Continental Rails II

Game # 32 - 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

  • PCs Incorporated: A&P, M&W, CW.
  • New Engines Acquired: NYNH bought Pacific 4-6-2, ERIE bought Pacific 4-6-2, READ bought Pacific 4-6-2, SCL bought Pacific 4-6-2, GM&O bought Pacific 4-6-2, N&C bought Pacific 4-6-2, C&C bought Pacific 4-6-2, IC bought Pacific 4-6-2, C&NW bought Pacific 4-6-2, CASL bought Pacific 4-6-2, CP bought Pacific 4-6-2, WP bought Pacific 4-6-2, SL&A bought Pacific 4-6-2, GW bought Pacific 4-6-2, SP bought Pacific 4-6-2, NP bought Pacific 4-6-2, KCN bought Pacific 4-6-2, SL bought Pacific 4-6-2, CT bought Pacific 4-6-2, LP&W bought Pacific 4-6-2, C&S bought Pacific 4-6-2, DRGW bought Pacific 4-6-2.
  • New Technologies Acquired: W&M bought automatic brakes, C&S bought Grand Station.
  • RoWs built: WA4 by C&NW, NE2 by CASL, IL15 by CNS, IL12 by MP, UT9 by CP, OR7 by WP, WA6 by UP, CO3 by MKT, CO1 by SLSF, IL13 by SLSW, C9 by NP, WI9 by SL, NE3 by C&S.
  • GW doubled OK7.
  • New RoWs acquired: SLSW got IL14, CNS got WI5, CASL got WI6, C&S got CO2, CP got CO5, UP got CO8, MKT got NM2, WP got OR2.
  • RR Mergers: C&O merges into L&N, MP merges into ATSF, MKT merges into SV.
  • Inadequate brakes on MN locomotives results in numerous collisions; damages are $4158.
  • Old C&C wooden bridges inadequate for new locomotives. Repairs cost $1414.
  • Bankrupt RRs: MN.
  • Loan Recalls: Snidely Whiplash.
  • Stock splits: GM&O splits 2 for 1, C&NW splits 2 for 1, V&T splits 2 for 1, CP splits 5 for 1, SL splits 5 for 1.
  • Cornered stocks: B&M, NYC, NYNH, ERIE, READ, SCL, GM&O, IC, CP, KCN, SL.
  • New railroad Presidents: Snidely Whiplash of NYC, Hannibal Kimball of GM&O, Hannibal Kimball of C&C, J. Pierpont Morgan of IC, Jim Fisk of V&T, Thomas Durant of ATSF, J. Pierpont Morgan of SL.
  • Milton Littlefield has a Transcontinental system.
  • Thomas Scott has a Transcontinental system.
  • Thomas Durant has a Transcontinental system.
  • William Palmer has a Transcontinental system.
  • Thomas Scott dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $350000. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: William Palmer, J. Pierpont Morgan, Hannibal Kimball, John Forbes, Edward Harriman, Thomas Durant, Milton Littlefield, Jay Gould, Dan Drew
  • Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Normal to Improved.
  • 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.

Tycoon Announcements:

1Jim Fisk kudos to mr. scott for donating so much money to the arch project.
2Edward Harriman is this the end of our elaborate plans? the end? my beauitful friends.....
3Susan Morningstar november 26, 1883: sojourner truth dies at her battle creek, michigan home
4J. Pierpont Morgan advice to all players - sell low
7Thomas Scott advice to all players: buy high.

