Continental Rails II

Game # 26 - Turn # 12

Headline News 1863 to 1864

WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS

  1. 1863: Congress passes Homestead Act giving free land to homesteaders.
  2. 1864: Otto von Bismark appointed minister president of Prussia by William I.

Railroad News

  • Private Companies Purchased: Edward Harriman bought M&LR for $26511, Jay Gould bought CP for $25203, Jay Gould bought MKT for $9003, John Forbes bought NP for $92335.
  • PCs Merged: CNS merges into M&SP, P&FW merges into P&LE.
  • PCs Incorporated: L&A, V&T, UP, GN.
  • New Engines Acquired: READ bought Mogul 2-6-0, LS bought Mogul 2-6-0, SM bought Mogul 2-6-0, CRIP bought Mogul 2-6-0.
  • New Technologies Acquired: GT bought coal burning engines, READ bought block signal system, LS bought block signal system, SM bought Grand Station, SM bought block signal system, CRIP bought Grand Station, CRIP bought block signal system.
  • RoWs abandoned: KY8 was abandoned by B&O.
  • NYC doubled B&A, B&O doubled IN6, R&D doubled IL6, C&H doubled IL8, COG doubled A&WP, LS doubled IC, A&T doubled A&T, GM&O doubled GM&O, SM doubled NO&J, CRIP doubled IA8.
  • New RoWs acquired: SM got MS6, WP got NV1, LS got KY9.
  • RR Mergers: B&O merges into A&T, WBSH merges into NYC, GM&O merges into R&D.
  • Stock splits: SM splits 3 for 1, C&NW splits 2 for 1, MP splits 2 for 1.
  • New railroad Presidents: Jay Gould of CB&Q, Jim Fisk of M&SP, Hannibal Kimball of MP, Jim Hill of V&T, Jim Hill of L&A, Hannibal Kimball of UP, Dan Drew of GN.
  • New Private Companies Available: SP&P, KP, KCN.
  • Dan Drew earns the Gulf Bonus Award for linking the R&D from Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico.
  • John Forbes earns the Gulf Bonus Award for linking the A&T from Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Jim Fisk dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $25145. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Jay Gould, Jim Hill, John Forbes, Dan Drew, Hannibal Kimball
  • Civil War continues: Railroads may not build a Right-of-Way this turn.
  • Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Boom to Great.
  • Best locomotive available: Mogul 2-6-0
  • Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails, coal burning engines, block signal system.

Top Victory Points

The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber Baron Hannibal Kimball (5) John Forbes (2) Jay Gould (8) Dan Drew (1) Jim Hill (7)
Rail Mogul Jim Hill (7) Dan Drew (1) Jim Fisk (4) Jay Gould (8) Hannibal Kimball (5)
Rail Builder John Forbes (2) Jim Fisk (4) Dan Drew (1) Jay Gould (8) Hannibal Kimball (5)
Rail Magnate John Forbes (2) Jim Fisk (4) Jay Gould (8) Hannibal Kimball (5) J. Edgar Thompson (3)
Rail Prodigal Dan Drew (1) John Forbes (2) Jim Hill (7) Jim Fisk (4) Jay Gould (8)
Rail Baron John Forbes (2) Dan Drew (1) Jim Fisk (4) Hannibal Kimball (5) Jay Gould (8)

Player Summary

President of PCs owned
Player # Tycoon name RR 1 RR 2 PC 1 PC 2
5 Hannibal Kimball MP UP .... ....
4 Jim Fisk NYC M&SP .... ....
8 Jay Gould P&LE CB&Q MKT CP
7 Jim Hill L&A V&T .... ....
2 John Forbes A&T .... NP ....
1 Dan Drew R&D GN .... ....
3 J. Edgar Thompson .... RF&P C&C ....
6 Edward Harriman .... CRIP M&LR ....
12 Cyrus Holliday .... .... .... ....
14 William Ogden .... .... .... ....
15 J. Pierpont Morgan .... .... .... ....
11 Byron Kilbourn .... .... .... ....
10 William Palmer .... .... .... ....
9 Erastus Corning .... .... .... ....
13 Thomas Scott .... .... .... ....

