Continental Rails II

Game # 25 - Turn # 7

Headline News 1853 to 1854

WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS

  1. 1853: Franklin Pearce defeats Winfield Scott in Presidential race.
  2. 1854: Wells, Fargo and Company founded in Sacramento.

Railroad News

  • Private Companies Purchased: Railroad Bill Jr bought C&O for $688, Cornelius Vanderbilt bought VC for $3791, Henry Farham bought A&C for $6003, Cyrus Holliday bought N&C for $2265, Louis McLane bought MS for $3150, William Ogden bought O&M for $10000.
  • PCs Merged: BRL merges into W&M, MC merges into NYC, A&T merges into SCL, N&S merges into N&W, TP&W merges into LS.
  • PCs Incorporated: GM&O, SM.
  • New Engines Acquired: LS bought 04/04/2000.
  • New Technologies Acquired: W&M bought switch yards, SCL bought switch yards, LS bought switch yards.
  • RoWs built: ME1 by GT, MI1 by NYC, PA10 by C&A, PA2 by PENN, MD2 by READ, PA4 by B&O, IN4 by N&W, SC5 by W&M, FL4 by C&H, AL3 by S&A, AL4 by SCL, AL6 by COG, OH5 by LS, IN1 by P&LE, IN5 by MRLE.
  • NYC doubled C5, PENN doubled LV, READ doubled READ, B&O doubled B&O, N&W doubled RF&P, C&H doubled C&H, S&A doubled S&A, SCL doubled SCL, LS doubled LS, MRLE doubled A&GW, M&C doubled M&C, WBSH doubled WBSH.
  • New RoWs acquired: C&H got FL5, READ got WV1, B&O got WV2, WBSH got OH7, NYC got MI5, LS got IN2, P&LE got IN3, MRLE got IN6, N&W got IN9, W&M got TN2, S&A got TN12, COG got AL7, SCL got MS2, M&C got OH8.
  • RR Mergers: P&LE merges into PENN.
  • New railroad Presidents: Byron Kilbourn of GM&O, Maurin Jolybois of SM.
  • New Private Companies Available: MON, FW&C, C&C, C&EI, L&N, IC, CRIP, CB&Q.
  • Byron Kilbourn earns the Heartland Award for linking the PENN from the Atlantic to Chicago.
  • Louis McLane dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $3133. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Byron Kilbourn, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Cyrus Holliday, Henry Farham, Maurin Jolybois
  • Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Panic to Depression.
  • Best locomotive available: American 4-4-0
  • Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards.

Top Victory Points

The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber Baron Maurin Jolybois (4) Byron Kilbourn (6) Cornelius Vanderbilt (3) Henry Farham (5) Louis McLane (7)
Rail Mogul Louis McLane (7) Maurin Jolybois (4) Henry Farham (5) Byron Kilbourn (6) Cyrus Holliday (2)
Rail Builder Byron Kilbourn (6) Louis McLane (7) Maurin Jolybois (4) Cyrus Holliday (2) Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
Rail Magnate Byron Kilbourn (6) Louis McLane (7) Maurin Jolybois (4) Cyrus Holliday (2) Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)
Rail Prodigal Cyrus Holliday (2) Byron Kilbourn (6) Maurin Jolybois (4) Cornelius Vanderbilt (3) Railroad Bill Jr (1)
Rail Baron Byron Kilbourn (6) Louis McLane (7) Maurin Jolybois (4) Cyrus Holliday (2) Cornelius Vanderbilt (3)

Player Summary

President of PCs owned
Player # Tycoon name RR 1 RR 2 PC 1 PC 2
3 Cornelius Vanderbilt C&H S&A VC ....
5 Henry Farham LS COG .... A&C
7 Louis McLane NYC WBSH .... MS
6 Byron Kilbourn PENN GM&O .... ....
4 Maurin Jolybois N&W SM NO&J ....
8 William Ogden M&C READ O&M ....
2 Cyrus Holliday MRLE SCL .... N&C
9 Jay Gould .... W&M .... ....
10 Edward Harriman .... .... .... ....
1 Railroad Bill Jr .... .... .... C&O
15 Thomas Durant .... .... .... ....
11 Milton Littlefield .... .... .... ....
14 William Palmer .... .... .... ....
12 Robert Schuyler .... .... .... ....
13 Dan Drew .... .... .... ....

