Continental Rails II
Game # 18 - 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: Cornelius Vanderbilt bought N&C for $4319, Sleeping Dog bought MON for $16495, Henry Farham bought FW&C for $10005, Cornelius Vanderbilt bought IC for $7385, Stepp bought C&NW for $20123, Darkwing bought CRIP for $3333.
PCs Merged: BRL merges into W&M, MN merges into NYC, MC merges into NYC.
PCs Incorporated: O&M.
New Engines Acquired: B&H bought Mogul 2-6-0, NYC bought Mogul 2-6-0, ERIE bought Mogul 2-6-0, PENN bought Mogul 2-6-0, C&O bought Mogul 2-6-0, R&D bought Mogul 2-6-0, W&M bought Mogul 2-6-0, C&H bought Mogul 2-6-0, S&A bought Mogul 2-6-0, S&G bought Mogul 2-6-0, MRLE bought Mogul 2-6-0, P&FW bought Mogul 2-6-0, A&WP bought Mogul 2-6-0, A&GW bought Mogul 2-6-0, TP&W bought Mogul 2-6-0.
New Technologies Acquired: B&H bought coal burning engines, NYC bought coal burning engines, ERIE bought coal burning engines, PENN bought coal burning engines, C&O bought coal burning engines, W&M bought coal burning engines, S&A bought coal burning engines, MRLE bought coal burning engines, P&FW bought coal burning engines, A&WP bought coal burning engines, A&GW bought coal burning engines, TP&W bought coal burning engines.
RoWs built: NY1 by B&H, MI2 by NYC, MI1 by ERIE, MD1 by PENN, IN5 by C&O, VA7 by R&D, KY2 by N&W, TN2 by W&M, TN10 by C&H, TN5 by S&A, AL8 by SCL, AL4 by S&G, OH6 by LS, IN1 by P&FW, IN4 by M&C, IN2 by TP&W.
B&H doubled C3, NYC doubled B&M, ERIE doubled HRL, PENN doubled PENN, S&A doubled S&A, S&G doubled S&G.
New RoWs acquired: B&H got PA8, PENN got MD2, ERIE got OH2, P&FW got OH7, NYC got MI5, LS got IN3, TP&W got IN7, M&C got IN8, C&O got IN9, N&W got KY5, S&A got KY7, W&M got TN3, A&WP got AL6, S&G got MS2, SCL got MS3, C&H got MS6, GM&O got MS4.
Loan Recalls: George R. Obberbaron, Darkwing, B, Stepp, Dan Drew, Henry Farham, Frank Throne, Casey Jones, Edward Harriman, Sleeping Dog.
New railroad Presidents: Frank Throne of R&D, B of O&M.
New Private Companies Available: C&C, L&N, CASL, CNS, M&SP, MP, M&LR.
Casey Jones earns the Heartland Award for linking the C&H from the Atlantic to the Mississippi region.
Stepp dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $4567. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Cornelius Vanderbilt, Henry Farham, Casey Jones, Sleeping Dog
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Depression to Recession.
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):
Robber Baron
|
Casey Jones (10)
|
Dan Drew (6)
|
Henry Farham (7)
|
Sleeping Dog (12)
|
Jay Gould (13)
|
Rail Mogul
|
Sleeping Dog (12)
|
Casey Jones (10)
|
B (4)
|
Henry Farham (7)
|
Dan Drew (6)
|
Rail Builder
|
Casey Jones (10)
|
Edward Harriman (11)
|
B (4)
|
Henry Farham (7)
|
Dan Drew (6)
|
Rail Magnate
|
Henry Farham (7)
|
Casey Jones (10)
|
Edward Harriman (11)
|
B (4)
|
Sleeping Dog (12)
|
Rail Prodigal
|
Stepp (5)
|
Jim Hill (9)
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Henry Farham (7)
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt (2)
|
Sleeping Dog (12)
|
Rail Baron
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Casey Jones (10)
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Henry Farham (7)
|
Sleeping Dog (12)
|
Stepp (5)
|
B (4)
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Player Summary
|
|
President of
|
PCs owned
|
Player #
|
Tycoon name
|
RR 1
|
RR 2
|
PC 1
|
PC 2
|
10
|
Casey Jones |
N&W
|
C&H
|
....
