Continental Rails II
Game # 19 - Turn # 10
Headline News 1859 to 1860
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1859: John Brown is executed after seizing arsenal at Harper's Ferry.
1860: Rich silver strike at Comstock Lode in Nevada Territory.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Jay Gould bought L&N for $14000, Cornelius Vanderbilt bought M&SP for $15193, B bought MP for $10015, Thomas Durant bought M&LR for $1400, Henry Farham bought L&A for $32003, Thomas Durant bought UP for $6500, Jay Gould bought SL&A for $6000.
PCs Merged: FEC merges into SCL.
PCs Incorporated: CASL, CNS.
New Engines Acquired: READ bought Atlantic 4-4-2, C&H bought Atlantic 4-4-2, COG bought Atlantic 4-4-2, P&LE bought Atlantic 4-4-2, G&C bought Atlantic 4-4-2, A&T bought Mogul 2-6-0, GM&O bought Mogul 2-6-0, C&NW bought Atlantic 4-4-2, CRIP bought Atlantic 4-4-2, CB&Q bought Atlantic 4-4-2.
New Technologies Acquired: MC bought Grand Station, A&T bought steel rails.
RoWs built: KY3 by CNJ, KY2 by PENN, NC2 by READ, IL3 by N&W, KY13 by C&H, TN7 by SCL, MS4 by COG, KY11 by P&LE, IL2 by P&FW, SC1 by G&C, IN6 by WBSH, MI6 by MC, KY6 by A&T, TN13 by GM&O, IL8 by N&C, TN9 by SM.
RoWs abandoned: KY11 was abandoned by P&LE.
NYC doubled HRL, READ doubled VA1, C&H doubled TN10, COG doubled MS1, P&LE doubled GTW, G&C doubled BRL, WBSH doubled WBSH.
New RoWs acquired: NYC got PA2, N&W got VA6, READ got SC3, G&C got GA2, MC got MI2, C&H got IN10, P&LE got IL6, PENN got KY5, WBSH got KY8, N&C got KY10, GM&O got TN14, COG got MS5, SM got MS7, C&NW got WI4, CB&Q got IA4, CRIP got IA7, SCL got FL3.
RR Mergers: P&FW merges into PENN.
Loan Recalls: B, Casey Jones, Frederik Conrad, Henry Farham, Jim Hill, Railroad Bill, Cyrus Holliday.
New railroad Presidents: Casey Jones of CNJ, Jim Hill of COG, Jay Gould of A&T, Frederik Conrad of CNS.
New Private Companies Available: V&T, CP, SLSF, SLSW, GW, GN.
Henry Farham dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $4170. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: B, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Frederik Conrad
Invention of coal burning engine for locomotives improves operations, reduces operating costs.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate remained stable at Depression.
Best locomotive available: Atlantic 4-4-2
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
|
B (1)
|
Casey Jones (2)
|
Jim Hill (8)
|
Railroad Bill (9)
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
|
Rail Mogul
|
B (1)
|
Casey Jones (2)
|
Jay Gould (7)
|
Stepp (10)
|
Henry Farham (6)
|
Rail Builder
|
Casey Jones (2)
|
Frederik Conrad (4)
|
Railroad Bill (9)
|
B (1)
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
|
Rail Magnate
|
B (1)
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
|
Henry Farham (6)
|
Railroad Bill (9)
|
Frederik Conrad (4)
|
Rail Prodigal
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
|
B (1)
|
Henry Farham (6)
|
Frederik Conrad (4)
|
Stepp (10)
|
Rail Baron
|
B (1)
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
|
Casey Jones (2)
|
Henry Farham (6)
|
Frederik Conrad (4)
|
Player Summary
|
|
President of
|
PCs owned
|
Player #
|
Tycoon name
|
RR 1
|
RR 2
|
PC 1
|
PC 2
|
7
|
Jay Gould |
WBSH
|
A&T
|
L&N
|
SL&A
|
8
|
Jim Hill |
COG
|
N&C
|
C&EI
|
....
|
5
|
Griffes d’argent |
CB&Q
|
G&C
|
....
|
....
|
3
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt |
NYC
|
....
|
....
|
M&SP
|
9
|
Railroad Bill |
N&W
|
MC
|
....
|
....
|
10
|
Stepp |
SCL
|
SM
|
....
|
....
|
11
|
Thomas Durant |
READ
|
CRIP
|
UP
|
M&LR
|
2
|
Casey Jones |
CNJ
|
C&NW
|
....
|
....
|
1
|
B |
P&LE
|
GM&O
|
MP
|
....
|
4
|
Frederik Conrad |
C&H
|
CNS
|
....
|
....
|
6
|
Henry Farham |
PENN
|
....
|
....
