Continental Rails II

Game # 27 - Turn # 9

Headline News 1857 to 1858

WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS

  1. 1857: Western Union Telegraph Company begins operations.
  2. 1858: The Dred Scott decision by Supreme Court angers Northern anti-slavery elements.

Railroad News

  • Private Companies Purchased: John Forbes bought WBSH for $2255, John Forbes bought FW&C for $1773, J. Pierpont Morgan bought L&N for $931, Jim Fisk bought C&NW for $12000, Jay Gould bought CRIP for $755.
  • PCs Merged: MS merges into GTW, MON merges into B&O, A&WP merges into N&W, LS merges into ERIE.
  • PCs Incorporated: CB&Q.
  • New Engines Acquired: READ bought 04/04/2000.
  • New Technologies Acquired: READ bought switch yards.
  • RoWs built: MI5 by ERIE, IN8 by B&O, IN10 by R&D, TN8 by N&W, TN10 by S&A, TN9 by SCL, AL1 by S&G, OH3 by P&LE, IN7 by MRLE, KY13 by M&C, MS3 by GM&O, MS7 by NO&J.
  • B&O doubled IN4, N&W doubled RF&P, S&A doubled GA1, GTW doubled GTW.
  • New RoWs acquired: ERIE got NY1, GTW got OH7, R&D got IL2, MRLE got IL4, B&O got IL5, O&M got IL6, SCL got TN11, GM&O got TN12, M&C got TN13, N&W got AL6, S&A got MS4, NO&J got MS5.
  • New railroad Presidents: John Forbes of P&LE.
  • New Private Companies Available: M&SP, MP, V&T, CP, WP, SL&A.
  • Thomas Scott earns the Heartland Award for linking the ERIE from the Atlantic to Chicago.
  • Jay Gould earns the Heartland Award for linking the B&O from the Atlantic to Chicago.
  • Jim Fisk earns the Heartland Award for linking the S&A from the Atlantic to the Mississippi region.
  • J. Pierpont Morgan dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $3743. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Jay Gould, John Forbes, Thomas Scott, Jim Fisk
  • Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Improved to Good.
  • Best locomotive available: Mogul 2-6-0
  • 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 J. Pierpont Morgan (4) Jay Gould (9) Thomas Scott (7) Jim Fisk (1) Nicolas Koechlin (2)
Rail Mogul Jay Gould (9) J. Pierpont Morgan (4) John Forbes (8) Jim Fisk (1) Thomas Scott (7)
Rail Builder Thomas Scott (7) Jay Gould (9) Jim Fisk (1) J. Pierpont Morgan (4) Nicolas Koechlin (2)
Rail Magnate Thomas Scott (7) Jim Fisk (1) J. Pierpont Morgan (4) Jay Gould (9) Nicolas Koechlin (2)
Rail Prodigal Jay Gould (9) J. Pierpont Morgan (4) John Forbes (8) Jim Fisk (1) Thomas Scott (7)
Rail Baron Jay Gould (9) J. Pierpont Morgan (4) Thomas Scott (7) Jim Fisk (1) John Forbes (8)

Player Summary

President of PCs owned
Player # Tycoon name RR 1 RR 2 PC 1 PC 2
4 J. Pierpont Morgan M&C SCL L&N ....
7 Thomas Scott MRLE ERIE .... ....
9 Jay Gould B&O NO&J .... CRIP
1 Jim Fisk GM&O S&A C&NW ....
8 John Forbes GTW P&LE WBSH FW&C
6 Milton Littlefield N&W R&D .... IC
3 Eugène de Ségur C&H GT .... G&C
2 Nicolas Koechlin NYC .... .... ....
5 Cornelius Vanderbilt B&H S&G .... ....
10 Hannibal Kimball C&A .... .... ....
15 Cyrus Holliday .... .... .... ....
11 Thomas Durant .... .... .... ....
13 William Ogden .... .... .... ....
14 Dan Drew .... .... .... ....
12 William Palmer .... .... .... ....

