Continental Rails II
Game # 8 - Turn # 18
Headline News 1875 to 1876
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1875: Gold discovered in the Black Hills of Dakota Territory!
1876: Gen. Custer massacred by Sioux Indians on banks of Little Big Horn River.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Baron Eudes Santerre bought C&EI for $1100, Jim Fisk bought SL for $4901, Jay Gould bought LR&S for $3168.
PCs Merged: T&P merges into MP, MS merges into NYC, SV merges into WP, KCN merges into UP.
PCs Incorporated: MN.
New Engines Acquired: READ bought Pacific 4-6-2, SCL bought Pacific 4-6-2, GN bought Consolidation 2-8-0.
New Technologies Acquired: GT bought Pullman sleepers, GT bought automatic brakes, NYC bought automatic brakes, PENN bought Pullman sleepers, READ bought automatic couplers, READ bought Pullman sleepers, READ bought automatic brakes, B&O bought automatic brakes, N&W bought Pullman sleepers, N&W bought automatic brakes, N&S bought automatic brakes, C&H bought automatic brakes, SCL bought automatic brakes, C&NW bought Pullman sleepers, CRIP bought automatic brakes, CASL bought Pullman sleepers, M&SP bought automatic brakes, MP bought automatic brakes, L&A bought automatic brakes, WP bought automatic brakes, UP bought automatic brakes, GW bought automatic brakes, SP bought automatic brakes.
RoWs built: VA3 by READ, MI1 by B&O, TN14 by C&H, SC4 by SCL, MI4 by LS, ID5 by M&SP, TX12 by MP, CA7 by WP, IA4 by UP, TX2 by GW, AZ6 by SP.
Double Tracked Lines: GT doubled B&M, NYC doubled PA11, READ doubled C&C, B&O doubled IN2, SCL doubled KY8, M&SP doubled MT6, MP doubled OK4, WP doubled CP, UP doubled IA5, SP doubled CA4.
New RoWs acquired: B&O got PA1, SCL got SC3, UP got MO3, MP got TX11, SP got AZ4, M&SP got WA1, WP got UT2.
RR Mergers: GT merges into NYC, WP merges into UP.
Des freins insuffisants sur les motrices of CASL causent ofs collisions, coûtant $1480.
La signalisation obsolète ralentit les trains of GN: un contrat of $3245 cancelled.
Insolvent RRs: GN.
Stock splits: Les actions of N&W se divisent à 2 for 1, Les actions of MP se divisent à 2 for 1.
Cornered stocks: NYC, READ, B&O, SCL.
New railroad Presidents: William Palmer of N&W, John Forbes of C&H, Jay Gould of CASL.
New Private Companies Available: H&S, SA&H, CW.
William Palmer gagne la Médaille du Pic d'Or for avoir relié le UP entre les régions Midwest et Pacifique.
Jay Gould dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $40123. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Baron Eudes Santerre, William Palmer, Jim Fisk
L'invention des wagons réfrigérés permet le transport de denrées périssables sur de longuers distances.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate remained stable at 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, refrigerated cars
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)
|
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
|
William Palmer (9)
|
Baron Eudes Santerre (10)
|
Jay Gould (5)
|
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 |
CASL
|
M&SP
|
SL&A
|
LR&S
|
|
9
|
William Palmer |
UP
|
N&W
|
CB&Q
|
....
|
|
10
|
Baron Eudes Santerre |
SCL
|
MP
|
C&EI
|
....
|
|
14
|
Milton Littlefield |
LS
|
GW
|
....
|
CT
|
|
4
|
Jim Fisk |
READ
|
SP
|
....
|
SL
|
|
2
|
John Forbes |
C&H
|
NYC
|
....
|
....
