Perro de Presa Canario

Turn 24 (Winter)

Turn Order Determination

Turn orders is: RMHL, NTSB, D&SF.

Prospector and Surveyor Placement

RMHL prospects claim #65, claim #105, and claim #41 (+2) and does not survey.

NTSB prospects claim #41 and claim #105 (+2) and surveys Pagosa Springs to Durango, Durango to Farmington, Farmington to Newcomb, and Newcomb to Gallup (+1).

D&SF does not prospect or survey.

Dispute Resolution

#105:  RMHL dr = 10.  NTSB dr = 9 + 2 + 3 = 14.  NTSB wins.

#41:  RMHL dr = 5 + 2 + 3 = 10.  NTSB dr = 10 + 3 = 13.  NTSB wins, prospector becomes +1.

Operations and Construction

RMHL buys claim #65 for $100, operates #55 ($50, 2 lumber), #71 ($20, 3 coal), #77 ($20, 1 coal), #72 ($30, depletes), #67 ($30, 3 coal), #36 ($50, 2 silver), #78 ($40, 2 coal), #79 ($50, 2 coal), #35 ($50, 1 silver), #132 ($50, 4 coal), #68 ($20, 4 coal), #69 ($30, 3 coal), places the +5 snowplow on Rollinsville to Hot Sulphur Springs (dr = 2 + 5; succeeds), the +4 snowplow on Minturn to Leadville (dr = 2 + 4; succeeds), the +3 snowplow on Steamboat Springs to Walden (dr = 1 + 3; fails), uses a 42 train to deliver 5 silver from Eureka to Salt Lake City for $800, a 72 train to deliver 10 coal from Steamboat Springs to Denver for $1000, a 72 train to deliver 6 coal from Emery to Denver for $600, a 72 train to deliver 9 coal from Coalville to Salt Lake City for $900, and gains $2160 in passenger revenues.

NTSB buys claim #105 for $40, claim #41 for $120, dismantles Pagosa Springs to Durango for $60, Durango to Farmington for $50, Farmington to Newcomb for $50, and Gallup to Newcomb for $60, operates #97 ($40, 1 gold), #90 ($40, 3 coal), #116 ($30, depletes), #114 ($30, 2 lumber), #45 ($30, depletes), #98 ($60, 1 gold), #118 ($20, depletes), #105 ($40, depletes), #41 ($50, 1 silver), places a +5 snowplow on Trinidad to Raton (dr = 6 + 5; succeeds), a +5 snowplow on Thoreau to Gallop (dr = 6 + 5; succeeds), the +4 snowplow on Carrizozo to White Oaks (dr = 3 + 4; succeeds), uses a 42 train to deliver 2 silver from Leadville to Pueblo for $320, 72 train to deliver 3 coal from Alamo to Santa Fe for $360, a 72 train to deliver 3 coal from Trinidad to Santa Fe for $360, a 72 train to deliver 2 gold from White Oaks to El Paso for $400, and gains $2590 in passenger revenues.

D&SF operates #106 ($30, 1 copper), places a +5 snowplow on Placerville to Rico (dr = 2 + 5; succeeds), uses a 72 train to deliver 10 coal from Walsenberg to Denver for $1000, a 42 train to deliver 6 lumber from Dolores to Santa Fe for $960, a 42 train to deliver 3 copper from Cuba to Santa Fe for $720, a 72 train to deliver 8 coal from Crested Butte to Santa Fe for $960, gains $90 in passenger revenues.

The Players

Personnel in italics are in jail.

End of Game Statements

Dave Hooton (Rocky Mountain High Line):  I started a with a difficult claims situation - it wasn't until Turn 4 when I had a couple of claims that didn't deplete immediately or eventually blocked by others with my first delivery being on Turn 5. For a long time, there were no claims near my Salt Lake City except for the Price coal main. For these reason, I went straight for the passenger lines from Denver to Leadville and Grand Junction to get a basic income.

Thanks, Chris, for running the game.

Andy York (North Texas Survey Board):  As usual, I was concentrating on playing the game without keeping in mind when it was to end. So, a number of actions in the last turns weren’t the best I should’ve done. But, I don’t think it mattered in the final results. I was hoping my passenger routes would have given me more of an advantage, but no such luck.

Good game all! Congrats to Dave on the win and appreciation to Chris for running the game and helping through my errors in writing orders.

Purchased Claims

Owned Passenger Lines

Available Claims

Claims in italics are under first right of refusal.

Available Passenger Lines

Available Trains

Available Snowplows