Continental Rails II

Game # 32 - Turn # 13

Headline News 1865 to 1866

World & National New

  1. 1865: Nevada admitted into Union as newest state.
  2. 1866: Prussia unifies north German states by defeating Austria in 7 Weeks War

Railroad News

  • Private Companies Purchased: Thomas Scott bought KP for $55005, Snidely Whiplash bought KCS for $46267.
  • PCs Merged: SP&P merges into CNS.
  • PCs Incorporated: GN, MP, GW, NP, SLSW.
  • New Engines Acquired: B&M bought Mogul 2-6-0, GT bought Mogul 2-6-0, NYC bought Mogul 2-6-0, NYNH bought Mogul 2-6-0, ERIE bought Mogul 2-6-0, PENN bought Mogul 2-6-0, READ bought Mogul 2-6-0, B&O bought Mogul 2-6-0, C&O bought Mogul 2-6-0, N&W bought Mogul 2-6-0, W&M bought Mogul 2-6-0, SCL bought Mogul 2-6-0, WBSH bought Mogul 2-6-0, GM&O bought Mogul 2-6-0, N&C bought Mogul 2-6-0, C&C bought Mogul 2-6-0, L&N bought Mogul 2-6-0, C&NW bought Mogul 2-6-0, CRIP bought Mogul 2-6-0, CB&Q bought 2000-04-04, CNS bought Mogul 2-6-0, M&LR bought Mogul 2-6-0, V&T bought Mogul 2-6-0, L&A bought Mogul 2-6-0, CP bought Mogul 2-6-0, WP bought Mogul 2-6-0, UP bought Mogul 2-6-0, SL&A bought Mogul 2-6-0, MKT bought Mogul 2-6-0, SP bought Mogul 2-6-0.
  • New Technologies Acquired: C&NW bought Grand Station, CNS bought Grand Station, M&LR bought Grand Station.
  • RoWs abandoned: WI2 was abandoned by CNS.
  • NYC doubled MC, ERIE doubled KY10, C&O doubled KY5, N&W doubled IN9, GM&O doubled IL8, N&C doubled TN14.
  • New RoWs acquired: SL&A got IL11, CNS got ND1, MKT got OK6, V&T got TX5, SP got CA4.
  • RR Mergers: WBSH merges into NYC, O&M merges into C&O.
  • Injury claims by rail workers due to dangerous, outdated couplings cost CB&Q $1140.
  • Loan Recalls: John Forbes, William Ogden.
  • Stock splits: ERIE splits 3 for 1, GM&O splits 3 for 1, CB&Q splits 2 for 1, M&LR splits 3 for 1, CP splits 2 for 1, WP splits 3 for 1, UP splits 3 for 1.
  • Cornered stocks: NYNH, CB&Q.
  • New railroad Presidents: Thomas Scott of CB&Q, John Forbes of FEC, Snidely Whiplash of MP, J. Pierpont Morgan of SLSW, Susan Morningstar of GW, Dan Drew of GN, Jay Gould of NP.
  • New Private Companies Available: ATSF, KCN, SV, SP&D.
  • Thomas Scott earns the Millionaire Award.
  • Jay Gould earns the Millionaire Award.
  • Hannibal Kimball earns the Millionaire Award.
  • Thomas Scott dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $25001. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: William Palmer, John Forbes, Edward Harriman, J. Pierpont Morgan, Milton Littlefield, Hannibal Kimball, Dan Drew
  • Civil War ends: Railroads may resume building Right-of-Ways.
  • Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Boom to Panic.
  • Best locomotive available: Mogul 2-6-0
  • Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails, coal burning engines, block signal system, automatic couplers.