Railroad Summary

RR Name Tracks Revenues Expense Efficiency Bonds Loans Profit / share Dividend / share Grant Land
B&M Boston & Maine 145 24002 14881 92 44950 15081 7 0 0 0
GT Grand Trunk 329 47807 27250 97 104007 43791 6 0 0 0
B&H Boston & Hartford 110 21077 11592 99 35543 343 13 10 0 0
NYC New York Central 1791 379013 208456 96 602921 314713 12 9 610 65
NYNH New York & New Haven 110 21163 12486 95 35795 902 11 1 0 0
READ Reading 288 89649 52893 95 102431 29875 1 0 0 0
C&O Chesapeake & Ohio 780 115982 64949 95 239652 135781 6 0 0 92
RF&P Richmond, Fred. & Potomac 269 35975 19786 99 78980 32393 6 3 0 0
R&D Richmond & Danville 2017 340808 177220 99 603995 280274 10 9 470 263
N&W Norfolk & Western 485 65269 35898 99 96769 13198 9 7 0 0
C&H Charleston & Hamburg 2447 451593 234829 99 752136 174056 6 12 0 29
S&A Savannah & Augusta 783 128080 70444 99 242188 101285 9 1 0 2
COG Central of Georgia 2047 351208 182627 99 616486 84831 12 16 0 18
LS Lake Shore 1007 173372 90153 99 343221 182861 9 13 650 57
P&LE Pittsburgh & Lake Erie 1676 340287 176949 99 515690 282053 13 1 0 12
A&T Alabama & Tennessee 2805 618930 321844 99 886154 389918 10 9 0 172
SM Southern Mississippi 534 89918 47657 98 170474 90282 9 22 1400 22
O&M Ohio & Mississippi 165 21870 12028 99 55693 27325 5 0 550 0
C&NW Chicago & Northwestern 400 56933 31314 99 130716 55270 7 3 695 196
CRIP Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific 351 56439 29348 99 124204 65171 2 2 0 181
CB&Q Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 190 27356 15593 97 64516 32135 5 0 0 0
CASL Chicago, Alton & St. Louis 185 27391 17256 91 60860 23363 5 0 0 0
M&SP Milwaukee & St. Paul 411 63213 41721 88 122618 57306 5 1 0 0
MP Missouri Pacific 283 40586 22728 98 93765 37296 6 1 0 0
V&T Vicksburg & Texas 173 19840 13491 86 50423 25977 1 0 0 0
L&A Louisiana & Arkansas 90 19189 13049 86 32735 16865 6 0 0 0
WP Western Pacific 142 22181 12643 97 44924 24313 6 21 0 0
UP Union Pacific 105 13198 8447 90 31151 16049 3 0 0 0
GN Great Northern 295 27229 18516 86 81311 41889 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 
  • Boston & Maine (B&M)
    B&MGTNYCB&Hme1Boston
    B&M
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: A]
  • Grand Trunk (GT)
    GTC2B&MNYCB&HA&TBoston Montreal
    GT ; C2
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: AN]
  • Boston & Hartford (B&H)
    B&HB&MGTNYCNYNHBoston New York
    B&H
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: A]
  • New York Central (NYC)
    NYCB&ANY3C4C5PA11MCMI5MI1MI6TP&WOH7WBSHin10O&MC&HA&TR&DLSP&LER&Dil7O&MA&Tky8LSR&DP&LEB&MGTB&HA&TLSP&LELSP&LER&DA&TmnmsO&MR&DP&LEc&cA&TC&HLSC&NWCRIPCB&QCASLM&SPny1A&Tpa10A&Toh3LSP&LEP&LEoh8mi2mi4in1LSP&LER&DA&TA&Til1il10il12il14R&DC&OO&MA&Tky8wi1A&TBoston New York Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Chicago St. Louis Montreal London
    NYC  (Double) ; B&A  (Double) ; NY3 ; C4  (Double) ; C5 ; PA11 ; MC ; MI5 ; MI1  (Double) ; MI6 ; TP&W ; OH7 ; WBSH
    Unbuilt: IN10
    [Regions: AOLCN]
  • New York & New Haven (NYNH)
    NYNHB&HA&TA&TcnjA&TBoston New York Philadelphia
    NYNH
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: A]
  • Reading (READ)
    READPA1PA3A&TP&LEP&LEA&TA&TC&OP&LEC&ONew York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington
    READ  (Double) ; PA1  (Double) ; PA3  (Double)
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: A]
  • Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)
