Continental Rails II

Game # 30 - 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: Edward Harriman bought FEC for $4633, Henry Farham bought V&T for $16588, Thomas Scott bought L&A for $2500, Milton Littlefield bought WP for $21542, Milton Littlefield bought UP for $24611, Aubin de Verlin bought SL&A for $3600.
  • PCs Merged: O&M merges into SCL.
  • PCs Incorporated: M&SP, CRIP, MP, M&LR, C&EI.
  • New Engines Acquired: GT bought 2000-04-04, NYC bought 2000-04-04, HRL bought 2000-04-04, LV bought 2000-04-04, PENN bought 2000-04-04, B&O bought 2000-04-04, RF&P bought 2000-04-04, W&M bought 2000-04-04, C&H bought 2000-04-04, SCL bought 2000-04-04, GTW bought 2000-04-04, TP&W bought 2000-04-04, A&T bought 2000-04-04, N&C bought 2000-04-04, NO&J bought 2000-04-04, SM bought 2000-04-04, MN bought 2000-04-04, MS bought 2000-04-04, L&N bought 2000-04-04, IC bought 2000-04-04.
  • RoWs built: MI5 by LV, IL4 by PENN, KY9 by B&O, AL8 by C&O, KY2 by RF&P, NC2 by W&M, IN6 by C&H, IL3 by SCL, WV3 by MRLE, IL1 by TP&W, AL4 by A&T, MS3 by GM&O, TN13 by N&C, MS6 by NO&J, MI6 by MS.
  • LV doubled MC, PENN doubled P&FW, B&O doubled WBSH, C&O doubled PA2, W&M doubled W&M, C&H doubled NER.
  • New RoWs acquired: W&M got SC2, PENN got IN9, N&C got IL8, RF&P got KY5, C&H got TN6, L&N got TN7, GM&O got TN9, NO&J got TN11, A&T got MS2, B&O got TN15, C&O got AL7.
  • RR Mergers: LV merges into C&O, MN merges into TP&W.
  • Stock splits: W&M splits 3 for 1.
  • New railroad Presidents: Edward Harriman of C&H, Henry Farham of SCL, Aubin de Verlin of SM, J. Edgar Thompson of C&EI, Hannibal Kimball of CRIP, Dan Drew of M&LR.
  • New Private Companies Available: CNS, CP, SLSF, GW, SP.
  • Hannibal Kimball dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $2112. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Milton Littlefield, Aubin de Verlin
  • Invention of coal burning engine for locomotives improves operations, reduces operating costs.
  • Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Normal to Improved.
  • Best locomotive available: American 4-4-0
  • Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails, coal burning engines.

Top Victory Points

The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber BaronAubin de Verlin (5)Edward Harriman (2)Jim Fisk (1)Hannibal Kimball (10)Thomas Scott (7)
Rail MogulEdward Harriman (2)Aubin de Verlin (5)J. Edgar Thompson (3)Milton Littlefield (6)Hannibal Kimball (10)
Rail BuilderEdward Harriman (2)Aubin de Verlin (5)Hannibal Kimball (10)Milton Littlefield (6)Cornelius Vanderbilt (11)
Rail MagnateAubin de Verlin (5)Edward Harriman (2)Hannibal Kimball (10)Milton Littlefield (6)Cornelius Vanderbilt (11)
Rail ProdigalMilton Littlefield (6)Aubin de Verlin (5)Dan Drew (14)J. Edgar Thompson (3)Jim Fisk (1)
Rail BaronAubin de Verlin (5)Edward Harriman (2)Milton Littlefield (6)Hannibal Kimball (10)Dan Drew (14)

Player Summary

President ofPCs owned
Player #Tycoon nameRR 1RR 2PC 1PC 2
2Edward Harriman C&HN&C....FEC
8Henry Farham SCLTP&WV&T....
10Hannibal Kimball CRIPC&O........
5Aubin de Verlin PENNSMSL&A....
14Dan Drew M&LRNO&J....MON
3J. Edgar Thompson L&NC&EI........
7Thomas Scott RF&PA&TL&A....
6Milton Littlefield ....B&OUPWP
1Jim Fisk ....MSCASL....
4J. Pierpont Morgan W&M............
11Cornelius Vanderbilt NYCGTW........
9Jay Gould ................
13William Ogden ................
15Cyrus Holliday ................
12William Palmer ................

