Continental Rails II
Game # 8 - Turn # 11
Headline News 1861 to 1862
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1861: Pony Express carries mail from St. Louis to Sacramento in record time of 10 days.
1862: Telegraph line completed to California: Pony Express goes bankrupt.
Message to All Players in This Game
Désolé pour le retard, je suis tombé victime d'une grippe juste avant la dernière date limite...
Sorry for the delay; I was down with a flu that began just before the last due date...
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Jim Fisk bought NYNH for $650, Milton Littlefield bought GW for $700.
PCs Merged: FW&C merges into NYC, CNS merges into M&SP, IC merges into O&M.
PCs Incorporated: C&C, MP, UP.
New Engines Acquired: READ bought Atlantic 4-4-2, B&O bought Atlantic 4-4-2.
RoWs built: OH8 by NYC, IN10 by B&O, IL5 by N&W, TN2 by C&H, IL7 by SCL, TN5 by S&G, KY6 by LS, MS6 by WBSH, IN8 by O&M.
RoWs abandoned: WV3 a été abandonné by M&C.
Double Tracked Lines: NYC doubled OH3, READ doubled PA6, B&O doubled IL6, N&W doubled MS1, SCL doubled GA1, M&C doubled OH7, WBSH doubled TN8, O&M doubled O&M.
New RoWs acquired: LS got NY2, B&O got OH2, TP&W got IN6, O&M got KY8, WBSH got TN7, N&W got AL5, S&G got MS4, M&SP got MN2.
RR Mergers: M&C merges into READ, TP&W merges into NYC, O&M merges into SCL.
Loan Recalls: Jim Fisk, Baron Eudes Santerre.
New railroad Presidents: Baron Eudes Santerre of GT, Jay Gould of PENN, John Forbes of C&H, Jim Fisk of C&C.
New Private Companies Available: SP, GN, SP&P, KC&D.
Baron Eudes Santerre dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $5006. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Jay Gould, Jim Fisk, William Palmer, Milton Littlefield
Civil War begins: Railroads may not build a Right-of-Way this turn.
Le passage aux motrices utilisant le charbon améliore leurs performances, réduisant les coûts opérationnels.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Depression to Normal.
Best locomotive available: Prairie 2-6-2
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):
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Robber Baron
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Jay Gould (5)
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Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
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John Forbes (2)
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Jim Fisk (4)
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Milton Littlefield (14)
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Rail Mogul
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Jay Gould (5)
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Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
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John Forbes (2)
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Milton Littlefield (14)
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William Palmer (9)
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Rail Builder
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Jay Gould (5)
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Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
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William Palmer (9)
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John Forbes (2)
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Milton Littlefield (14)
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Rail Magnate
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Jay Gould (5)
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Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
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Milton Littlefield (14)
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William Palmer (9)
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John Forbes (2)
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Rail Prodigal
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Jay Gould (5)
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Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
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William Palmer (9)
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Milton Littlefield (14)
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Jim Fisk (4)
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Rail Baron
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Jay Gould (5)
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Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
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Milton Littlefield (14)
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William Palmer (9)
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John Forbes (2)
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Player Summary
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|
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President of
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PCs owned
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Player #
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Tycoon name
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RR 1
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RR 2
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PC 1
|
PC 2
|
|
5
|
Jay Gould |
N&W
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PENN
|
....
|
....
|
|
10
|
Baron Eudes Santerre |
SCL
|
GT
|
....
|
....
|
|
9
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William Palmer |
B&O
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WBSH
|
....
|
NO&J
|
|
2
|
John Forbes |
C&H
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NYC
|
A&C
|
....
|
|
14
|
Milton Littlefield |
LS
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S&G
|
GW
|
ERIE
|
|
4
|
Jim Fisk |
READ
|
C&C
|
NYNH
|
....
|
|
15
|
Robert Schuyler |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
13
|
Louis McLane |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
7
|
J. Pierpont Morgan |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
11
|
Jim Hill |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
12
|
Dan Drew |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
3
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Collis Huntington |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
6
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Thomas Scott |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
8
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J. Edgar Thompson |
....