    C&OVA3MD1VCPA4WV4KY2ky3R&DA&TNYCNYCoh8R&DA&TR&Dky4O&Mky6P&LEREADA&TRF&PR&DN&WREADA&TREADP&LERF&PN&Wva2R&DR&DR&Dwv3R&Dky4O&Mky6Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Norfolk Cincinnati Louisville
    C&O  (Double) ; VA3 ; MD1 ; VC ; PA4  (Double) ; WV4 ; KY2
    Unbuilt: KY3
    [Regions: A]
  • Richmond, Fred. & Potomac (RF&P)
    RF&PMD2A&TC&OR&DN&Wpa7C&ON&WC&OR&DA&TBaltimore Washington Norfolk Pittsburgh
    RF&P ; MD2
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: A]
  • Richmond & Danville (R&D)
    R&DVA4VA5KY1M&CIN4MONIN9KY12IL6GM&OMS3TN13va7C&ORF&PC&OC&ORF&Pva2C&OC&ORF&PN&WC&OA&TNYCO&MP&LEc&cA&TLSC&NWCRIPCB&QCASLM&SPMPsl&amktslsfslswm&wN&Wva2C&Ova6A&Twv2wv3C&OA&TNYCoh8NYCin1LSP&LEA&TA&TP&LELSNYCil1LSP&LEil4il5il7C&Hil9il10il12il14C&OC&OLSLSP&LEky14C&Htn9COGtn11C&Htn14tn15COGCOGCOGal8ms1ms2SMSMwi1mo2mo3mo4Baltimore Washington Norfolk Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Birmingham Mobile New Orleans Chicago St. Louis Memphis Kansas City
    R&D  (Double) ; VA4 ; VA5 ; KY1  (Double) ; M&C ; IN4  (Double) ; MON  (Double) ; IN9  (Double) ; KY12 ; IL6  (Double) ; GM&O  (Double) ; MS3 ; TN13
    Unbuilt: VA7
    [Regions: OCMG]
  • Norfolk & Western (N&W)
    N&WVA1N&SRF&PR&DCOGC&OCOGnc2Washington Norfolk Wilmington
    N&W ; VA1 ; N&S
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: A]
  • Charleston & Hamburg (C&H)
    C&HSC1G&CGA4BRLFL4A&CFL5N&CTN6TN8L&NTN12FECIL8ky10ky8LSLSky14tn7COGS&ACOGCOGCOGCOGNYCA&TO&MMPsl&amktslsfslswm&wS&AS&AS&Asc5S&AS&ACOGCOGfl1fl2fl3A&TA&TNYCil4il5R&Dil7il9O&MA&Tky8LSR&DP&LEky14tn2tn4A&Ttn7tn9COGtn11R&Dtn14tn15al2COGR&DSMmo2mo3mo4Charleston Savannah Cincinnati Louisville Atlanta Birmingham Pensacola St. Louis Memphis Kansas City
    C&H  (Double) ; SC1  (Double) ; G&C ; GA4  (Double) ; BRL  (Double) ; FL4 ; A&C  (Double) ; FL5 ; N&C  (Double) ; TN6 ; TN8 ; L&N  (Double) ; TN12 ; FEC ; IL8  (Double)
    Unbuilt: KY10
    [Regions: ADOMG]
  • Savannah & Augusta (S&A)
    S&AGA1GA2SC4SC2SC3w&mCOGC&HCOGCOGCOGC&HCOGC&HC&Hva2COGnc2C&Hsc5ga3C&HCOGWilmington Charleston Savannah Atlanta Birmingham
    S&A ; GA1 ; GA2  (Double) ; SC4 ; SC2 ; SC3
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: AD]
  • Central of Georgia (COG)
    COGGA8A&WPAL4AL3SCLNERS&GNC1GA6GA7W&WAL6AL7TN10GA5N&Ww&mC&HS&AC&HC&HA&TR&DC&Hm&lrN&Wnc2C&HS&AS&AS&Aga3C&Hfl3C&HA&TC&Htn9tn11C&HR&Dtn14tn15al1al2A&Tal8ms1ms2R&DSMSMSMar1ar5Norfolk Wilmington Charleston Savannah Atlanta Birmingham Pensacola Mobile New Orleans Memphis
    COG  (Double) ; GA8 ; A&WP  (Double) ; AL4 ; AL3 ; SCL ; NER ; S&G ; NC1 ; GA6 ; GA7 ; W&W ; AL6 ; AL7 ; TN10 ; GA5
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: ADMG]
  • Lake Shore (LS)
    LSMRLEOH4IN2IN8ICIL2KY11ky9C&Hil9ky8C&HR&DP&LEky14C&HR&Dtn14tn15P&LEP&LEP&LEA&TNYCO&MR&DP&LEc&cA&TC&NWCRIPCB&QCASLM&SPA&TNYCpa10NYCA&TA&Toh3P&LENYCoh8NYCin1P&LER&DA&TA&TP&LER&DNYCil1P&LEil4il5R&Dil7il10il12il14ky8C&HR&DP&LEwi1NYCBuffalo Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Chicago St. Louis Memphis London
    LS  (Double) ; MRLE ; OH4 ; IN2 ; IN8 ; IC  (Double) ; IL2 ; KY11
    Unbuilt: KY9
    [Regions: LC]
  • Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (P&LE)
    P&LEGTWOH5FW&COH6PENNLVPA5PA6PA9IN3IN7IL3P&FWky13O&MR&DNYCLSR&Dil7C&Hil9LSLSR&Dky14C&HR&Dtn14tn15cnjA&TREADLSLSA&TNYCmsO&MR&Dc&cA&TLSC&NWCRIPCB&QCASLM&SPREADA&TREADC&Opa7pa8pa10NYCwv2A&TA&Toh3LSNYCoh8NYCmi2NYCNYCin1LSR&DA&TA&TLSR&DNYCil1LSil4il5R&Dil7il10il12il14LSR&Dwi1New York Philadelphia Baltimore Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Chicago St. Louis Memphis