|
|
8
|
J. Edgar Thompson |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
11
|
Jim Hill |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
15
|
Robert Schuyler |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
13
|
Louis McLane |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
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
|
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
2951
|
570160
|
296482
|
99
|
905006
|
79132
|
11
|
12
|
552
|
5
|
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
833
|
140121
|
81270
|
96
|
270916
|
2249
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
|
READ
|
Reading
|
1933
|
396225
|
217925
|
96
|
571120
|
370358
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
671
|
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
2549
|
478766
|
248955
|
99
|
734282
|
401306
|
5
|
8
|
0
|
9
|
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
2954
|
560417
|
291417
|
99
|
906439
|
376595
|
11
|
4
|
0
|
8
|
|
N&S
|
Norfolk & Southern
|
243
|
23416
|
14284
|
93
|
58677
|
29149
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
2660
|
415886
|
216260
|
99
|
749563
|
94755
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
131
|
|
SCL
|
Sea Coast Line
|
2697
|
551009
|
292033
|
98
|
711073
|
318517
|
10
|
8
|
0
|
3
|
|
LS
|
Lake Shore
|
3779
|
655607
|
445810
|
83
|
1124611
|
519970
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
|
GTW
|
Grand Trunk Western
|
107
|
14406
|
8788
|
93
|
26809
|
13652
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
MN
|
Michigan Northern
|
102
|
15115
|
9976
|
88
|
24764
|
16511
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&NW
|
Chicago & Northwestern
|
400
|
50690
|
29400
|
96
|
98943
|
24366
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
CRIP
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific
|
150
|
21971
|
13622
|
92
|
43743
|
14981
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
CASL
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis
|
185
|
24093
|
14697
|
93
|
53142
|
24388
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
M&SP
|
Milwaukee & St. Paul
|
2087
|
273017
|
141968
|
99
|
482329
|
309703
|
6
|
9
|
2472
|
1629
|
|
MP
|
Missouri Pacific
|
2065
|
293133
|
155361
|
98
|
492213
|
188371
|
8
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
|
V&T
|
Vicksburg & Texas
|
173
|
17950
|
12385
|
85
|
45594
|
20066
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
L&A
|
Louisiana & Arkansas
|
90
|
17282
|
9678
|
98
|
29261
|
9152
|
11
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
UP
|
Union Pacific
|
2667
|
301567
|
165862
|
99
|
698907
|
448438
|
3
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
|
GW
|
Great Western
|
594
|
74909
|
45694
|
93
|
149644
|
81785
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
|
SP
|
Southern Pacific
|
1022
|
121282
|
63067
|
99
|
250979
|
163439
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
2383
|
|
GN
|
Great Northern
|
295
|
24832
|
15396
|
92
|
67893
|
30198
|
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)
|
NYC :
(Double)
|
|
NYC
|
B&A
(Double)
|
HRL
(Double)
|
NY3
(Double)
|
PA11
(Double)
|
OH3
(Double)
|
|
OH5
|
OH6
|
FW&C
(Double)
|
OH8
|
TP&W
(Double)
|
IN3
|
IN6
(Double)
|
|
KY5
|
KY2
|
MS
|
GT
|
B&H
|
C2
|
C3
|
B&M
(Double)
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY4 |
