Continental Rails II
Game # 9 - Turn # 8
Headline News 1855 to 1856
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1855: The Know-Nothing Party sweeps Northern congressional elections.
1856: Soo Canal completed connecting Lake Superior to Lake Huron.
Message to All Players in This Game
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Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Baron Louis Aubade bought A&C for $4626, William Ogden bought SM for $4620, Edward Harriman bought MON for $8290, Leland Stanford bought C&EI for $7514, J. Pierpont Morgan bought IC for $22235, Cante bought C&NW for $37279.
PCs Merged: A&GW merges into PENN, RF&P merges into C&A, TP&W merges into P&LE, MS merges into MC.
PCs Incorporated: N&C, GM&O, FW&C.
New Engines Acquired: P&LE bought Norris 4-2-0.
RoWs built: PA4 by PENN, IN4 by B&O, KY5 by C&O, WV4 by R&D, SC3 by N&W, KY4 by C&H, AL1 by S&G, AL4 by COG, MI1 by P&LE, IN1 by MRLE, MI5 by MC.
Double Tracked Lines: C&A doubled PA1, R&D doubled R&D, N&W doubled VA1, MRLE doubled B&M.
New RoWs acquired: C&A got MD2, W&M got NC1, WBSH got OH7, MC got MI4, MRLE got IN3, PENN got IN5, C&O got IN6, B&O got IN7, R&D got KY1, C&H got KY3, A&T got TN5, COG got TN12, S&G got AL5, NO&J got MS6, P&LE got IN2.
RR Mergers: C&A merges into NYNH, N&W merges into COG.
Loan Recalls: Byron Kilbourn, Leland Stanford, Edward Harriman, Baron Louis Aubade, Jay Gould, Crazy French II, Jim Hill, Cante.
Stock splits: Les actions of P&LE se divisent à 2 for 1.
New railroad Presidents: J. Pierpont Morgan of NYNH, William Ogden of GM&O, Byron Kilbourn of N&C, Jay Gould of FW&C.
New Private Companies Available: CB&Q, CASL, FEC, MP.
Crazy French II gagne la Médaille du Centre for avoir relié le MRLE entre la région Atlantique et Chicago.
William Ogden dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $6660. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Crazy French II, Byron Kilbourn, Edward Harriman, Jay Gould, Cante, Jim Hill, J. Pierpont Morgan, Sleeping Dog
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate changed from Boom to Panic.
Best locomotive available: Norris 4-2-0
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards
Top Victory Points
The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
Robber Baron
|
Edward Harriman (3)
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J. Pierpont Morgan (10)
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Crazy French II (6)
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Byron Kilbourn (1)
|
Baron Louis Aubade (4)
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Rail Mogul
|
William Ogden (8)
|
Edward Harriman (3)
|
Crazy French II (6)
|
Baron Louis Aubade (4)
|
Byron Kilbourn (1)
|
Rail Builder
|
Crazy French II (6)
|
Baron Louis Aubade (4)
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Byron Kilbourn (1)
|
Edward Harriman (3)
|
Jim Hill (11)
|
Rail Magnate
|
Crazy French II (6)
|
Edward Harriman (3)
|
Baron Louis Aubade (4)
|
Cante (13)
|
Leland Stanford (2)
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Rail Prodigal
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William Ogden (8)
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Edward Harriman (3)
|
Jay Gould (5)
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Crazy French II (6)
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J. Pierpont Morgan (10)
|
Rail Baron
|
Crazy French II (6)
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Edward Harriman (3)
|
William Ogden (8)
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Baron Louis Aubade (4)
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J. Pierpont Morgan (10)
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Player Summary
|
|
President of
|
PCs owned
|
Player #
|
Tycoon name
|
RR 1
|
RR 2
|
PC 1
|
PC 2
|
10
|
J. Pierpont Morgan |
NYNH
|
COG
|
....
|
IC
|
6
|
Crazy French II |
LS
|
MRLE
|
....
|
....
|
3
|
Edward Harriman |
PENN
|
NO&J
|
MON
|
....
|
1
|
Byron Kilbourn |
N&C
|
R&D
|
....
|
....
|
8
|
William Ogden |
GM&O
|
....
|
SM
|
....
|
2
|
Leland Stanford |
A&T
|
C&O
|
C&EI
|
O&M
|
11
|
Jim Hill |
....
|
S&G
|
....
|
....
|
7
|
Sleeping Dog |
C&H
|
WBSH
|
....
|
C&C
|
13
|
Cante |
P&LE
|
MC
|
C&NW
|
....
|
4
|
Baron Louis Aubade |
B&O
|
GT
|
A&C
|
....
|
14
|
Henry Farham |
....
|
W&M
|
....
|
....
|
12
|
Cyrus Holliday |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
5
|
Jay Gould |
FW&C
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
15
|
Louis McLane |
GTW
|
MN
|
....
|
....
