6
|
202
|
1528
|
62
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
A&WP
|
30
|
36
|
43
|
+13
|
170
|
1913
|
127
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
BRL
|
25
|
27
|
29
|
+4
|
206
|
873
|
52
|
|
6
|
2
|
|
GM&O
|
15
|
21
|
27
|
+12
|
286
|
608
|
67
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
N&C
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
+15
|
0
|
680
|
75
|
11
|
11
|
|
|
NO&J
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
+15
|
0
|
824
|
91
|
3
|
3
|
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Private Companies Available for Purchase
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
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CNJ
|
670
|
MON
|
920
|
C&C
|
1010
|
C&EI
|
920
|
IC
|
925
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CASL
|
925
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FEC
|
1495
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MP
|
1415
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