Railroad Summary

RR Name Tracks Revenues Expense Efficiency Bonds Loans Profit / share Dividend / share Grant Land
GT Grand Trunk 851 81515 44834 99 235726 116741 0 3 0 0
B&H Boston & Hartford 110 14166 8216 99 33170 13552 3 1 0 0
NYC New York Central 959 130137 74178 97 251328 145050 3 9 0 222
ERIE Erie Lackawanna 952 91259 52930 99 272935 116246 0 11 0 0
C&A Camden & Amboy 635 79026 44254 98 170653 102564 2 1 0 0
PENN Pennsylvania 1342 186784 102731 99 364938 215353 4 9 350 322
READ Reading 390 54922 31854 99 98847 66434 3 16 0 64
B&O Baltimore & Ohio 399 44473 26683 97 96651 43486 2 14 0 270
N&W Norfolk & Western 1196 112195 61708 99 253818 60472 4 9 0 364
W&M Wilmington & Manchester 826 70465 40870 99 220884 139945 -2 4 199 0
C&H Charleston & Hamburg 760 80831 44457 99 196003 109848 1 9 1020 732
S&A Savannah & Augusta 628 69871 41922 97 168112 109298 0 9 440 949
SCL Sea Coast Line 942 106863 61981 99 221935 131061 2 4 1010 814
COG Central of Georgia 357 34278 19881 99 89912 57421 -1 11 0 0
LS Lake Shore 549 54381 31540 99 118253 83949 0 15 0 0
MRLE Mad River & Lake Erie 379 43615 25297 99 94999 61610 1 9 560 500
M&C Marietta & Cincinnati 193 17221 9988 99 53873 30667 -1 1 0 0
WBSH Wabash Line 114 18433 10691 99 36817 20897 3 4 510 0
GM&O Gulf, Mobile & Ohio 135 11750 8107 88 15499 15501 0 0 0 0
SM Southern Mississippi 44 6608 4692 86 6199 6201 2 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 
  • Grand Trunk (GT)
    GTB&MC2C3ME1NYCB&HNYCERIEERIEc1Boston New York Quebec Montreal
    GT ; B&M ; C2 ; C3 ; ME1
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: AN]
  • Boston & Hartford (B&H)
    B&HGTGTNYCERIEBoston New York
    B&H
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: A]
  • New York Central (NYC)
    NYCB&ANY3C4C5MCMI1mi5monfw&cc&cc&eiicc&nwcripcb&qcaslcnsmi4mi6PENNil1il10il12il14wi1GTGTB&HERIELSPENNLSmnmsERIEERIEC&Apa11oh2LSLSmi2mi4mi6GTBoston New York Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Chicago Montreal London
    NYC ; B&A  (Double) ; NY3 ; C4  (Double) ; C5  (Double) ; MC ; MI1
    Unbuilt: MI5
    [Regions: ALN]
  • Erie Lackawanna (ERIE)
    ERIENY2NYNHHRLNY1NYCB&HNYCC&AC&ALSNYCpa8C&Apa11GTNYCBoston New York Philadelphia Buffalo Cleveland Montreal London
    ERIE ; NY2 ; NYNH ; HRL ; NY1
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: AL]
  • Camden & Amboy (C&A)
    C&ACNJPA1PA9PA10ERIEERIEERIEPENNPENNREADB&OLSERIENYCPENNREADB&Opa8pa11READNYCNew York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Buffalo Cleveland London
    C&A ; CNJ ; PA1 ; PA9 ; PA10
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: AL]
  • Pennsylvania (PENN)
    PENNLVPA5PA6PA2P&LEP&FWGTWOH4IN1in3LSmonc&cc&eioh6WBSHM&CLSN&WMRLEMRLEin7in8N&WC&AC&AREADB&OLSMRLEMRLELSmonfw&cc&cc&eiicc&nwcripcb&qcaslcnsC&AREADB&OB&Opa8C&Apa11READB&Ooh1oh2LSLSoh6WBSHM&CNYCmi2NYCLSil1il10il12il14wi1New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Chicago
    PENN  (Double) ; LV  (Double) ; PA5 ; PA6 ; PA2 ; P&LE ; P&FW ; GTW ; OH4 ; IN1
    Unbuilt: IN3
    [Regions: AOLC]
  • Reading (READ)
    READPA3MD1MD2wv1B&OM&CB&OB&Owv3oh1C&APENNPENNB&Oc&oN&WC&APENNB&OPENNB&Ova7New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Pittsburgh Cincinnati
    READ  (Double) ; PA3 ; MD1 ; MD2
    Unbuilt: WV1
    [Regions: A]
  • Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)
