Continental Rails II
Game # 8 - Turn # 17
Headline News 1873 to 1874
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1873: Jesse James and his gang commit their first train robbery in Iowa.
1874: Rich silver strike found in Nevada.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: John Forbes bought MN for $511, John Forbes bought MS for $1021, Jay Gould bought SL&A for $495, Jim Fisk bought SV for $2002.
PCs Merged: SM merges into SCL, ATSF merges into MP.
PCs Incorporated: N&S.
New Engines Acquired: B&O bought Pacific 4-6-2, MP bought Pacific 4-6-2.
New Technologies Acquired: GT bought automatic couplers, NYC bought Pullman sleepers, PENN bought automatic couplers, READ bought coal burning engines, READ bought block signal system, B&O bought automatic couplers, B&O bought Pullman sleepers, C&H bought block signal system, C&H bought automatic couplers, C&H bought Pullman sleepers, SCL bought Pullman sleepers, GTW bought Pullman sleepers, CRIP bought Pullman sleepers, M&SP bought Pullman sleepers, MP bought Pullman sleepers, L&A bought Pullman sleepers, WP bought Pullman sleepers, UP bought Pullman sleepers, GW bought Pullman sleepers, SP bought Grand Station, SP bought Pullman sleepers.
RoWs built: KY2 by NYC, VA7 by READ, KY14 by C&H, KY10 by SCL, GA5 by LS, MT7 by M&SP, OK4 by MP, UT5 by WP, IA5 by UP, TX1 by GW, CA12 by SP.
Double Tracked Lines: NYC doubled IN6, B&O doubled IN10, M&SP doubled SP&D, MP doubled CO5, WP doubled NV1, UP doubled UP, SP doubled SP.
New RoWs acquired: READ got VA3, SCL got SC4, B&O got MI1, LS got MI4, NYC got KY4, C&H got TN14, UP got IA4, GW got TX2, MP got TX12, SP got AZ6, M&SP got ID5, WP got CA7.
Stock splits: Les actions of GT se divisent à 2 for 1, Les actions of B&O se divisent à 2 for 1.
Cornered stocks: GT, READ, B&O, SCL.
New railroad Presidents: John Forbes of GT.
New Private Companies Available: LR&S.
Baron Eudes Santerre dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $30000. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Jay Gould, William Palmer, Jim Fisk, Milton Littlefield
L'invention des freins automatiques est une amélioration majeure dans le domaine de la sécurité.
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 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, Pullman sleepers, automatic brakes
Tycoon Announcements:
10
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Baron Eudes Santerre
|
nouvelle victoire de monsieur nash. respects du baron eudes.
|
Top Victory Points
The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber Baron
|
Jay Gould (5)
|
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
|
Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
|
Jay Gould (5)
|
Milton Littlefield (14)
|
William Palmer (9)
|
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
|
SL&A
|
....
|
10
|
Baron Eudes Santerre |
SCL
|
MP
|
....
|
T&P
|
9
|
William Palmer |
UP
|
WP
|
CB&Q
|
KCN
|
14
|
Milton Littlefield |
LS
|
GW
|
....
|
CT
|
4
|
Jim Fisk |
READ
|
SP
|
SV
|
....
