{"product_id":"the-railroad-that-never-was-vanderbilt-morgan-and-the-south-pennsylvania-railroad-hardback-9780253355485","title":"The Railroad That Never Was; Vanderbilt, Morgan, and the South Pennsylvania Railroad (Hardback) 9780253355485","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Railroad That Never Was\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eVanderbilt, Morgan, and the South Pennsylvania Railroad\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHerbert H. Harwood, Jr. (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253355485\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 September 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e184 pages, 50 b\u0026amp;w illus., 20 maps\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 1.5 cm, 0.635 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA superb piece of scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e - John Spychalski \u003cp\u003eAn important story that deserves its rightful place in every railroad historian's library.\u003c\/p\u003e - Kurt Bell \u003cp\u003e[F]actual, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e (Choice) \u003cp\u003eBased on original letters, documents, diaries, and newspaper reports, The Railroad That Never Was uncovers the truth behind this now phantom railway. \u003c\/p\u003e (NMRA Magazine) \u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e (The Lexington Quarterly)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eHerbert 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003eSources and Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. Prelude: The Omnipotent Pennsylvania Railroad\u003cbr\u003e2. The Back Story\u003cbr\u003e3. Why?\u003cbr\u003e4. Vanderbilt Takes Charge\u003cbr\u003e5. The Spoilers\u003cbr\u003e6. The Syndicate Forms\u003cbr\u003e7. A Rugged Route\u003cbr\u003e8. Building a Mountain Railroad\u003cbr\u003e9. The Second Front\u003cbr\u003e10. Cooler Heads and Colder Feet Emerge\u003cbr\u003e11. A Summer Cruise on the Hudson\u003cbr\u003e12. Not Quite Dead\u003cbr\u003e13. The End\u003cbr\u003e14. Railroad to Superhighway, More or Less . . .\u003cbr\u003e15. Epilogue: Ghost Hunting along the South Penn\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52520406843672,"sku":"9780253355485","price":29.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-railroad-that-never-was-vanderbilt-morgan-and-the-south-pennsylvania-railroad-hardback-9780253355485","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}