Final Victory Points

Robber BaronRail MogulRail BuilderRail MagnateRail ProdigalRail Baron
85Thomas Scott (7)287William Palmer (12)55Thomas Scott (7)168Thomas Scott (7)139William Palmer (12)460William Palmer (12)
81William Palmer (12)267Hannibal Kimball (10)47Hannibal Kimball (10)136Thomas Durant (11)119Thomas Scott (7)438Thomas Scott (7)
63Hannibal Kimball (10)255John Forbes (8)47William Palmer (12)135William Palmer (12)85Edward Harriman (2)358Hannibal Kimball (10)
46Jay Gould (9)240J. Pierpont Morgan (4)40Milton Littlefield (6)122Milton Littlefield (6)74Hannibal Kimball (10)223Thomas Durant (11)
39J. Pierpont Morgan (4)161Jay Gould (9)32Thomas Durant (11)97Jim Fisk (1)42John Forbes (8)222Milton Littlefield (6)
27Thomas Durant (11)155Dan Drew (14)29Dan Drew (14)94Snidely Whiplash (5)38J. Pierpont Morgan (4)197J. Pierpont Morgan (4)
25Dan Drew (14)153Thomas Scott (7)21Jim Fisk (1)90Hannibal Kimball (10)31Milton Littlefield (6)196John Forbes (8)
23Susan Morningstar (3)136Thomas Durant (11)21Susan Morningstar (3)86Jay Gould (9)18Dan Drew (14)191Jay Gould (9)
23Snidely Whiplash (5)133William Ogden (13)17Jay Gould (9)71Dan Drew (14)10Thomas Durant (11)189Dan Drew (14)
22Jim Fisk (1)113Jim Fisk (1)16John Forbes (8)51Susan Morningstar (3)8Jim Fisk (1)164Jim Fisk (1)
22William Ogden (13)100Edward Harriman (2)12Snidely Whiplash (5)44Edward Harriman (2)4Susan Morningstar (3)160Edward Harriman (2)
21Milton Littlefield (6)98Susan Morningstar (3)11J. Pierpont Morgan (4)42John Forbes (8)1Jay Gould (9)131Susan Morningstar (3)
21John Forbes (8)93Milton Littlefield (6)9Edward Harriman (2)37J. Pierpont Morgan (4)0Snidely Whiplash (5)128Snidely Whiplash (5)
21Carl Olson (15)74Snidely Whiplash (5)0William Ogden (13)31William Ogden (13)0William Ogden (13)89William Ogden (13)
20Edward Harriman (2)0Carl Olson (15)0Carl Olson (15)0Carl Olson (15)0Carl Olson (15)24Carl Olson (15)

Player Summary

President ofPCs owned
Player #Tycoon nameRR 1RR 2PC 1PC 2
7Thomas Scott CPERIE........
4J. Pierpont Morgan ICSL........
11Thomas Durant ATSFSP........
10Hannibal Kimball GM&OC&C........
9Jay Gould NPREAD........
12William Palmer N&WCNS........
13William Ogden B&MW&M........
8John Forbes ....SLSF........
3Susan Morningstar GWWP........
1Jim Fisk V&TSLSW........
14Dan Drew SCLC&NW........
5Snidely Whiplash NYCSV........
6Milton Littlefield UPB&O........
2Edward Harriman CASLC&S........
15Carl Olson ................