Tycoon Announcements:

1Jim Fisk nyc daily news: st. louis has decided to honor the n&c. will build an arch.
2Edward Harriman buy 8 c&o shares and get 1 free dr polk's soothing syrup & elixir of long life
3Susan Morningstar nyc daily trash mag rewards whiplash for overspending on rope. where's nell?
5Snidely Whiplash honoring my success with my own arch in st. looie a golden one
6Milton Littlefield gen. sherman takes atlanta, gen. grant lays siege to richmond. war end near.
7Thomas Scott ny daily news - thomas scott fired as president at erie rr

Top Victory Points

The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber BaronThomas Scott (7)William Palmer (12)Hannibal Kimball (10)Jay Gould (9)J. Pierpont Morgan (4)
Rail MogulWilliam Palmer (12)J. Pierpont Morgan (4)John Forbes (8)Hannibal Kimball (10)Thomas Scott (7)
Rail BuilderThomas Scott (7)Milton Littlefield (6)Hannibal Kimball (10)William Palmer (12)Jim Fisk (1)
Rail MagnateThomas Scott (7)Hannibal Kimball (10)Milton Littlefield (6)Thomas Durant (11)William Palmer (12)
Rail ProdigalEdward Harriman (2)Hannibal Kimball (10)William Palmer (12)John Forbes (8)J. Pierpont Morgan (4)
Rail BaronWilliam Palmer (12)Thomas Scott (7)Hannibal Kimball (10)Milton Littlefield (6)Edward Harriman (2)

Player Summary

President ofPCs owned
Player #Tycoon nameRR 1RR 2PC 1PC 2
7Thomas Scott MKTCB&QKP....
9Jay Gould NPREAD........
10Hannibal Kimball PENNSP........
12William Palmer N&WCNS........
4J. Pierpont Morgan SLSWCP........
14Dan Drew GNC&NW........
11Thomas Durant L&AGM&O........
13William Ogden GTW&M........
5Snidely Whiplash MPNYC....KCS
3Susan Morningstar GWWP........
1Jim Fisk M&LRN&C........
8John Forbes V&TFEC........
6Milton Littlefield UPCRIP........
2Edward Harriman C&O........SLSF
15Carl Olson ................

Railroad Summary

RRNameTracksRevenuesExpenseEfficiencyBondsLoansProfit / shareDividend / shareGrantLand
B&MBoston & Maine 513689903794599110384135491012
GTGrand Trunk 78010763755971991811611325917400
NYCNew York Central 225457550630501798563573361979811010
NYNHNew York & New Haven 11021592118769925548143316100
ERIEErie Lackawanna 31417198904031399580189355865099029
PENNPennsylvania 1547352705183408994217661372268806
READReading 1217243641126693993267892193936908
B&OBaltimore & Ohio 174834392219259695435310171356122039
C&OChesapeake & Ohio 21514104662175509863968139818568072
N&WNorfolk & Western 18783621771883329942627127594413900
W&MWilmington & Manchester 92413270670334982112221457418400
SCLSea Coast Line 1724309309167028974341431327548855043
GM&OGulf, Mobile & Ohio 17353183581750969643502399954129995228
N&CNashville & Chattanooga 1663334250183838964269046477675665112
MNMichigan Northern 467706374167595141748858492300
C&CCincinnati & Chicago 20228312172709348113175776000
L&NLouisville & Nashville 18626753149829854912269686400
ICIllinois Central 18527103170759147092287485000
C&NWChicago & Northwestern 4005783830076991094632913531078
CRIPChicago, Rock Is. & Pacific 15024876154239248659263415100
CB&QChicago, Burlington & Quincy 1902780016402955738230163503400
CASLChicago, Alton & St. Louis 1852739115339955605330095608450
FECFlorida East Coast 29928934170719583359447962000
CNSChicago North Shore 69710717157873972045201102008900
MPMissouri Pacific 28339041245969185535440654000
M&LRMemphis & Little Rock 132182179473993879122197718200
V&TVicksburg & Texas 173203781120899492572686641600
L&ALouisiana & Arkansas 9019541107489932578177021307520
CPCentral Pacific 1542305212909984964726678641740
WPWestern Pacific 142288981589496433852386411200
UPUnion Pacific 1051319881839231469169813112900
SL&ASt Louis & Alton 9920502112769934703188351118500
MKTMissouri, Kansas & Texas 3263841121126999411850743467650
SLSWSt Louis & Southwestern 15522409150148748575250253000
GWGreat Western 14021142143778644615229853000
SPSouthern Pacific 90226221289597338331844213442300
GNGreat Northern 29528150188608781311418890000
NPNorthern Pacific 28129995185979279463409372000

