Continental Rails II

Game # 22 - Turn # 10

Headline News 1859 to 1860

WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS

  1. 1859: John Brown is executed after seizing arsenal at Harper's Ferry.
  2. 1860: Rich silver strike at Comstock Lode in Nevada Territory.

Railroad News

  • Private Companies Purchased: Jay Gould bought CB&Q for $14001, Jay Gould bought CASL for $11960, Edward Harriman bought CNS for $11111, Casey Jones bought M&SP for $54321, Troy Phelan bought M&LR for $10000, Cornelius Vanderbilt bought L&A for $13739, Eudes L'Artuby bought CP for $38000, Stepp bought WP for $13680, Frederik Conrad bought UP for $5929, William Palmer bought SL&A for $6123.
  • PCs Merged: FEC merges into COG, L&N merges into N&C.
  • PCs Incorporated: C&NW.
  • RoWs built: MI4 by NYC, MI3 by ERIE, KY13 by B&O, IL1 by R&D, KY9 by N&W, IL3 by C&H, AL8 by S&A, TN9 by S&G, KY3 by LS, MI1 by A&GW, IL5 by TP&W, IL6 by WBSH, AL4 by A&T, TN10 by GM&O, TN8 by N&C, IN6 by MON.
  • GT doubled B&H, NYC doubled MS, ERIE doubled MI2, PENN doubled NYNH, B&O doubled IN1, N&W doubled RF&P, C&H doubled BRL, SCL doubled GA2, S&G doubled S&G, LS doubled FW&C, A&GW doubled C&EI, WBSH doubled WBSH, GM&O doubled GM&O, SM doubled NO&J, MON doubled MON, C&C doubled C&C.
  • New RoWs acquired: NYC got ME1, PENN got PA7, MON got IN10, TP&W got IL2, R&D got IL4, C&H got IL8, LS got KY6, WBSH got KY11, S&G got TN11, N&C got TN13, B&O got TN14, GM&O got MS1, A&T got MS2, S&A got MS4, SM got MS6, CRIP got IA8.
  • RR Mergers: GT merges into ERIE, A&WP merges into R&D, C&C merges into PENN.
  • Loan Recalls: Troy Phelan, Nicholas van Rijn, Nicolas Koechlin, Stepp, Edward Harriman, Henry Farham, Frederik Conrad, Casey Jones, EugFne de STgur, Jay Gould, Eudes L'Artuby.
  • Stock splits: WBSH splits 3 for 1.
  • New railroad Presidents: Casey Jones of S&G, Edward Harriman of N&C, Nicholas van Rijn of C&NW.
  • New Private Companies Available: SLSF, GN.
  • Casey Jones earns the Gulf Bonus Award for linking the R&D from Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Troy Phelan dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $3505. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Eudes L'Artuby, Cornelius Vanderbilt, B, Stepp, Jay Gould, Nicholas van Rijn, Henry Farham
  • Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Panic to Depression.
  • Best locomotive available: Norris 4-2-0
  • Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards.

Tycoon Announcements:

1 Troy Phelan hard times. war is looming.
8 Henry Farham gmarrs the olsen gang on the track 1975 ove sprogoe poul bundgaard m grunwald

Top Victory Points

The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber Baron Casey Jones (10) Henry Farham (8) Troy Phelan (1) Nicholas van Rijn (2) Jay Gould (13)
Rail Mogul B (15) Nicholas van Rijn (2) Troy Phelan (1) Casey Jones (10) Henry Farham (8)
Rail Builder Nicolas Koechlin (3) Casey Jones (10) Nicholas van Rijn (2) Jay Gould (13) Henry Farham (8)
Rail Magnate Nicholas van Rijn (2) Frederik Conrad (9) Jay Gould (13) B (15) Casey Jones (10)
Rail Prodigal B (15) Stepp (5) Nicholas van Rijn (2) Henry Farham (8) Eugène de Ségur (12)
Rail Baron Nicholas van Rijn (2) B (15) Casey Jones (10) Henry Farham (8) Jay Gould (13)