Railroad Summary

RRNameTracksRevenuesExpenseEfficiencyBondsLoansProfit / shareDividend / shareGrantLand
B&MBoston & Maine 129315659193955913981661627881101
NYCNew York Central 2254483936271005957088654100084001
NYNHNew York & New Haven 110178501017497265163170000
ERIEErie Lackawanna 32356290043648229310365255839221201
READReading 1217212979110750994249532697031101
B&OBaltimore & Ohio 183631231117801994540059238125801
N&WNorfolk & Western 2215372462208579956078883780907400
W&MWilmington & Manchester 123114312290167883062221822432100
SCLSea Coast Line 2288332753186343956509292654664608
GM&OGulf, Mobile & Ohio 367372821748062385118805615084423014
N&CNashville & Chattanooga 248239126721519796708928222539120115
MNMichigan Northern 69378742590557921346879198-1000
C&CCincinnati & Chicago 2022424914064966142914476000
L&NLouisville & Nashville 27874401762817158798293547679714011
ICIllinois Central 18523187132179763136263101000
C&NWChicago & Northwestern 2529314428163504995951612744645402121
CASLChicago, Alton & St. Louis 11641397737268299300358115014261897670
FECFlorida East Coast 47642648319867914537141130000
CNSChicago North Shore 2559392502219800956064663974656400
V&TVicksburg & Texas 2005239507150889915098363527181200
CPCentral Pacific 3314464584274104927147175178350202523
WPWestern Pacific 1743202393109292973651252446091100
UPUnion Pacific 257031413617905594589897281163250485
SL&ASt Louis & Alton 184289401591799469357072209
SLSFSt Louis & San Francisco 90380687476069519723392394260221
SLSWSt Louis & Southwestern 2974375338210189957012014070092201588
GWGreat Western 205925762914427395452865159477560153
SPSouthern Pacific 300743498323054198671514263193440547
NPNorthern Pacific 2277253037134109985496103814661103011
ATSFAtchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 1938230123135771954654941577643801420
KCNKansas City Northern 22323444128949941869165855100
SVSacramento Valley 31843492041955559573393249087600067
SLSoo Line 29533580208209260772246452800
CTCentral Texas 1691674497129633777144024000
LP&WLevenworth, Pawnee & Western 20021670130029441269162954000
SA&HSan Antonio & Houston 21922731150028851451274441000
C&SColorado & Southern 70568652356999915051510556033640266
CWColorado Western 16718898124738833407241932000
DRGWDenver & Rio Grande Western 1161414391938924846150623300
A&PAtlantic & Pacific 1161069171638721923158770000
M&WMissouri & Western 19722017145318839323284771000