|
L&A
|
15
|
Cyrus Holliday |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
14
|
Dan Drew |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
13
|
William Ogden |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
12
|
William Palmer |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
Railroad Summary
RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
GT
|
Grand Trunk
|
952
|
96394
|
63620
|
91
|
173740
|
4703
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
1986
|
306359
|
171563
|
95
|
554583
|
331939
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
148
|
CNJ
|
Central New Jersey
|
1771
|
241524
|
135253
|
95
|
458712
|
248691
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
938
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
2111
|
300321
|
189201
|
91
|
508181
|
342142
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
382
|
READ
|
Reading
|
770
|
114460
|
60664
|
98
|
156537
|
57830
|
9
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
580
|
45578
|
28259
|
95
|
137292
|
56306
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
382
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
2026
|
241014
|
142198
|
92
|
572700
|
333081
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
538
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
1362
|
172714
|
91540
|
98
|
338916
|
204032
|
4
|
6
|
244
|
30
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
1323
|
161862
|
90643
|
95
|
309675
|
195238
|
3
|
20
|
210
|
197
|
COG
|
Central of Georgia
|
1587
|
213564
|
111051
|
99
|
368840
|
251823
|
5
|
9
|
0
|
424
|
P&LE
|
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
|
2109
|
258473
|
142160
|
99
|
542591
|
351288
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
1280
|
G&C
|
Greenville & Columbia
|
731
|
72547
|
39900
|
99
|
129595
|
69121
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
592
|
WBSH
|
Wabash Line
|
391
|
48142
|
30330
|
91
|
60528
|
54267
|
3
|
0
|
700
|
392
|
MC
|
Michigan Central
|
568
|
59573
|
33361
|
95
|
81470
|
72727
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
A&T
|
Alabama & Tennessee
|
381
|
31127
|
18987
|
93
|
56729
|
47285
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
336
|
GM&O
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
|
413
|
33603
|
20834
|
95
|
64716
|
58354
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
688
|
N&C
|
Nashville & Chattanooga
|
536
|
51689
|
30496
|
95
|
72960
|
53092
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
SM
|
Southern Mississippi
|
667
|
61134
|
36069
|
95
|
105220
|
94694
|
1
|
15
|
0
|
637
|
C&NW
|
Chicago & Northwestern
|
120
|
15764
|
8670
|
99
|
20993
|
18457
|
5
|
2
|
1400
|
0
|
CRIP
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific
|
150
|
17455
|
9600
|
99
|
23759
|
21241
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
CB&Q
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
|
190
|
19902
|
10946
|
99
|
30919
|
23081
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
CASL
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis
|
185
|
18584
|
12265
|
88
|
25622
|
23653
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
CNS
|
Chicago North Shore
|
85
|
15057
|
9335
|
92
|
14741
|
13609
|
7
|
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)
Grand Trunk (GT )
|
|
GT
|
C2
|
B&M
|
B&H
|
ME1
|
C1
|
|
|
Unbuilt: none |
[Regions: AN]
|
New York Central (NYC )
|
|
NYC
|
HRL
(Double)
|
C&A
(Double)
|
NYNH
(Double)
|
NY3
|
B&A
(Double)
|
C3
|
|
C4
|
C5
|
MI1
(Double)
|
PA11
|
TP&W
|
C&C
|
IN3
|
|
|
Unbuilt: PA2 |
[Regions: ALCN]
|
Central New Jersey (CNJ )
|
|
CNJ
(Double)
|
ERIE
(Double)
|
PA9
|
PA10
|
NY1
|
LS
(Double)
|
OH3
|
OH5
|
|
FW&C
|
OH6
|
OH8
|
KY3
|
|
|
Unbuilt: none |
[Regions: AOLC]
|
Pennsylvania (PENN)
|
|
PENN
(Double)
|
LV
(Double)
|
PA5
|
PA6
|
WV2
|
WV3
|
PA8
|
NY2
|
KY2
|
|
P&FW
(Double)
|
A&GW
|
IN5
(Double)
|
IN7
|
IC
|
IL4
|
IL2
|
|
|
Unbuilt: KY5 |
[Regions: AOLCM]
|
Reading (READ)
|
|
READ
(Double)
|
PA1
(Double)
|
MD1
|
RF&P
(Double)
|
VA7
|
VA1
(Double)
|
NC2
|
|