|
MS
|
6
|
Dan Drew |
P&FW
|
W&M
|
....
|
....
|
13
|
Jay Gould |
M&C
|
S&G
|
....
|
....
|
5
|
Stepp |
....
|
B&H
|
....
|
C&NW
|
2
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt |
A&WP
|
S&A
|
IC
|
N&C
|
12
|
Sleeping Dog |
SCL
|
C&O
|
A&T
|
MON
|
7
|
Henry Farham |
ERIE
|
PENN
|
NO&J
|
FW&C
|
11
|
Edward Harriman |
NYC
|
TP&W
|
....
|
....
|
4
|
B |
GM&O
|
O&M
|
....
|
....
|
9
|
Jim Hill |
READ
|
CNJ
|
....
|
....
|
1
|
George R. Obberbaron |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
8
|
Frank Throne |
R&D
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
3
|
Darkwing |
....
|
....
|
....
|
CRIP
|
14
|
Robert Stephenson |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
15
|
Cyrus Holliday |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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Railroad Summary
RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
B&H
|
Boston & Hartford
|
1000  
|
124801  
|
68640  
|
99  
|
269827  
|
169341  
|
2  
|
11  
|
375  
|
1196  
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
1206  
|
165794  
|
86214  
|
99  
|
319761  
|
169887  
|
5  
|
7  
|
0  
|
181  
|
ERIE
|
Erie Lackawanna
|
1071  
|
139612  
|
72598  
|
99  
|
353768  
|
195518  
|
3  
|
4  
|
135  
|
205  
|
CNJ
|
Central New Jersey
|
134  
|
18006  
|
11164  
|
95  
|
44873  
|
16261  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
613  
|
99980  
|
54989  
|
99  
|
188337  
|
98667  
|
6  
|
9  
|
0  
|
64  
|
READ
|
Reading
|
104  
|
16661  
|
9997  
|
94  
|
39813  
|
9303  
|
5  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
C&O
|
Chesapeake & Ohio
|
889  
|
85625  
|
50518  
|
95  
|
240731  
|
78059  
|
2  
|
2  
|
296  
|
511  
|
R&D
|
Richmond & Danville
|
505  
|
46659  
|
25662  
|
99  
|
136044  
|
74555  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
554  
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
977  
|
88530  
|
52234  
|
95  
|
276917  
|
108206  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
W&M
|
Wilmington & Manchester
|
1298  
|
122998  
|
63959  
|
99  
|
324536  
|
179259  
|
2  
|
1  
|
0  
|
1274  
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
981  
|
118798  
|
61775  
|
99  
|
290675  
|
125812  
|
4  
|
1  
|
1400  
|
68  
|
S&A
|
Savannah & Augusta
|
923  
|
108569  
|
56457  
|
99  
|
249090  
|
155468  
|
3  
|
1  
|
0  
|
72  
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
809  
|
95537  
|
53501  
|
95  
|
229113  
|
43983  
|
5  
|
2  
|
950  
|
608  
|
S&G
|
Savannah & Gulf
|
660  
|
71487  
|
37173  
|
99  
|
178058  
|
111688  
|
2  
|
0  
|
1010  
|
960  
|
LS
|
Lake Shore
|
1111  
|
120248  
|
70948  
|
95  
|
303781  
|
160231  
|
1  
|
6  
|
350  
|
1272  
|
MRLE
|
Mad River & Lake Erie
|
138  
|
14152  
|
9482  
|
87  
|
17155  
|
15055  
|
2  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
P&FW
|
Pittsburgh & Ft Wayne
