Continental Rails II
Game # 8 - Turn # 16
Headline News 1871 to 1872
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1871: Wild Bill Hickok made Marshal of Abilene. Shoots two men and one policeman.
1872: Buffalo Bill Cody makes first stage appearance in Chicago. Broadway next!
Message to All Players in This Game
Bonne année 2003 !
Happy New Year 2003!
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Jim Fisk bought N&S for $2000, Baron Eudes Santerre bought SM for $220, William Palmer bought CB&Q for $2550, Jay Gould bought ATSF for $1125, Baron Eudes Santerre bought T&P for $1200, Milton Littlefield bought CT for $2003.
PCs Merged: SP&D merges into M&SP, A&C merges into C&H, N&C merges into C&H.
PCs Incorporated: GTW.
New Engines Acquired: GT bought Pacific 4-6-2, NYC bought Pacific 4-6-2, PENN bought Pacific 4-6-2, READ bought Consolidation 2-8-0, N&W bought Pacific 4-6-2, C&H bought Pacific 4-6-2, SCL bought Consolidation 2-8-0, C&NW bought Pacific 4-6-2, CRIP bought Pacific 4-6-2, CASL bought Pacific 4-6-2, M&SP bought Pacific 4-6-2, V&T bought Pacific 4-6-2, L&A bought Pacific 4-6-2, WP bought Pacific 4-6-2, UP bought Pacific 4-6-2, GW bought Pacific 4-6-2, SP bought Pacific 4-6-2.
New Technologies Acquired: NYC bought block signal system, NYC bought automatic couplers, N&W bought automatic couplers, SCL bought block signal system, SCL bought automatic couplers, C&NW bought automatic couplers, CRIP bought automatic couplers, CASL bought automatic couplers, M&SP bought automatic couplers, MP bought automatic couplers, V&T bought automatic couplers, L&A bought automatic couplers, WP bought automatic couplers, UP bought automatic couplers, GW bought automatic couplers, SP bought automatic couplers.
RoWs built: KY5 by NYC, PA3 by READ, TN9 by B&O, TN6 by C&H, AL2 by SCL, PA7 by LS, MT6 by M&SP, OK6 by MP, UT8 by WP, WY1 by UP, LA1 by GW, CA4 by SP.
Double Tracked Lines: NYC doubled NY3, N&W doubled AL5, C&H doubled GA2, SCL doubled IL7, M&SP doubled M&SP, MP doubled KCS.
New RoWs acquired: READ got VA7, LS got GA5, NYC got KY2, C&H got KY14, UP got IA5, MP got OK4, M&SP got MT7, WP got UT5, SP got CA12, SCL got KY10, GW got TX1.
L'indemnisation ofs ouvriers blessés by of vieux systèmes of couplage coûte $5775 à GT.
Cornered stocks: GT, NYC, READ, SCL.
New railroad Presidents: Jay Gould of B&O.
New Private Companies Available: LP&W.
Jay Gould gagne la Médaille du Millionnaire.
William Palmer dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $12123. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Jay Gould, Jim Fisk, Milton Littlefield, Baron Eudes Santerre
Les wagons-lits Pullman sont préférés pour les trajets longue distance, augmentant les revenus.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Improved to Good.
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
Top Victory Points
The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
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Robber Baron
|
Jay Gould (5)
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Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
|
Jim Fisk (4)
|
John Forbes (2)
|
William Palmer (9)
|
|
Rail Mogul
|
Jay Gould (5)
|
Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
|
Milton Littlefield (14)
|
John Forbes (2)
|
William Palmer (9)
|
|
Rail Builder
|
Jay Gould (5)
|
Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
|
William Palmer (9)
|
Milton Littlefield (14)
|
John Forbes (2)
|
|
Rail Magnate
|
Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
|
Jay Gould (5)
|
Milton Littlefield (14)
|
John Forbes (2)
|
William Palmer (9)
|
|
Rail Prodigal
|
Jay Gould (5)
|
Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
|
William Palmer (9)
|
Milton Littlefield (14)
|
Jim Fisk (4)
|
|
Rail Baron
|
Jay Gould (5)
|
Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
|
Milton Littlefield (14)
|
William Palmer (9)
|
John Forbes (2)
|
Player Summary
|
|
|
President of
|
PCs owned
|
|
Player #
|
Tycoon name
|
RR 1
|
RR 2
|
PC 1
|
PC 2
|
|
5
|
Jay Gould |
B&O
|
M&SP
|
....
