Continental Rails II
Game # 8 - Turn # 15
Headline News 1869 to 1870
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1869: The Cincinnati Red Stockings organized as first professional baseball team.
1870: New Bessemer steel process reduces price of steel from $300 to $35 per ton!
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Jim Fisk bought GTW for $689, William Palmer bought KCN for $3456, Milton Littlefield bought SP&D for $1000.
PCs Merged: B&M merges into GT, ERIE merges into LS, KCS merges into MP.
PCs Incorporated: V&T, CASL, CRIP, L&A.
New Engines Acquired: GT bought Consolidation 2-8-0, PENN bought Consolidation 2-8-0, READ bought Chesapeake 4-6-0, B&O bought Consolidation 2-8-0, N&W bought Consolidation 2-8-0, SCL bought Chesapeake 4-6-0, LS bought Consolidation 2-8-0, C&NW bought Consolidation 2-8-0, M&SP bought Consolidation 2-8-0, MP bought Consolidation 2-8-0, WP bought Consolidation 2-8-0, UP bought Consolidation 2-8-0, GW bought Consolidation 2-8-0, SP bought Consolidation 2-8-0.
New Technologies Acquired: GT bought block signal system, PENN bought block signal system, B&O bought block signal system, N&W bought block signal system, LS bought block signal system, C&NW bought block signal system, M&SP bought Grand Station, M&SP bought block signal system, MP bought Grand Station, MP bought block signal system, WP bought block signal system, UP bought block signal system, GW bought block signal system, SP bought block signal system.
RoWs built: MS4 by SCL, KY7 by LS, WI4 by C&NW, ND2 by M&SP, CO5 by MP, NV1 by WP, CO7 by UP.
Double Tracked Lines: NYC doubled TP&W, B&O doubled IN1, C&H doubled SC1, SCL doubled IL2, MP doubled MP, WP doubled WP.
New RoWs acquired: READ got PA3, LS got PA7, NYC got KY5, C&H got TN6, B&O got TN9, GW got LA1, MP got OK6, M&SP got MT6, UP got WY1, WP got UT8, SP got CA4, SCL got AL2.
Cornered stocks: NYC, READ, SCL.
New railroad Presidents: Jay Gould of N&W.
New Private Companies Available: SL, T&P, CT, TR.
William Palmer dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $11010. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Jay Gould, Jim Fisk, Milton Littlefield, Baron Eudes Santerre
L'invention des attelages automatiques facilite les manoeuvres et améliore la sécurité.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Good 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
Top Victory Points
The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
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)
|
Rail Mogul
|
Jay Gould (5)
|
Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
|
Milton Littlefield (14)
|
John Forbes (2)
|
William Palmer (9)
|
Rail Builder
|
Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
|
Jay Gould (5)
|
William Palmer (9)
|
Milton Littlefield (14)
|
John Forbes (2)
|
Rail Magnate
|
Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
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Jay Gould (5)
|
Milton Littlefield (14)
|
William Palmer (9)
|
John Forbes (2)
|
Rail Prodigal
|
Jay Gould (5)
|
Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
|
Milton Littlefield (14)
|
William Palmer (9)
|
Jim Fisk (4)
|
Rail Baron
|
Jay Gould (5)
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Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
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Milton Littlefield (14)
|
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
|
Player #
|
Tycoon name
|
RR 1
|
RR 2
|
PC 1
|
PC 2
|
10
|
Baron Eudes Santerre |
SCL
|
MP
|
....
|
....
|
5
|
Jay Gould |
N&W
|
M&SP
|
....
|
....
|
4
|
Jim Fisk |
READ
|
SP
|
GTW
|
....
|
9
|
William Palmer |
UP
|
WP
|
....
|
KCN
|
14
|
Milton Littlefield |
LS
|
GW
|
SP&D
|
....
