# 1870: Railroading Across the Trans Mississippi from 1870

1870: Railroading Across the Trans Mississippi from 1870 is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 360 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.6 out of 10 by 5 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 360 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 4.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1992
- **Categories:** Economic, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Auction / Bidding, Hexagon Grid, Network and Route Building, Stock Holding
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.6 out of 10, from 5 reviews
- **Owned by:** 5 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 10
- **Unique players:** 14

**Designers:** Bill Dixon

**Artists:** Chris Vande Voort, John Kamacher, Mike Russo

**Publishers:** Mayfair Games

## Expansions

- [18??](https://www.ludoya.com/games/18-2)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1870-railroading-across-the-trans-mississippi-from-1870)
- [1870: Railroading Across the Trans Mississippi from 1870 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/1870-railroading-across-the-trans-mississippi-from-1870)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/424)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._