Unbuilt: SC3 |
[Regions: A]
|
Baltimore & Ohio (B&O )
|
|
B&O
|
WV1
|
OH1
|
OH2
|
|
|
Unbuilt: none |
[Regions: A]
|
Norfolk & Western (N&W )
|
|
N&W
|
N&S
|
R&D
|
W&W
|
VA4
|
VA5
|
KY1
|
IN4
|
IN8
|
M&C
|
OH7
(Double)
|
|
IN1
|
IL5
|
IL3
|
|
|
Unbuilt: VA6 |
[Regions: AOCM]
|
Charleston & Hamburg (C&H )
|
|
C&H
(Double)
|
NER
(Double)
|
W&M
|
SC4
|
GA1
(Double)
|
GA8
(Double)
|
AL3
|
|
TN10
(Double)
|
TN12
|
KY13
|
|
|
Unbuilt: IN10 |
[Regions: ADM]
|
Sea Coast Line (SCL )
|
|
SCL
(Double)
|
GA4
(Double)
|
FL4
|
FL5
|
FL6
|
AL5
(Double)
|
AL2
|
FEC
|
|
TN7
|
|
|
Unbuilt: FL3 |
[Regions: ADG]
|
Central of Georgia (COG )
|
|
COG
(Double)
|
A&WP
(Double)
|
A&C
|
AL6
|
AL7
|
S&G
(Double)
|
S&A
(Double)
|
|
GA6
|
GA7
|
AL1
(Double)
|
AL4
|
MS1
(Double)
|
MS4
|
|
|
Unbuilt: MS5 |
[Regions: ADG]
|
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (P&LE)
|
|
P&LE
(Double)
|
MRLE
|
GTW
(Double)
|
OH4
|
IN2
|
C&O
|
MD2
|
VC
|
PA7
(Double)
|
|
VA2
|
MON
(Double)
|
IN9
|
KY12
|
KY11
|
|
|
Unbuilt: IL6 |
[Regions: AOLC]
|
Greenville & Columbia (G&C )
|
|
G&C
(Double)
|
TN2
|
TN4
|
BRL
(Double)
|
SC1
|
|
|
Unbuilt: GA2 |
[Regions: AD]
|
Wabash Line (WBSH)
|
|
WBSH
(Double)
|
O&M
|
IN6
|
|
|
Unbuilt: KY8 |
[Regions: O]
|
Michigan Central (MC )
|
|
MC
|
MN
(Double)
|
MS
|
MI6
|
|
|
Unbuilt: MI2 |
[Regions: L]
|
Alabama & Tennessee (A&T )
|
|
A&T
|
TN5
|
KY6
|
|
|
Unbuilt: none |
[Regions: D]
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O)
|
|
GM&O
|
MS3
|
TN13
|
|
|
Unbuilt: TN14 |
[Regions: G]
|
Nashville & Chattanooga (N&C )
|
|
N&C
(Double)
|
KY14
|
IL8
|
|
|
Unbuilt: KY10 |
[Regions: M]
|
Southern Mississippi (SM )
|
|
SM
|
NO&J
|
MS6
|
TN9
|
|
|
Unbuilt: MS7 |
[Regions: MG]
|
Chicago & Northwestern (C&NW)
|
|
C&NW
|
|
|
Unbuilt: WI4 |
[Regions: C]
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific (CRIP)
|
|
CRIP
|
|
|
Unbuilt: IA7 |
[Regions: C]
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q)
|
|
CB&Q
|
|
|
Unbuilt: IA4 |
[Regions: C]
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis (CASL)
|
|
CASL
|
|
|
Unbuilt: none |
[Regions: C]
|
Chicago North Shore (CNS )
|
|
CNS
|
|
|
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
|
GT
|
15
|
16
|
18
|
+3
|
2261
|
4760
|
0
|
|
8
|
|
NYC
|
20
|
25
|
31
|
+11
|
3212
|
9937
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
2
7
|
CNJ
|
35
|
32
|
30
|
-5
|
2320
|
8754
|
101
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
PENN
|
39
|
31
|
23
|
-16
|
1564
|
10191
|
369
|
6
|
6
|
|
READ
|
87
|
81
|
75
|
-12
|
917
|
3773
|
77
|
11
|
11
|
5
15
|
B&O
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
+1
|
965
|
2827
|
81
|
|
2
|
5
|
N&W
|
32
|
27
|
23
|
-9
|
2357
|
10080
|
54
|
9
|
9
|
|
C&H
|
30
|
27
|
25
|
-5
|
1234
|
6736
|
80
|
4
|
4
|
1
6
8
|
SCL
|
24
|
33
|
42
|
+18
|
1726
|
6423
|
199
|
10
|
10
|
|
COG
|
46
|
38
|
31
|
-15
|
1910
|
7887
|
48
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
P&LE
|
22
|
20
|
18
|
-4
|
2719
|
10434
|
111
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
G&C
|
67
|
68
|
70
|
+3
|
1350
|
3584
|
71
|
5
|
5
|
11
15
|
WBSH
|
24
|
32
|
40
|
+16
|
404
|
1899
|
56
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
MC
|
26
|
27
|
29
|
+3
|
453
|
2785
|
55
|
9
|
9
|
5
11
|
A&T
|
27
|
33
|
40
|
+13
|
554
|
1802
|
103
|
7
|
7
|
|
GM&O
|
22
|
19
|
17
|
-5
|
416
|
1937
|
128
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
N&C
|
23
|
20
|
17
|
-6
|
380
|
2565
|
115
|
8
|
8
|
|
SM
|
26
|
37
|
49
|
+23
|
930
|
3255
|
80
|
10
|
10
|
|
C&NW
|
11
|
18
|
26
|
+15
|
266
|
600
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
CRIP
|
11
|
16
|
21
|
+10
|
314
|
750
|
0
|
11
|
11
|
|
CB&Q
|
11
|
17
|
23
|
+12
|
401
|
950
|
0
|
5
|
5
|
|
CASL
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
+11
|
0
|
833
|
92
|
|
8
|
|
CNS
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
+11
|
0
|
383
|
42
|
4
|
4
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
V&T
|
865
|
CP
|
770
|
SLSF
|
1195
|
SLSW
|
775
|
GW
|
700
|
GN
|
1475
|
|
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