Railroad Summary

RR Name Tracks Revenues Expense Efficiency Bonds Loans Profit / share Dividend / share Grant Land
B&M Boston & Maine 513 58054 33671 99 121981 48241 4 2 0 119
GT Grand Trunk 73 14466 9114 94 16625 3147 11 3 0 0
B&H Boston & Hartford 220 37336 24269 92 50640 24912 6 1 0 0
NYC New York Central 822 114896 70087 96 161097 21163 8 0 0 0
ERIE Erie Lackawanna 1317 201628 110896 99 287268 201333 8 6 0 0
C&A Camden & Amboy 226 45009 28806 93 63581 25848 8 1 0 0
PENN Pennsylvania 643 110311 63981 99 152995 38841 10 6 0 87
READ Reading 349 61492 37510 96 74259 29266 9 4 0 177
B&O Baltimore & Ohio 1042 146205 80412 99 236815 138670 7 9 0 605
R&D Richmond & Danville 784 89219 57992 95 179137 120921 1 1 545 106
N&W Norfolk & Western 2057 287194 157958 99 450809 248695 7 4 595 69
C&H Charleston & Hamburg 672 95627 52595 99 137711 16124 9 4 0 0
S&A Savannah & Augusta 1145 169156 93035 99 261885 141025 7 4 480 0
SCL Sea Coast Line 1356 210336 115684 99 344139 211707 7 12 0 835
S&G Savannah & Gulf 508 63708 35039 99 114219 67920 5 0 0 80
P&LE Pittsburgh & Lake Erie 509 67158 42309 94 120737 72235 3 0 0 357
MRLE Mad River & Lake Erie 562 77193 44771 99 147007 95614 4 4 0 0
GTW Grand Trunk Western 571 66068 38319 99 132037 86631 3 16 510 165
M&C Marietta & Cincinnati 810 97157 56351 99 200338 133697 3 9 440 80
GM&O Gulf, Mobile & Ohio 325 31905 18505 99 75928 47927 2 4 440 522
NO&J New Orleans & Jackson 394 49509 29210 98 106716 67335 3 9 0 527
O&M Ohio & Mississippi 165 20037 12623 94 39821 25889 2 11 495 0
CB&Q Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 190 23807 17379 84 43679 29121 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&MME1C1GTNYCB&HBoston Quebec
    B&M ; ME1 ; C1
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: AN]
  • Grand Trunk (GT)
    GTB&MNYCB&Hc2Boston Montreal
    GT
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: A]
  • Boston & Hartford (B&H)
    B&HNYNHB&MGTNYCNYCERIEC&AC&ABoston New York Philadelphia
    B&H ; NYNH
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: A]
  • New York Central (NYC)
    NYCB&AHRLNY3PA11B&MGTB&HB&HERIEC&AC&AERIEP&LEMRLEGTWERIEERIEPENNP&LEc3ERIEBoston New York Philadelphia Buffalo Cleveland Pittsburgh Montreal London
    NYC ; B&A ; HRL ; NY3 ; PA11
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: AL]
  • Erie Lackawanna (ERIE)
    ERIENY2C4C5MCMI1LSMI5ny1NYCNYCNYCpa8c3NYCB&HC&AC&AP&LEMRLEGTWGTWmnGTWB&Ofw&cc&cM&Cicc&nwcripCB&QcaslcnsNYCpa8PENNNYCoh2P&LEGTWmi2mi4mi6in1il1il10il12il14wi1Boston New York Philadelphia Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh Chicago Montreal London
    ERIE ; NY2 ; C4 ; C5 ; MC ; MI1 ; LS ; MI5
    Unbuilt: NY1
    [Regions: ALCN]
  • Camden & Amboy (C&A)
    C&ACNJNYCB&HERIEPENNPENNREADN&WPENNpa8PENNNew York Philadelphia Baltimore
    C&A ; CNJ
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: A]
  • Pennsylvania (PENN)
    PENNLVPA9PA10PA2C&AC&AREADB&OERIEERIENYCN&WN&Wpa4READpa8NYCN&WERIENew York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Buffalo Cleveland London
    PENN  (Double) ; LV ; PA9 ; PA10 ; PA2
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: AL]