|
2
|
John Forbes |
GT
|
NYC
|
MN
|
MS
|
8
|
J. Edgar Thompson |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
13
|
Louis McLane |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
11
|
Jim Hill |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
15
|
Robert Schuyler |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
7
|
J. Pierpont Morgan |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
3
|
Collis Huntington |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
6
|
Thomas Scott |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
12
|
Dan Drew |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
1
|
Henry Farham |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
Railroad Summary
RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
GT
|
Grand Trunk
|
825  
|
119377  
|
66852  
|
95  
|
256678  
|
30417  
|
8  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
1922  
|
376843  
|
195958  
|
99  
|
559473  
|
24838  
|
15  
|
12  
|
552  
|
9  
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
833  
|
146907  
|
86675  
|
95  
|
272783  
|
20515  
|
10  
|
2  
|
0  
|
1  
|
READ
|
Reading
|
1857  
|
377290  
|
211282  
|
95  
|
535827  
|
350542  
|
6  
|
2  
|
760  
|
581  
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
2491  
|
459910  
|
239153  
|
99  
|
701636  
|
383692  
|
11  
|
9  
|
0  
|
19  
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
2954  
|
577469  
|
317608  
|
96  
|
885761  
|
464231  
|
10  
|
0  
|
0  
|
14  
|
N&S
|
Norfolk & Southern
|
243  
|
23662  
|
14907  
|
91  
|
56636  
|
34714  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
2550  
|
393067  
|
204394  
|
99  
|
708149  
|
116523  
|
10  
|
7  
|
0  
|
263  
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
2614  
|
548935  
|
307403  
|
95  
|
673081  
|
305544  
|
9  
|
7  
|
0  
|
5  
|
LS
|
Lake Shore
|
3553  
|
651805  
|
417156  
|
87  
|
1045675  
|
477644  
|
7  
|
8  
|
0  
|
7  
|
GTW
|
Grand Trunk Western
|
107  
|
14786  
|
9907  
|
87  
|
25611  
|
13534  
|
4  
|
6  
|
0  
|
0  
|
C&NW
|
Chicago & Northwestern
|
400  
|
52903  
|
32800  
|
92  
|
95023  
|
29336  
|
6  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
CRIP
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific
|
150  
|
22910  
|
14204  
|
92  
|
42798  
|
17183  
|
6  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
CASL
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis
|
185  
|
26035  
|
16662  
|
90  
|
51070  
|
25397  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
M&SP
|
Milwaukee & St. Paul
|
1849  
|
253245  
|
134219  
|
98  
|
418438  
|
270806  
|
7  
|
9  
|
2380  
|
879  
|
MP
|
Missouri Pacific
|
1623  
|
238905  
|
131397  
|
96  
|
382320  
|
218800  
|
7  
|
6  
|
0  
|
0  
|
V&T
|
Vicksburg & Texas
|
173  
|
18062  
|
11740  
|
89  
|
44141  
|
21279  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
L&A
|
Louisiana & Arkansas
|
90  
|
18427  
|
11056  
|
94  
|
28505  
|
10519  
|
10  
|
5  
|
0  
|
0  
|
WP
|
Western Pacific
|
908  
|
99992  
|
54995  
|
99  
|
237899  
|
151263  
|
3  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
UP
|
Union Pacific
|
1126  
|
99672  
|
54820  
|
99  
|
285183  
|
184766  
|
1  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
GW
|
Great Western
|
362  
|
49890  
|
28937  
|
96  
|
96489  
|
62661  
|
5  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
SP
|
Southern Pacific
|
654  
|
84766  
|
46622  
|
96  
|
172751  
|
112594  
|
5  
|
2  
|
3680  
|
1085  
|
GN
|
Great Northern
|
295  
|
26437  
|
16655  
|
91  
|
65415  
|