Player Summary

President of PCs owned
Player # Tycoon name RR 1 RR 2 PC 1 PC 2
8 Henry Farham LS S&A .... ....
15 B C&H GM&O IC ....
10 Casey Jones S&G R&D M&SP ....
2 Nicholas van Rijn ERIE C&NW .... ....
14 Eudes L'Artuby TP&W READ CP ....
1 Troy Phelan N&W SM .... M&LR
6 Edward Harriman WBSH N&C .... CNS
7 William Palmer NYC .... SL&A ....
11 Cornelius Vanderbilt .... .... L&A ....
3 Nicolas Koechlin A&GW MON .... ....
13 Jay Gould PENN .... CB&Q CASL
4 Railroad Bill Jr A&T .... .... ....
12 Eugène de Ségur SCL G&C .... MP
9 Frederik Conrad B&O CRIP UP ....
5 Stepp .... .... WP ....

Railroad Summary

RR Name Tracks Revenues Expense Efficiency Bonds Loans Profit / share Dividend / share Grant Land
NYC New York Central 1576 206036 115380 98 485234 96795 5 9 0 439
ERIE Erie Lackawanna 2440 284756 159463 98 830010 395426 1 10 0 673
PENN Pennsylvania 1787 272741 158189 96 600368 221626 4 9 750 298
READ Reading 288 59565 32761 99 109796 1037 4 4 0 0
B&O Baltimore & Ohio 1491 170323 97083 97 447395 109929 2 5 0 770
R&D Richmond & Danville 2343 256828 143823 98 778725 320799 1 13 0 1168
N&W Norfolk & Western 2033 231295 127210 99 667187 213100 2 6 0 119
C&H Charleston & Hamburg 1244 139421 79471 97 386823 196981 0 16 0 702
S&A Savannah & Augusta 941 93330 53198 97 294267 52250 3 0 480 290
SCL Sea Coast Line 1026 121232 69103 97 347841 40000 4 6 0 0
S&G Savannah & Gulf 768 74819 41149 99 239658 136323 -1 2 0 837
COG Central of Georgia 857 67795 40000 98 215562 77842 0 2 0 115
LS Lake Shore 957 115056 66733 99 297114 15525 5 12 0 25
G&C Greenville & Columbia 313 25416 14741 99 108267 50249 -2 1 0 237
A&GW Atlantic & Great Western 618 74247 43063 99 203226 98478 1 4 0 454
TP&W Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw 431 42517 24659 99 121594 57910 0 1 545 106
WBSH Wabash Line 444 52616 31044 98 112971 71671 1 4 0 660
A&T Alabama & Tennessee 423 34495 24491 86 102614 65841 -4 1 1010 608
GM&O Gulf, Mobile & Ohio 419 39109 22683 99 116686 69174 -1 9 0 602
N&C Nashville & Chattanooga 581 53251 37808 86 117181 82459 -2 1 440 576
SM Southern Mississippi 227 32760 19656 97 74813 31120 3 5 1400 0
MON Monon Line 296 38785 22883 98 80335 46681 2 4 610 392
C&NW Chicago & Northwestern 120 14400 10224 86 15399 15401 1 0 0 0
CRIP Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific 150 16194 9393 99 51635 22065 0 0 0 0

Railroad Lines:

Regions:  A = Atlantic ;  D = Deep South ;  O = Ohio ;  L = Great Lakes ;  C = Central ;  M = Mississippi ;  G = Gulf ;  W = Midwest ;  S = Southwest ;  T = Mountain ;  P = Pacific ;  N = Canada ;  X = Mexico 
  • New York Central (NYC)
    NYC HRL B&A B&M NY3 C4 C5 MS MI6 MI4 me1 c1 ERIEERIEPENNERIEPENNPENNLS ERIEERIELS ERIEERIEPENNERIELS LS A&GWERIEERIEERIEERIEBoston New York Philadelphia Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Chicago Quebec Montreal London
    NYC  (Double) ; HRL  (Double) ; B&A  (Double) ; B&M  (Double) ; NY3  (Double) ; C4 ; C5 ; MS  (Double) ; MI6 ; MI4
    Unbuilt: ME1
    [Regions: ALN]
  • Erie Lackawanna (ERIE)
    ERIENY2 PA11PA8 GTW MI2 MC MN MI5 MI3 GT B&H C2 C3 NY1 NYC NYC NYC NYC PENNPENNPENNPENNLS LS B&O TP&WNYC MON LS PENNA&GWic C&NWCRIPcb&qcaslcns NYC PENNPENNA&GWLS LS A&GWNYC NYC B&O R&D il10il12il14wi1 NYC NYC Boston New York Philadelphia Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh Chicago Montreal London
    ERIE ; NY2 ; PA11 ; PA8 ; GTW ; MI2  (Double) ; MC ; MN ; MI5 ; MI3 ; GT  (Double) ; B&H  (Double) ; C2 ; C3 ; NY1
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: ALCN]
  • Pennsylvania (PENN)
    PENNLV C&A NYNHPA5 CNJ PA6 WV2 PA9 PA10M&C OH7 C&C pa7 B&O LS B&O R&D B&O ERIENYC ERIEREADLS LS B&O A&GWTP&WWBSHMON LS A&GWic C&NWCRIPcb&qcaslcns ERIENYC READN&W N&W READERIEERIEB&O wv3 B&O B&O LS LS ERIEB&O TP&WB&O A&GWR&D R&D il10il12il14R&D LS wi1 NYC Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Buffalo Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Chicago London
    PENN  (Double) ; LV  (Double) ; C&A  (Double) ; NYNH  (Double) ; PA5 ; CNJ  (Double) ; PA6 ; WV2 ; PA9 ; PA10 ; M&C ; OH7 ; C&C  (Double)
    Unbuilt: PA7
    [Regions: AOLC]
  • Reading (READ)
    READPA1 PA4 PENNPENNPENNB&O N&W N&W PENNN&W New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington
    READ  (Double) ; PA1  (Double) ; PA4  (Double)
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: A]
  • Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)
    B&O WV1 OH1 P&FWMRLEOH4 IN1 IN3 IN9 KY13tn14m&lrC&H il9 N&W C&H ky14GM&OS&G C&H N&C tn15ms7 ar1 ar5 LS LS ERIEPENNA&GWTP&WWBSHMON LS PENNA&GWic C&NWCRIPcb&qcaslcns READN&W N&W READPENNPENNERIEN&W R&D PENNwv3 A&GWLS LS PENNLS ERIETP&WA&GWR&D MON R&D TP&WMON R&D TP&WC&H WBSHil7 C&H il9 il10il12il14N&W WBSHC&H ky14C&H N&C tn15wi1 Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Buffalo Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Chicago St. Louis Memphis
    B&O ; WV1 ; OH1 ; P&FW ; MRLE  (Double) ; OH4 ; IN1  (Double) ; IN3 ; IN9 ; KY13
    Unbuilt: TN14