  • Reading (READ)
    READPA5PA6C&APENNPENNP&LEP&LEN&WPENNN&Wpa4pa7wv2New York Philadelphia Baltimore Cleveland Pittsburgh
    READ  (Double) ; PA5 ; PA6
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: AO]
  • Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)
    B&OWV1WV3KY1IN4MONIN8il5icmpsl&amktslsfslswm&wMRLEil1R&Dil3MRLEO&Mil7il8il9mo2mo3mo4M&CMRLEwbshfw&cc&cM&Cicc&nwcripCB&QcaslcnsN&WPENNN&Wpa4pa7N&Wmd2va5wv2R&DP&LEGTWoh8ERIEin1MRLEin3M&Cin6MRLEM&Cil1R&Dil3MRLEil10il12il14R&Dky3wi1Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Chicago St. Louis Kansas City
    B&O  (Double) ; WV1 ; WV3 ; KY1  (Double) ; IN4  (Double) ; MON ; IN8
    Unbuilt: IL5
    [Regions: AOC]
  • Richmond & Danville (R&D)
    R&DVCWV4KY2KY5IN10il2O&MicMRLEB&OM&Cil1il3MRLEB&OO&Mil7ky11ky12M&CN&WN&WN&WwbshO&Ml&nva1va2va3va4va5va7B&Oin6M&Cil3O&Mil7B&Oky3ky4ky6ky7ky8ky11ky12M&CWashington Norfolk Cincinnati Louisville Chicago St. Louis
    R&D  (Double) ; VC ; WV4 ; KY2 ; KY5 ; IN10
    Unbuilt: IL2
    [Regions: O]
  • Norfolk & Western (N&W)
    N&WN&SRF&PNC2W&WSC5BRLTN2TN4C&OMD1PA1PA3N&CA&WPTN8al6S&Gfl6S&Gal5al7al8C&APENNPENNREADB&OR&DC&HSCLg&cR&DSCLS&Al&nPENNpa4READmd2va1va2va3va4va7nc1sc3S&AS&GS&Aky10ky14tn1tn3tn5SCLtn7SCLS&ASCLGM&OM&CS&GS&AGM&OS&ANew York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Norfolk Wilmington Louisville Atlanta Birmingham Pensacola Mobile Memphis
    N&W  (Double) ; N&S ; RF&P  (Double) ; NC2 ; W&W ; SC5 ; BRL ; TN2 ; TN4 ; C&O ; MD1  (Double) ; PA1  (Double) ; PA3  (Double) ; N&C ; A&WP ; TN8
    Unbuilt: AL6
    [Regions: AD]
  • Charleston & Hamburg (C&H)
    C&HNERW&MSC1SC4N&WS&ASCLS&Gg&cnc1sc2sc3S&ASCLSCLWilmington Charleston Savannah Atlanta
    C&H  (Double) ; NER ; W&M ; SC1 ; SC4
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: A]
  • Savannah & Augusta (S&A)
    S&AGA1GA8A&TAL3MS6TN10ms4GM&ONO&Jsmal4al8ms2GM&ONO&JNO&JSCLS&GSCLN&WN&WSCLN&WNO&Jsmm&lrC&HC&HSCLSCLN&Wtn5SCLN&WSCLSCLGM&OM&Ctn14tn15S&Gal2al4al5GM&ONO&JNO&Jar1ar5Charleston Savannah Atlanta Birmingham Mobile New Orleans Memphis Vicksburg
    S&A  (Double) ; GA1  (Double) ; GA8  (Double) ; A&T ; AL3 ; MS6 ; TN10
    Unbuilt: MS4
    [Regions: ADM]
  • Sea Coast Line (SCL)
    SCLGA2GA4COGFL4A&CFL5TN6TN9tn11m&lrN&WS&AGM&OM&Ctn14tn15S&AGM&OS&ANO&Jar1ar5C&HC&HS&AS&GN&WN&WS&AN&WfecC&HS&Aga3ga5S&Afl3fl6N&Wtn5tn7N&WS&AGM&OM&Cal2S&AGM&OS&ACharleston Savannah Atlanta Birmingham Pensacola Memphis
    SCL  (Double) ; GA2  (Double) ; GA4  (Double) ; COG ; FL4 ; A&C ; FL5 ; TN6 ; TN9
    Unbuilt: TN11
    [Regions: ADG]
  • Savannah & Gulf (S&G)
    S&GGA6GA7AL1S&ASCLN&WS&AC&HSCLga3SCLga5S&Aal2S&Aal4al5N&WCharleston Savannah Atlanta Birmingham
    S&G ; GA6 ; GA7 ; AL1
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: AD]
  • Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (P&LE)
    P&LEP&FWOH1OH3ERIEMRLEGTWM&CMRLEGTWREADpa7NYCB&Owv2B&Ooh2MRLEGTWERIEmi2Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh Cincinnati
    P&LE ; P&FW ; OH1 ; OH3
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: OL]
  • Mad River & Lake Erie (MRLE)
