The Railroad That Never Was by Herbert H Harwood

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The Railroad That Never Was by Herbert H Harwood

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Part of Railroads Past And Present series

Summary

A battle of titans over the building of a railroad

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The Railroad That Never Was by Herbert H Harwood

Herbert H. Harwood, Jr., tells the story of one of the most infamous railroad construction projects of the late 19th century. This 200-mile line through Pennsylvania's most challenging mountain terrain was intended to form the heart of a new trunk line from the East Coast to Pittsburgh and the Midwest. Conceived in 1881 by William H. Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie, and a group of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia industrialists, the South Pennsylvania Railroad was intended to break the Pennsylvania Railroad's near-monopoly in the region. The line was within a year of opening when J. P. Morgan brokered a peace treaty that aborted the project and helped bolster his position in the world of finance. The railroad right of way and its tunnels sat idle for 60 years before coming to life in the late 1930s as the original section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Based on original letters, documents, diaries, and newspaper reports, The Railroad That Never Was uncovers the truth behind this mysterious railway.

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Based on original letters, documents, diaries, and newspaper reports, The Railroad That Never Was uncovers the truth behind this now phantom railwaySeptember 2011

-- NMRA Magazine

This book is an important contribution to both rail and road history, as well as to business history and business strategy; it is therefore highly recommended.

-- The Lexington Quarterly

[This] book is factual, well referenced, and well illustrated with vintage photos. It is an excellent acquisition for academic libraries with programs in history and business administration, and will also be valuable for public libraries.

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Herbert H. Harwood, Jr., spent 30 years in various management positions at the Chesapeake & Ohio and the Baltimore & Ohio as well as their successor, CSX Transportation. He is author of The New York, Westchester & Boston Railway (IUP, 2008).

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ISBN 13 9780253355485
ISBN 10 0253355486
Title The Railroad That Never Was
Author Herbert H Harwood Jr
Series Railroads Past And Present
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Indiana University Press
Year published 2010-09-06
Number of pages 184
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.