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1826 - The Companies

The Private Companies

If still open they are closed when Phase 10H begins.

Private Company A brief Summary of Extra Attributes
(see rule book for complete definitions)
Cost Revenue
Ponts et Chaussées Place a tile on a river hex free of charge.
Using this closes the PC.
20 5
Régie des Postes Place a Mail token on any City, +10 for a specific Company.
When placed the PC closes.
40 10
Chemins de Fer d'Algerie Increases a specific Company's train allowance by 1.
When placed the PC closes.
70 15
Grand Central Belge Accompanied by free Belge share.
Closed when Belge company buys its first train.
110 20
Companie Paris-Rouen Accompanied by President's certificate of Paris.
Purchaser sets starting price of Paris.
Closed when Paris company buys its first train.
160 25
Ligne Strasbourg-Bâle Accompanied by President's certificate of Alsace.
Purchaser sets starting price of Alsace.
Closed when Alsace company buys its first train.
220 30

The Public Companies

Company Abbreviation Starts in Destination
City Hex City Hex
Chemin de Fer de Paris Paris Paris NW {G9} Le Havre {E5}
Chemin de Fer du Nord Nord Paris NE {G9} Lille {C11}
Chemin de Fer de L'Est Est Paris E {G9} Nancy {F16}
Chemin de Fer Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée PLM Paris SE {G9} Lyon {L14}
Chemin de Fer Paris-Orléans PO Paris SW {G9} Poitiers {K5}
Chemin de Fer de L'Ouest Ouest Paris W {G9} Rennes {H2}
Chemin de Fer d'Alsace Alsace Strasbourg {G19} Lyon {L14}
Grand Central de France Gr Cent Lyon {L14} Bordeaux {M3}
Chemin de Fer du Midi Midi Bordeaux {M3} Marseille {N16}
Chemin de Fer de L'Etat Belge Belge Brussels {C13} - -
Chemin de Fer de L'Etat Etat - - - -
Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français SNCF - - - -

The number of Station Markers available to each company depends on when and how it forms.
See the Game Rules for a full explanation, especially for Etat and SNCF.
A company formed as a 5 share company has 3 Station Markers.
A company formed as a 10 share company before phase 10H has 4 Station Markers.
A company formed as a 10 share company from phase 10H on has 5 Station Markers.

The Etat inherits some Station Markers from the Companies that form it. It has an additional 3 Station Markers.
The SNCF inherits some Station Markers from the Companies that form it. It has an additional 4 Station Markers.



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