[Regions: AOLCN]
|
|
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
(Double)
|
CNJ
|
|
PA3
|
VA7
|
VA3
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOC]
|
|
B&O :
(Double)
|
|
B&O
|
WV1
|
OH1
|
OH4
(Double)
|
IN1
(Double)
|
IN2
(Double)
|
IN9
|
|
IL6
(Double)
|
IN10
(Double)
|
WBSH
(Double)
|
L&N
(Double)
|
TN8
(Double)
|
|
MS6
|
NO&J
(Double)
|
OH2
|
TN9
|
MI1
|
|
Unbuilt:: PA1 |
[Regions: AOLCMG]
|
|
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
|
TN14
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADMG]
|
|
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
(Double)
|
MS4
|
AL2
|
SM
|
KY10
|
SC4
|
|
Unbuilt:: SC3 |
[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
|
MI4
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADOLCGN]
|
|
GTW :
|
|
GTW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: L]
|
|
MN :
|
|
MN
|
|
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
(Double)
|
|
MT7
|
ID5
|
|
Unbuilt:: WA1 |
[Regions: CWT]
|
|
MP :
(Double)
|
|
MP
|
KC&D
(Double)
|
KS4
|
KCS
(Double)
|
CO5
(Double)
|
OK6
|
ATSF
|
|
OK4
(Double)
|
T&P
|
TX12
|
|
Unbuilt:: TX11 |
[Regions: MWST]
|
|
V&T :
|
|
V&T
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
|
L&A :
|
|
L&A
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: G]
|
|
UP :
(Double)
|
|
UP
|
NE1
|
CO7
|
WY1
|
IA5
(Double)
|
KCN
|
IA4
|
WP
(Double)
|
|
CP
(Double)
|
NV1
(Double)
|
UT8
|
UT5
|
SV
|
CA7
|
|
Unbuilt:: MO3 |
[Regions: WP]
|
|
GW :
|
|
GW
|
LA1
|
TX1
|
TX2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: GS]
|
|
SP :
(Double)
|
|
SP
|
CA4
(Double)
|
CA12
|
AZ6
|
|
Unbuilt:: AZ4 |
[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
|
|
NYC
|
33
|
51
|
63
|
+30
|
1340
|
18785
|
102
|
2
|
2
|
4
5
10
14
|
|
PENN
|
45
|
42
|
40
|
-5
|
918
|
4125
|
45
|
|
5
|
2
|
|
READ
|
63
|
61
|
59
|
-4
|
1423
|
15342
|
38
|
4
|
4
|
5
10
|
|
B&O
|
56
|
62
|
69
|
+13
|
3051
|
25187
|
29
|
|
5
|
9
14
|
|
N&W
|
76
|
89
|
51
|
+26
|
2470
|
29548
|
0
|
9
|
9
|
5
14
|
|
N&S
|
16
|
20
|
24
|
+8
|
478
|
1124
|
91
|
|
4
|
5
10
|
|
C&H
|
44
|
43
|
43
|
-1
|
2293
|
13174
|
132
|
2
|
2
|
5
9
|
|
SCL
|
63
|
47
|
31
|
-32
|
3368
|
17763
|
41
|
10
|
10
|
4
14
|
|
LS
|
39
|
38
|
38
|
-1
|
4071
|
18727
|
168
|
14
|
14
|
5
|
|
GTW
|
20
|
24
|
29
|
+9
|
168
|
495
|
40
|
|
4
|
5
|
|
MN
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
+15
|
0
|
459
|
51
|
|
2
|
|
|
C&NW
|
28
|
32
|
37
|
+9
|
503
|
1895
|
105
|
|
5
|
2
9
14
|
|
CRIP
|
33
|
32
|
31
|
-2
|
175
|
717
|
33
|
|
9
|
5
|
|
CASL
|
23
|
25
|
28
|
+5
|
300
|
873
|
52
|
5
|
5
|
|
|
M&SP
|
64
|
56
|
49
|
-15
|
1523
|
10316
|
119
|
5
|
5
|
2
9
14
|
|
MP
|
91
|
103
|
57
|
+23
|
1375
|
20208
|
442
|
10
|
10
|
5
14
|
|
V&T
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
+0
|
259
|
828
|
37
|
|
5
|
14
|
|
L&A
|
32
|
32
|
33
|
+1
|
111
|
424
|
26
|
|
10
|
2
5
|
|
UP
|
50
|
48
|
46
|
-4
|
1102
|
13019
|
316
|
9
|
9
|
5
14
|
|
GW
|
55
|
52
|
49
|
-6
|
900
|
2822
|
148
|
14
|
14
|
5
10
|
|
SP
|
75
|
86
|
97
|
+22
|
1237
|
4926
|
184
|
4
|
4
|
10
|
|
GN
|
22
|
25
|
29
|
+7
|
552
|
1427
|
48
|
|
5
|
2
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
|
FEC
|
1495
|
M&LR
|
660
|
MKT
|
1630
|
SLSF
|
1195
|
SLSW
|
775
|
NP
|
1405
|
KP
|
890
|
|
TR
|
420
|
LP&W
|
1000
|
H&S
|
1160
|
SA&H
|
1095
|
CW
|
835
|
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