Continental Rails II - DE 5
Game # 17 - Turn # 9
Headline News 1857 to 1858
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1857: Western Union Telegraph Company begins operations.
1858: The Dred Scott decision by Supreme Court angers Northern anti-slavery elements.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Milton Littlefield bought CNJ for $1243, B bought MON for $18654, George R. Obberbaron bought C&C for $20001, Maldonash bought C&EI for $16500, Stepp bought IC for $12345, Henry Farham bought CASL for $2803, Darkwing bought FEC for $3333, George R. Obberbaron bought MP for $10001.
PCs Merged: MS merges into P&LE.
PCs Incorporated: CB&Q, CRIP, SM, O&M, L&N.
New Engines Acquired: NYC bought Norris 4-2-0, ERIE bought Norris 4-2-0, PENN bought Norris 4-2-0, READ bought Norris 4-2-0, B&O bought Norris 4-2-0, C&O bought Norris 4-2-0, S&A bought Norris 4-2-0, COG bought Norris 4-2-0, P&LE bought Norris 4-2-0, M&C bought Norris 4-2-0, A&WP bought Norris 4-2-0, GM&O bought Norris 4-2-0, N&C bought Norris 4-2-0, NO&J bought Norris 4-2-0.
New Technologies Acquired: NYC bought steel rails, ERIE bought steel rails, PENN bought steel rails, READ bought steel rails, B&O bought steel rails, C&O bought steel rails, S&A bought steel rails, COG bought steel rails, P&LE bought steel rails, M&C bought steel rails, A&WP bought Grand Station, A&WP bought steel rails, GM&O bought steel rails, N&C bought steel rails, NO&J bought steel rails.
RoWs built: IN7 by NYC, IN3 by ERIE, KY6 by PENN, VA1 by READ, IN10 by B&O, TN4 by C&O, KY13 by N&W, NC1 by W&M, TN5 by C&H, FL6 by S&A, GA2 by COG, IN6 by M&C, AL7 by A&WP, AL4 by GM&O.
NYC doubled B&M, ERIE doubled IN1, B&O doubled WBSH, S&A doubled GA4, P&LE doubled FW&C, A&WP doubled AL6.
New RoWs acquired: READ got NC2, COG got SC1, ERIE got IN8, B&O got IL2, NYC got IL4, PENN got KY3, C&H got KY7, M&C got KY8, C&O got TN6, N&C got TN8, N&W got TN12, GM&O got AL2, A&WP got AL8, NO&J got MS6.
RR Mergers: S&A merges into C&H, P&LE merges into C&O.
Loan Recalls: B.
Cornered stocks: B&O.
New railroad Presidents: Dan Drew of O&M, Darkwing of L&N, Frederik Conrad of CRIP, B of CB&Q.
New Private Companies Available: C&NW, M&LR, L&A, WP.
Stepp dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $9876. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: George R. Obberbaron, Darkwing, Milton Littlefield, B, Franziskus, Henry Farham, Maldonash, Dan Drew, Frederik Conrad
Invention of coal burning engine for locomotives improves operations, reduces operating costs.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Good to Great.
Best locomotive available: Norris 4-2-0
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)
|
Stepp (8)
|
Dan Drew (10)
|
B (7)
|
Rail Mogul
|
Dan Drew (10)
|
Darkwing (4)
|
Frederik Conrad (6)
|
Maldonash (2)
|
B (7)
|
Rail Builder
|
Dan Drew (10)
|
Henry Farham (11)
|
Stepp (8)
|
Frederik Conrad (6)
|
George R. Obberbaron (1)
|
Rail Magnate
|
Henry Farham (11)
|
Frederik Conrad (6)
|
Dan Drew (10)
|
Stepp (8)
|
Darkwing (4)
|
Rail Prodigal
|
B (7)
|
George R. Obberbaron (1)
|
Milton Littlefield (3)
|
Darkwing (4)
|
Stepp (8)
|
Rail Baron
|
Dan Drew (10)
|
Stepp (8)
|
Darkwing (4)
|
B (7)
|
Frederik Conrad (6)
|
Player Summary
|
|
President of
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PCs owned
|
Player #
|
Tycoon name
|
RR 1
|
RR 2
|
PC 1
|
PC 2
|
4
|
Darkwing |
B&O
|
L&N
|
FEC
|
....
|
6
|
Frederik Conrad |
CRIP
|
C&O
|
....
|
....
|
10
|
Dan Drew |
O&M
|
C&H
|
....
|
....
|
3
|
Milton Littlefield |
NO&J
|
....
|
CNJ
|
....
|
11
|
Henry Farham |
ERIE
|
N&C
|
....
|
CASL
|
8
|
Stepp |
NYC
|
....
|
IC
|
....
|
5
|
Mister MP |
....
|
READ
|
....
|
....
|
9
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt |
....
|
....