Railroad Summary

RRNameTracksRevenuesExpenseEfficiencyBondsLoansProfit / shareDividend / shareGrantLand
GTGrand Trunk 57080433442389914826997468540130
NYCNew York Central 6809817351050991692345349593020
HRLHudson River Line 9021222737458796239413151675310406
PENNPennsylvania 2511477439248268996226764311014110152
B&OBaltimore & Ohio 143022505211702699344018210122990277
C&OChesapeake & Ohio 227840442921030399592407212500119180663
RF&PRichmond, Fred. & Potomac 1706201112104579994032498821977550498
W&MWilmington & Manchester 38838445211459993358609002200
C&HCharleston & Hamburg 13631829989516099327286174573614616745
SCLSea Coast Line 21343619861882319955912421275810100466
MRLEMad River & Lake Erie 3393379219938957399052167100132
GTWGrand Trunk Western 327377042073799742703517351091
TP&WToledo, Peoria & Warsaw 656849534757598162608115340427088
A&TAlabama & Tennessee 4324777326275999525168594341010456
GM&OGulf, Mobile & Ohio 325310911834395686045022119800522
N&CNashville & Chattanooga 3834006222034999079648960341150523
NO&JNew Orleans & Jackson 4634522426230969812472107290560
SMSouthern Mississippi 4482895637861120662216800
MSMichigan Southern 42854814317929388693607135000
C&EIChicago & Eastern Illinois 18422280149288737931274692000
L&NLouisville & Nashville 1862253613747934197829374285000
ICIllinois Central 18522586140039240244237133200
CRIPChicago, Rock Is. & Pacific 15019950127689032015231853000
M&SPMilwaukee & St. Paul 32630578198768962291451091000
MPMissouri Pacific 28331983214298756375408251000
M&LRMemphis & Little Rock 1321440896538726447191531000