    B&OPA7PA4wv2PENNPENNM&CPENNREADwv3oh1PENNREADPENNPENNC&APENNREADPENNPENNREADREADREADPhiladelphia Baltimore Washington Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnati
    B&O  (Double) ; PA7 ; PA4
    Unbuilt: WV2
    [Regions: AO]
  • Norfolk & Western (N&W)
    N&WR&DVA4RF&PVA5KY1N&SIN4in9o&mmonc&eiLSPENNMRLEMRLEin7in8in10il2il3il6il7ky11ky12ky13c&oW&MM&CvcMRLEWBSHmonc&eiREADREADva1va2va3va6va7nc1nc2wv3wv4WBSHM&CLSPENNMRLEMRLEin7in8ky2ky3Baltimore Washington Norfolk Wilmington Cincinnati Louisville Chicago St. Louis
    N&W ; R&D ; VA4 ; RF&P  (Double) ; VA5 ; KY1 ; N&S ; IN4
    Unbuilt: IN9
    [Regions: AO]
  • Wilmington & Manchester (W&M)
    W&MW&WSC2G&CSC3BRLSC5tn2tn1tn3tn4N&WC&HC&HCOGCOGa&cva1va2nc1nc2C&Hsc4S&AS&ANorfolk Wilmington Charleston Savannah Atlanta Birmingham
    W&M ; W&W ; SC2 ; G&C ; SC3 ; BRL ; SC5
    Unbuilt: TN2
    [Regions: AD]
  • Charleston & Hamburg (C&H)
    C&HNERSC1GA4FL4fl5fl6W&MS&ASCLSCLW&Mfecnc1W&MW&Msc4ga2ga5fl3Wilmington Charleston Savannah Pensacola
    C&H  (Double) ; NER ; SC1 ; GA4 ; FL4
    Unbuilt: FL5
    [Regions: A]
  • Savannah & Augusta (S&A)
    S&AGA1GA8AL3tn12il8il9ky9ky12ky13ky14tn8tn9tn10tn11tn13tn14tn15ms3ms6SCLSCLCOGCOGW&Ma&cSCLC&Hsc4ga2C&Htn8tn9tn10tn11tn13SCLal2SCLal5ms3ms6Charleston Savannah Atlanta Birmingham St. Louis Memphis
    S&A  (Double) ; GA1 ; GA8 ; AL3
    Unbuilt: TN12
    [Regions: AD]
  • Sea Coast Line (SCL)
    SCLS&GGA6GA7AL1A&TAL4ms2GM&Ono&jl&agwal8ms1ms3ms4la3C&HC&HS&ACOGa&cGM&On&cC&Hga2ga3C&Hga5S&Atn4tn5tn6al2S&Aal5COGal8ms3ms4Charleston Savannah Atlanta Birmingham Mobile New Orleans
    SCL  (Double) ; S&G ; GA6 ; GA7 ; AL1 ; A&T ; AL4
    Unbuilt: MS2
    [Regions: AD]
  • Central of Georgia (COG)
    COGA&WPAL6al7GM&Ofl6al5al8ms1W&Ma&cS&Aga2ga3SCLS&Afl6SCLal5al8Savannah Atlanta Birmingham Pensacola Mobile New Orleans
    COG ; A&WP ; AL6
    Unbuilt: AL7
    [Regions: D]
  • Lake Shore (LS)
    LSOH3TP&WOH5in2monc&cc&eiPENNoh6WBSHM&CPENNPENNN&WMRLEMRLEin7in8N&WPENNMRLEPENNmsfw&cc&cERIENYCC&Apa11oh2PENNoh6WBSHM&CNYCmi2mi6PENNPENNNYCBuffalo Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Chicago London
    LS  (Double) ; OH3 ; TP&W ; OH5
    Unbuilt: IN2
    [Regions: L]
  • Mad River & Lake Erie (MRLE)
    MRLEA&GWIN5in6WBSHo&mmonc&eil&nLSPENNN&Win7in8N&Win10ky5ky7ky8LSPENNPENNPENNM&CWBSHmonc&eipa11oh1oh2LSPENNWBSHM&CLSPENNN&Win7in8N&WN&Wky3Buffalo Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Chicago
    MRLE ; A&GW  (Double) ; IN5
    Unbuilt: IN6
    [Regions: OL]
  • Marietta & Cincinnati (M&C)
    M&Coh8MRLELSWBSHc&cPENNoh6WBSHPENNLSPENNN&WMRLEN&Wky3MRLEWBSHREADB&Owv3oh1WBSHN&WMRLEN&Wky3Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Chicago
    M&C  (Double)
    Unbuilt: OH8
    [Regions: O]
  • Wabash Line (WBSH)
    WBSHoh7M&CMRLELSc&cPENNoh6M&CPENNLSPENNN&WMRLEN&Wky3M&CMRLEo&ml&nM&CN&WMRLEMRLEin10N&Wky3ky5ky7ky8Cincinnati Louisville Chicago
    WBSH  (Double)
    Unbuilt: OH7
    [Regions: O]
  • Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O)
    GM&OSCLCOGal8ms1SCLms3ms4Birmingham Mobile New Orleans
    GM&O
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: G]
  • Southern Mississippi (SM)
    SMno&jv&tms4ms5ms6ms7la5New Orleans Memphis Vicksburg
    SM
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: M]

