1830: Railways & Robber Barons
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Can a railroad use a private company's special ability before buying it?
The private company rules tie each effect to ownership and set when railroads may buy.
- 1830: Railways & Robber Barons rulebook · Rulebook · 3.0 Private Companies
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- Bastwood · Community · 2023-10-24
No. A private's effect belongs to its owner. A railroad gets it only by buying the private from a player, which it may do from phase three once the first 3-train is bought. The Mohawk & Hudson is the exception among players' abilities, since its owner may exchange it for an NYC share.
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