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&M ; ME1 ; C1
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: AN]
  • Grand Trunk (GT)
    GT ; C2 ; C3 ; NY1
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: AN]
  • New York Central (NYC)
    NYC ; HRL  (Double) ; B&A  (Double) ; B&H  (Double) ; NY3 ; C4  (Double) ; C5  (Double) ; MS  (Double) ; MC  (Double) ; OH6 ; MI5  (Double) ; MI6 ; WBSH (Double) ; OH7 ; IN10 (Double) ; IL7  (Double)
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: AOLCMN]
  • New York & New Haven (NYNH)
    NYNH
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: A]
  • Erie Lackawanna (ERIE)
    ERIE (Double) ; NY2 ; PA11 (Double) ; MRLE (Double) ; A&GW ; OH4 ; IN2 ; MON  (Double) ; IN6 ; KY8 ; S&A  (Double) ; S&G  (Double) ; GA6 ; GA7 ; AL1  (Double) ; AL2  (Double) ; TN7 ; KY10 (Double) ; SM ; NO&J (Double) ; MS6 ; TN8  (Double)
    Unbuilt TN11
    [Regions: ADOLCMG]
  • Pennsylvania (PENN)
    PENN (Double) ; LV  (Double) ; PA9 ; PA10 ; LS  (Double) ; PA2  (Double) ; TP&W ; GTW ; IN1  (Double) ; IN3 ; OH8 ; KY3
    Unbuilt KY4
    [Regions: AOLC]
  • Reading (READ)
    READ (Double) ; PA5 ; PA6 ; P&FW (Double) ; WV2 ; OH2 ; OH5 ; MI2 ; FW&C ; PA4
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: AOLC]
  • Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)
    B&O ; WV1 ; M&C ; PA7 ; P&LE (Double) ; IN5  (Double) ; IN7 ; C&EI (Double) ; IL5  (Double) ; IL3 ; KY12 ; TN15
    Unbuilt TN13
    [Regions: AOLCM]
  • Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)
    C&O  (Double) ; MD1  (Double) ; VC ; VA2 ; C&A  (Double) ; CNJ  (Double) ; PA1  (Double) ; PA8 ; SC5 ; WV4 ; BRL  (Double) ; KY2 ; KY5  (Double) ; KY7 ; O&M ; IL6
    Unbuilt PA3
    [Regions: ADOM]
  • Norfolk & Western (N&W)
    N&W  (Double) ; R&D  (Double) ; N&S ; VA4 ; RF&P (Double) ; W&W ; VA5 ; KY1 ; IN4  (Double) ; IN9  (Double) ; IL2  (Double) ; IL1  (Double) ; IL4  (Double)
    Unbuilt KY11
    [Regions: AOCM]
  • Wilmington & Manchester (W&M)
    W&M ; SC2 ; SC1 ; SC3 ; NC1 ; VA1 ; VA3 ; VA7
    Unbuilt MD2
    [Regions: A]
  • Sea Coast Line (SCL)
    SCL  (Double) ; NER  (Double) ; GA4  (Double) ; FL4 ; FL5 ; FL6  (Double) ; AL8 ; MS4 ; MS7 ; A&T ; AL4 ; TN5
    Unbuilt KY6
    [Regions: ADMG]
  • Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O)
    GM&O (Double) ; MS2 ; C&H  (Double) ; SC4  (Double) ; G&C ; GA1 ; GA8  (Double) ; AL3 ; TN10 (Double) ; TN12 ; MS3 ; IL8  (Double)
    Unbuilt TN2
    [Regions: ADMG]
  • Nashville & Chattanooga (N&C)
    N&C ; A&C  (Double) ; KY14 ; TN14 (Double) ; COG  (Double) ; A&WP (Double) ; GA2  (Double) ; GA3 ; AL6 ; AL7  (Double) ; MS1  (Double) ; IL9  (Double)
    Unbuilt AL5
    [Regions: ADMG]
  • Michigan Northern (MN)
    MN  (Double) ; MI1 ; OH3 ; MI3
    Unbuilt MI4
    [Regions: L]
  • Cincinnati & Chicago (C&C)
    C&C
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: C]
  • Louisville & Nashville (L&N)
    L&N
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: O]
  • Illinois Central (IC)
    IC
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: C]
  • Chicago & Northwestern (C&NW)
    C&NW ; WI4
    Unbuilt MN2
    [Regions: CW]
  • Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific (CRIP)
    CRIP
    Unbuilt IA7
    [Regions: C]
  • Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q)
    CB&Q
    Unbuilt IA4
    [Regions: C]
  • Chicago, Alton & St. Louis (CASL)
    CASL
    Unbuilt MO1
    [Regions: C]
  • Florida East Coast (FEC)
    FEC
    Unbuilt GA5
    [Regions: ]
  • Chicago North Shore (CNS)
    CNS  (Double) ; M&SP ; SP&P
    Unbuilt ND1
    [Regions: CW]
  • Missouri Pacific (MP)
    MP
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: MW]
  • Memphis & Little Rock (M&LR)
    M&LR
    Unbuilt AR4
    [Regions: M]
  • Vicksburg & Texas (V&T)
    V&T
    Unbuilt TX5
    [Regions: M]
  • Louisiana & Arkansas (L&A)
    L&A
    Unbuilt LA2
    [Regions: G]
  • Central Pacific (CP)
    CP
    Unbuilt NV2
    [Regions: P]
  • Western Pacific (WP)
    WP  (Double)
    Unbuilt CA7
    [Regions: P]
  • Union Pacific (UP)
    UP
    Unbuilt NE1
    [Regions: W]
  • St Louis & Alton (SL&A)
    SL&A
    Unbuilt IL11
    [Regions: M]
  • Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT)
    MKT
    Unbuilt OK6
    [Regions: M]
  • St Louis & Southwestern (SLSW)
    SLSW
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: M]
  • Great Western (GW)
    GW
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: G]
  • Southern Pacific (SP)
    SP
    Unbuilt CA4
    [Regions: P]
  • Great Northern (GN)
    GN
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: W]
  • Northern Pacific (NP)
    NP
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: W]