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....
|
....
|
....
|
|
1
|
Henry Farham |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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Railroad Summary
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RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
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Revenues
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Expense
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Efficiency
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Bonds
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Loans
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Profit / share
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Dividend / share
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Grant
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Land
|
|
GT
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Grand Trunk
|
680
|
72389
|
39814
|
99
|
184082
|
42560
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
1575
|
230019
|
121908
|
98
|
398788
|
60636
|
9
|
10
|
0
|
549
|
|
PENN
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Pennsylvania
|
623
|
89862
|
50322
|
98
|
197305
|
62966
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
60
|
|
READ
|
Reading
|
1228
|
184008
|
101204
|
96
|
278166
|
198557
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
646
|
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
1289
|
163161
|
84843
|
99
|
352523
|
214566
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
62
|
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
2821
|
403939
|
218128
|
97
|
714522
|
463768
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
1042
|
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
1842
|
202058
|
109113
|
97
|
409512
|
118356
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
2159
|
333418
|
173378
|
99
|
452126
|
208938
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
328
|
|
S&G
|
Savannah & Gulf
|
1133
|
117576
|
78776
|
87
|
248814
|
142106
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
328
|
|
LS
|
Lake Shore
|
1490
|
198495
|
136961
|
85
|
358785
|
208617
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
69
|
|
WBSH
|
Wabash Line
|
724
|
74313
|
40871
|
99
|
138462
|
103647
|
2
|
14
|
0
|
976
|
|
C&C
|
Cincinnati & Chicago
|
202
|
19830
|
12493
|
91
|
27611
|
25489
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&NW
|
Chicago & Northwestern
|
120
|
15499
|
9454
|
93
|
19133
|
14618
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
M&SP
|
Milwaukee & St. Paul
|
411
|
44282
|
24355
|
99
|
67838
|
59146
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
MP
|
Missouri Pacific
|
283
|
28123
|
19686
|
84
|
37907
|
34993
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
UP
|
Union Pacific
|
105
|
9000
|
5940
|
88
|
13805
|
12745
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Railroad Lines:
(Region Key: A=Atl D=DpSouth O=Ohio L=GtLakes C=Central M=Miss G=Gulf W=MidWest S=SWest T=Mtn P=Pacific N=Canada X=Mexico)
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GT :
|
|
GT
|
B&H
|
C2
|
C3
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AN]
|
|
NYC :
(Double)
|
|
NYC
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B&A
(Double)
|
HRL
(Double)
|
NY3
|
PA11
|
OH3
(Double)
|
OH5
|
|
OH6
|
FW&C
|
OH8
|
TP&W
|
IN3
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN6 |
[Regions: AOLC]
|
|
PENN:
(Double)
|
|
PENN
|
LV
(Double)
|
PA9
|
PA10
|
PA8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AL]
|
|
READ:
(Double)
|
|
READ
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C&A
(Double)
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PA2