    [Regions: AOLC]
  • Richmond & Danville (R&D)
    R&D VA2 SC5 TN2 TN4 C&O VC MD2 WV4 KY1 IN5 IN7 IL1 A&WPA&C AL6 AL7 il4 ic mp sl&amkt slsfslswm&w TP&WTP&WC&H TP&WWBSHil7 C&H il9 mo2 mo3 mo4 B&O N&W N&W COG G&C PENNC&H A&GWWBSHA&T GM&ON&C MON LS PENNA&GWic C&NWCRIPcb&qcaslcns PENNN&W N&W N&W N&W N&W N&W SCL G&C C&H S&G C&H S&A B&O wv3 PENNLS ERIEB&O TP&WB&O A&GWMON TP&WB&O TP&WC&H TP&Wil10il12il14N&W LS tn1 tn3 A&T tn6 S&G S&A S&A GM&Owi1 Baltimore Washington Norfolk Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Atlanta Birmingham Pensacola Mobile New Orleans Chicago St. Louis Kansas City
    R&D ; VA2 ; SC5 ; TN2 ; TN4 ; C&O ; VC ; MD2 ; WV4 ; KY1 ; IN5 ; IN7 ; IL1 ; A&WP ; A&C ; AL6 ; AL7
    Unbuilt: IL4
    [Regions: ADOCG]
  • Norfolk & Western (N&W)
    N&W N&S VA3 W&W VA4 VA5 KY2 KY5 KY8 RF&PMD1 PA2 PA3 VA1 VA7 KY9 PENNPENNPENNREADB&O R&D R&D SCL R&D WBSHWBSHN&C READREADPENNR&D R&D va6 SCL SCL wv3 R&D MON MON C&H il9 R&D LS ky4 LS ky7 ky10WBSHC&H B&O ky14C&H N&C B&O tn15New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Norfolk Wilmington Cincinnati Louisville St. Louis Memphis
    N&W  (Double) ; N&S  (Double) ; VA3  (Double) ; W&W  (Double) ; VA4 ; VA5 ; KY2 ; KY5  (Double) ; KY8 ; RF&P  (Double) ; MD1  (Double) ; PA2  (Double) ; PA3  (Double) ; VA1 ; VA7 ; KY9
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: AO]
  • Charleston & Hamburg (C&H)
    C&H SC4 GA1 BRL GA8 AL3 TN12KY12IL3 il8 mp sl&amkt slsfslswm&w R&D TP&WWBSHil7 il9 N&W B&O ky14N&C B&O tn15mo2 mo3 mo4 SCL S&A SCL COG G&C R&D R&D A&T WBSHic SCL G&C G&C R&D R&D TP&WB&O MON R&D TP&WR&D TP&WWBSHil7 il9 N&W WBSHB&O ky14R&D N&C S&G GM&OS&G N&C B&O tn15S&G S&G A&T S&A GM&OSM Charleston Savannah Louisville Atlanta Birmingham Chicago St. Louis Memphis Kansas City
    C&H  (Double) ; SC4  (Double) ; GA1  (Double) ; BRL  (Double) ; GA8  (Double) ; AL3 ; TN12 ; KY12 ; IL3
    Unbuilt: IL8
    [Regions: AD]
  • Savannah & Augusta (S&A)
    S&A GA4 FL4 FL5 FL6 AL5 AL8 ms4 GM&OSM SM A&T A&T GM&Oms5 SM ms7 SCL S&G A&T GM&OCOG SCL C&H C&H SCL COG C&H COG S&G S&G C&H A&T R&D R&D A&T GM&OCharleston Savannah Atlanta Birmingham Pensacola Mobile New Orleans Memphis Vicksburg
    S&A ; GA4 ; FL4 ; FL5 ; FL6 ; AL5 ; AL8
    Unbuilt: MS4
    [Regions: ADG]
  • Sea Coast Line (SCL)
    SCL NER W&M GA2 SC1 NC1 NC2 N&W N&W C&H S&A S&G COG G&C N&W R&D G&C G&C C&H R&D COG S&A Norfolk Wilmington Charleston Savannah Atlanta
    SCL  (Double) ; NER ; W&M ; GA2  (Double) ; SC1  (Double) ; NC1 ; NC2
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: A]
  • Savannah & Gulf (S&G)
