C&O/B&O

1969

Thomas N. Shaw

BGG Geek Rating

5.5

based on 81 ratings

BGG Average Rating

5.7

community average

BGG Ranking

#24264

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Players

1-2

Weight

2.10/5.00

Playtime

360 min

Age

10+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Track Movement Simulation Pick-up and Deliver

📂 Categories

Trains Transportation Trains

🎨 Artists

(Uncredited)

🏢 Publishers

The Avalon Hill Game Co

📖 About This Game

Is this any way to run a railroad? It is if you can pick up more passenger and freight revenues than your opponent! An authentic railroad dispatching game based on the actual C&O/B&O railroad. Players compete against each other as well as the elements (floods, derailments, collisions, mountain slides) to operate the most efficient railroad system. Contents: Dispatcher's Manual containing colorful history, photos and memorabilia of C&O/B&O railroading plus diagrams and examples of play. 97 train counters instructions for 1.2 or more players time table departure cards situation cards freight load counters 2 part game board