|
ATSF
|
|
10
|
Baron Eudes Santerre |
SCL
|
MP
|
SM
|
T&P
|
|
14
|
Milton Littlefield |
LS
|
GW
|
....
|
CT
|
|
9
|
William Palmer |
UP
|
WP
|
CB&Q
|
KCN
|
|
4
|
Jim Fisk |
READ
|
SP
|
....
|
N&S
|
|
2
|
John Forbes |
C&H
|
NYC
|
....
|
....
|
|
8
|
J. Edgar Thompson |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
15
|
Robert Schuyler |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
13
|
Louis McLane |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
11
|
Jim Hill |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
7
|
J. Pierpont Morgan |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
3
|
Collis Huntington |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
12
|
Dan Drew |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
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
|
110173
|
61697
|
95
|
250144
|
37726
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
1797
|
341467
|
177564
|
99
|
512302
|
29554
|
14
|
10
|
0
|
22
|
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
833
|
137264
|
79612
|
96
|
265586
|
37885
|
9
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
|
READ
|
Reading
|
1763
|
345449
|
193453
|
95
|
494750
|
328209
|
5
|
4
|
940
|
223
|
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
2491
|
427276
|
239276
|
95
|
669353
|
371137
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
43
|
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
2954
|
553764
|
299033
|
97
|
862365
|
455554
|
10
|
14
|
0
|
32
|
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
2395
|
350042
|
196022
|
95
|
632238
|
78494
|
9
|
6
|
465
|
61
|
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
2495
|
494720
|
277042
|
95
|
615992
|
275465
|
8
|
9
|
0
|
12
|
|
LS
|
Lake Shore
|
3443
|
607211
|
370398
|
90
|
952237
|
434257
|
7
|
9
|
0
|
13
|
|
GTW
|
Grand Trunk Western
|
107
|
13749
|
9487
|
85
|
24764
|
16511
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&NW
|
Chicago & Northwestern
|
400
|
51072
|
30644
|
94
|
92431
|
30159
|
6
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
|
CRIP
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific
|
150
|
21562
|
13800
|
90
|
41502
|
18720
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
CASL
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis
|
185
|
23715
|
15415
|
89
|
49205
|
24706
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
|
M&SP
|
Milwaukee & St. Paul
|
1729
|
224497
|
118983
|
98
|
375290
|
247706
|
6
|
9
|
0
|
2197
|
|
MP
|
Missouri Pacific
|
1275
|
170219
|
95322
|
95
|
284444
|
161630
|
6
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
|
V&T
|
Vicksburg & Texas
|
173
|
17831
|
11768
|
88
|
43020
|
22016
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
L&A
|
Louisiana & Arkansas
|
90
|
17282
|
10715
|
92
|
27663
|
13826
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
WP
|
Western Pacific
|
732
|
81147
|
44631
|
99
|
185311
|
120447
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
UP
|
Union Pacific
|
991
|
78643
|
43253
|
99
|
237562
|
157495
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
GW
|
Great Western
|
278
|
32052
|
21155
|
88
|
65272
|
44648
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
SP
|
Southern Pacific
|
513
|
58315
|
34406
|
95
|
129520
|
86925
|
2
|
4
|
1410
|
761
|
|
GN
|
Great Northern
|
295
|
24229
|
15264
|
91
|
63079
|
32317
|
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
(Double)
|
PA11
|
OH3
(Double)
|
|
OH5
|
OH6
|
FW&C
(Double)
|
OH8
|
TP&W
(Double)
|
IN3
|
IN6
|
KY5
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY2 |
