Continental Rails II
Game # 18 - 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: Dan Drew bought BRL for $4109, Sleeping Dog bought A&T for $4301, Henry Farham bought NO&J for $12503, Edward Harriman bought MN for $606, Casey Jones bought MS for $1848, B bought O&M for $13870.
PCs Merged: G&C merges into W&M, GTW merges into ERIE, A&C merges into S&A, WBSH merges into M&C.
PCs Incorporated: A&WP, GM&O, MRLE, A&GW.
New Engines Acquired: B&H bought 04/04/2000, NYC bought 04/04/2000, ERIE bought 04/04/2000, CNJ bought 04/04/2000, PENN bought 04/04/2000, READ bought 04/04/2000, B&O bought 04/04/2000, C&O bought 04/04/2000, R&D bought 04/04/2000, N&W bought 04/04/2000, W&M bought 04/04/2000, C&H bought 04/04/2000, S&A bought 04/04/2000, SCL bought 04/04/2000, S&G bought 04/04/2000, LS bought 04/04/2000, P&FW bought 04/04/2000, M&C bought 04/04/2000, TP&W bought 04/04/2000.
New Technologies Acquired: B&H bought steel rails, NYC bought steel rails, ERIE bought steel rails, PENN bought steel rails, READ bought steel rails, C&O bought steel rails, R&D bought steel rails, N&W bought steel rails, W&M bought steel rails, C&H bought steel rails, S&A bought Grand Station, S&A bought steel rails, SCL bought steel rails, S&G bought steel rails, LS bought steel rails, P&FW bought steel rails, M&C bought steel rails, TP&W bought steel rails.
RoWs built: C3 by B&H, C5 by NYC, PA4 by PENN, WV2 by B&O, KY1 by C&O, SC5 by R&D, WV4 by N&W, NC2 by W&M, AL3 by C&H, GA5 by S&A, FL6 by SCL, AL1 by S&G, OH5 by LS, OH4 by P&FW.
B&H doubled NYNH, NYC doubled B&A, ERIE doubled C&A, PENN doubled LV, C&O doubled RF&P, N&W doubled VA3, C&H doubled GA8, S&A doubled GA2, SCL doubled SCL.
New RoWs acquired: B&H got NY1, PENN got MD1, LS got OH6, ERIE got MI1, NYC got MI2, P&FW got IN1, TP&W got IN2, M&C got IN4, C&O got IN5, N&W got KY2, W&M got TN2, S&A got TN5, C&H got TN10, S&G got AL4, SCL got AL8, R&D got VA7.
RR Mergers: B&O merges into LS.
Loan Recalls: Frank Throne.
New railroad Presidents: Cornelius Vanderbilt of A&WP, B of GM&O.
New Private Companies Available: MON, FW&C, C&EI, IC, C&NW, CRIP.
Cornelius Vanderbilt dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $3173. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Frank Throne, Dan Drew, B, Casey Jones, Henry Farham, Stepp, George R. Obberbaron, Sleeping Dog
Invention of coal burning engine for locomotives improves operations, reduces operating costs.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Panic to Depression.
Best locomotive available: Mogul 2-6-0
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):
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Robber Baron
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Casey Jones (10)
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Dan Drew (6)
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Henry Farham (7)
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Sleeping Dog (12)
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (2)
|
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Rail Mogul
|
Sleeping Dog (12)
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Casey Jones (10)
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B (4)
|
Henry Farham (7)
|
Dan Drew (6)
|
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Rail Builder
|
Edward Harriman (11)
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B (4)
|
Henry Farham (7)
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Sleeping Dog (12)
|
Stepp (5)
|
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Rail Magnate
|
Henry Farham (7)
|
Edward Harriman (11)
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B (4)
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Casey Jones (10)
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Sleeping Dog (12)
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Rail Prodigal
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Jim Hill (9)
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Stepp (5)
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Henry Farham (7)
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (2)
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Sleeping Dog (12)
|
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Rail Baron
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Henry Farham (7)
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Casey Jones (10)
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Sleeping Dog (12)
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B (4)
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Edward Harriman (11)
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Player Summary
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|
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President of
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PCs owned
|
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Player #
|
Tycoon name
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RR 1
|
RR 2
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PC 1
|
PC 2
|
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10
|
Casey Jones |
N&W
|
C&H
|
....
|
MS
|
|
2
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt |
A&WP
|
S&A
|
....
|
....
|
|
6
|
Dan Drew |
P&FW
|
W&M
|
....
|
BRL
|
|
13
|
Jay Gould |
M&C
|
S&G
|
....
|
....
|
|
5
|
Stepp |
....
|
B&H
|
MC
|
....
|
|
12
|
Sleeping Dog |
SCL
|
C&O
|
A&T
|
....
