Pennsylvania Railroad

About this board game

Pennsylvania Railroad is a strategic railroad game for 3–6 players, with a playing time of about 150 minutes. Set across a map stretching from Maine to Virginia and from Missouri to Canada, it places competing railroads at the center of a demanding economic contest.

The game features six railroads: the Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central Railroad, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, Boston & Maine Railroad, and Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad. Players compete through these companies, making decisions that shape their fortunes and the value of their investments.

There is no luck in Pennsylvania Railroad. Instead, the game focuses on hard-driving economic warfare, with players weighing opportunities, managing development, and working to build the most valuable railroad interests.

• Sell shares in competing railroads.
• Build track across the extensive map.
• Develop logging camps, mines, and communities.
• Pay dividends to shareholders.

These interconnected activities create a contest where railroad growth and shareholder returns are closely linked. Players must pursue development while competing against the plans and ambitions of their opponents.

At the end of the game, the player with the most money wins. With its three-panel mapboard, broad geographic scope, and emphasis on calculated economic decisions, Pennsylvania Railroad offers a substantial strategy experience for groups of three to six players.