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  (Double) ; ME1 ; C1 ; 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  (Double) ; 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) ; TN11
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: ADOLCMG]
  • Reading (READ)
    READ (Double) ; PA5 ; PA6 ; P&FW (Double) ; WV2 ; OH2 ; OH5 ; MI2 ; FW&C (Double) ; PA4
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: AOLC]
  • Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)
    B&O  (Double) ; WV1 ; M&C  (Double) ; PA7 ; P&LE (Double) ; IN5  (Double) ; IN7  (Double) ; C&EI (Double) ; IL5  (Double) ; IL3 ; KY12 ; TN15 ; TN13
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: AOLCM]
  • Norfolk & Western (N&W)
    N&W  (Double) ; R&D  (Double) ; N&S  (Double) ; VA4  (Double) ; RF&P (Double) ; W&W  (Double) ; VA5 ; KY1  (Double) ; IN4  (Double) ; IN9  (Double) ; IL2  (Double) ; IL1  (Double) ; IL4  (Double) ; KY11 (Double) ; VA6  (Double) ; IN8  (Double)
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: AOCM]
  • Wilmington & Manchester (W&M)
    W&M ; SC2 ; SC1 ; SC3 ; NC1 ; VA1 ; VA3 ; VA7 ; MD2 ; NC2
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: A]
  • Sea Coast Line (SCL)
    SCL  (Double) ; NER  (Double) ; GA4  (Double) ; FL4 ; FL5 ; FL6  (Double) ; AL8 ; MS4 ; MS7 ; A&T  (Double) ; AL4 ; TN5 ; KY6 ; MS5 ; FL3 ; FL2
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: ADMG]
  • Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O)
    GM&O (Double) ; MS2  (Double) ; C&H  (Double) ; SC4  (Double) ; G&C  (Double) ; GA1 ; GA8  (Double) ; AL3  (Double) ; TN10 (Double) ; TN12 ; MS3 ; IL8  (Double) ; TN2 ; PENN (Double) ; LV  (Double) ; PA9 ; PA10 (Double) ; LS  (Double) ; PA2  (Double) ; TP&W ; GTW  (Double) ; IN1  (Double) ; IN3 ; OH8 ; KY3 ; KY4 ; TN3
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: ADOLCMG]
  • Nashville & Chattanooga (N&C)
    N&C  (Double) ; A&C  (Double) ; KY14 (Double) ; TN14 (Double) ; COG  (Double) ; A&WP (Double) ; GA2  (Double) ; GA3  (Double) ; AL6  (Double) ; AL7  (Double) ; MS1  (Double) ; IL9  (Double) ; AL5  (Double) ; KY9 ; TN6 ; TN4 ; TN9 ; TN1
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: ADMG]
  • Michigan Northern (MN)
    MN  (Double) ; MI1 ; OH3 ; MI3 ; MI4
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: L]
  • Cincinnati & Chicago (C&C)
    C&C
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: C]
  • Louisville & Nashville (L&N)
    L&N ; 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  (Double) ; PA3 ; KY13 ; WV3 ; OH1
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: ADOM]
  • Illinois Central (IC)
    IC
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: C]
  • Chicago & Northwestern (C&NW)
    C&NW (Double) ; WI4  (Double) ; MN2 ; GN  (Double) ; ND5 ; MT1 ; MT2 ; MT3 ; ID4 ; WA3 ; WA4
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: CWTP]
  • Chicago, Alton & St. Louis (CASL)
    CASL (Double) ; MO1 ; IA3 ; IA10 ; MN3  (Double) ; IA6 ; NE2
    Unbuilt WI6
    [Regions: CW]
  • Florida East Coast (FEC)
    FEC ; GA5 ; FL1
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: ]
  • Chicago North Shore (CNS)
    CNS  (Double) ; M&SP (Double) ; SP&P (Double) ; ND1  (Double) ; ND2 ; MT6  (Double) ; MT7  (Double) ; ID5 ; WA1  (Double) ; C10  (Double) ; WI2 ; IL15
    Unbuilt WI5
    [Regions: CWTPN]
  • Vicksburg & Texas (V&T)
    V&T  (Double) ; TX5 ; TX4 ; TX2 ; TX3 ; M1 ; FW&D ; LA4 ; LA3 ; TX13
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: MGSX]
  • Central Pacific (CP)
    CP  (Double) ; NV2 ; UT7 ; UT6 ; UT1 ; CO9 ; CB&Q (Double) ; IA4  (Double) ; MO7  (Double) ; KC&D ; MO3  (Double) ; KS4 ; CO4 ; UT9
    Unbuilt CO5
    [Regions: CMWTP]
  • Western Pacific (WP)
    WP  (Double) ; CA7  (Double) ; NV1  (Double) ; UT8  (Double) ; UT5 ; UT2  (Double) ; CA8  (Double) ; CA5  (Double) ; OR8 ; OR7
    Unbuilt OR2
    [Regions: TP]
  • Union Pacific (UP)
    UP ; NE1 ; CO7 ; WY1 ; CRIP (Double) ; IA7  (Double) ; IA5 ; UT4 ; ID2 ; OR3 ; OR1 ; UT3 ; WA6
    Unbuilt CO8
    [Regions: CWTP]
  • St Louis & Alton (SL&A)
    SL&A ; IL11
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: M]
  • St Louis & San Francisco (SLSF)
    SLSF ; MO5 ; KS1 ; KS2 ; CO1
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: M]
  • St Louis & Southwestern (SLSW)
    SLSW (Double) ; AR2 ; AR7 ; OK2 ; MO6 ; MO9 ; IA2 ; M&LR (Double) ; AR4 ; OK1  (Double) ; TX12 (Double) ; TX11 ; TX9  (Double) ; LR&S ; M3  (Double) ; OK4  (Double) ; NM8 ; IL13
    Unbuilt IL14
    [Regions: MWSX]
  • Great Western (GW)
    GW  (Double) ; LA1  (Double) ; LA6  (Double) ; T&P  (Double) ; AR8 ; TR  (Double) ; OK3 ; H&S  (Double) ; OK7  (Double) ; AR6 ; AR5
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: MGS]
  • Southern Pacific (SP)
    SP  (Double) ; CA4  (Double) ; CA3  (Double) ; AZ3 ; AZ2 ; AZ1 ; M4 ; CA2 ; L&A  (Double) ; LA2  (Double) ; TX1 ; TX16 (Double) ; TX7 ; TX8 ; TX10 (Double) ; LA5
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: MGSTPX]
  • Northern Pacific (NP)
    NP  (Double) ; ND3 ; SP&D ; ND4 ; MT4 ; MT5 ; MT10 ; ID3 ; WA2 ; C9
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: WTPN]
  • Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)
    ATSF ; KP ; OK8 ; NM5 ; NM3 ; MP  (Double) ; MO8 ; IA1 ; IL12
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: CMW]
  • Kansas City Northern (KCN)
    KCN
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: W]
  • Sacramento Valley (SV)
    SV  (Double) ; CA9 ; CA10 ; AZ6 ; AZ4 ; CA12 ; MKT ; KCS ; OK6 ; OK5 ; NM4 ; NM6 ; NM7 ; AZ5 ; NM1 ; CO3
    Unbuilt NM2
    [Regions: MWTP]
  • Soo Line (SL)
    SL  (Double) ; WI9
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: N]
  • Central Texas (CT)
    CT
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: S]
  • Levenworth, Pawnee & Western (LP&W)
    LP&W
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: W]
  • San Antonio & Houston (SA&H)
    SA&H
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: S]
  • Colorado & Southern (C&S)
    C&S ; DP ; NE3
    Unbuilt CO2
    [Regions: T]
  • Colorado Western (CW)
    CW
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: T]
  • Denver & Rio Grande Western (DRGW)
    DRGW
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: T]
  • Atlantic & Pacific (A&P)
    A&P
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: T]
  • Missouri & Western (M&W)
    M&W
    Unbuilt none
    [Regions: M]

