Continental Rails II

Game # 30 - Turn # 22

Headline News 1883 to 1884

World & National New

  1. 1883: Rockefeller establishes Standard Oil Trust.
  2. 1884: Missouri Governor offers $10,000 reward for capture of Jesse James.

Railroad News

  • Private Companies Purchased: Hannibal Kimball bought M&W for $17771.
  • PCs Merged: A&P merges into M&LR.
  • PCs Incorporated: DRGW.
  • New Engines Acquired: IC bought Pacific 4-6-2, SLSW bought Pacific 4-6-2.
  • New Technologies Acquired: GT bought steel bridges, PENN bought steel bridges, A&T bought steel bridges, L&N bought refrigerated cars, CASL bought automatic brakes, KCS bought steel bridges, SL bought refrigerated cars, SL bought steel bridges.
  • RoWs built: FL2 by A&T, GA2 by NO&J, MI4 by MS, ID3 by C&NW, SD1 by CB&Q, C6 by M&SP, AZ5 by M&LR, TX16 by L&A, OK5 by MKT, TX4 by FW&D.
  • RoWs abandoned: CA7 was abandoned by CP.
  • PENN doubled IN9, C&NW doubled MT10, CB&Q doubled C&S.
  • New RoWs acquired: A&T got FL1, CRIP got MN2, MKT got MO5, CB&Q got SD2, L&A got TX1, FW&D got TX5, M&LR got AZ6, M&SP got ID4, C&NW got WA2.
  • RR Mergers: V&T merges into SP, CP merges into CRIP, SLSF merges into M&LR.
  • Inadequate brakes on FEC locomotives results in numerous collisions; damages are $1794.
  • Inadequate brakes on GN locomotives results in numerous collisions; damages are $21084.
  • Inadequate brakes on SP&D locomotives results in numerous collisions; damages are $1350.
  • Bankrupt RRs: FEC, SP&D.
  • Stock splits: NYC splits 5 for 1, GTW splits 2 for 1, L&A splits 3 for 1, SLSW splits 3 for 1, KCS splits 2 for 1.
  • Cornered stocks: NYC, PENN, W&M, GTW, NO&J, SM, MS, IC, CASL, L&A, SLSW.
  • New railroad Presidents: Aubin de Verlin of NYC, Dan Drew of NO&J, Hannibal Kimball of SM, Henry Farham of IC, Henry Farham of GN, Jim Fisk of KCS.
  • Edward Harriman has a Transcontinental system.
  • Milton Littlefield has a Transcontinental system.
  • Dan Drew dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $112211. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Aubin de Verlin, Hannibal Kimball, Milton Littlefield, J. Edgar Thompson, Jim Fisk
  • Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Normal to Good.
  • Best locomotive available: Pacific 4-6-2
  • Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails, coal burning engines, block signal system, automatic couplers, Pullman sleepers, automatic brakes, refrigerated cars, steel bridges.

Top Victory Points

The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber BaronEdward Harriman (2)Aubin de Verlin (5)Dan Drew (14)Hannibal Kimball (10)Henry Farham (8)
Rail MogulEdward Harriman (2)Aubin de Verlin (5)J. Edgar Thompson (3)Milton Littlefield (6)Hannibal Kimball (10)
Rail BuilderEdward Harriman (2)Hannibal Kimball (10)Milton Littlefield (6)Henry Farham (8)Aubin de Verlin (5)
Rail MagnateEdward Harriman (2)Aubin de Verlin (5)Milton Littlefield (6)Dan Drew (14)Hannibal Kimball (10)
Rail ProdigalMilton Littlefield (6)Aubin de Verlin (5)Dan Drew (14)Hannibal Kimball (10)J. Edgar Thompson (3)
Rail BaronEdward Harriman (2)Aubin de Verlin (5)Milton Littlefield (6)Hannibal Kimball (10)Dan Drew (14)

Player Summary

President ofPCs owned
Player #Tycoon nameRR 1RR 2PC 1PC 2
2Edward Harriman SCLM&SP........
10Hannibal Kimball SMCRIPM&W....
4J. Pierpont Morgan CB&QC&NW........
5Aubin de Verlin NYCPENN........
14Dan Drew NO&JM&LR........
7Thomas Scott L&AA&T........
8Henry Farham GNIC........
1Jim Fisk MKTKCS........
6Milton Littlefield L&NUP........
11Cornelius Vanderbilt ....GTW........
3J. Edgar Thompson HRLFW&D........
13William Ogden ................
9Jay Gould ................
15Cyrus Holliday ................
12William Palmer ................

