Union vs. Central

1999

Dieter Danziger

BGG Geek Rating

5.6

based on 114 ratings

BGG Average Rating

6.8

community average

BGG Ranking

#11893

all board games

Players

2-2

Weight

3.75/5.00

Playtime

360 min

Age

12+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Hand Management Pick-up and Deliver

📂 Categories

Trains Card Game Transportation Economic American West Trains

🎨 Artists

Dieter Danziger

🏢 Publishers

Winsome Games

📖 About This Game

The Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads compete to build the most track in the creation of America's transcontinental railroad, 1864-1869. This interesting card game for two players has all the elements that lovers of train games fawn after. Players use cards to generate rail, trains, commodity production, demand for commodities, bank failures, labor strikes, derailments and all kinds of other period flavor. This richly themed game takes several hours to complete.