|
9
|
William Palmer |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
Railroad Summary
RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
GT
|
Grand Trunk
|
439  
|
74357  
|
40897  
|
99  
|
136263  
|
75142  
|
8  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
NYNH
|
New York & New Haven
|
1083  
|
218225  
|
128752  
|
98  
|
332899  
|
193390  
|
10  
|
21  
|
456  
|
20  
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
1189  
|
214940  
|
118218  
|
99  
|
328758  
|
76631  
|
12  
|
16  
|
0  
|
121  
|
READ
|
Reading
|
288  
|
64185  
|
41720  
|
95  
|
95045  
|
60307  
|
8  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
1004  
|
141990  
|
79515  
|
98  
|
276367  
|
55930  
|
8  
|
5  
|
0  
|
118  
|
C&O
|
Chesapeake & Ohio
|
736  
|
85019  
|
53561  
|
94  
|
191699  
|
49395  
|
4  
|
2  
|
0  
|
266  
|
R&D
|
Richmond & Danville
|
781  
|
94943  
|
58865  
|
95  
|
214680  
|
128755  
|
3  
|
16  
|
730  
|
215  
|
W&M
|
Wilmington & Manchester
|
133  
|
14743  
|
8846  
|
97  
|
34713  
|
20377  
|
3  
|
2  
|
500  
|
0  
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
1463  
|
220838  
|
121462  
|
99  
|
399214  
|
19643  
|
10  
|
2  
|
404  
|
217  
|
S&G
|
Savannah & Gulf
|
660  
|
92266  
|
53514  
|
99  
|
180714  
|
106961  
|
5  
|
9  
|
665  
|
133  
|
COG
|
Central of Georgia
|
1838  
|
276175  
|
151896  
|
99  
|
526407  
|
305963  
|
7  
|
4  
|
0  
|
225  
|
LS
|
Lake Shore
|
182  
|
26425  
|
15326  
|
99  
|
47043  
|
23544  
|
7  
|
12  
|
0  
|
0  
|
P&LE
|
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
|
436  
|
69953  
|
45469  
|
95  
|
130974  
|
73961  
|
5  
|
31  
|
350  
|
32  
|
MRLE
|
Mad River & Lake Erie
|
1825  
|
379051  
|
208479  
|
99  
|
543686  
|
277854  
|
12  
|
14  
|
350  
|
202  
|
GTW
|
Grand Trunk Western
|
107  
|
16046  
|
9949  
|
95  
|
28859  
|
13572  
|
6  
|
4  
|
0  
|
0  
|
WBSH
|
Wabash Line
|
114  
|
20946  
|
12987  
|
95  
|
33587  
|
15021  
|
8  
|
2  
|
510  
|
0  
|
MC
|
Michigan Central
|
540  
|
78941  
|
48153  
|
96  
|
160998  
|
87287  
|
5  
|
20  
|
0  
|
0  
|
A&T
|
Alabama & Tennessee
|
143  
|
19358  
|
11228  
|
99  
|
40152  
|
23190  
|
5  
|
2  
|
640  
|
0  
|
GM&O
|
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
|
135  
|
17836  
|
12307  
|
88  
|
40919  
|
21081  
|
2  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
N&C
|
Nashville & Chattanooga
|
151  
|
18743  
|
13495  
|
85  
|
45143  
|
23257  
|
1  
|
0  
|
0  
|
0  
|
NO&J
|
New Orleans & Jackson
|
183  
|
27085  
|
16251  
|
97  
|
52373  
|
30531  
|
5  
|
4  
|
1400  
|
0  
|
MN
|
Michigan Northern
|
102  
|
17513  
|
11559  
|
91  
|
28566  
|
14089  
|
6  
|
3  
|
0  
|
0  
|
FW&C
|
Ft. Wayne & Chicago
|
114  
|
21043  
|
14099  
|
90  
|
39071  
|
20129  
|
5  
|
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 :
(Double)
|
|
GT
|
B&H
|
C2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AN]
|
NYNH:
|
|
NYNH
|
CNJ
|
C&A
(Double)
|
ERIE
|
PA1
(Double)
|
MD1
|
NY2
|
RF&P
|
|
Unbuilt:: MD2 |
[Regions: AL]
|
PENN:
(Double)
|
|
PENN
|
LV
|
PA5
|
PA6
|
P&FW
|
PA9
|
PA10
|
A&GW
|
PA4
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN5 |
[Regions: AOL]
|
READ:
|
|
READ
|
PA3
|
PA2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
B&O :
(Double)
|
|
B&O
|
PA7
(Double)
|
WV2
|
M&C
|
OH1
|
OH2
|
IN4
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN7 |
[Regions: AO]
|
C&O :
|
|
C&O
|
VA4