    MRLEA&GWOH4IN2IN7il4icmpsl&amktslsfslswm&wB&Oil1R&Dil3B&OO&Mil7il8il9mo2mo3mo4ERIEP&LEP&LEGTWM&CGTWwbshB&Oc&cM&CicNYCP&LEoh2P&LEoh6GTWoh8in1in3B&OM&Cin6B&OM&Cil1R&Dil3B&OB&Oky3Buffalo Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Chicago St. Louis Kansas City
    MRLE ; A&GW ; OH4 ; IN2 ; IN7
    Unbuilt: IL4
    [Regions: OL]
  • Grand Trunk Western (GTW)
    GTWTP&WOH5MSoh7M&CMRLEwbshc&cMRLEoh6oh8in1MRLEin3B&OM&CB&Oky3ERIEP&LEMRLEERIEmnfw&cc&cNYCoh2P&LEMRLEoh6oh8ERIEmi2mi6in1MRLEin3ERIEBuffalo Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Chicago London
    GTW  (Double) ; TP&W ; OH5 ; MS
    Unbuilt: OH7
    [Regions: L]
  • Marietta & Cincinnati (M&C)
    M&CIN5C&EIIN9KY13tn13il8il9ky9ky12ky14N&WSCLS&ASCLGM&Otn14tn15S&AGM&OS&AMRLEwbshO&MB&Ofw&cc&cicc&nwcripCB&QcaslcnsB&Owv2B&OP&LEGTWoh8ERIEin1MRLEin3B&Oin6MRLEB&OR&Dil1R&Dil3O&Mil7il8il9il10il12il14B&Oky3ky9ky11ky12ky14GM&Otn14tn15wi1Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Birmingham Chicago St. Louis Memphis
    M&C ; IN5 ; C&EI ; IN9 ; KY13
    Unbuilt: TN13
    [Regions: OC]
  • Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O)
    GM&OMS3tn12il8il9ky9ky12M&Cky14N&WSCLS&ASCLM&Ctn14tn15S&AS&AN&WSCLS&ASCLM&CS&Aal4al7al8ms1ms2S&AS&ABirmingham Mobile New Orleans St. Louis Memphis
    GM&O ; MS3
    Unbuilt: TN12
    [Regions: G]
  • New Orleans & Jackson (NO&J)
    NO&JMS7ms5smv&tS&AS&Ala5smm&lrl&agwS&ASCLtn14tn15ms1ms2S&AS&Aar1ar5la3Mobile New Orleans Memphis Vicksburg
    NO&J ; MS7
    Unbuilt: MS5
    [Regions: MG]
  • Ohio & Mississippi (O&M)
    O&Mil6mpsl&amktslsfslswm&wM&CR&DR&Dil3MRLEB&Oil7il8il9ky11ky12M&Cmo2mo3mo4wbshl&nin6M&CR&DR&Dil3il7R&Dky7ky8ky11ky12M&CCincinnati Louisville St. Louis Kansas City
    O&M
    Unbuilt: IL6
    [Regions: O]
  • Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q)
    CB&QB&Ofw&cc&cM&Cicc&nwcripcaslcnsERIEin1il1il10il11il12il13il14wi1ia1ia2ia4Chicago
    CB&Q
    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
B&M 24 28 33 +9  936 2461 104   8 4
GT 46 65 84 +38  129 353 12 3 3 1 4 8 9
B&H 31 37 44 +13  279 1058 42 5 8 6 9
NYC 29 33 37 +8  1057 4047 70 2 2 8 10
ERIE 34 40 47 +13  1475 6402 183 7 7 3
C&A 38 53 68 +30  261 1076 54 10 6 1 7
PENN 39 39 40 +1  1001 3124 96   9
READ 47 40 34 -13  656 1703 42   9 4 8
B&O 37 38 39 +2  1114 5076 142 9 9 2
R&D 47 49 51 +4  691 3859 61 6 6 1 4
N&W 41 41 41 +0  1766 10141 148 6 6 1 5 7
C&H 30 37 44 +14  803 3309 57 3 3 1 4 9
S&A 55 48 41 -14  1971 5678 47 1 1 6
SCL 41 43 45 +4  2037 6707 80 4 4
S&G 54 51 49 -5  332 2492 48 5 5 2 9
P&LE 47 67 88 +41  421 2452 93 8 8 1 4 7
MRLE 55 48 42 -13  735 2760 50 7 7 4
GTW 34 44 55 +21  661 2753 102 8 8 9
M&C 58 54 51 -7  1231 3970 80 4 4 8
GM&O 22 24 26 +4  179 1530 95 1 1 6
NO&J 29 40 51 +22  258 1865 105 9 9
O&M 15 23 32 +17  351 825 0   8
CB&Q 0 0 15 +15  0 855 95   4

Private Companies Available for Purchase

CF Price
SM Southern Mississippi 220
MN Michigan Northern 510
C&C Cincinnati & Chicago 1010
CASL Chicago, Alton & St. Louis 925
FEC Florida East Coast 1495
M&SP Milwaukee & St. Paul 1630
MP Missouri Pacific 1415
M&LR Memphis & Little Rock 660
V&T Vicksburg & Texas 865
CP Central Pacific 770
WP Western Pacific 710
SL&A St Louis & Alton 495

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