|
GT
|
MN
|
12
|
Franziskus |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
1
|
George R. Obberbaron |
PENN
|
A&WP
|
C&C
|
MP
|
2
|
Maldonash |
GM&O
|
M&C
|
C&EI
|
....
|
7
|
B |
N&W
|
CB&Q
|
MON
|
....
|
13
|
Thomas Scott |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
15
|
J. Pierpont Morgan |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
14
|
William Ogden |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
Railroad Summary
RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
2065  
|
378681  
|
196915  
|
99  
|
582158  
|
352687  
|
10  
|
9  
|
0  
|
231  
|
ERIE
|
Erie Lackawanna
|
1680  
|
287785  
|
149649  
|
99  
|
481824  
|
305373  
|
9  
|
19  
|
0  
|
278  
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
1088  
|
191210  
|
99430  
|
99  
|
308235  
|
143690  
|
10  
|
8  
|
505  
|
40  
|
READ
|
Reading
|
568  
|
97382  
|
50638  
|
99  
|
205082  
|
125553  
|
7  
|
0  
|
0  
|
3  
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
990  
|
154292  
|
80232  
|
99  
|
268851  
|
150501  
|
5  
|
4  
|
436  
|
160  
|
C&O
|
Chesapeake & Ohio
|
2016  
|
332097  
|
172691  
|
99  
|
517416  
|
330748  
|
9  
|
5  
|
770  
|
760  
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
1800  
|
214085  
|
126310  
|
95  
|
472887  
|
287207  
|
3  
|
1  
|
88  
|
713  
|
W&M
|
Wilmington & Manchester
|
343  
|
37153  
|
23035  
|
95  
|
87273  
|
54884  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
401  
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
2457  
|
430454  
|
223836  
|
99  
|
680883  
|
206190  
|
12  
|
6  
|
900  
|
777  
|
COG
|
Central of Georgia
|
410  
|
57315  
|
31522  
|
99  
|
117479  
|
74125  
|
5  
|
16  
|
0  
|
154  
|
M&C
|
Marietta & Cincinnati
|
430  
|
54810  
|
30693  
|
98  
|
114913  
|
72251  
|
4  
|
9  
|
700  
|
393  
|
A&WP
|
Atlanta & West Point
|
468  
|
66222  
|
37746  
|
94  
|
121762  
|
77273  
|
5  
|
1  
|
590  
|
0  
|
BRL
|
Blue Ridge Line
|
185  
|
20489  
|
13113  
|
93  
|
44688  
|
22017  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
GM&O
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
|
287  
|
36869  
|
20278  
|
99  
|
78329  
|
48826  
|
5  
|
9  
|
500  
|
342  
|
N&C
|
Nashville & Chattanooga
|
151  
|
18152  
|
11617  
|
90  
|
36388  
|
23415  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
NO&J
|
New Orleans & Jackson
|
183  
|
24959  
|
14476  
|
96  
|
45476  
|
29441  
|
5  
|
1  
|
1400  
|
0  
|
SM
|
Southern Mississippi
|
44  
|
9023  
|
6136  
|
86  
|
13453  
|
8247  
|
6  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
O&M
|
Ohio & Mississippi
|
165  
|
20165  
|
13107  
|
89  
|
41229  
|
25271  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
L&N
|
Louisville & Nashville
|
186  
|
24125  
|
16405  
|
86  
|
47305  
|
28995  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
CRIP
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific
|
150  
|
21623  
|
14055  
|
89  
|
39927  
|
24473  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
CB&Q
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
|
190  
|
24669  
|
16282  
|
88  
|
48607  
|
29793  
|
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
|
NY3
|
PA11
|
|
NYNH
(Double)
|
C3
|
MRLE
|
OH4
|
P&FW
|
IN2
|
IN7
|
|
Unbuilt:: IL4 |
[Regions: AOLN]
|
Erie Lackawanna (ERIE):
|
|
ERIE
|
NY2
|
C4
(Double)
|
C5
(Double)
|
MC
|
NY1
|
GTW
|
TP&W
|
MI1
|
|
IN1
(Double)
|
IN3
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN8 |
[Regions: ALCN]
|
Pennsylvania (PENN):
|
|
PENN
(Double)
|
LV
(Double)
|
C&A
(Double)
|
PA5
|
PA6
(Double)
|
WV2
|
WV3
|
|
KY2
|
KY6
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY3 |
[Regions: AO]
|
Reading (READ):
|
|
READ
|
PA3
|
MD1
|
VA7
|
VA3
|
VA1
|
|
Unbuilt:: NC2 |
[Regions: A]
|
Baltimore & Ohio (B&O ):
|
|