|
530  
|
52773  
|
27441  
|
99  
|
110342  
|
81286  
|
2  
|
1  
|
102  
|
67  
|
M&C
|
Marietta & Cincinnati
|
432  
|
43644  
|
25751  
|
95  
|
95362  
|
65195  
|
1  
|
0  
|
505  
|
469  
|
A&WP
|
Atlanta & West Point
|
152  
|
15193  
|
8508  
|
98  
|
20903  
|
19665  
|
3  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
A&GW
|
Atlantic & Great Western
|
116  
|
13104  
|
8649  
|
88  
|
14890  
|
12456  
|
3  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
TP&W
|
Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw
|
210  
|
19894  
|
10941  
|
99  
|
56401  
|
34469  
|
0  
|
1  
|
0  
|
245  
|
GM&O
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
|
135  
|
12857  
|
8871  
|
85  
|
15499  
|
15501  
|
1  
|
0  
|
480  
|
0  
|
O&M
|
Ohio & Mississippi
|
165  
|
15491  
|
10844  
|
84  
|
22229  
|
20521  
|
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
(Double)
|
NY1
|
|
Unbuilt:: PA8 |
[Regions: AN]
|
New York Central (NYC ):
|
|
NYC
|
B&A
(Double)
|
B&M
(Double)
|
NY3
|
C4
|
C5
|
MN
|
MC
|
MI2
|
|
Unbuilt:: MI5 |
[Regions: ALN]
|
Erie Lackawanna (ERIE):
|
|
ERIE
|
HRL
(Double)
|
C&A
(Double)
|
NY2
|
PA11
|
GTW
|
MI1
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH2 |
[Regions: AL]
|
Central New Jersey (CNJ ):
|
|
CNJ
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
Pennsylvania (PENN):
|
|
PENN
(Double)
|
LV
(Double)
|
PA5
|
PA6
|
PA4
|
MD1
|
|
Unbuilt:: MD2 |
[Regions: AO]
|
Reading (READ):
|
|
READ
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O ):
|
|
C&O
|
RF&P
(Double)
|
VA4
|
VA5
|
KY1
|
IN5
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN9 |
[Regions: AO]
|
Richmond & Danville (R&D ):
|
|
R&D
|
VA2
|
SC5
|
VA7
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
Norfolk & Western (N&W ):
|
|
N&W
(Double)
|
N&S
|
VA3
(Double)
|
VC
|
NC1
|
WV4
|
KY2
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY5 |
[Regions: A]
|
Wilmington & Manchester (W&M ):
|
|
W&M
|
SC2
|
W&W
|
VA1
|
SC1
|
G&C
|
NC2
|
BRL
|
TN2
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN3 |
[Regions: AD]
|
Charleston & Hamburg (C&H ):
|
|
C&H
|
NER
|
SC4
|
GA1
|
GA8
(Double)
|
AL3
|
TN10
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS6 |
[Regions: ADM]
|
Savannah & Augusta (S&A ):
|
|
S&A
(Double)
|
GA2
(Double)
|
COG
|
GA3
|
A&C
|
GA5
|
TN5
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY7 |
[Regions: AD]
|
Sea Coast Line (SCL ):
|
|
SCL
(Double)
|
GA4
|
FL4
|
FL5
|
FL6
|
AL8
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS3 |
[Regions: AG]
|
Savannah & Gulf (S&G ):
|
|
S&G
(Double)
|
GA6
|
GA7
|
AL1
|
AL4
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS2 |
[Regions: AD]
|
Lake Shore (LS ):
|
|
LS
|
P&LE
|
OH3
|
OH5
|
B&O
|
PA7
|
WV2
|
OH6
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN3 |
[Regions: AOL]
|
Mad River & Lake Erie (MRLE):
|
|
MRLE
