1856: The Companies

The Major Companies

The Buffalo, Brantford, and Goderich Railway (BRG), starting in Brantford. Destination: Welland. 3 tokens.
The Canadian Air Line Railway (CA), starting in Glencoe. Destination: Woodstock. 3 tokens.
The Canadian Government Railway (CGR), forming from bankrupt companies at the beginning of phase 5. 10 tokens.
The Canadian Pacific Railway (CanPac, CP), starting in Barrie. Destination: Toronto. 4 tokens.
The Credit Valley Railway (CV), starting in Toronto. Destination: Drumbo. 3 tokens.
The Grand Trunk RR (GTR), starting in Oshawa. Destination: Orangeville. 4 tokens.
The Great Western Railway (GW), starting in London. Destination: Windsor. 4 tokens.
The London & Port Sarnia Railway (LPS), starting in Mausaumin. Destination: St. Thomas. 2 tokens.
The Toronto, Grey & Bruce Railway (TGB), Starting in Orangeville. Destination: Lake Huron. 2 tokens.
The Toronto, Hamilton, and Buffalo Railway (THB), starting in Hamilton. Destination: Guelph. 2 tokens.
The Welland Railway (WR), starting in Niagara Falls. Destination: Hamilton. 3 tokens.
The Wellington, Grey, and Bruce Railway (WGB), starting in Guelph. Destination: Goderich. 2 tokens.

The Minor Companies

The Flos Tramway, costs $20, pays $5. Blocks its hex.
The Waterloo and Saugeen Railway Company, costs $40, pays $10. Blocks its hex. Allows free placement of a token on one of the cities on its hex. Allows placement of tile 59 on its hex. The corporation need not be able to trace a legitimate path to Kitchener. Either action is in place of normal company placement. Either action closes the W&S.
The Canada Company, costs $50, pays $10. Blocks its hex. Allows a free tile placement on its home hex. The corporation need not be able to trace a legitimate path to the hex. This action does not close the Canada Company.
The Great Lakes Shipping Company, costs $70, pays $15. Owner may place a port on one of the marked eligible locations. Marked location is worth an extra $20 for the owner until phase 5. This action closes the GLSC.
The Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Company, costs $100, pays $20. Owner adds $10 to runs into Buffalo. This bonus may be bought by other corporations for $50 (paid to the owning corporation or bank after private closes).
The St. Clair Frontier Tunnel Company, costs $100, pays $20. Owner adds $10 to runs into Port Sarnia. This bonus may be bought by other corporations for $50 (paid to the owning corporation or bank after private closes).

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dmreed@bihs.net last updated 22 April 1996