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 35 34 33 -2  1046 4067 188   4 8
B&H 39 35 31 -8  107 550 0   7 2 8
NYC 30 33 36 +6  1186 4697 105 7 7
ERIE 38 34 31 -7  1462 4511 249   5 3
C&A 45 43 41 -4  709 3018 157   8 4
PENN 35 34 35 +0  900 6567 148 6 6
READ 58 72 87 +29  270 1874 76 8 8 4 6
B&O 39 37 35 -4  382 1959 44   4 7
N&W 36 39 42 +6  1131 5801 183 4 4 6
W&M 36 39 43 +7  802 4001 129 9 9
C&H 59 55 51 -8  909 3724 82 3 3 7
S&A 58 57 57 -1  726 3059 81 3 3 7 9
SCL 33 32 32 -1  995 4570 147 2 2
COG 40 51 62 +22  378 1726 59 5 5
LS 46 61 76 +30  460 2615 130 5 5
MRLE 25 35 45 +20  391 1833 62 2 2
M&C 17 26 36 +19  415 965 0 8 8
WBSH 17 23 29 +12  239 570 0 7 7
GM&O 0 0 10 +10  0 608 67 6 6
SM 0 0 10 +10  0 198 22 4 4

Private Companies Available for Purchase

CF Price
MN Michigan Northern 510
MON Monon Line 920
FW&C Ft. Wayne & Chicago 570
C&C Cincinnati & Chicago 1010
C&EI Chicago & Eastern Illinois 920
L&N Louisville & Nashville 930
IC Illinois Central 925
CRIP Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific 750
CB&Q Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 950

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