(Double)
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MD1
(Double)
|
PA5
(Double)
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PA6
(Double)
|
|
P&FW
|
WV2
|
M&C
|
OH7
(Double)
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AO]
|
|
B&O :
(Double)
|
|
B&O
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WV1
|
OH1
|
OH4
(Double)
|
IN1
|
IN2
|
IN9
|
IL6
(Double)
|
|
IN10
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH2 |
[Regions: AOCM]
|
|
N&W :
(Double)
|
|
N&W
|
R&D
(Double)
|
VA4
|
VA5
|
C&O
(Double)
|
VC
|
KY1
|
RF&P
(Double)
|
|
IN5
(Double)
|
MON
(Double)
|
VA2
|
SC5
|
IN7
|
COG
(Double)
|
A&WP
|
|
BRL
|
AL6
|
AL7
(Double)
|
MS1
(Double)
|
IL5
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL5 |
[Regions: ADOCMG]
|
|
C&H :
(Double)
|
|
C&H
|
NER
(Double)
|
SC1
|
G&C
(Double)
|
GA2
|
GA4
|
W&M
(Double)
|
|
FL4
|
W&W
(Double)
|
FL5
|
VA1
|
TN2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AG]
|
|
SCL :
(Double)
|
|
SCL
|
S&A
(Double)
|
GA1
(Double)
|
GA8
(Double)
|
AL3
|
TN10
(Double)
|
|
MS3
|
GM&O
(Double)
|
TN12
|
KY12
|
IL7
|
O&M
(Double)
|
IL2
|
IC
|
|
IN8
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY8 |
[Regions: ADOCMG]
|
|
S&G :
|
|
S&G
|
GA6
|
GA7
|
AL1
|
A&T
|
AL4
|
MS2
|
TN5
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS4 |
[Regions: ADG]
|
|
LS :
(Double)
|
|
LS
|
P&LE
|
MRLE
|
C4
(Double)
|
A&GW
|
C5
|
MC
|
IN4
|
MI5
|
|
KY3
|
KY6
|
|
Unbuilt:: NY2 |
[Regions: OLCN]
|
|
WBSH:
(Double)
|
|
WBSH
|
L&N
|
TN8
(Double)
|
MS6
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN7 |
[Regions: O]
|
|
C&C :
|
|
C&C
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
|
C&NW:
|
|
C&NW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
|
M&SP:
|
|
M&SP
|
CNS
|
|
Unbuilt:: MN2 |
[Regions: CW]
|
|
MP :
|
|
MP
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MW]
|
|
UP :
|
|
UP
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: W]
|
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
|
|
GT
|
36
|
32
|
28
|
-8
|
575
|
3260
|
140
|
10
|
10
|
2
5
14
|
|
NYC
|
31
|
39
|
47
|
+16
|
1190
|
7774
|
108
|
2
|
2
|
5
10
|
|
PENN
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
+0
|
1111
|
3070
|
50
|
5
|
5
|
|
|
READ
|
37
|
32
|
28
|
-9
|
1437
|
11855
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
5
10
|
|
B&O
|
38
|
34
|
30
|
-8
|
1337
|
6392
|
61
|
9
|
9
|
5
|
|
N&W
|
18
|
19
|
21
|
+3
|
3993
|
14049
|
60
|
5
|
5
|
9
|
|
C&H
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
+2
|
2347
|
9037
|
179
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
|
SCL
|
64
|
47
|
30
|
-34
|
3979
|
14890
|
224
|
10
|
10
|
4
|
|
S&G
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
+2
|
1382
|
5601
|
64
|
14
|
14
|
5
|
|
LS
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
+1
|
1455
|
7395
|
55
|
14
|
14
|
5
9
|
|
WBSH
|
51
|
47
|
44
|
-7
|
523
|
3480
|
140
|
9
|
9
|
5
|
|
C&C
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
+11
|
0
|
909
|
101
|
4
|
4
|
|
|
C&NW
|
11
|
16
|
22
|
+11
|
279
|
555
|
45
|
|
14
|
|
|
M&SP
|
11
|
16
|
21
|
+10
|
663
|
2013
|
42
|
|
5
|
|
|
MP
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
+11
|
0
|
1274
|
141
|
|
10
|
|
|
UP
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
+11
|
0
|
473
|
52
|
|
9
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
|
B&M
|
725
|
CNJ
|
670
|
N&S
|
1215
|
GTW
|
535
|
N&C
|
755
|
SM
|
220
|
MN
|
510
|
|
MS
|
1020
|
C&EI
|
920
|
CRIP
|
750
|
CB&Q
|
950
|
CASL
|
925
|
FEC
|
1495
|
M&LR
|
660
|
|
V&T
|
865
|
L&A
|
450
|
CP
|
770
|
WP
|
710
|
SL&A
|
495
|
MKT
|
1630
|
SLSF
|
1195
|
|
SLSW
|
775
|
SP
|
450
|
GN
|
1475
|
SP&P
|
1430
|
KC&D
|
330
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