Continental Rails II
Game # 8 - Turn # 14
Headline News 1867 to 1868
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1867: The first trans-Atlantic telegraph cable laid between U.S. and Europe.
1868: U.S. spends millions to purchase Alaska wasteland from Russia!
Message to All Players in This Game
Le rapport initial de la nouvelle partie a été envoyé ce week end. Si vous connaissez des joueurs non inscrits souhaitant découvrir le jeu, pour les quelques positions restantes les 3 premiers tours sont gratuits.
The initial report for the new game has been sent this week-end. If you know players that can be interested by the game, for the few remaining positions the first 3 turns are free.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Jim Fisk bought B&M for $852, William Palmer bought CRIP for $8888, Jay Gould bought CASL for $2261, Jay Gould bought V&T for $3127, Baron Eudes Santerre bought L&A for $490, Baron Eudes Santerre bought KCS for $500.
PCs Merged: CP merges into WP.
PCs Incorporated: GW, SP.
New Engines Acquired: GT bought Chesapeake 4-6-0, PENN bought Chesapeake 4-6-0, UP bought Chesapeake 4-6-0.
RoWs built: IN6 by NYC, NY1 by PENN, OH2 by B&O, AL5 by N&W, TN4 by C&H, KY8 by SCL, NY2 by LS, ND1 by M&SP, KS4 by MP, NE1 by UP.
Double Tracked Lines: N&W doubled BRL, M&SP doubled SP&P, MP doubled KC&D.
New RoWs acquired: LS got KY7, SCL got MS4, C&NW got WI4, M&SP got ND2, MP got CO5, UP got CO7, WP got NV1.
Bankrupt Tycoons: J. Edgar Thompson.
Cornered stocks: C&NW.
New railroad Presidents: Jay Gould of B&O, Milton Littlefield of GW, Jim Fisk of SP.
Jay Gould dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $10146. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: William Palmer, Milton Littlefield, Jim Fisk, Baron Eudes Santerre
L'invention de la signalisation par blocs fluidifie le trafic et évite les collisions.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Normal to Good.
Best locomotive available: Consolidation 2-8-0
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails, coal burning engines, block signal system
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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Jim Fisk (4)
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John Forbes (2)
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William Palmer (9)
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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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Milton Littlefield (14)
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John Forbes (2)
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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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Milton Littlefield (14)
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John Forbes (2)
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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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Milton Littlefield (14)
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William Palmer (9)
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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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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
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PC 2
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10
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Baron Eudes Santerre |
SCL
|
MP
|
L&A
|
KCS
|
|
5
|
Jay Gould |
B&O
|
M&SP
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V&T
|
CASL
|
|
4
|
Jim Fisk |
READ
|
SP
|
....
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B&M
|
|
9
|
William Palmer |
UP
|
WP
|
CRIP
|
....
|
|
14
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Milton Littlefield |
LS
|
GW
|
....
|
ERIE
|
|
2
|
John Forbes |
C&H
|
NYC
|
A&C
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N&C
|
|
8
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J. Edgar Thompson |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
15
|
Robert Schuyler |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
7
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J. Pierpont Morgan |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
13
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Louis McLane |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
11
|
Jim Hill |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
3
|
Collis Huntington |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
12
|
Dan Drew |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
6
|
Thomas Scott |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
1
|
Henry Farham |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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Railroad Summary
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RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
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
|
Grand Trunk
|
680
|
85623
|
50518
|
92
|
198416
|
37945
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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NYC
|
New York Central
|
1687
|
297719
|
154813
|
99
|
442855
|
22303
|
13
|
1
|
0
|
109
|
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PENN
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Pennsylvania
|
833
|
132109
|
75302
|
97
|
252575
|
88386
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
|
READ
|
Reading
|
1674
|
312236
|
174852
|
95
|
414284
|
288235
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
128
|
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
2331
|
379831
|
197512
|
99
|
606757
|
357120
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
171
|
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
2954
|
516293
|
268474
|
99
|
814038
|
517350