    P&LE ; GTW ; OH5 ; FW&C ; OH6 ; PENN  (Double) ; LV  (Double) ; PA5  (Double) ; PA6 ; PA9 ; IN3 ; IN7 ; IL3 ; P&FW
    Unbuilt: KY13
    [Regions: AOLC]
  • Alabama & Tennessee (A&T)
    A&TAL5FL6TN5B&OWV1OH1A&GWOH2C&AHRLPA2ERIEC3NY2IN5C&EIIN6KY7NYCNYCNYNHcnjP&LEP&LEREADLSLSP&LEP&LER&DNYCNYCC&HC&HO&MR&DP&LEc&cC&HLSC&NWCRIPCB&QCASLM&SPny1NYCREADREADC&Opa7pa8pa10NYCC&ORF&PCOGC&Hwv2wv3oh3LSP&LENYCoh8NYCmi2NYCin1LSP&LER&DP&LELSR&DNYCil1il10il12il14R&DC&OO&Mky6ky8tn4C&Hal1al2COGCOGCOGCOGal8wi1GTNYCBoston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Atlanta Birmingham Pensacola Mobile Chicago Montreal London
    A&T  (Double) ; AL5 ; FL6 ; TN5 ; B&O  (Double) ; WV1 ; OH1 ; A&GW  (Double) ; OH2 ; C&A  (Double) ; HRL  (Double) ; PA2  (Double) ; ERIE ; C3 ; NY2 ; IN5 ; C&EI  (Double) ; IN6  (Double) ; KY7
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: ADOLCGN]
  • Southern Mississippi (SM)
    SMNO&JMS4MS7ms6C&Htn9COGtn11C&HR&DCOGR&Dms5R&Dm&lrV&TL&AgwCOGtn11tn14tn15COGal8ms1ms2R&Dms5ar1ar5la3la5Birmingham Mobile New Orleans Memphis Vicksburg
    SM ; NO&J  (Double) ; MS4 ; MS7
    Unbuilt: MS6
    [Regions: MG]
  • Ohio & Mississippi (O&M)
    O&Mky5NYCC&HA&TNYCC&OC&Oky4ky6A&Tky8NYCC&HA&TR&DNYCLSP&LER&Dil7A&Tky8LSR&DP&LECincinnati Louisville St. Louis
    O&M
    Unbuilt: KY5
    [Regions: O]
  • Chicago & Northwestern (C&NW)
    C&NWWI4mn3M&SPnpsp&psp&dwi3wi6mn1mn2mn4mn5mn6CRIPCRIPia10R&DP&LEc&cA&TLSCRIPCB&QCASLM&SPM&SPnpsp&psp&dNYCin1il1il10il12il14il15wi1wi2wi3wi6mn1mn2mn5mn6Chicago Duluth St. Paul Omaha
    C&NW ; WI4
    Unbuilt: MN3
    [Regions: CW]
  • Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific (CRIP)
    CRIPIA8ia9UPlp&wwi3C&NWmn4ia5ia6ia10ia11ne2R&DP&LEc&cA&TLSC&NWCB&QCASLM&SPNYCin1il1il10il12il13il14il15wi1wi3C&NWmn4ia7ia10Chicago St. Paul Omaha Kansas City
    CRIP  (Double) ; IA8  (Double)
    Unbuilt: IA9
    [Regions: C]
  • Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q)
    CB&Qia4kcnil11il12il13ia1ia2ia3ia5ia6ia7ia10MPR&DP&LEc&cA&TLSC&NWCRIPCASLM&SPNYCin1il1il10il11il12il13il14wi1ia1ia2Chicago Omaha Kansas City
    CB&Q
    Unbuilt: IA4
    [Regions: C]
  • Chicago, Alton & St. Louis (CASL)
    CASLR&DP&LEc&cA&TLSC&NWCRIPCB&QM&SPsl&aNYCin1il1il10il11il12il14wi1mo1Chicago St. Louis
    CASL
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: C]
  • Milwaukee & St. Paul (M&SP)
    M&SPCNSR&DP&LEc&cA&TLSC&NWCRIPCB&QCASLnpsp&psp&dNYCin1il1il10il12il14wi1wi2C&NWwi5wi6mn1mn2C&NWmn5mn6Chicago Duluth St. Paul
    M&SP ; CNS
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: CW]
  • Missouri Pacific (MP)
    MPmo7kc&dkpatsfkcskcnlp&wia3CB&Qia5ia6ia7ia10mo3mo6mo8mo9sl&amktslsfslswkc&dkpatsfkcskcnlp&wm&wil4il5R&Dil7C&Hil9mo2mo3mo4mo6mo8mo9St. Louis Omaha Kansas City
    MP
    Unbuilt: MO7
    [Regions: MW]
  • Vicksburg & Texas (V&T)
    V&TSMt&plr&sh&sms5ar6ar8la4la5la6tx2tx5Vicksburg Ft. Worth Houston
    V&T
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: M]
  • Louisiana & Arkansas (L&A)
    L&ASMgwms1ms2la2la3la4la5Mobile New Orleans Vicksburg
    L&A
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: G]
  • Western Pacific (WP)
    WPnv1ut7ut8nv2ca6cpspsvca6ca7Sacramento San Francisco
    WP
    Unbuilt: NV1
    [Regions: P]
  • Union Pacific (UP)
    UPlp&wia5ia6CRIPia11ne1ne2Omaha Kansas City
    UP
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: W]
  • Great Northern (GN)
    GNsp&dwi7wi8mn1mn2nd5c7c8Duluth St. Paul Winnipeg
    GN
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: W]