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)
    GTC2C3PENNNYCPENNNYCHRLHRLBoston New York Montreal
    GT  (Double) ; C2 ; C3  (Double)
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: AN]
  • New York Central (NYC)
    NYCB&ANY3LSPENNGTPENNHRLPENNMRLEGTWHRLHRLC&OHRLHRLGTC&OBoston New York Buffalo Cleveland Pittsburgh Montreal London
    NYC ; B&A  (Double) ; NY3 ; LS
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: AL]
  • Hudson River Line (HRL)
    HRLNY1NY2PA11OH3MI2NYCNYCPENNPENNPENNPENNNYCPENNMRLEGTWTP&WC&OTP&WMSNYCpa8C&Ooh2GTWTP&WGTC&OC&OBoston New York Philadelphia Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh Montreal London
    HRL  (Double) ; NY1 ; NY2 ; PA11 ; OH3 ; MI2
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: AL]
  • Pennsylvania (PENN)
    PENNC&ANYNHERIEPA5B&HCNJPA6P&LEB&MP&FWWV2A&GWOH4C&CIN4IN7IL4in9SCLmonC&EITP&Win3in5C&HTP&Win10il2SCLil6il7ky11SCLky13GTNYCHRLC&OC&ONYCMRLEGTWB&OTP&WB&OmonMSC&EIICc&nwCRIPcb&qcaslcnsMPsl&amktslsfslswm&wme1HRLHRLB&OC&OB&Opa4RF&Ppa8C&OHRLB&OMRLEMRLEoh2HRLGTWoh7B&OC&OB&OTP&Win3in5C&HTP&WTP&Wil2SCLil5il6il7N&Cil9il10il12il14ky1ky3wi1mo2mo3mo4Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Buffalo Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Chicago St. Louis Kansas City
    PENN (Double) ; C&A  (Double) ; NYNH ; ERIE (Double) ; PA5 ; B&H ; CNJ  (Double) ; PA6 ; P&LE (Double) ; B&M  (Double) ; P&FW (Double) ; WV2 ; A&GW ; OH4 ; C&C ; IN4 ; IN7 ; IL4
    Unbuilt: IN9
    [Regions: AOLCM]
  • Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)
    B&OWV1PA1PA3M&CWBSHOH8IN1KY8KY9tn15M&LRN&Cil9SCLky13ky14SCLNO&JSCLN&Ctn14ms7ar1ar5PENNC&OPENNC&OPENNTP&WSCLmonMSPENNC&EIL&NICc&nwCRIPcb&qcaslcnsC&Opa4PENNRF&PC&ORF&PPENNMRLEMRLEPENNGTWoh7C&OTP&Win3PENNin5C&Hin10TP&WN&Cil9il10il12il14ky1ky3RF&PC&Hky10ky11SCLky13ky14SCLN&Ctn14wi1New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville Chicago St. Louis Memphis
    B&O  (Double) ; WV1 ; PA1  (Double) ; PA3  (Double) ; M&C ; WBSH (Double) ; OH8 ; IN1 ; KY8 ; KY9
    Unbuilt: TN15
    [Regions: AOC]
  • Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)
    C&OVA2SC5BRLMD1A&WPPA2AL6AL8LVPA9PA10READC4C5MCMI5al7GM&Ofl6al5ms1PENNPENNPENNB&ORF&PRF&PSCLNYCC&HRF&PA&TGM&OTP&WMSmonMSPENNC&EIICc&nwCRIPcb&qcaslcnsHRLNYCB&OB&Opa4PENNpa8HRLRF&Pva3RF&Pva7W&Msc3SCLga7SCLfl6TP&WHRLmi4MSB&OTP&Wil10il12il14C&Hal1A&Tal5A&TGM&Oms4wi1New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Atlanta Birmingham Pensacola Mobile New Orleans Chicago London
    C&O ; VA2 ; SC5 ; BRL ; MD1  (Double) ; A&WP (Double) ; PA2  (Double) ; AL6 ; AL8 ; LV  (Double) ; PA9 ; PA10 ; READ (Double) ; C4  (Double) ; C5 ; MC  (Double) ; MI5
    Unbuilt: AL7
    [Regions: ADLCN]
  • Richmond, Fred. & Potomac (RF&P)
    RF&PMD2N&WR&DN&SVA1VCW&WVA4PA7WV4KY2ky5B&OSCLL&NC&Hin10ky3ky4ky6C&HB&OB&OC&OW&MPENNPENNPENNC&OC&Ova3va5va6va7W&MW&MB&OPENNMRLEky1ky3ky4ky6Baltimore Washington Norfolk Wilmington Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnati Louisville
    RF&P (Double) ; MD2 ; N&W  (Double) ; R&D  (Double) ; N&S ; VA1 ; VC ; W&W ; VA4 ; PA7 ; WV4 ; KY2
    Unbuilt: KY5
    [Regions: AO]
  • Wilmington & Manchester (W&M)
    W&MNC1NC2sc2C&HC&HC&HC&Hsc3C&HRF&PRF&PC&HRF&PC&Osc3C&ONorfolk Wilmington Charleston Savannah
    W&M  (Double) ; NC1 ; NC2
    Unbuilt: SC2
    [Regions: A]
  • Charleston & Hamburg (C&H)
    C&HNERSC4G&CSC1TN2TN4TN5KY7IN6tn6A&TA&TN&CL&NGM&Oal2W&MSCLSCLSCLC&OB&OA&TA&TN&CSCLmonC&EIL&NW&MW&Msc3C&OSCLga2SCLTP&Win3PENNin5PENNTP&WPENNin10RF&Pky6B&Otn1tn3Wilmington Charleston Savannah Cincinnati Louisville Atlanta Birmingham Chicago
    C&H  (Double) ; NER  (Double) ; SC4  (Double) ; G&C ; SC1  (Double) ; TN2 ; TN4 ; TN5 ; KY7 ; IN6
    Unbuilt: TN6
    [Regions: AO]
  • Sea Coast Line (SCL)
    SCLS&AGA1COGGA8AL3TN10S&GGA4FL4FL5TN12KY12O&MIL3C&HC&HC&OC&OB&OA&TA&TL&NICfecM&LRC&HC&Hga2ga3ga5ga6fl3fl6C&HPENNTP&WPENNin10TP&Wil2PENNil5il6il7N&Cil9RF&PC&HB&OB&Oky11ky13ky14N&CGM&ONO&JN&Ctn14B&Oal1al2A&Tal5GM&ONO&Jms7ar1ar5Charleston Savannah Cincinnati Louisville Atlanta Birmingham Pensacola Chicago St. Louis Memphis