Railroad Summary

RRNameTracksRevenuesExpenseEfficiencyBondsLoansProfit / shareDividend / shareGrantLand
GTGrand Trunk 570834734591099200356175348901
NYCNew York Central 680102349532229910301423946200
HRLHudson River Line 18412838761589709567490132210845023
PENNPennsylvania 292860887231661599892977457955401
RF&PRichmond, Fred. & Potomac 266829635122522775666079195512001
W&MWilmington & Manchester 607614924181586210355478140000
SCLSea Coast Line 295558731830540599114652552311210901
GTWGrand Trunk Western 3273845922690958406511512001
A&TAlabama & Tennessee 165719598610191399400810196770590131
NO&JNew Orleans & Jackson 320357854232977094109545321065390019
SMSouthern Mississippi 29425838683211299611121401298174002
MSMichigan Southern 654910385007196145358316253001085
L&NLouisville & Nashville 2877501540265819989446453397199401
ICIllinois Central 305436802489897107935229072000
C&NWChicago & Northwestern 23022681661394489978155846809720015
CRIPChicago, Rock Is. & Pacific 307740685621970297819472371920440675
CB&QChicago, Burlington & Quincy 245331323316288099676714441171010156
CASLChicago, Alton & St. Louis 4405294030176971510511061350025
FECFlorida East Coast 2992314116430837092843791000
M&SPMilwaukee & St. Paul 277638142619834199779624493730330164
M&LRMemphis & Little Rock 2566265098143154975923452955953425761114
L&ALouisiana & Arkansas 2653424859233672966266312374326100278
UPUnion Pacific 346550794731492789868857508890110552
MKTMissouri, Kansas & Texas 31223035111669309676302736579133206404
SLSWSt Louis & Southwestern 15519077112559552265131491000
SPSouthern Pacific 416153384140572175983437587094-1700
GNGreat Northern 17571518818353599409600339922000
KCSKansas City Southern 533540923299693111000462450073
SP&DSt Paul & Duluth 15018127116019054308193301000
SLSoo Line 40040927229199870100213595200
FW&DFt Worth & Denver 319327431800899629134626731500
SA&HSan Antonio & Houston 21922731145489039660245362100
DRGWDenver & Rio Grande Western 1161399289559023663171372000
DPDenver Pacific 1061344191408620412132763100