|
|
7
|
Henry Farham |
ERIE
|
PENN
|
NO&J
|
....
|
|
11
|
Edward Harriman |
NYC
|
TP&W
|
....
|
MN
|
|
4
|
B |
GM&O
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LS
|
O&M
|
....
|
|
9
|
Jim Hill |
READ
|
CNJ
|
....
|
....
|
|
1
|
George R. Obberbaron |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
3
|
Darkwing |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
8
|
Frank Throne |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
15
|
Cyrus Holliday |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
14
|
Robert Stephenson |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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Railroad Summary
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RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
|
B&H
|
Boston & Hartford
|
790
|
93224
|
51272
|
99
|
232126
|
136362
|
1
|
9
|
630
|
1210
|
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
894
|
112503
|
58501
|
99
|
265171
|
122141
|
4
|
12
|
0
|
279
|
|
ERIE
|
Erie Lackawanna
|
1013
|
115086
|
59845
|
99
|
337004
|
181992
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
273
|
|
CNJ
|
Central New Jersey
|
134
|
16947
|
10507
|
95
|
44042
|
16594
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
568
|
77831
|
42808
|
99
|
175573
|
87976
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
98
|
|
READ
|
Reading
|
104
|
15356
|
9521
|
92
|
38975
|
9282
|
4
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&O
|
Chesapeake & Ohio
|
764
|
67501
|
37125
|
99
|
219783
|
58868
|
2
|
4
|
125
|
556
|
|
R&D
|
Richmond & Danville
|
411
|
32941
|
18117
|
99
|
119628
|
67283
|
-1
|
1
|
470
|
383
|
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
852
|
75847
|
41715
|
99
|
252444
|
87580
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
|
W&M
|
Wilmington & Manchester
|
914
|
80917
|
42885
|
98
|
262138
|
124616
|
0
|
4
|
995
|
703
|
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
887
|
97546
|
50724
|
99
|
268539
|
107424
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
90
|
|
S&A
|
Savannah & Augusta
|
795
|
86771
|
45121
|
99
|
225254
|
134994
|
1
|
9
|
0
|
110
|
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
691
|
81047
|
42145
|
99
|
212658
|
29324
|
6
|
1
|
590
|
221
|
|
S&G
|
Savannah & Gulf
|
508
|
48600
|
26243
|
97
|
151228
|
87898
|
-1
|
10
|
760
|
520
|
|
LS
|
Lake Shore
|
1011
|
101925
|
56058
|
99
|
281368
|
141484
|
1
|
9
|
500
|
1317
|
|
MRLE
|
Mad River & Lake Erie
|
138
|
12961
|
8813
|
86
|
16299
|
16301
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
P&FW
|
Pittsburgh & Ft Wayne
|
328
|
28142
|
14634
|
99
|
75564
|
49938
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
96
|
|
M&C
|
Marietta & Cincinnati
|
307
|
28800
|
16704
|
96
|
72985
|
45127
|
0
|
0
|
625
|
0
|
|
A&WP
|
Atlanta & West Point
|
152
|
14220
|
9527
|
87
|
17699
|
17701
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
A&GW
|
Atlantic & Great Western
|
116
|
12274
|
7855
|
90
|
14099
|
14101
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
TP&W
|
Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw
|
140
|
10182
|
5804
|
97
|
43079
|
22601
|
-3
|
3
|
350
|
0
|
|
GM&O
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
|
135
|
11679
|
7708
|
88
|
15499
|
15501
|
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
(Double)
|
NYNH
(Double)
|
GT
|
C2
|
C3
|
|
Unbuilt:: NY1 |
[Regions: AN]
|
|
New York Central (NYC ):
|
|
NYC
|
B&A
(Double)
|
B&M
|
NY3
|
C4
|
C5
|
|
Unbuilt:: MI2 |
[Regions: ALN]
|
|
Erie Lackawanna (ERIE):
|
|
ERIE
|
HRL
|
C&A
(Double)
|
NY2
|
PA11
|
GTW
|
|
Unbuilt:: MI1 |
[Regions: AL]
|
|
Central New Jersey (CNJ ):
|
|
CNJ
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
|
Pennsylvania (PENN):
|
|
PENN
|
LV
(Double)
|
PA5
|
PA6
|
PA4
|
|
Unbuilt:: MD1 |
[Regions: AO]
|
|
Reading (READ):
|
|
READ
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
|
Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O ):
|
|
C&O
|
RF&P
(Double)
|
VA4
|
VA5
|
KY1
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN5 |
[Regions: AO]
|
|
Richmond & Danville (R&D ):
|
|
R&D
|
VA2
|
SC5
|
|
Unbuilt:: VA7 |
[Regions: ]
|
|
Norfolk & Western (N&W ):
|
|
N&W
(Double)
|
N&S
|
VA3
(Double)
|
VC
|
NC1
|
WV4
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY2 |
[Regions: A]
|
|
Wilmington & Manchester (W&M ):
|
|
W&M
|
SC2
|
W&W
|
VA1
|
SC1
|
G&C
|
NC2
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN2 |
[Regions: A]
|
|
Charleston & Hamburg (C&H ):
|
|
C&H
|
NER
|
SC4
|
GA1
|
GA8
(Double)
|
AL3
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN10 |
[Regions: AD]
|
|
Savannah & Augusta (S&A ):
|
|
S&A
|
GA2
(Double)
|
COG
|
GA3
|
A&C
|
GA5
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN5 |
[Regions: AD]
|
|
Sea Coast Line (SCL ):
|
|
SCL
(Double)
|
GA4
|
FL4
|
FL5
|
FL6
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL8 |
[Regions: AG]
|
|
Savannah & Gulf (S&G ):
|
|
S&G
|
GA6
|
GA7
|
AL1
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL4 |
[Regions: AD]
|
|
Lake Shore (LS ):
|
|
LS
|
P&LE
|
OH3
|
OH5
|
B&O
|
PA7
|
WV2
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH6 |
[Regions: AOL]
|
|
Mad River & Lake Erie (MRLE):
|
|
MRLE
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: L]
|
|
Pittsburgh & Ft Wayne (P&FW):
|
|
P&FW
|
OH4
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN1 |
[Regions: O]
|
|
Marietta & Cincinnati (M&C ):
|
|
M&C
|
WBSH
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN4 |
[Regions: O]
|
|
Atlanta & West Point (A&WP):
|
|
A&WP
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: D]
|
|
Atlantic & Great Western (A&GW):
|
|
A&GW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: O]
|
|
Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw (TP&W):
|
|
TP&W
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN2 |
[Regions: ]
|
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O):
|
|
GM&O
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: G]
|
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
|
46
|
39
|
32
|
-14
|
958
|
3830
|
120
|
5
|
5
|
|
|
NYC
|
48
|
50
|
53
|
+5
|
738
|
4422
|
55
|
11
|
11
|
5
9
10
|
|
ERIE
|
30
|
35
|
41
|
+11
|
1219
|
5012
|
53
|
7
|
7
|
1
2
|
|
CNJ
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
-1
|
161
|
619
|
51
|
9
|
9
|
10
12
|
|
PENN
|
29
|
35
|
41
|
+12
|
942
|
2801
|
44
|
7
|
7
|
|
|
READ
|
23
|
25
|
27
|
+4
|
171
|
497
|
23
|
9
|
6
|
10
11
12
|
|
C&O
|
33
|
40
|
48
|
+15
|
1079
|
3747
|
73
|
12
|
12
|
|
|
R&D
|
43
|
30
|
17
|
-26
|
4012
|
7058
|
37
|
|
8
|
6
|
|
N&W
|
39
|
34
|
30
|
-9
|
1450
|
4235
|
29
|
10
|
10
|
|
|
W&M
|
30
|
27
|
24
|
-6
|
983
|
4446
|
124
|
6
|
6
|
10
|
|
C&H
|
31
|
28
|
26
|
-5
|
1181
|
4360
|
81
|
10
|
10
|
4
|
|
S&A
|
52
|
50
|
48
|
-4
|
974
|
3852
|
123
|
2
|
2
|
13
|
|
SCL
|
42
|
38
|
35
|
-7
|
1137
|
3440
|
22
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
|
S&G
|
53
|
53
|
54
|
+1
|
888
|
2492
|
48
|
13
|
13
|
10
12
|
|
LS
|
29
|
35
|
42
|
+13
|
624
|
4923
|
140
|
4
|
4
|
|
|
MRLE
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
+10
|
0
|
621
|
69
|
|
|
|
|
P&FW
|
28
|
49
|
71
|
+43
|
260
|
1572
|
68
|
6
|
6
|
|
|
M&C
|
18
|
21
|
24
|
+6
|
366
|
1478
|
57
|
13
|
13
|
|
|
A&WP
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
+10
|
0
|
684
|
76
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
A&GW
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
+10
|
0
|
522
|
58
|
|
|
|
|
TP&W
|
18
|
22
|
26
|
+8
|
253
|
700
|
0
|
11
|
11
|
5
13
|
|
GM&O
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
+10
|
0
|
608
|
67
|
4
|
4
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
|
N&C
|
755
|
SM
|
220
|
MON
|
920
|
FW&C
|
570
|
C&EI
|
920
|
IC
|
925
|
C&NW
|
600
|
|
CRIP
|
750
|
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