    SCL  (Double) ; S&A  (Double) ; GA1  (Double) ; COG  (Double) ; GA8  (Double) ; AL3 ; TN10 ; S&G  (Double) ; GA4  (Double) ; FL4 ; FL5 ; TN12 ; KY12 ; O&M ; IL3
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: ADOMG]
  • Mad River & Lake Erie (MRLE)
    MRLEOH1WV3NYCPENNPENNGTWB&OPENNHRLva5B&OPENNRF&Poh2HRLPENNky1RF&PBuffalo Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnati
    MRLE ; OH1 ; WV3
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: L]
  • Grand Trunk Western (GTW)
    GTWOH5OH6NYCPENNMRLETP&WMSMSPENNHRLoh2HRLPENNoh7B&OTP&WHRLMSB&OTP&Win3Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago
    GTW ; OH5 ; OH6
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: L]
  • Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw (TP&W)
    TP&WIN2IN8IL1MNMI1GTWC&OMSmonMSPENNC&EIICc&nwCRIPcb&qcaslcnsoh2HRLPENNGTWGTWoh7B&OHRLmi3C&OB&Oin3PENNin5C&HPENNPENNil2SCLPENNil5il10il12il14wi1C&OCleveland Detroit Cincinnati Louisville Chicago St. Louis London
    TP&W ; IN2 ; IN8 ; IL1 ; MN ; MI1
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: LC]
  • Alabama & Tennessee (A&T)
    A&TA&CAL4ms2GM&ONO&Jl&agwC&Oms1GM&Oms4la3SCLC&OC&OGM&ON&CSCLSCLC&HC&HC&Hal1al2SCLal5C&OGM&Oms4Atlanta Birmingham Mobile New Orleans
    A&T ; A&C ; AL4
    Unbuilt: MS2
    [Regions: D]
  • Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O)
    GM&OMS3tn9C&HL&NN&CSCLNO&JSCLN&Cal2SCLNO&JN&CSCLNO&JSCLN&CSCLA&TC&OC&Oms1A&Tms4NO&JBirmingham Mobile New Orleans Memphis
    GM&O ; MS3
    Unbuilt: TN9
    [Regions: G]
  • Nashville & Chattanooga (N&C)
    N&CTN8TN13il8MPsl&amktslsfslswm&wPENNil5il6il7il9B&OSCLky13ky14SCLtn14B&Omo2mo3mo4A&TA&TL&Nil9B&Oky10SCLky13ky14C&HC&HC&HL&NGM&OSCLNO&JSCLtn14B&OSCLGM&ONO&JLouisville Atlanta Birmingham St. Louis Memphis Kansas City
    N&C ; TN8 ; TN13
    Unbuilt: IL8
    [Regions: ]
  • New Orleans & Jackson (NO&J)
    NO&JMS6tn11M&LRN&CGM&OSCLSCLN&Ctn14B&OSCLGM&Oms7ar1ar5SMl&agwN&CGM&OSCLSCLN&CSCLms1A&TGM&Oms4ms5ms7la3Birmingham Mobile New Orleans Memphis Vicksburg
    NO&J ; MS6
    Unbuilt: TN11
    [Regions: G]
  • Southern Mississippi (SM)
    SMNO&Jv&tms4ms5NO&Jms7la5New Orleans Memphis Vicksburg
    SM
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: M]
  • Michigan Southern (MS)
    MSFW&CMI6C&OTP&WmonPENNC&EIICc&nwCRIPcb&qcaslcnsGTWGTWTP&WHRLmi4C&OB&OTP&Wil10il12il14wi1C&ODetroit Chicago London
    MS ; FW&C ; MI6
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: LC]
  • Chicago & Eastern Illinois (C&EI)
    C&EImonMSPENNICc&nwCRIPcb&qcaslcnsC&OB&OTP&Win3PENNin5C&HPENNTP&WPENNTP&Wil10il12il14wi1Cincinnati Louisville Chicago
    C&EI
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: C]
  • Louisville & Nashville (L&N)
    L&Ntn7N&Cky10ky14C&HN&CGM&Oal2B&ON&CSCLC&Hin10RF&PC&HB&Oky10ky14N&CCincinnati Louisville Birmingham
    L&N
    Unbuilt: TN7
    [Regions: O]
  • Illinois Central (IC)
    ICmonMSPENNC&EIc&nwCRIPcb&qcaslcnsC&OB&OPENNTP&WTP&Wil2SCLPENNil5il10il12il14wi1Chicago St. Louis
    IC
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: C]
  • Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific (CRIP)
    CRIPmonMSPENNC&EIICc&nwcb&qcaslcnsC&OB&OTP&Wil10il12il13il14il15wi1ia7ia8Chicago
    CRIP
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: C]
  • Milwaukee & St. Paul (M&SP)
    M&SPcnsnpsp&psp&dwi1wi2wi4wi5wi6mn1mn2mn3mn5mn6Chicago Duluth St. Paul
    M&SP
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: W]
  • Missouri Pacific (MP)
    MPsl&amktslsfslswkc&dkpatsfkcskcnlp&wm&wPENNil5il6il7N&Cil9mo2mo3mo4mo6mo7mo8mo9St. Louis Omaha Kansas City
    MP
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: MW]
  • Memphis & Little Rock (M&LR)
    M&LRlr&sSCLNO&Jtn14B&Oms7ar1ar3ar4ar5Memphis
    M&LR
    Unbuilt: none
    [Regions: M]

Private Companies Available for Purchase

CFPrice
C&NWChicago & Northwestern 600
CB&QChicago, Burlington & Quincy 950
CNSChicago North Shore 425
CPCentral Pacific 770
SLSFSt Louis & San Francisco 1195
GWGreat Western 700
SPSouthern Pacific 450

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