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)
    GT  (Double) ; C2 ; C3  (Double)
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: AN]
  • New York Central (NYC)
    NYC ; B&A  (Double) ; NY3 ; LS
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: AL]
  • Hudson River Line (HRL)
    HRL  (Double) ; NY1  (Double) ; NY2 ; PA11 ; OH3 ; MI2 ; MRLE (Double) ; OH1 ; WV3 ; KY1 ; IN5 ; PA8 ; C&EI ; IN3
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: AOLC]
  • Pennsylvania (PENN)
    PENN (Double) ; C&A  (Double) ; NYNH (Double) ; ERIE (Double) ; PA5  (Double) ; B&H  (Double) ; CNJ  (Double) ; PA6  (Double) ; P&LE (Double) ; B&M  (Double) ; P&FW (Double) ; WV2 ; A&GW (Double) ; OH4  (Double) ; C&C  (Double) ; IN4  (Double) ; IN7  (Double) ; IL4  (Double) ; IN9  (Double) ; KY13 ; IL2
    Unbuilt ME1
    [Regions: AOLCM]
  • Richmond, Fred. & Potomac (RF&P)
    RF&P (Double) ; MD2 ; N&W  (Double) ; R&D  (Double) ; N&S ; VA1 ; VC ; W&W ; VA4 ; PA7 ; WV4 ; KY2 ; KY5 ; KY3 ; KY4 ; VA5 ; TN3 ; TN1 ; VA6
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: AO]
  • Wilmington & Manchester (W&M)
    W&M  (Double) ; NC1  (Double) ; NC2 ; SC2 ; SC3
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: A]
  • Sea Coast Line (SCL)
    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 ; TP&W ; IN2 ; IN8 ; IL1  (Double) ; MN ; MI1 ; IL6  (Double)
    Unbuilt OH7
    [Regions: ADOLCMG]
  • Grand Trunk Western (GTW)
    GTW ; OH5 ; OH6
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: L]
  • Alabama & Tennessee (A&T)
    A&T ; A&C ; AL4 ; MS2  (Double) ; AL1  (Double) ; GA7 ; GA6 ; GA3 ; GA5 ; FL3 ; FL2
    Unbuilt FL1
    [Regions: DG]
  • New Orleans & Jackson (NO&J)
    NO&J (Double) ; MS6  (Double) ; C&H  (Double) ; NER  (Double) ; SC4  (Double) ; G&C ; SC1  (Double) ; TN2 ; TN4 ; TN5 ; KY7  (Double) ; IN6  (Double) ; TN6 ; N&C ; TN8  (Double) ; TN13 ; IL8  (Double) ; MON  (Double) ; AL2  (Double) ; TN14 (Double) ; MS5  (Double) ; GA2
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: ADOCMG]
  • Southern Mississippi (SM)
    SM ; MS7 ; C&O ; VA2 ; SC5 ; BRL ; MD1  (Double) ; A&WP (Double) ; PA2  (Double) ; AL6 ; AL8 ; LV  (Double) ; PA9 ; PA10 ; READ (Double) ; C4  (Double) ; C5  (Double) ; MC  (Double) ; MI5  (Double) ; AL7 ; MS4 ; AL5 ; VA3 ; FL6
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: ADLCMGN]
  • Michigan Southern (MS)
    MS  (Double) ; FW&C (Double) ; MI6 ; MI4
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: LC]
  • Louisville & Nashville (L&N)
    L&N  (Double) ; TN7 ; GM&O (Double) ; MS3 ; TN9 ; IN10 ; B&O  (Double) ; WV1 ; PA1  (Double) ; PA3  (Double) ; M&C  (Double) ; WBSH (Double) ; OH8 ; IN1  (Double) ; KY8 ; KY9 ; TN15 (Double) ; IL9 ; MS1 ; KY10
    Unbuilt KY11
    [Regions: AOCMG]
  • Illinois Central (IC)
    IC ; IL5
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: CM]
  • Chicago & Northwestern (C&NW)
    C&NW (Double) ; WI4  (Double) ; NP  (Double) ; MN6  (Double) ; MN7  (Double) ; ND3  (Double) ; ND4 ; MT4 ; MT5 ; MT10 (Double) ; ID3
    Unbuilt WA2
    [Regions: CWT]
  • Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific (CRIP)
    CRIP ; IA7 ; MO7 ; KC&D ; MO3 ; KS4 ; CO5 ; IA10 ; MN3 ; CP ; NV2 ; UT7 ; UT5 ; UT2 ; UT1 ; CW
    Unbuilt MN2
    [Regions: CMWTP]
  • Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q)
    CB&Q (Double) ; IA1  (Double) ; IA3  (Double) ; IA5  (Double) ; NE2 ; NE3 ; MO2  (Double) ; IA11 (Double) ; C&S  (Double) ; MN4 ; SD1
    Unbuilt SD2
    [Regions: CMWT]
  • Chicago, Alton & St. Louis (CASL)
    CASL ; IL11 ; IA4
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: C]
  • Florida East Coast (FEC)
    FEC
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: ]
  • Milwaukee & St. Paul (M&SP)
    M&SP (Double) ; CNS  (Double) ; SP&P ; ND1 ; ND2 ; MT6 ; MT7 ; ID5 ; WA1 ; C10 ; WI5 ; C6
    Unbuilt ID4
    [Regions: CWTPN]
  • Memphis & Little Rock (M&LR)
    M&LR (Double) ; AR4 ; OK1 ; TX12 ; TX11 ; TX10 ; NM8 ; LR&S ; NM7 ; A&P ; AZ5 ; SLSF ; AR7
    Unbuilt AZ6
    [Regions: MST]
  • Louisiana & Arkansas (L&A)
    L&A  (Double) ; LA4  (Double) ; T&P  (Double) ; LA5 ; OK4  (Double) ; OK6 ; MO6  (Double) ; H&S ; SL&A (Double) ; MO1 ; MO9  (Double) ; ATSF (Double) ; IA2 ; IL12 (Double) ; IL13 (Double) ; IL15 ; TX16
    Unbuilt TX1
    [Regions: CMGWS]
  • Union Pacific (UP)
    UP  (Double) ; NE1 ; CO6  (Double) ; CO8  (Double) ; WY1 ; IA9 ; WP  (Double) ; NV1 ; UT8 ; UT6  (Double) ; SV  (Double) ; UT3 ; WI3 ; MP  (Double) ; KCN  (Double) ; MO8  (Double) ; IA6 ; IL10
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: CMWTP]
  • Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT)
    MKT ; KS1 ; OK8 ; NM4 ; NM6 ; OK7 ; KP ; KS3 ; CO1 ; CO2 ; CO9 ; NM2 ; NM1 ; OK5
    Unbuilt MO5
    [Regions: MWT]
  • St Louis & Southwestern (SLSW)
    SLSW
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: M]
  • Southern Pacific (SP)
    SP  (Double) ; CA4 ; CA3 ; AZ3 ; AZ2 ; AZ1 ; TX9 ; TX8 ; V&T ; TX2 ; AR8 ; TX3 ; CT ; TR ; LA1 ; GW ; M1 ; M2
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: MGSTPX]
  • Great Northern (GN)
    GN ; ND5 ; MT1 ; MT2 ; MN1 ; MT3 ; MN5
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: W]
  • Kansas City Southern (KCS)
    KCS ; OK2 ; LP&W
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: W]
  • St Paul & Duluth (SP&D)
    SP&D
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: W]
  • Soo Line (SL)
    SL ; WI8
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: WN]
  • Ft Worth & Denver (FW&D)
    FW&D ; TX4
    Unbuilt TX5
    [Regions: S]
  • San Antonio & Houston (SA&H)
    SA&H
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: S]
  • Denver & Rio Grande Western (DRGW)
    DRGW
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: T]
  • Denver Pacific (DP)
    DP
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: T]

Private Companies Available for Purchase

No Private Companies are available.

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