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Author: Herbert H. Harwood, Jr. ,
Herbert H. Harwood
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.635kg
ISBN: 9780253355485
ISBN 10: 0253355486
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 06 September 2010
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""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 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 An important story that deserves its rightful place in every railroad historian's library. Kurt Bell, archivist, Pennsylvania State Railroad Museum
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).