|
2
|
John Forbes |
C&H
|
NYC
|
A&C
|
N&C
|
8
|
J. Edgar Thompson |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
15
|
Robert Schuyler |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
13
|
Louis McLane |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
7
|
J. Pierpont Morgan |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
11
|
Jim Hill |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
12
|
Dan Drew |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
3
|
Collis Huntington |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
6
|
Thomas Scott |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
1
|
Henry Farham |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
Railroad Summary
RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
GT
|
Grand Trunk
|
825  
|
117187  
|
70313  
|
91  
|
243792  
|
53205  
|
6  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
1687  
|
329337  
|
184427  
|
95  
|
457431  
|
22427  
|
13  
|
8  
|
0  
|
44  
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
833  
|
144643  
|
82448  
|
97  
|
259172  
|
54138  
|
10  
|
4  
|
0  
|
4  
|
READ
|
Reading
|
1674  
|
343162  
|
192170  
|
95  
|
438390  
|
297609  
|
6  
|
4  
|
445  
|
51  
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
2331  
|
427964  
|
222540  
|
99  
|
623540  
|
363647  
|
11  
|
16  
|
0  
|
85  
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
2954  
|
567959  
|
295339  
|
99  
|
841687  
|
446692  
|
12  
|
7  
|
0  
|
71  
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
1953  
|
284420  
|
170651  
|
91  
|
502180  
|
44400  
|
8  
|
6  
|
0  
|
111  
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
2395  
|
484676  
|
271421  
|
95  
|
575828  
|
252680  
|
9  
|
6  
|
0  
|
24  
|
LS
|
Lake Shore
|
3293  
|
609220  
|
353348  
|
93  
|
913238  
|
507988  
|
9  
|
9  
|
0  
|
26  
|
C&NW
|
Chicago & Northwestern
|
400  
|
51416  
|
32392  
|
91  
|
88231  
|
48345  
|
4  
|
9  
|
0  
|
0  
|
CRIP
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific
|
150  
|
21837  
|
14194  
|
89  
|
39927  
|
24473  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
CASL
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis
|
185  
|
23786  
|
15223  
|
90  
|
47522  
|
29128  
|
3  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
M&SP
|
Milwaukee & St. Paul
|
1332  
|
160655  
|
86754  
|
97  
|
275943  
|
184930  
|
6  
|
4  
|
2470  
|
1925  
|
MP
|
Missouri Pacific
|
1020  
|
145341  
|
77030  
|
98  
|
223617  
|
143117  
|
8  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
V&T
|
Vicksburg & Texas
|
173  
|
17939  
|
12019  
|
87  
|
41446  
|
25404  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
L&A
|
Louisiana & Arkansas
|
90  
|
17590  
|
11258  
|
90  
|
26907  
|
16493  
|
7  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
WP
|
Western Pacific
|
547  
|
67785  
|
37282  
|
99  
|
137037  
|
89357  
|
5  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
UP
|
Union Pacific
|
507  
|
43231  
|
25074  
|
96  
|
116944  
|
78602  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
GW
|
Great Western
|
140  
|
20481  
|
12698  
|
92  
|
31421  
|
22079  
|
5  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
SP
|
Southern Pacific
|
90  
|
20544  
|
13148  
|
90  
|
24089  
|
17011  
|
9  
|
4  
|
1692  
|
0  
|
GN
|
Great Northern
|
295  
|
25594  
|
16380  
|
90  
|
59775  
|
33638  
|
1  
|
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)
GT :
|
|
GT
|
B&H
|
C2
|
C3
|
B&M
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AN]
|
NYC :
(Double)
|
|
NYC
|
B&A
(Double)
|
HRL
(Double)
|
NY3
|
PA11
|
OH3
(Double)
|
OH5
|
|
OH6
|
FW&C
(Double)
|