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&M 40 37 35 -5  249 694 31   4 1
GT 41 40 39 -2  613 1645 0   7
B&H 62 54 47 -15  141 550 0   4 1 7 8
NYC 81 76 70 -11  1733 8962 0 4 4 1 7
NYNH 37 38 40 +3  112 543 7   4 1 7 8
READ 44 24 5 -39  12546 17280 0   5
C&O 77 68 60 -17  1248 3838 62   7 1 4
RF&P 29 31 33 +4  474 1269 76 3 3
R&D 54 61 67 +13  2125 10085 0 1 1 7
N&W 68 56 44 -24  842 2312 117   2 1 4 7
C&H 50 56 62 +12  5023 24482 0   5 4
S&A 58 57 56 -2  1261 3874 41   8 7
COG 44 48 53 +9  2674 10242 0   1 5
LS 62 72 83 +21  1210 5035 0   7 1
P&LE 91 81 71 -20  1777 8290 95 8 8 5
A&T 44 44 51 +7  1314 20433 0 2 2 8
SM 97 117 46 +41  711 8010 0   7 8
O&M 29 32 36 +7  229 825 0   7
C&NW 65 91 58 +51  1187 3720 280   2 5 8
CRIP 39 61 83 +44  1743 5265 0 6 6
CB&Q 38 46 55 +17  308 950 0 8 8 4
CASL 23 26 29 +6  295 856 69   1
M&SP 17 20 24 +7  625 1890 165 4 4
MP 38 72 53 +68  422 2830 0 5 5 1 2 4 8
V&T 0 0 18 +18  0 779 86 7 7
L&A 0 0 18 +18  0 405 45 7 7
WP 17 26 36 +19  304 710 0   8
UP 0 0 18 +18  0 473 52 5 5
GN 0 0 18 +18  0 1328 147 1 1

Private Companies Available for Purchase

CF Price
CNJ Central New Jersey 670
W&M Wilmington & Manchester 665
MN Michigan Northern 510
MS Michigan Southern 1020
SL&A St Louis & Alton 495
SLSF St Louis & San Francisco 1195
SLSW St Louis & Southwestern 775
GW Great Western 700
SP Southern Pacific 450
SP&P St Paul & Pacific 1430
KP Kansas Pacific 890
KCN Kansas City Northern 1115

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