31336  
|
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
(Double)
|
|
KY5
|
KY2
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY4 |
[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
|
|
VA7
|
|
Unbuilt:: VA3 |
[Regions: AOC]
|
B&O :
(Double)
|
|
B&O
|
WV1
|
OH1
|
OH4
(Double)
|
IN1
(Double)
|
IN2
|
IN9
|
IL6
(Double)
|
|
IN10
(Double)
|
WBSH
(Double)
|
L&N
(Double)
|
TN8
(Double)
|
MS6
|
NO&J
(Double)
|
|
OH2
|
TN9
|
|
Unbuilt:: MI1 |
[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]
|
N&S :
|
|
N&S
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
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
|
KY14
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN14 |
[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
|
SM
|
KY10
|
|
Unbuilt:: SC4 |
[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
|
GA5
|
|
Unbuilt:: MI4 |
[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
(Double)
|
MT6
|
|
MT7
|
|
Unbuilt:: ID5 |
[Regions: CWT]
|
MP :
(Double)
|
|
MP
|
KC&D
(Double)
|
KS4
|
KCS
(Double)
|
CO5
(Double)
|
OK6
|
ATSF
|
|
OK4
|
|
Unbuilt:: TX12 |
[Regions: MWST]
|
V&T :
|
|
V&T
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
L&A :
|
|
L&A
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: G]
|
WP :
(Double)
|
|
WP
|
CP
|
NV1
(Double)
|
UT8
|
UT5
|
|
Unbuilt:: CA7 |
[Regions: P]
|
UP :
(Double)
|
|
UP
|
NE1
|
CO7
|
WY1
|
IA5
|
|
Unbuilt:: IA4 |
[Regions: W]
|
GW :
|
|
GW
|
LA1
|
TX1
|
|
Unbuilt:: TX2 |
[Regions: GS]
|
SP :
(Double)
|
|
SP
|
CA4
|
CA12
|
|
Unbuilt:: AZ6 |
[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
|
59  
|
80  
|
50  
|
+41
|
447  
|
8168  
|
82  
|
2  
|
10  
|
4  
5  
14  
|
NYC
|
89  
|
61  
|
33  
|
-56
|
1427  
|
9555  
|
62  
|
2  
|
2  
|
5  
14  
|
PENN
|
33  
|
39  
|
45  
|
+12
|
1216  
|
4110  
|
60  
|
|
5  
|
2  
|
READ
|
57  
|
60  
|
63  
|
+6
|
2533  
|
14953  
|
47  
|
4  
|
4  
|
5  
10  
|
B&O
|
70  
|
91  
|
56  
|
+42
|
4600  
|
24926  
|
0  
|
5  
|
5  
|
9  
14  
|
N&W
|
55  
|
65  
|
76  
|
+21
|
3531  
|
14774  
|
0  
|
|
5  
|
9  
14  
|
N&S
|
0  
|
0  
|
16  
|
+16
|
0  
|
1094  
|
121  
|
|
4  
|
|
C&H
|
63  
|
53  
|
44  
|
-19
|
3353  
|
12679  
|
77  
|
|
2  
|
5  
9  
|
SCL
|
59  
|
61  
|
63  
|
+4
|
3417  
|
17330  
|
59  
|
10  
|
10  
|
4  
14  
|
LS
|
41  
|
40  
|
39  
|
-2
|
3939  
|
17710  
|
55  
|
14  
|
14  
|
5  
|
GTW
|
15  
|
17  
|
20  
|
+5
|
188  
|
495  
|
40  
|
|
4  
|
|
C&NW
|
23  
|
25  
|
28  
|
+5
|
403  
|
1860  
|
140  
|
|
14  
|
2  
5  
9  
|
CRIP
|
25  
|
29  
|
33  
|
+8
|
212  
|
707  
|
43  
|
|
9  
|
5  
|
CASL
|
19  
|
21  
|
23  
|
+4
|
303  
|
856  
|
69  
|
|
5  
|
|
M&SP
|
46  
|
55  
|
64  
|
+18
|
1575  
|
9185  
|
60  
|
5  
|
5  
|
2  
9  
14  
|
MP
|
85  
|
88  
|
91  
|
+6
|
1665  
|
7942  
|
173  
|
10  
|
10  
|
5  
14  
|
V&T
|
22  
|
22  
|
22  
|
+0
|
261  
|
816  
|
49  
|
|
5  
|
14  
|
L&A
|
23  
|
27  
|
32  
|
+9
|
144  
|
424  
|
26  
|
|
10  
|
2  
5  
|
WP
|
52  
|
60  
|
68  
|
+16
|
990  
|
4452  
|
88  
|
9  
|
9  
|
5  
14  
|
UP
|
47  
|
48  
|
50  
|
+3
|
1653  
|
5563  
|
67  
|
9  
|
9  
|
5  
14  
|
GW
|
37  
|
46  
|
55  
|
+18
|
458  
|
1768  
|
42  
|
14  
|
14  
|
5  
10  
|
SP
|
57  
|
66  
|
75  
|
+18
|
1498  
|
3200  
|
70  
|
4  
|
4  
|
|
GN
|
22  
|
22  
|
22  
|
+0
|
503  
|
1412  
|
63  
|
|
5  
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
C&EI
|
920  
|
FEC
|
1495  
|
M&LR
|
660  
|
MKT
|
1630  
|
SLSF
|
1195  
|
SLSW
|
775  
|
NP
|
1405  
|
KP
|
890  
|
SL
|
750  
|
TR
|
420  
|
LP&W
|
1000  
|
LR&S
|
1050  
|
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