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Under Section IV, Item B. "Railroads": please note the following changes (deletions are struck through, additions in red):

"Units can move up to a potential 50 80 hexes by rail per turn. But, to entrain, it costs 10 of those "hexes". To detrain, it's another 10. So if a unit, in one turn, entrains - moves by rail - detrains, then it could move a maximum of 30 60 hexes by rail, since 20 of those were used up to entrain (10) and detrain (10).

So the total combinations are:

1) The unit entrains, and moves up to 30 60 rail hexes, and detrains.
2) The unit entrains, and moves up to 40 70 rail hexes, remaining entrained at the end of the turn.
3) The unit was entrained from a previous turn, moves up to 40 70 rail hexes, and detrains.
4) The unit was entrained from a previous turn, moves up to 50 80 rail hexes, remaining entrained.


Example: an infantry Corps with 12 strength points, and 3 movement points, - it could entrain in a city or town (using one-half of a movement point), move by rail, detrain outside of a city (using one movement point), then expend its last 1.5 movement points to move away from where it detrained (depending on the distance travelled by rail, see also last paragraph of this section). This move would also cost 12 rail transport points from the team's rail capacity for that turn (1 rail point for each of the 12 strength points railed)...

...Where railroads cross rivers by ferries, it will cost 10 hexes of the rail movement range to ferry the trains across. Also, for every 10 15 hexes an infantry or cavalry unit moves by rail, that unit spends 1 loses 1/2 movement point., but may "bank" 1/2 or 1 movement point to detrain at the end of their rail move, regardless of the distance travelled. Similar logic will be applied for leaderless units, supply wagons, siege trains, etc., reducing their movement rates appropriately based on the distance railed."

Finally, ship movement rates are all going up to 80 hexes. The same rule of expending 1/2 MP for every 15 hexes in transport will apply for ship transport as it does for rails.

The thing I have an issue with is a force moving, then railing, say, 15 hexes, then expending a rail capacity once again to continue on their journey, which may be only 30-40 hexes total to begin with. Additionally, if the force is already on the cars and locomotives, why do they have to "acquire" them once again? Do you think this is because of the changes in gauges/transfers etc.?

Let me know - I'm still inclined to scrap it, but I'll revert back if there's a strong enough argument.

AS

I've thought about it this afternoon during my bike ride, Rob, and I think I agree with you. You need to pay rail capacity for each turn that you are on board.

AS

MY logic was Lee fording the Potomac. It really wasn't that great of an obstacle for him. The other unnavigable rivers are all mostly fordable, which shouldn't slow a force down I think to the tune of 1 MP.

AS