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Author:   Herbert H. Harwood, Jr.
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.431kg
ISBN:  

9780253013798

ISBN 10:   0253013798
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   07 September 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Sources and Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Prelude: The Omnipotent Pennsylvania Railroad 2. The Back Story 3. Why? 4. Vanderbilt Takes Charge 5. The Spoilers 6. The Syndicate Forms 7. A Rugged Route 8. Building a Mountain Railroad 9. The Second Front 10. Cooler Heads and Colder Feet Emerge 11. A Summer Cruise on the Hudson 12. Not Quite Dead 13. The End 14. Railroad to Superhighway, More or Less... 15. Epilogue: Ghost Hunting along the South Penn Notes Bibliography Index

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[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.Choice, March 2011 Based on original letters, documents, diaries, and newspaper reports, The Railroad That Never Was uncovers the truth behind this now phantom railway. -NMRA Magazine A superb piece of scholarship. -John Spychalski, Pennsylvania State University An important story that deserves its rightful place in every railroad historian's library. -Kurt Bell, archivist, Pennsylvania State Railroad Museum 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 Based on original letters, documents, diaries, and newspaper reports, The Railroad That Never Was uncovers the truth behind this mysterious chapter in American railway history. -Sn3 Modeler Magazine [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. -Choice

A superb piece of scholarship. John Spychalski, Pennsylvania State University

Author Information

Herbert H. Harwood, Jr., has carried on concurrent careers as a railroad historian, writer, photographer, and working railroader. He is author of The New York, Westchester & Boston Railway: J. P. Morgan's Magnificent Mistake (IUP, 2008), Invisible Giants: The Empires of Cleveland's Van Sweringen Brothers (IUP, 2003), and The Lake Shore Electric Railway Story (IUP, 2000).

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