B&O
(Double)
|
WV1
|
OH1
|
A&GW
(Double)
|
OH2
|
WBSH
(Double)
|
MI2
|
IN10
|
|
Unbuilt:: IL2 |
[Regions: AOL]
|
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
|
MS
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN6 |
[Regions: AOLC]
|
Norfolk & Western (N&W ):
|
|
N&W
|
R&D
(Double)
|
N&S
|
VA4
|
VA5
|
VC
|
W&W
|
KY1
|
IN5
|
IN9
|
|
KY13
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN12 |
[Regions: AO]
|
Wilmington & Manchester (W&M ):
|
|
W&M
|
SC2
|
NC1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
Charleston & Hamburg (C&H ):
|
|
C&H
(Double)
|
SC4
|
NER
|
G&C
|
GA1
|
SCL
(Double)
|
S&G
(Double)
|
GA6
|
|
GA8
(Double)
|
A&T
|
AL3
|
TN11
|
TN5
|
S&A
(Double)
|
GA4
(Double)
|
|
FL4
|
FL5
|
FL6
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY7 |
[Regions: ADMG]
|
Central of Georgia (COG ):
|
|
COG
|
GA3
|
GA2
|
|
Unbuilt:: SC1 |
[Regions: AD]
|
Marietta & Cincinnati (M&C ):
|
|
M&C
|
IN4
|
IN6
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY8 |
[Regions: O]
|
Atlanta & West Point (A&WP):
|
|
A&WP
|
A&C
|
AL6
(Double)
|
AL7
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL8 |
[Regions: DG]
|
Blue Ridge Line (BRL ):
|
|
BRL
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: D]
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O):
|
|
GM&O
|
AL4
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL2 |
[Regions: DG]
|
Nashville & Chattanooga (N&C ):
|
|
N&C
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN8 |
[Regions: ]
|
New Orleans & Jackson (NO&J):
|
|
NO&J
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS6 |
[Regions: G]
|
Southern Mississippi (SM ):
|
|
SM
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
Ohio & Mississippi (O&M ):
|
|
O&M
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: O]
|
Louisville & Nashville (L&N ):
|
|
L&N
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: O]
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific (CRIP):
|
|
CRIP
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q):
|
|
CB&Q
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
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
|
71  
|
70  
|
69  
|
-2
|
1722  
|
10282  
|
50  
|
8  
|
8  
|
9  
12  
|
ERIE
|
46  
|
65  
|
85  
|
+39
|
2296  
|
8365  
|
35  
|
11  
|
11  
|
3  
|
PENN
|
68  
|
65  
|
62  
|
-6
|
1515  
|
5390  
|
55  
|
1  
|
1  
|
4  
9  
|
READ
|
59  
|
56  
|
54  
|
-5
|
408  
|
2760  
|
80  
|
5  
|
5  
|
4  
10  
|
B&O
|
60  
|
76  
|
92  
|
+32
|
889  
|
8385  
|
61  
|
4  
|
4  
|
2  
5  
6  
|
C&O
|
46  
|
46  
|
56  
|
+10
|
1072  
|
9923  
|
157  
|
6  
|
6  
|
3  
12  
|
N&W
|
42  
|
41  
|
40  
|
-2
|
2837  
|
8924  
|
80  
|
7  
|
7  
|
|
W&M
|
35  
|
37  
|
40  
|
+5
|
415  
|
1610  
|
105  
|
|
10  
|
2  
|
C&H
|
74  
|
69  
|
63  
|
-11
|
1835  
|
12063  
|
235  
|
10  
|
10  
|
3  
|
COG
|
32  
|
35  
|
38  
|
+6
|
267  
|
1964  
|
86  
|
|
4  
|
2  
10  
|
M&C
|
37  
|
39  
|
41  
|
+4
|
432  
|
2094  
|
56  
|
2  
|
2  
|
|
A&WP
|
43  
|
67  
|
91  
|
+48
|
698  
|
2310  
|
30  
|
1  
|
1  
|
|
BRL
|
29  
|
36  
|
43  
|
+14
|
230  
|
886  
|
39  
|
|
6  
|
2  
7  
10  
|
GM&O
|
27  
|
44  
|
61  
|
+34
|
209  
|
1359  
|
76  
|
2  
|
2  
|
|
N&C
|
15  
|
24  
|
33  
|
+18
|
336  
|
755  
|
0  
|
11  
|
11  
|
|
NO&J
|
15  
|
26  
|
38  
|
+23
|
404  
|
915  
|
0  
|
3  
|
3  
|
|
SM
|
0  
|
0  
|
16  
|
+16
|
0  
|
198  
|
22  
|
|
10  
|
|
O&M
|
0  
|
0  
|
16  
|
+16
|
0  
|
743  
|
82  
|
10  
|
10  
|
|
L&N
|
0  
|
0  
|
16  
|
+16
|
0  
|
837  
|
93  
|
4  
|
4  
|
|
CRIP
|
0  
|
0  
|
16  
|
+16
|
0  
|
675  
|
75  
|
6  
|
6  
|
|
CB&Q
|
0  
|
0  
|
16  
|
+16
|
0  
|
855  
|
95  
|
7  
|
7  
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
C&NW
|
600  
|
M&LR
|
660  
|
L&A
|
450  
|
WP
|
710  
|
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