The Denver Express & Inflationary Effects

An Aces & Eights unofficial accessory

Kevin J. Iness
Sep. 25, 2009

Denver Express Stage Line

Passenger Stage Schedule South Bound
Leg

Arrive

Depart

Distance

Time

Denver
Sedalia
Monument
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Walsenburg
Fort Garland
Alamosa
South Fork
La Esperanza
Muskeegee
Lazarus

------Mon 10:00 a.m.

Mon 2:30 p.m.
Mon 5:30 p.m.
Tue 11:50 a.m.
Tue 7:00 p.m.
Wed 3:30 p.m.
Wed 7:30 p.m.
Thu 12:20 p.m.
Thu 9:20 p.m.
Fri 3:20 p.m.
Fri 8:10 p.m.

Mon 7:00 a.m.

Mon 10:30 a.m.
Mon 3:00 p.m.
Tue 6:30 a.m.
Tue 12:20 p.m.
Wed 6:00 a.m.
Wed 4:00 p.m.
Thu 6:00 a.m.
Thu 12:50 p.m.
Fri 6:00 a.m.
Fri 3:50 p.m.
--------

25 miles
33 miles
21 miles
45 miles
49 miles
47 miles
26 miles
47 miles
42 miles
59 miles
36 miles
--------

3:00
4:00
2:30
5:20
6:40
9:30
3:30
6:20
8:30
9:20
4:20
----

Passenger Stage Schedule North Bound

Leg

Arrive

Lazarus
Muskeegee
La Esperanza
South Fork
Alamosa
Fort Garland
Walsenburg
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Monument
Sedalia
Denver

------Wed 10:20 a.m.

Wed 8:10 p.m.
Thu 2:30 p.m.
Thu 9:20 p.m.
Fri 9:30 a.m.
Fri 7:30 p.m.
Sat 1:10 p.m.
Sat 7:00 p.m.
Sun 9:30 a.m.
Sun 2:00 p.m.
Sun 5:30 p.m.

Depart

Distance
Wed 6:00 a.m.
Wed 10:50 a.m.
Thu 6:00 a.m.
Thu 3:00 p.m.
Fri 6:00 a.m.
Fri 10:00 a.m.
Sat 6:30 a.m.
Sat 1:40 p.m.
Sun 7:00 a.m.
Sun 10:00 a.m.
Sun 2:30 p.m.
--------

Time
36 miles
59 miles
42 miles
47 miles
26 miles
47 miles
49 miles
45 miles
21 miles
33 miles
25 miles
--------

4:20
9:20
8:30
6:20
3:30
9:30
6:40
5:20
2:30
4:00
3:00
----

The Denver Express Stage Line also has a daily route that runs the 106 mile
Denver to Cheyenne route, where the railroad arrived last year. Construction
is ongoing on the Denver-Cheyenne railroad spur route.

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The Denver Express & Inflationary Effects

An Aces & Eights unofficial accessory

Kevin J. Iness
Sep. 25, 2009

Freight:
Freight rates to the Cauldron are based on the Cheyenne to South Fork
distance of 399 miles. Distances from Cauldron towns to South Fork (and
Cheyenne) are as follows:
City

South Fork

Cheyenne

Batesburg
Black Horse
Cortez
La Esperanza
Lazarus
Muskeegee
Pritchetts Rock
Rancho Bucareli
Roca De Galleon
Silver Town
South Fork
Trinity

182 miles
161 miles
147 miles
42 miles
129 miles
102 miles
101 miles
143 miles
168 miles
149 miles
-------76 miles

581 miles
560 miles
546 miles
441 miles
528 miles
501 miles
500 miles
542 miles
567 miles
548 miles
399 miles
475 miles

Competition:
Customers can see the benefits of the Cheyenne railhead in the comparison
to our Texican competition. Pritchetts Rock is 494 miles from the
(developing) Sweetwater railhead, which is 141 miles from the New Echota
railhead. The unfavorable distance to the competitions railhead is noted at
the far right.
City
Batesburg
Black Horse
Cortez
La Esperanza
Lazarus
Muskeegee
Pritchetts Rock
Rancho Bucareli
Roca De Galleon
Silver Town
South Fork
Trinity

Distance to (and longer than the Denver Express by):

Pritchetts Rock
Sweetwater
New Echota
200 mi.
139 mi.
165 mi.
60 mi.
117 mi.
120 mi.
-----121 mi.
146 mi.
167 mi.
101 mi.
25 mi.

694 mi. (+113 mi.)

