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10.2 - Are private companies purchasable by share companies?

1761, 1861, 1867, 18IN, Steam Over Holland Once a 3 train has been sold; at from 1 to face value.
1800 Once a 3 train has been sold; at face value.
1812, 18NYC Yes, at from 1 to face value.
1817, 18USA No, but they be acquired in mergers, liquidations or takeovers.
1822 Strictly speaking, no, as no purchase takes place. From phase 2, 3 or 5 (depending on which private company is under consideration), major and minor companies may take private companies from a consenting player. Not all private companies may be taken by minor companies. No compensation is paid to the player.
1822CA Strictly speaking, no, as no purchase takes place. From phase 1, 2, 3 or 5 (depending on which private company is under consideration), major and minor companies may take private companies from a consenting player. Not all private companies may be taken by minor companies. No compensation is paid to the player.
1824, 1824 v2 No (referring to Mountain Railways).
1825, 1826, 1829, 1829 Mainline, 1835, 1837, 1847 Basic Game, 1851, 1854, 1858, 1860, 1862, 1869 USA West, 1876-35, 1876-35 v2, 1880, 1893, 1895, 18Dixie, 18FL, 18GB, 18GL, 18MW, 18OE, 18Rhl Rhineland, 18Ruhr, 18Scan, 18SY-O No.
1830, 1830BC, 18Lummerland, 1830NL, 1834, 1856, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1876 v2, 1876-30, 1876-30 v2, 1891, 1899, 18C2C, 18Chesapeake, 18CLE, 18EC, 18EZ Level 3, 18GM, 18JP-T, 18Kaas, 18NK, 18NL, 18SA, 18SS, 18SY-G Once a 3 train has been sold; at from half to twice face value.
1827 Jr. Some. One can be bought only by share companies.
1832 Once a 3 train has been sold; at from half to twice face value; the West Virginia Coal Fields may be purchased earlier at from half to face value; the London Investment Company, Central Rail Road and Canal Company and Southern Bank (if in play) may not be purchased by companies.
1837SX Yes, once a 6H train has been sold, at from half to one and a half times face value.
1838 Rheinland, 18Mex Yes, once a 3 train has been sold, most at from half to one and a half times face value.
1842 Yes, in an auction. The private company ceases to exist, and its assets are transferred.
1844 Yes, once a 3 (or 3H) train has been sold, at from 1 to twice face value.
1846 Yes, during phases I or II, at from 1 to face value.
1847 Expert Game Once a 4 train has been sold.
1847AE Once a 4 train has been sold, but only the quarries, not the Saarbrucken Private Railway or the other private companies.
1848 Yes, once a 3/3+ train has been sold, in the price crange shown on the private company certificate.
1849v4 From phase 6 to phase 10.
1850 Once a 3 train has been sold; at from half to twice face value; the Mississippi Bridge Company and the Mesabi Mining Company may be purchased earlier at from half to face value; if the Union Pacific purchases the Credit Mobilier private it can pay up to three times face value.
1865 Sardinia No, but they can given them (referring to Maritime Companies).
1869 The Golden Spike First private only, once a 3 train has been sold, from half to twice face value.
1870 Once a 3 train has been sold; at from half to twice face value; the Mississippi Bridge Company may be purchased earlier by majors on the Mississippi at from half to face value.
1873 A mining share company can buy a private mining company if it has an empty slot availabvle, at from 1 to twice face value if bought from players, or at face value if bought from the bank.
1883 Once a 3 train has been sold; at from half to twice face value. Exception: the FRV can be purchased by a company before the first 3 train is bought, but in this case the price cannot be greater than its face value.
1889 Once a 3 train has been sold; at from half to twice face value, except Uno-Takamatsu Ferry after 5 train.
18?? Yes. Before the purchase of the first '3' train for one half of face value, and once a 3 train has been sold for one half to double face value.
18Africa Yes, from the bank pool at face value.
18AL, 18GA, 18GA v2, 18VA Once a 3 train has been sold; at from half to one and a half times face value.
18BL Yes, from half to twice face value. Privates #3 (Müngstener Brückengesellschaft) and #4 (Eisenhüttengesellschaft) may be bought in from the start of the game, while privates #1, #2 and #5 can be bought in once the first 3/SB3 train has been purchased.
18CZ Moravia-Silesia Variant only: the MW may be sold to a company for between 1K and the current Local Railways price.
18Ireland Yes, once a 4H train has been sold, at from half to twice face value.
18MS Yes, From OR3 onwards, at from half to one and a half times face value.
18Neb Yes, once a 3 train has been sold, most at from half to one and a half times face value; the Morison Bridging Company may be bought for face value during phase 2; the Credit Mobilier may not be purchased for more than its face value; The UP private may not be bought by a company.
18NW No, private companies are transferred to public companies with no compensation.
18NY Once a 4H train has been sold, from half to twice face value, first four private companies only.
18PA Yes (privates 4-9).
18TN Once a 3 train has been sold. May also be bought at face value in the first OR of the game.
18US There are no private companies, but Western Concessions may be bought once in play.
2038 Once a phase II spaceship has been sold; at from 1 to face value.
Poseidon No (referring to Special cards).
Railroad Barons Investors can be assigned to the holding companies.
Rolling Stock As soon as share companies exist in the price range shown on the private company certificate, and always at maximum price if bought from the foreign investor. Private companies may be bought from players, the foreign investor, or other share companies.
Rest Not applicable.

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