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: L]
|
Pittsburgh & Ft Wayne (P&FW):
|
|
P&FW
|
OH4
|
IN1
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH7 |
[Regions: OC]
|
Marietta & Cincinnati (M&C ):
|
|
M&C
|
WBSH
|
IN4
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN8 |
[Regions: O]
|
Atlanta & West Point (A&WP):
|
|
A&WP
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL6 |
[Regions: D]
|
Atlantic & Great Western (A&GW):
|
|
A&GW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: O]
|
Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw (TP&W):
|
|
TP&W
|
IN2
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN7 |
[Regions: ]
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O):
|
|
GM&O
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS4 |
[Regions: G]
|
Ohio & Mississippi (O&M ):
|
|
O&M
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: O]
|
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
|
32  
|
36  
|
41  
|
+9
|
1336  
|
4895  
|
105  
|
5  
|
5  
|
|
NYC
|
53  
|
45  
|
38  
|
-15
|
1007  
|
5881  
|
156  
|
11  
|
11  
|
5  
9  
10  
|
ERIE
|
41  
|
35  
|
30  
|
-11
|
1547  
|
5326  
|
29  
|
7  
|
7  
|
1  
2  
|
CNJ
|
22  
|
20  
|
18  
|
-4
|
163  
|
631  
|
39  
|
9  
|
9  
|
10  
12  
|
PENN
|
41  
|
40  
|
39  
|
-2
|
784  
|
3048  
|
22  
|
7  
|
7  
|
6  
|
READ
|
27  
|
33  
|
40  
|
+13
|
103  
|
497  
|
23  
|
9  
|
6  
|
4  
10  
11  
12  
|
C&O
|
48  
|
46  
|
45  
|
-3
|
965  
|
4310  
|
135  
|
12  
|
12  
|
6  
10  
|
R&D
|
17  
|
17  
|
17  
|
+0
|
2202  
|
7490  
|
75  
|
8  
|
8  
|
6  
|
N&W
|
30  
|
26  
|
22  
|
-8
|
1623  
|
4827  
|
62  
|
10  
|
10  
|
|
W&M
|
24  
|
22  
|
21  
|
-3
|
1422  
|
6299  
|
191  
|
6  
|
6  
|
10  
|
C&H
|
26  
|
30  
|
35  
|
+9
|
1385  
|
4864  
|
47  
|
10  
|
10  
|
4  
7  
|
S&A
|
48  
|
41  
|
35  
|
-13
|
981  
|
4551  
|
64  
|
2  
|
2  
|
13  
|
SCL
|
35  
|
38  
|
41  
|
+6
|
1017  
|
3993  
|
59  
|
12  
|
12  
|
13  
|
S&G
|
54  
|
45  
|
37  
|
-17
|
708  
|
3224  
|
76  
|
13  
|
13  
|
10  
12  
|
LS
|
42  
|
36  
|
31  
|
-11
|
2076  
|
5373  
|
190  
|
|
4  
|
|
MRLE
|
10  
|
12  
|
15  
|
+5
|
381  
|
638  
|
52  
|
|
|
|
P&FW
|
71  
|
56  
|
41  
|
-30
|
704  
|
2549  
|
101  
|
6  
|
6  
|
|
M&C
|
24  
|
29  
|
35  
|
+11
|
386  
|
2098  
|
62  
|
13  
|
13  
|
2  
|
A&WP
|
10  
|
13  
|
16  
|
+6
|
289  
|
760  
|
0  
|
2  
|
2  
|
|
A&GW
|
10  
|
14  
|
19  
|
+9
|
323  
|
536  
|
44  
|
|
|
|
TP&W
|
26  
|
22  
|
19  
|
-7
|
156  
|
1015  
|
35  
|
11  
|
11  
|
5  
13  
|
GM&O
|
10  
|
15  
|
21  
|
+11
|
291  
|
608  
|
67  
|
4  
|
4  
|
|
O&M
|
0  
|
0  
|
11  
|
+11
|
0  
|
743  
|
82  
|
4  
|
4  
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
SM
|
220  
|
C&C
|
1010  
|
C&EI
|
920  
|
L&N
|
930  
|
CASL
|
925  
|
CNS
|
425  
|
M&SP
|
1630  
|
MP
|
1415  
|
M&LR
|
660  
|
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