|
VA5
|
KY2
|
KY5
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN6 |
[Regions: AO]
|
R&D :
(Double)
|
|
R&D
|
VA7
|
VC
|
VA2
|
WV4
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY1 |
[Regions: A]
|
W&M :
|
|
W&M
|
|
Unbuilt:: NC1 |
[Regions: A]
|
C&H :
|
|
C&H
|
G&C
|
SC4
|
TN2
|
TN3
|
SCL
(Double)
|
S&A
|
NER
|
GA4
|
FL4
|
|
KY4
|
|
Unbuilt:: KY3 |
[Regions: A]
|
S&G :
|
|
S&G
|
GA3
|
GA6
|
GA7
|
AL1
|
|
Unbuilt:: AL5 |
[Regions: AD]
|
COG :
|
|
COG
|
A&WP
|
BRL
|
GA8
(Double)
|
AL3
|
AL4
|
N&W
(Double)
|
N&S
|
VA1
(Double)
|
|
W&W
|
NC2
|
SC5
|
SC3
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN12 |
[Regions: AD]
|
LS :
|
|
LS
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: L]
|
P&LE:
|
|
P&LE
|
OH3
|
TP&W
|
MI1
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN2 |
[Regions: OL]
|
MRLE:
|
|
MRLE
|
OH4
|
NYC
|
B&A
(Double)
|
B&M
(Double)
|
NY3
|
HRL
(Double)
|
C3
(Double)
|
|
PA11
|
C4
|
IN1
|
|
Unbuilt:: IN3 |
[Regions: ALCN]
|
GTW :
|
|
GTW
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: L]
|
WBSH:
|
|
WBSH
|
|
Unbuilt:: OH7 |
[Regions: O]
|
MC :
|
|
MC
|
MS
|
MI5
|
|
Unbuilt:: MI4 |
[Regions: LC]
|
A&T :
|
|
A&T
|
|
Unbuilt:: TN5 |
[Regions: D]
|
GM&O:
|
|
GM&O
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: G]
|
N&C :
|
|
N&C
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ]
|
NO&J:
|
|
NO&J
|
|
Unbuilt:: MS6 |
[Regions: G]
|
MN :
|
|
MN
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: L]
|
FW&C:
|
|
FW&C
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
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
|
52  
|
44  
|
37  
|
-15
|
854  
|
2195  
|
0  
|
4  
|
4  
|
3  
|
NYNH
|
58  
|
69  
|
90  
|
+32
|
351  
|
5357  
|
58  
|
10  
|
10  
|
8  
|
PENN
|
66  
|
67  
|
69  
|
+3
|
1272  
|
5848  
|
102  
|
3  
|
3  
|
2  
|
READ
|
69  
|
62  
|
55  
|
-14
|
496  
|
1393  
|
47  
|
|
8  
|
|
B&O
|
70  
|
56  
|
42  
|
-28
|
872  
|
4966  
|
62  
|
4  
|
4  
|
2  
6  
|
C&O
|
65  
|
55  
|
45  
|
-20
|
915  
|
3625  
|
55  
|
2  
|
2  
|
3  
|
R&D
|
58  
|
48  
|
39  
|
-19
|
1254  
|
3876  
|
29  
|
1  
|
1  
|
|
W&M
|
16  
|
19  
|
22  
|
+6
|
238  
|
665  
|
0  
|
14  
|
14  
|
8  
|
C&H
|
77  
|
80  
|
83  
|
+6
|
1882  
|
7282  
|
46  
|
7  
|
7  
|
3  
11  
|
S&G
|
52  
|
56  
|
61  
|
+9
|
798  
|
3252  
|
48  
|
11  
|
11  
|
1  
2  
|
COG
|
50  
|
54  
|
47  
|
-3
|
994  
|
9064  
|
130  
|
10  
|
10  
|
1  
6  
|
LS
|
29  
|
41  
|
53  
|
+24
|
272  
|
910  
|
0  
|
6  
|
6  
|
4  
|
P&LE
|
96  
|
107  
|
59  
|
+22
|
363  
|
4162  
|
198  
|
13  
|
13  
|
6  
8  
|
MRLE
|
88  
|
70  
|
52  
|
-36
|
4846  
|
9031  
|
101  
|
6  
|
6  
|
11  
|
GTW
|
16  
|
18  
|
21  
|
+5
|
203  
|
495  
|
40  
|
15  
|
15  
|
3  
13  
|
WBSH
|
16  
|
24  
|
32  
|
+16
|
235  
|
570  
|
0  
|
7  
|
7  
|
|
MC
|
29  
|
39  
|
49  
|
+20
|
246  
|
2506  
|
194  
|
13  
|
13  
|
14  
|
A&T
|
16  
|
20  
|
25  
|
+9
|
278  
|
715  
|
0  
|
2  
|
2  
|
|
GM&O
|
0  
|
0  
|
18  
|
+18
|
0  
|
608  
|
67  
|
8  
|
8  
|
|
N&C
|
0  
|
0  
|
18  
|
+18
|
0  
|
680  
|
75  
|
1  
|
1  
|
|
NO&J
|
16  
|
24  
|
32  
|
+16
|
390  
|
915  
|
0  
|
3  
|
3  
|
|
MN
|
16  
|
18  
|
21  
|
+5
|
191  
|
471  
|
39  
|
15  
|
15  
|
3  
13  
|
FW&C
|
0  
|
0  
|
18  
|
+18
|
0  
|
513  
|
57  
|
5  
|
5  
|
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CB&Q
|
950  
|
CASL
|
925  
|
FEC
|
1495  
|
MP
|
1415  
|
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