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
157
|
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
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1953
|
254621
|
142589
|
95
|
474057
|
54820
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
222
|
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
2299
|
422380
|
236534
|
95
|
535623
|
231746
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
59
|
|
LS
|
Lake Shore
|
2826
|
486000
|
262441
|
97
|
748629
|
417137
|
9
|
4
|
0
|
66
|
|
C&NW
|
Chicago & Northwestern
|
120
|
18312
|
11170
|
93
|
21010
|
11166
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
M&SP
|
Milwaukee & St. Paul
|
947
|
114904
|
66644
|
96
|
179754
|
128417
|
4
|
4
|
3850
|
0
|
|
MP
|
Missouri Pacific
|
832
|
84855
|
46670
|
99
|
168098
|
118586
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
|
WP
|
Western Pacific
|
296
|
37601
|
20680
|
99
|
68035
|
47637
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
UP
|
Union Pacific
|
363
|
28219
|
17778
|
91
|
71044
|
52108
|
-1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
GW
|
Great Western
|
140
|
17345
|
12141
|
84
|
29405
|
21295
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
SP
|
Southern Pacific
|
90
|
18091
|
12664
|
84
|
22793
|
16507
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
GN
|
Great Northern
|
295
|
24034
|
15141
|
91
|
56801
|
34282
|
1
|
3
|
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 :
|
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GT
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B&H
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C2
|
C3
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AN]
|
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NYC :
(Double)
|
|
NYC
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B&A
(Double)
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HRL
(Double)
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NY3
|
PA11
|
OH3
(Double)
|
OH5
|
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OH6
|
FW&C
(Double)
|
OH8
|
TP&W
|
IN3
|
IN6
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOLC]
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PENN:
(Double)
|
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PENN
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LV
(Double)
|
PA9
|
PA10
(Double)
|
PA8
|
NY1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AL]
|
|
READ:
(Double)
|
|
READ
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C&A
(Double)
|
PA2
(Double)
|
MD1
(Double)
|
PA5
(Double)
|
PA6
(Double)
|
|
P&FW
|
WV2
|
M&C
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OH7
(Double)
|
NYNH
(Double)
|
C&C
|
CNJ
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOC]
|
|
B&O :
(Double)
|
|
B&O
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WV1
|
OH1
|
OH4
(Double)
|
IN1
|
IN2
|
IN9
|
IL6
(Double)
|
|
IN10
|
WBSH
(Double)
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L&N
(Double)
|
TN8
(Double)
|
MS6
|
NO&J
(Double)
|
|
OH2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOCMG]
|
|
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
(Double)
|
|
BRL
(Double)
|
AL6
|
AL7
(Double)
|
MS1
(Double)
|
IL5
(Double)
|
AL5
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADOCMG]
|
|
C&H :
(Double)
|
|
C&H
|
NER
(Double)
|
SC1
|
G&C
(Double)
|
GA2
|
GA4
|
W&M
(Double)
|
|
FL4
|
W&W
(Double)
|
FL5
|
VA1
(Double)
|
TN2
|
TN4
|
|
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
(Double)
|
|
IN8
|
KY8
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS4 |
[Regions: ADOCMG]
|
|
LS :
(Double)
|
|
LS
|
P&LE
|
MRLE
|
C4
(Double)
|
A&GW
|
C5
|
MC
|
IN4
|
MI5
|
|
KY3
|
KY6
|
S&G
|
GA6
|
GA7
|
AL1
|
A&T
|
AL4
|
MS2
(Double)
|
|
TN5
|
NY2
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY7 |
[Regions: ADOLCGN]
|
|
C&NW:
|
|
C&NW
|
|
Unbuilt:: WI4 |
[Regions: C]
|
|
M&SP:
|
|
M&SP
|
CNS
(Double)
|
SP&P
(Double)
|
ND1
|
|
Unbuilt:: ND2 |
[Regions: CW]
|
|
MP :
|
|
MP
|
KC&D
(Double)
|
KS4
|
|
Unbuilt:: CO5 |
[Regions: MW]
|
|
WP :
|
|
WP
|
CP
|
|
Unbuilt:: NV1 |
[Regions: P]
|
|
UP :
|
|
UP
|
NE1
|
|
Unbuilt:: CO7 |
[Regions: W]
|
|
GW :
|
|
GW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: G]
|
|
SP :
|
|
SP
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: P]
|
|
GN :
|
|
GN
|
|
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
|
32
|
32
|
33
|
+1
|
637
|
3400
|
0
|
|
10
|
2
5
14
|
|
NYC
|
55
|
40
|
25
|
-30
|
2253
|
8386
|
56
|
2
|
2
|
5
10
14
|
|
PENN
|
32
|
30
|
28
|
-4
|
1163
|
4065
|
105
|
|
5
|
|
|
READ
|
45
|
50
|
55
|
+10
|
4161
|
14085
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
5
10
|
|
B&O
|
33
|
40
|
47
|
+14
|
3124
|
11596
|
67
|
5
|
9
|
|
|
N&W
|
24
|
27
|
30
|
+6
|
4372
|
14708
|
66
|
|
5
|
9
|
|
C&H
|
33
|
34
|
36
|
+3
|
2242
|
9716
|
55
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
|
SCL
|
42
|
49
|
56
|
+14
|
3782
|
15744
|
70
|
10
|
10
|
4
14
|
|
LS
|
25
|
30
|
36
|
+11
|
3653
|
14029
|
101
|
14
|
14
|
5
|
|
C&NW
|
61
|
60
|
59
|
-2
|
234
|
600
|
0
|
|
14
|
2
5
9
10
|
|
M&SP
|
45
|
43
|
41
|
-4
|
2029
|
4610
|
125
|
5
|
5
|
9
14
|
|
MP
|
28
|
47
|
66
|
+38
|
456
|
3919
|
241
|
10
|
10
|
5
|
|
WP
|
14
|
18
|
23
|
+9
|
290
|
1403
|
77
|
9
|
9
|
|
|
UP
|
26
|
32
|
39
|
+13
|
108
|
1686
|
129
|
9
|
9
|
5
|
|
GW
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
+14
|
0
|
630
|
70
|
14
|
14
|
|
|
SP
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
+14
|
0
|
405
|
45
|
4
|
4
|
|
|
GN
|
14
|
15
|
17
|
+3
|
547
|
1364
|
111
|
|
5
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
|
N&S
|
1215
|
GTW
|
535
|
SM
|
220
|
MN
|
510
|
MS
|
1020
|
C&EI
|
920
|
CB&Q
|
950
|
|
FEC
|
1495
|
M&LR
|
660
|
SL&A
|
495
|
MKT
|
1630
|
SLSF
|
1195
|
SLSW
|
775
|
NP
|
1405
|
|
KP
|
890
|
ATSF
|
915
|
KCN
|
1115
|
SV
|
750
|
SP&D
|
750
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