    S&G GA6 GA7 AL1 AL2 TN9 tn11m&lrN&C GM&OC&H N&C B&O tn15C&H GM&OSM ms7 ar1 ar5 S&A SCL R&D A&T SCL SCL COG S&A COG C&H tn6 N&C N&C GM&OC&H N&C C&H A&T S&A R&D GM&OSM Charleston Savannah Atlanta Birmingham Memphis
    S&G  (Double) ; GA6 ; GA7 ; AL1 ; AL2 ; TN9
    Unbuilt: TN11
    [Regions: AD]
  • Central of Georgia (COG)
    COG GA3 GA5 FL3 FEC S&G R&D C&H R&D C&H SCL S&A S&G C&H fl1 fl2 S&A Savannah Atlanta Birmingham
    COG  (Double) ; GA3 ; GA5 ; FL3 ; FEC
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: D]
  • Lake Shore (LS)
    LS OH3 P&LEOH5 OH6 FW&COH8 KY3 ky6 N&W ky4 N&W ky7 A&T B&O B&O ERIEPENNA&GWTP&WWBSHNYC MON PENNA&GWic C&NWCRIPcb&qcaslcns ERIENYC PENNPENNPENNERIEPENNA&GWB&O PENNA&GWERIEERIENYC B&O TP&WB&O A&GWR&D R&D il10il12il14R&D N&W ky4 N&W wi1 NYC Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Chicago London
    LS ; OH3 ; P&LE ; OH5 ; OH6 ; FW&C  (Double) ; OH8 ; KY3
    Unbuilt: KY6
    [Regions: OLC]
  • Greenville & Columbia (G&C)
    G&C SC3 SC2 SCL SCL C&H C&H R&D SCL SCL SCL C&H R&D R&D Wilmington Charleston Savannah Atlanta
    G&C ; SC3 ; SC2
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: ]
  • Atlantic & Great Western (A&GW)
    A&GWIN4 C&EIOH2 MI1 B&O B&O ERIEPENNTP&WWBSHERIEERIENYC MON LS PENNic C&NWCRIPcb&qcaslcns B&O LS B&O LS PENNLS ERIEERIEB&O TP&WB&O R&D MON R&D TP&WB&O R&D il10il12il14R&D LS wi1 NYC Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Chicago London
    A&GW ; IN4 ; C&EI  (Double) ; OH2 ; MI1
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: OLC]
  • Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw (TP&W)
    TP&WIN2 IN8 IL5 il2 WBSHic R&D B&O MON R&D C&H R&D WBSHil7 WBSHC&H B&O ERIEMON PENNA&GWic mp sl&amkt slsfslswm&w A&GWLS B&O LS LS PENNLS A&GWERIEB&O B&O A&GWR&D MON R&D B&O R&D C&H R&D WBSHil7 C&H il9 mo2 mo3 mo4 Cleveland Detroit Cincinnati Louisville Chicago St. Louis Kansas City
    TP&W ; IN2 ; IN8 ; IL5
    Unbuilt: IL2
    [Regions: M]
  • Wabash Line (WBSH)
    WBSHO&M IL6 ky11B&O MON TP&WC&H il7 N&W N&W ky10C&H B&O PENNA&GWN&C mp sl&amkt slsfslswm&w PENNLS A&GWR&D MON B&O MON TP&WC&H R&D TP&Wil7 C&H il9 R&D LS N&W ky7 N&W C&H B&O mo2 mo3 mo4 Cincinnati Louisville St. Louis Kansas City
    WBSH  (Double) ; O&M ; IL6
    Unbuilt: KY11
    [Regions: OM]
  • Alabama & Tennessee (A&T)
    A&T TN5 AL4 ms2 GM&OSM l&a gw S&A GM&OGM&OS&A la3 R&D GM&ON&C C&H LS ky7 R&D tn6 S&G S&G C&H S&A S&A GM&OS&A Louisville Atlanta Birmingham Mobile New Orleans
    A&T ; TN5 ; AL4
    Unbuilt: MS2
    [Regions: D]
  • Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O)
