Continental Rails II
Game # 19 - Turn # 5
Headline News 1849 to 1850
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1849: Gold found at Sutter's mill in California! Gold rush begins!
1850: Samuel Colt builds factory to manufacture new repeating pistol.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Griffes dÆargent bought G&C for $978, Jim Hill bought GTW for $539, Frederik Conrad bought VC for $4365, Jay Gould bought A&WP for $4501, Henry Farham bought A&GW for $11461.
PCs Merged: ERIE merges into CNJ, MRLE merges into P&LE, B&H merges into B&M, C&A merges into NYC, NYNH merges into NYC.
PCs Incorporated: M&C, P&FW, COG.
New Engines Acquired: B&M bought 04/04/2000, B&A 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, SCL bought 04/04/2000, S&G bought 04/04/2000, LS bought 04/04/2000, P&LE bought 04/04/2000.
New Technologies Acquired: B&M bought switch yards, GT bought switch yards, B&A bought switch yards, CNJ bought switch yards, PENN bought switch yards, READ bought switch yards, B&O bought switch yards, N&W bought Grand Station, SCL bought Grand Station, SCL bought switch yards, S&G bought switch yards, LS bought switch yards, P&LE bought switch yards.
RoWs built: ME1 by B&M, C2 by GT, C3 by B&A, NY3 by NYC, PA9 by CNJ, PA6 by PENN, MD2 by C&O, VA5 by N&W, GA1 by C&H, FL4 by SCL, GA6 by S&G.
SCL doubled SCL.
New RoWs acquired: READ got PA1, C&O got PA7, CNJ got PA10, S&G got GA7, C&H got GA8, SCL got FL5, B&O got WV1, LS got OH3, P&LE got OH4, N&W got KY1, B&M got C1, NYC got C4, PENN got WV2.
RR Mergers: B&M merges into GT, B&A merges into NYC.
New railroad Presidents: Jim Hill of COG, Henry Farham of P&FW, Railroad Bill of M&C.
New Private Companies Available: BRL, TP&W, WBSH, MC, A&C, A&T, GM&O, N&C, SM, MN.
B dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $2017. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Frederik Conrad, Stepp, Cornelius Vanderbilt
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Good to Boom.
Best locomotive available: American 4-4-0
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards
Tycoon Announcements:
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Thomas Durant
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bonjour je viens de reprendre la partie de carl olson, je suis débutant.
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Top Victory Points
The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber Baron
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B (1)
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Henry Farham (6)
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Casey Jones (2)
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Railroad Bill (9)
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Rail Mogul
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B (1)
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Casey Jones (2)
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Stepp (10)
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Jay Gould (7)
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Rail Builder
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Frederik Conrad (4)
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Henry Farham (6)
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Jim Hill (8)
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B (1)
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Rail Magnate
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B (1)
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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Casey Jones (2)
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Frederik Conrad (4)
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Henry Farham (6)
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Rail Prodigal
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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B (1)
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Stepp (10)
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Henry Farham (6)
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Frederik Conrad (4)
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Rail Baron
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
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B (1)
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Henry Farham (6)
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Frederik Conrad (4)
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Casey Jones (2)
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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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3
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Cornelius Vanderbilt |
NYC
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
1
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B |
P&LE
|
C&O
|
....
|
....
|
2
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Casey Jones |
LS
|
CNJ
|
....
|
....
|
9
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Railroad Bill |
N&W
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M&C
|
....
|
....
|
4
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Frederik Conrad |
C&H
|
....
|
VC
|
....
|
8
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Jim Hill |
COG
|
GT
|
GTW
|
....
|
7
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Jay Gould |
S&G
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B&O
|
....
|
A&WP
|
5
|
Griffes d’argent |
....
|
....
|
....
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G&C
|
10
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Stepp |
SCL
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
6
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Henry Farham |
PENN
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P&FW
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A&GW
|
....
|
11
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Thomas Durant |
READ
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
15
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Cyrus Holliday |
....
|
....
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RF&P
|
....
|
13
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William Ogden |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
14
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Dan Drew |
....
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....
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....
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....
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12
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William Palmer |
....
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....
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....
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....