OH8
|
TP&W
(Double)
|
IN3
|
IN6
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY5 |
[Regions: AOLC]
|
PENN:
(Double)
|
|
PENN
|
LV
(Double)
|
PA9
|
PA10
(Double)
|
PA8
|
NY1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AL]
|
READ:
(Double)
|
|
READ
|
C&A
(Double)
|
PA2
(Double)
|
MD1
(Double)
|
PA5
(Double)
|
PA6
(Double)
|
|
P&FW
|
WV2
|
M&C
|
OH7
(Double)
|
NYNH
(Double)
|
C&C
|
CNJ
|
|
Unbuilt:: PA3 |
[Regions: AOC]
|
B&O :
(Double)
|
|
B&O
|
WV1
|
OH1
|
OH4
(Double)
|
IN1
(Double)
|
IN2
|
IN9
|
IL6
(Double)
|
|
IN10
|
WBSH
(Double)
|
L&N
(Double)
|
TN8
(Double)
|
MS6
|
NO&J
(Double)
|
|
OH2
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN9 |
[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
(Double)
|
G&C
(Double)
|
GA2
|
GA4
|
W&M
(Double)
|
|
FL4
|
W&W
(Double)
|
FL5
|
VA1
(Double)
|
TN2
|
TN4
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN6 |
[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
(Double)
|
|
IC
(Double)
|
IN8
|
KY8
|
MS4
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL2 |
[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
|
ERIE
|
KY7
|
|
Unbuilt:: PA7 |
[Regions: ADOLCGN]
|
C&NW:
|
|
C&NW
|
WI4
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: CW]
|
CRIP:
|
|
CRIP
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
CASL:
|
|
CASL
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
M&SP:
|
|
M&SP
|
CNS
(Double)
|
SP&P
(Double)
|
ND1
|
ND2
|
|
Unbuilt:: MT6 |
[Regions: CW]
|
MP :
(Double)
|
|
MP
|
KC&D
(Double)
|
KS4
|
KCS
|
CO5
|
|
Unbuilt:: OK6 |
[Regions: MWT]
|
V&T :
|
|
V&T
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
L&A :
|
|
L&A
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: G]
|
WP :
(Double)
|
|
WP
|
CP
|
NV1
|
|
Unbuilt:: UT8 |
[Regions: P]
|
UP :
|
|
UP
|
NE1
|
CO7
|
|
Unbuilt:: WY1 |
[Regions: W]
|
GW :
|
|
GW
|
|
Unbuilt:: LA1 |
[Regions: G]
|
SP :
|
|
SP
|
|
Unbuilt:: CA4 |
[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
|
33  
|
41  
|
49  
|
+16
|
723  
|
4053  
|
72  
|
|
10  
|
2  
4  
5  
14  
|
NYC
|
25  
|
37  
|
49  
|
+24
|
1212  
|
8386  
|
56  
|
2  
|
5  
|
10  
14  
|
PENN
|
28  
|
28  
|
29  
|
+1
|
1155  
|
4091  
|
79  
|
|
5  
|
|
READ
|
55  
|
59  
|
63  
|
+8
|
4493  
|
14085  
|
0  
|
4  
|
4  
|
5  
10  
|
B&O
|
47  
|
47  
|
47  
|
+0
|
2463  
|
11663  
|
0  
|
|
9  
|
5  
|
N&W
|
30  
|
34  
|
38  
|
+8
|
4232  
|
14708  
|
66  
|
5  
|
5  
|
9  
|
C&H
|
36  
|
44  
|
53  
|
+17
|
2870  
|
9716  
|
55  
|
2  
|
2  
|
5  
|
SCL
|
56  
|
60  
|
65  
|
+9
|
3981  
|
16246  
|
48  
|
10  
|
10  
|
4  
14  
|
LS
|
36  
|
36  
|
37  
|
+1
|
2957  
|
16232  
|
233  
|
14  
|
14  
|
5  
|
C&NW
|
59  
|
45  
|
31  
|
-28
|
95  
|
1860  
|
140  
|
|
14  
|
2  
5  
9  
10  
|
CRIP
|
0  
|
0  
|
16  
|
+16
|
0  
|
675  
|
75  
|
|
9  
|
|
CASL
|
0  
|
0  
|
16  
|
+16
|
0  
|
833  
|
92  
|
|
5  
|
|
M&SP
|
41  
|
36  
|
31  
|
-10
|
1711  
|
6468  
|
192  
|
5  
|
5  
|
9  
14  
|
MP
|
66  
|
66  
|
67  
|
+1
|
1650  
|
5006  
|
94  
|
10  
|
10  
|
5  
14  
|
V&T
|
0  
|
0  
|
16  
|
+16
|
0  
|
779  
|
86  
|
|
5  
|
|
L&A
|
0  
|
0  
|
16  
|
+16
|
0  
|
405  
|
45  
|
|
10  
|
|
WP
|
23  
|
30  
|
38  
|
+15
|
449  
|
2610  
|
125  
|
9  
|
9  
|
|
UP
|
39  
|
43  
|
48  
|
+9
|
523  
|
2463  
|
72  
|
9  
|
9  
|
5  
14  
|
GW
|
14  
|
19  
|
25  
|
+11
|
281  
|
700  
|
0  
|
14  
|
14  
|
|
SP
|
14  
|
21  
|
28  
|
+14
|
187  
|
450  
|
0  
|
4  
|
4  
|
|
GN
|
17  
|
18  
|
20  
|
+3
|
479  
|
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  
|
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  
|
SV
|
750  
|
SL
|
750  
|
T&P
|
1120  
|
CT
|
845  
|
TR
|
420  
|
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