Stock Market Report

RR stock data

RRStart priceTrade priceEnd priceNet change# Shares traded# Shares issued# Shares in treasuryPresidentChairmanDirectors
B&M554536-19 604 2 506 59 144 13
GT524233-19 868 3 900 01384 12
NYC526262+10 2302 25 109 0553
NYNH473932-15 31 1 100 0 48 12 13 14
ERIE9411243+35 2428 70 695 0 74
PENN607285+25 1714 15 480 010912
READ577390+33 1737 12 170 09910 12
B&O534640-13 1938 8 706 42 610
C&O524335-17 2099 19 860 0229 10
N&W464238-8 2260 9 394 012124 9
W&M546168+14 1089 4 620 0131310 12
SCL566574+18 2327 12 857 0 148 10
GM&O839636+25 1567 26 043 011119 10
N&C757678+3 2347 16 630 0114 10 13
MN677278+11 1187 4 670 0 813
C&C403326-14 206 967 43 84
L&N394450+11 213 930 0 41 3
IC463729-17 234 925 0 8
C&NW707071+1 1183 6 000 014141
CRIP293949+20 234 750 0661 10
CB&Q649361+58 212 1 900 0774 11 12
CASL596469+10 146 925 0 29 10
FEC292624-5 461 1 495 088
CNS655545-20 489 3 342 1431212
MP0018+18 0 1 274 14155
M&LR659441+58 112 1 980 01111 12 13
V&T172330+13 341 865 088
L&A396183+44 119 405 45111110 12
CP448058+72 198 1 540 044
WP469850+104 184 2 130 033
UP418342+85 145 1 575 066
SL&A172125+8 168 495 0 9
MKT172432+15 655 1 630 077
SLSW0018+18 0 698 7744
GW0018+18 0 630 7033
SP172840+23 190 450 01010
GN0018+18 0 1 328 1471414
NP0018+18 0 1 265 14099

Private Companies Available for Purchase

CFPrice
ATSFAtchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 915
KCNKansas City Northern 1115
SVSacramento Valley 750
SP&DSt Paul & Duluth 750
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