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Railroad Summary
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
|
Land
|
GT
|
Grand Trunk
|
720
|
103102
|
59800
|
99
|
211047
|
123040
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
272
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
1083
|
179190
|
103930
|
99
|
324371
|
170453
|
7
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
CNJ
|
Central New Jersey
|
575
|
72634
|
42128
|
99
|
158375
|
95567
|
4
|
0
|
800
|
346
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
479
|
79213
|
45943
|
99
|
137444
|
70619
|
7
|
1
|
805
|
0
|
READ
|
Reading
|
104
|
21486
|
12462
|
99
|
30071
|
19550
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
160
|
18726
|
11236
|
97
|
29155
|
755
|
7
|
1
|
1025
|
0
|
C&O
|
Chesapeake & Ohio
|
246
|
27777
|
18055
|
95
|
69223
|
41939
|
1
|
4
|
750
|
380
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
928
|
103422
|
68259
|
91
|
243884
|
139037
|
1
|
4
|
146
|
130
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
701
|
105038
|
69325
|
91
|
176876
|
91688
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
417
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
443
|
78164
|
42991
|
99
|
113651
|
52140
|
10
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
S&G
|
Savannah & Gulf
|
420
|
55168
|
35859
|
92
|
114014
|
70546
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
313
|
COG
|
Central of Georgia
|
86
|
14645
|
10544
|
85
|
24086
|
14764
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
LS
|
Lake Shore
|
182
|
24354
|
14125
|
99
|
46971
|
29859
|
4
|
2
|
535
|
0
|
P&LE
|
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
|
269
|
40726
|
24029
|
98
|
73352
|
45281
|
6
|
9
|
685
|
0
|
P&FW
|
Pittsburgh & Ft Wayne
|
191
|
21906
|
15553
|
86
|
46871
|
28729
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
M&C
|
Marietta & Cincinnati
|
193
|
19409
|
13392
|
88
|
45569
|
27931
|
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)
Grand Trunk (GT )
|
|
GT
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C2
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B&M
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B&H
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ME1
|
|
|
Unbuilt: C1 |
[Regions: AN]
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New York Central (NYC )
|
|
NYC
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HRL
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C&A
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NYNH
|
NY3
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B&A
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C3
|
|
|
Unbuilt: C4 |
[Regions: ALN]
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Central New Jersey (CNJ )
|
|
CNJ
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ERIE
|
PA9
|
|
|
Unbuilt: PA10 |
[Regions: A]
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Pennsylvania (PENN)
|
|
PENN
|
LV
|
PA5
|
PA6
|
|
|
Unbuilt: WV2 |
[Regions: AO]
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Reading (READ)
|
|
READ
|
|
|
Unbuilt: PA1 |
[Regions: A]
|
Baltimore & Ohio (B&O )
|
|
B&O
|
|
|
Unbuilt: WV1 |
[Regions: A]
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Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O )
|
|
C&O
|
MD2
|
|
|
Unbuilt: PA7 |
[Regions: A]
|
Norfolk & Western (N&W )
|
|
N&W
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N&S
|
R&D
|
W&W
|
VA4
|
VA5
|
|
|
Unbuilt: KY1 |
[Regions: A]
|
Charleston & Hamburg (C&H )
|
|
C&H
(Double)
|
NER
|
W&M
|
SC4
|
GA1
|
|
|
Unbuilt: GA8 |
[Regions: AD]
|
Sea Coast Line (SCL )
|
|
SCL
(Double)
|
GA4
|
FL4
|
|
|
Unbuilt: FL5 |
[Regions: A]
|
Savannah & Gulf (S&G )
|
|
S&G
|
S&A
|
GA6
|
|
|
Unbuilt: GA7 |
[Regions: A]
|
Central of Georgia (COG )
|
|
COG
|
|
|
Unbuilt: none |
[Regions: D]
|
Lake Shore (LS )
|
|
LS
|
|
|
Unbuilt: OH3 |
[Regions: L]
|
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (P&LE)
|
|
P&LE
|
MRLE
|
|
|
Unbuilt: OH4 |
[Regions: OL]
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Pittsburgh & Ft Wayne (P&FW)
|
|
P&FW
|
|
|
Unbuilt: none |
[Regions: O]
|
Marietta & Cincinnati (M&C )
|
|
M&C
|
|
|
Unbuilt: none |
[Regions: O]
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Stock Market Report
RR stock data
|
RR
|
Start price
|
Trade price
|
End price
|
Net change
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# Shares traded
|
# Shares issued
|
# Shares in treasury
|
President
|
Chairman
|
Directors
|
GT
|
20
|
23
|
27
|
+7
|
115
|
3241
|
359
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
NYC
|
27
|
38
|
41
|
+14
|
577
|
5127
|
295
|
3
|
3
|
|
CNJ
|
22
|
29
|
36
|
+14
|
255
|
2655
|
220
|
2
|
2
|
9
|
PENN
|
30
|
36
|
43
|
+13
|
603
|
2345
|
55
|
6
|
6
|
2
|
READ
|
15
|
24
|
34
|
+19
|
232
|
520
|
0
|
11
|
11
|
|
B&O
|
44
|
58
|
73
|
+29
|
226
|
808
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
2
5
|
C&O
|
29
|
39
|
50
|
+21
|
137
|
1154
|
76
|
1
|
1
|
|
N&W
|
29
|
31
|
34
|
+5
|
1018
|
4506
|
138
|
9
|
9
|
1
|
C&H
|
43
|
44
|
46
|
+3
|
696
|
3426
|
85
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
SCL
|
64
|
75
|
86
|
+22
|
361
|
2140
|
82
|
10
|
10
|
5
|
S&G
|
32
|
39
|
46
|
+14
|
415
|
1913
|
187
|
7
|
8
|
|
COG
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
+16
|
0
|
387
|
43
|
8
|
8
|
|
LS
|
15
|
20
|
26
|
+11
|
365
|
910
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
P&LE
|
15
|
23
|
32
|
+17
|
278
|
1276
|
69
|
1
|
1
|
|
P&FW
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
+16
|
0
|
860
|
95
|
6
|
6
|
|
M&C
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
+16
|
0
|
869
|
96
|
9
|
9
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
BRL
|
925
|
TP&W
|
700
|
WBSH
|
570
|
MC
|
760
|
A&C
|
685
|
A&T
|
715
|
GM&O
|
675
|
N&C
|
755
|
SM
|
220
|
MN
|
510
|
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