[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
|
PA3
|
|
Unbuilt:: VA7 |
[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
|
TN9
|
|
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
(Double)
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADOCMG]
|
|
C&H :
(Double)
|
|
C&H
|
NER
(Double)
|
SC1
(Double)
|
G&C
(Double)
|
GA2
(Double)
|
GA4
|
|
W&M
(Double)
|
FL4
|
W&W
(Double)
|
FL5
|
VA1
(Double)
|
TN2
|
TN4
|
|
A&C
|
N&C
|
TN6
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY14 |
[Regions: ADG]
|
|
SCL :
(Double)
|
|
SCL
|
S&A
(Double)
|
GA1
(Double)
|
GA8
(Double)
|
AL3
|
TN10
(Double)
|
|
MS3
|
GM&O
(Double)
|
TN12
|
KY12
|
IL7
(Double)
|
O&M
(Double)
|
IL2
(Double)
|
|
IC
(Double)
|
IN8
|
KY8
|
MS4
|
AL2
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY10 |
[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
|
PA7
|
|
Unbuilt:: GA5 |
[Regions: ADOLCGN]
|
|
GTW :
|
|
GTW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: L]
|
|
C&NW:
|
|
C&NW
|
WI4
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: CW]
|
|
CRIP:
|
|
CRIP
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
|
CASL:
|
|
CASL
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
|
M&SP:
(Double)
|
|
M&SP
|
CNS
(Double)
|
SP&P
(Double)
|
ND1
|
ND2
|
SP&D
|
MT6
|
|
Unbuilt:: MT7 |
[Regions: CWT]
|
|
MP :
(Double)
|
|
MP
|
KC&D
(Double)
|
KS4
|
KCS
(Double)
|
CO5
|
OK6
|
|
Unbuilt:: OK4 |
[Regions: MWT]
|
|
V&T :
|
|
V&T
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
|
L&A :
|
|
L&A
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: G]
|
|
WP :
(Double)
|
|
WP
|
CP
|
NV1
|
UT8
|
|
Unbuilt:: UT5 |
[Regions: P]
|
|
UP :
|
|
UP
|
NE1
|
CO7
|
WY1
|
|
Unbuilt:: IA5 |
[Regions: W]
|
|
GW :
|
|
GW
|
LA1
|
|
Unbuilt:: TX1 |
[Regions: G]
|
|
SP :
|
|
SP
|
CA4
|
|
Unbuilt:: CA12 |
[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
|
49
|
54
|
59
|
+10
|
1092
|
4071
|
54
|
|
10
|
2
4
5
14
|
|
NYC
|
49
|
69
|
89
|
+40
|
756
|
8937
|
55
|
2
|
2
|
5
10
14
|
|
PENN
|
29
|
31
|
33
|
+4
|
1130
|
4091
|
79
|
|
5
|
|
|
READ
|
63
|
60
|
57
|
-6
|
3013
|
14486
|
44
|
4
|
4
|
5
10
|
|
B&O
|
47
|
58
|
70
|
+23
|
2923
|
12383
|
80
|
5
|
5
|
9
|
|
N&W
|
38
|
46
|
55
|
+17
|
4349
|
14774
|
0
|
|
5
|
9
14
|
|
C&H
|
53
|
58
|
63
|
+10
|
2210
|
11761
|
220
|
2
|
2
|
5
9
|
|
SCL
|
65
|
62
|
59
|
-6
|
4548
|
16744
|
50
|
10
|
10
|
4
14
|
|
LS
|
37
|
39
|
41
|
+4
|
3651
|
17140
|
75
|
14
|
14
|
5
|
|
GTW
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
+15
|
0
|
482
|
53
|
|
4
|
|
|
C&NW
|
31
|
27
|
23
|
-8
|
524
|
1860
|
140
|
|
14
|
2
5
9
|
|
CRIP
|
16
|
20
|
25
|
+9
|
291
|
693
|
57
|
|
9
|
|
|
CASL
|
16
|
17
|
19
|
+3
|
328
|
856
|
69
|
|
5
|
|
|
M&SP
|
31
|
38
|
46
|
+15
|
1504
|
8447
|
198
|
5
|
5
|
2
9
14
|
|
MP
|
67
|
76
|
85
|
+18
|
1003
|
6248
|
127
|
10
|
10
|
5
14
|
|
V&T
|
16
|
19
|
22
|
+6
|
314
|
800
|
65
|
|
5
|
14
|
|
L&A
|
16
|
19
|
23
|
+7
|
176
|
416
|
34
|
|
10
|
5
|
|
WP
|
38
|
45
|
52
|
+14
|
918
|
3568
|
92
|
9
|
9
|
5
|
|
UP
|
48
|
47
|
47
|
-1
|
1044
|
4713
|
242
|
9
|
9
|
5
14
|
|
GW
|
25
|
31
|
37
|
+12
|
175
|
1321
|
69
|
14
|
14
|
|
|
SP
|
28
|
42
|
57
|
+29
|
123
|
2354
|
211
|
4
|
4
|
|
|
GN
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
+2
|
557
|
1391
|
84
|
|
5
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
|
MN
|
510
|
MS
|
1020
|
C&EI
|
920
|
FEC
|
1495
|
M&LR
|
660
|
SL&A
|
495
|
MKT
|
1630
|
|
SLSF
|
1195
|
SLSW
|
775
|
NP
|
1405
|
KP
|
890
|
SV
|
750
|
SL
|
750
|
TR
|
420
|
|
LP&W
|
1000
|
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