633 mi. (+73 mi.)
659 mi. (+113 mi.)
554 mi. (+113 mi.)
611 mi. (+83 mi.)
614 mi. (+113 mi.)
494 mi. (-6 mi.)
615 mi. (+73 mi.)
640 mi. (+73 mi.)
661 mi. (+113 mi.)
595 mi. (+196 mi.)
519 mi. (+44 mi.)

835 mi. (+254 mi.)

774 mi. (+214 mi.)
800 mi. (+254 mi.)
695 mi. (+254 mi.)
752 mi. (+224 mi.)
755 mi. (+254 mi.)
635 mi. (+135 mi.)
756 mi. (+214 mi.)
781 mi. (+214 mi.)
802 mi. (+254 mi.)
736 mi. (+337 mi.)
660 mi. (+185 mi.)

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The Denver Express & Inflationary Effects

An Aces & Eights unofficial accessory

Kevin J. Iness
Sep. 25, 2009

Railhead Distance Inflationary Effect:

Per section 5.5, Goods & Services, the standard inflationary effect (I. E.) is
+10% percent of the list price for every 25 miles from the train stop or
railhead (New Echota: K&C 5002, p. 235, Cattle Drive Map; Sweetwater: KODT
#130, p. 36; Cheyenne: this article)
Sweetwater
Miles I. E.
117
+40%
153
+60%
207
+80%
231
+90%
291
+110%
337
+130%
402
+160%
428
+170%
494
+190%
519
+200%

Railhead to:
Amarillo
Vega
San Jon
Tucumcari
Tremintina
San Miguel
Santa Fe
Espanola
Pritchetts Rock
Trinity

New Echota
Miles I. E.
258
+100%
294
+110%
348
+130%
372
+140%
432
+170%
478
+190%
543
+210%
569
+220%
635
+250%
660
+260%

Railhead to:
Denver
Sedalia
Monument
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Walsenburg
Fort Garland
Alamosa

Cheyenne
Miles I. E.

500
475

+200%
+190%

106
131
164
185
230
279
326
352

+40%
+50%
+60%
+70%
+90%
+110%
+130%
+140%

Trinity to:
La Esperanza
Lazarus
Rancho Bucareli
South Fork

Mi.
35
92
96
76

554
611
615
595

+220%
+240%
+240%
+230%

695
752
756
736

+270%
+300%
+300%
+290%

441
528
542
399

+170%
+210%
+210%
+150%

La Esperanza to:
Lazarus
Muskeegee
South Fork

87
60
42

--614
---

---+240%
----

--755
---

----+300%
-----

--501
---

----+200%
-----

Lazarus to:
Rancho Bucareli
Muskeegee

14
36

-----

-------

-----

---------

-----

---------

Rancho Bucareli to:

Black Horse
18

633

+250%

774

+300%

560

+220%
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The Denver Express & Inflationary Effects

An Aces & Eights unofficial accessory

Kevin J. Iness
Sep. 25, 2009

Roca De Galleon

25

640

+250%

781

+310%

567

+220%

Muskeegee to:
Cortez
Silver Town

45
47

659
661

+260%
+260%

800
802

+320%
+320%

546
548

+210%
+210%

Cortez to:
Batesburg
Roca De Galleon

35
42

694
---

+270%
-----

835
---

+330%
-----

581

+230%

South Fork to Denver Route:

Some of the towns that the route passes through, as well as their
approximate populations in 1868 are as follows:
City/Town

Pop.

Del Norte:
Fort Garland:
Walsenburg:
Pueblo:
Colorado Springs:
Monument:
Sedalia:
Littleton:
Lincoln Park:
Denver:

544
136
58
647
1,439
97
146
146
175
4,757

Competition - Pritchetts Rock to Amarillo Route:

Pritchetts Rock:
Santa Fe:
San Miguel:

533
4,739
2,240

Note: Tierra Amarilla estimate used for Aces & Eights town of
Pritchetts Rock. The Las Vegas estimate was used for San Miguel.
Population Notes: Estimates were derived from populations listed in the book
Population History of Western U.S. Cities and Towns, 1850-1990 by Riley
Moffat as well as U.S. Federal Census records for 1860 and 1870.
Towns and Town names: Alamosa was founded in 1878 with the advent of the
railroad in the area. With the additional activity in the Cauldron in the
Aces & Eights setting, the founding was advanced by 10-12 years for purposes
of the Denver Express Stage Line. Town names used for the Aces & Eights
setting were used if known; otherwise the actual names were used.
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