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9.1 - Can companies buy trains from one another?

1761, 1812, 1817, 1827 Jr., 1832, 1837SX, 1841, 1849, 1850, 1858, 1861, 1862, 1865 Sardinia, 1867, 1869 The Golden Spike, 1869 USA West, 1870, 1881, 1883, 1889, 18??, 18Africa, 18AL, 18Ardennes, 18C2C, 18Chesapeake, 18CLE, 18EU, 18EZ Levels 2 and 3, 18FL, 18GA, 18GA v2, 18GM, 18Ireland, 18MS, 18NK, 18PA, 18Ruhr, 18SA, 18SS, 18SY-O, 18TN, 18US, 18USA, 18VA, Steam Over Holland Yes, minimum price 1.
1800, 1830 Cardgame, 1830BC, 18EZ Level 1 No.
1822, 1822CA, 1835, 1837, 1838 Rheinland, 1842, 1851, 1854, 1876-30 v2, 1876-35, 1876-35 v2, 1893, 1898, 18EC, 18NL, 18Rhl Rhineland, 18SY-G, 18West Once a 3 train has been bought, minimum price 1.
1824, 1824 v2, 1848 Yes, once a 3 train has been purchased, minimum price 1 if both companies have the same Director, face value otherwise.
1825 Yes, minimum price 10. For Unit 1 and Unit 2 the smallest company credit note is 10, so the price must be a multiple of 10. When playing with Unit 3 the smallest company credit note is 1, making the price any value of 10 or more.
1829, 1829 Mainline, 1853 Yes, minimum price 10.
1826 Yes, minimum price 1, once a 6H train has been bought. The Etat and SNCF can only trade at face value. Companies with loans can only buy at face value or less, or sell for face value or more.
1830 v1, 1830Lummerland, 1830NL, 1834, 1857, 1859, 1868, 1876 v2, 1876-30, 1879, 1899, 18JP-T, 18Kaas Yes, minimum price 1 if they have the same President, unrestricted otherwise. (Most people play minimum price 1 always.)
1830 v2, 1830 v3, 18Lilliput Yes, minimum price 1.
1831 Yes, minimum price 1, maximum face value.
1844 Yes. But if they have different Presidents, or if one of them is the SBB, then only at face value.
1846 Yes, minimum price 1, but phased-out trains may not be purchased.
1847 Once a 4 train has been bought, minimum price 1.
1847AE Once a 3+3 train has been bought, minimum price 1.
1853 v2 Yes, minimum price 10, but '1M' trains may not be purchased by major companies.
1856 Yes. CGR only buys and sells at face value, and cannot buy non-permanent trains. Other trades, minimum price 1.
1860 Yes, minimum price 10. Note, however, that this is not allowed if the buying company already has a train and the selling company has only one train.
1862EA, 1862EA v2 Yes, at face value only for trains in the currently available band. For older trains, the price is set at half face value.
1873 Yes, minimum price 1, maximum price double face value. Machines cannot be traded. The last standard train of a company cannot be bought. The applicable maintenance cost has to be paid for trains being traded.
1880 Yes, once a 3 tain has been bought, minimum price 1, but only if the two companies have the same Director.
1891 Yes. JNR only buys and sells at face value, and cannot buy non-permanent trains. Other trades, minimum price 1.
1895, 18MW Yes, minimum price 1, but only if the two companies have the same President.
18BL Yes, once the first 3 train or SB3 rail bus has been bought, minimum price 1.
18CZ Yes, once the first b-train has been bought, minimum price 1.
18Dixie Yes, minimum price 1, except for the SCL/IGC, which may only buy or sell trains at face value.
18GB Yes, minimum price 1. Note, however, that this is not allowed if the buying company already has a train and the selling company has only one train.
18GL Yes, minimum price 1, once a 6H has been bought. CONRAIL may only buy and sell at face value. Companies with loans can only buy at face value or less, or sell for face value or more.
18IN Yes, minimum price 1. This applies to trains bought between similar types of companies. All train purchases between minor and major companies is at face value.
18Mex Yes, miimum price 1, except for the NdM, which may only buy or sell trains at face value.
18Neb Yes, minimum price 1, but only if the two companies have the same President, and no more than face value if the President is assisting with the purchase.
18NW Yes, once a 3 train has been purchased, minimum price 1, but only from a company of the same type. For example, 10-share companies may not buy trains from 5-share companies or privates.
18NY Yes, minimum price 1. However, if either company has a loan, trains must be purchased at face value.
18NYC Yes, minimum price 1. However, minor companies may not buy trains from Lines amd vice versa, and the NYCTA may only buy and sell trains at face value.
18OE Once the Major RR Phase has begun, minimum purchase price 1, except for Pullmans, which must be bought for 75.
18Scan Yes, minimum price 1. If the company has no credit the President may use his cash on hand to make the purchase, but may not sell stock to raise more cash.
2038 Yes, once a 6/2,4/3 spaceship has been sold. The Asteroid League's last spaceship cannot be bought from it. Minimum price 1.
Crisis Only by means of 'structure purchases'.
Poseidon Yes, after the first 4 ship is sold.
Railroad Barons Yes, minimum price 1 (referring to Railroad Corporations).
Rolling Stock Not applicable.

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