Stock Market Report

RR stock data

RRStart priceTrade priceEnd priceNet change# Shares traded# Shares issued# Shares in treasuryPresidentChairmanDirectors
B&M524641-11 834 12 930 013134 8 10 12 14
NYC897664-25 735 25 109 0553 12 13
NYNH504439-11 40 22 000 0 144 8 12 13
ERIE182838+20 7199 71 165 0774
READ212122+1 1905 36 510 09910 11 12
B&O293235+6 1494 18 376 0669 10 11 12
N&W374553+16 2721 11 079 012129 10
W&M313030-1 1432 6 155 0131310 12
SCL806959-21 725 15 677 014148 10 12
GM&O608151+42 11871 150 716 01098 11
N&C121519+7 22081 80 935 0 13 13
MN272626-1 1452 5 800 0 810 13
C&C484542-6 109 1 004 610812
L&N182129+11 222 23 040 0 122 4 10
IC395776+37 155 1 850 0447 8 10 12
C&NW8110564+47 1688 32 890 40014141 10
CASL456993+48 1639 14 783 127221 9 10 12
FEC222222+0 840 2 380 0 810
CNS454341-4 2286 12 760 3512124 7
V&T849452+20 1932 20 050 0118 10
CP6913440+131 6417 542 375 1 125774 11
WP213447+26 6514 40 963 62335 6 13
UP273033+6 5512 27 730 95661 3 10
SL&A262525-1 623 3 662 18 122 8 10 14
SLSF525049-3 1133 4 474 41882 4
SLSW4874100+52 5408 25 714 361110 11 13
GW334863+30 4200 12 750 0335 13
SP507397+47 5337 32 879 2 55111119 10
NP273544+17 9235 29 077 143997
ATSF526452+0 1042 15 075 9511108 12
KCN363331-5 79 1 099 16 84 11 12 14
SV788326-52 1836 180 293 47553 8
SL9414740+106 97 14 515 360447 8 10 11 12
CT494337-12 106 809 36 811 12 14
LP&W395470+31 210 957 43 84 11 12
SA&H315172+41 285 1 013 82 123 4 7 8
C&S396795+56 331 3 284 241221
CW0014+14 0 752 83 12
DRGW142027+13 258 536 44 1
A&P0014+14 0 522 58 11
M&W0014+14 0 887 98 8

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