    GM&OMS3 TN10ms1 SM l&a gw R&D A&T la3 m&lrN&C S&G S&G C&H N&C B&O tn15C&H A&T R&D S&A A&T S&A SM ms7 ar1 ar5 Birmingham Mobile New Orleans Memphis
    GM&O  (Double) ; MS3 ; TN10
    Unbuilt: MS1
    [Regions: MG]
  • Nashville & Chattanooga (N&C)
    N&C TN7 L&N TN8 tn13C&H il9 N&W C&H B&O ky14S&G GM&OS&G C&H B&O tn15C&H GM&OSM WBSHR&D A&T WBSHMON MON N&W ky7 N&W ky10ky14R&D A&T tn6 S&G GM&OS&G C&H S&G C&H GM&OSM Cincinnati Louisville Atlanta Birmingham St. Louis Memphis
    N&C ; TN7 ; L&N ; TN8
    Unbuilt: TN13
    [Regions: O]
  • Southern Mississippi (SM)
    SM NO&Jms6 N&C S&G GM&OS&G C&H N&C C&H GM&OS&A ms5 ms7 v&t l&a gw GM&OA&T S&A ms5 ms7 la3 la5 Birmingham Mobile New Orleans Memphis Vicksburg
    SM ; NO&J  (Double)
    Unbuilt: MS6
    [Regions: MG]
  • Monon Line (MON)
    MON IN6 in10WBSHWBSHN&C B&O TP&WC&H WBSHil7 N&W ky7 N&W WBSHC&H B&O WBSHWBSHLS PENNA&GWN&C ic C&NWCRIPcb&qcaslcns ERIEB&O TP&WB&O A&GWR&D R&D TP&WB&O R&D il10il12il14N&W ky7 N&W wi1 Cincinnati Louisville Chicago St. Louis
    MON  (Double) ; IN6
    Unbuilt: IN10
    [Regions: OC]
  • Chicago & Northwestern (C&NW)
    C&NWMON LS PENNA&GWic CRIPcb&qcaslcns ERIEB&O R&D il10il12il14il15wi1 wi2 wi3 wi4 Chicago St. Paul
    C&NW
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: C]
  • Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific (CRIP)
    CRIPia8 il13il14il15wi3 mn3 mn4 ia7 ia9 ia10MON LS PENNA&GWic C&NWcb&qcaslcns ERIEB&O R&D il10il12il13il14il15wi1 ia7 Chicago St. Paul Omaha
    CRIP
    Unbuilt: IA8
    [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 52 56 61 +9  1502 7774 113 7 7 11
ERIE 46 43 41 -5  1648 12100 100 2 2
PENN 91 75 57 -34  1334 8940 0 13 13 14
READ 39 39 40 +1  824 4320 0 14 14 1 4
B&O 40 36 32 -8  2084 12956 80 9 9 3 10 12
R&D 35 39 41 +6  2533 11623 92 10 10
N&W 55 50 45 -10  2585 10104 65 1 1
C&H 59 64 70 +11  1661 6172 54 15 15 14
S&A 63 51 39 -24  1008 4646 59 8 8 2
SCL 66 56 47 -19  1085 5137 0 12 12 3 13
S&G 69 54 40 -29  931 6300 80 10 6 8
COG 41 42 43 +2  913 4016 269   1 15
LS 59 66 73 +14  915 4735 50 8 8 2 15
G&C 55 39 23 -32  1357 3020 110 12 12 3
A&GW 82 62 43 -39  854 2902 188 3 3 12
TP&W 51 35 19 -32  3668 7850 60 14 14 2
WBSH 96 103 36 +12  498 6414 246 6 6 2 8
A&T 50 61 73 +23  363 2039 76 4 4 6
GM&O 56 44 33 -23  590 2048 47 15 15
N&C 44 60 76 +32  373 2740 165 6 6 4
SM 59 55 52 -7  323 1135 0 1 1 2 15
MON 29 43 58 +29  240 1424 56 3 3
C&NW 0 0 10 +10  0 540 60 2 2
CRIP 18 29 41 +23  336 750 0 9 9

Private Companies Available for Purchase

CF Price
SLSF St Louis & San Francisco 1195
GN Great Northern 1475
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