Railroad That Never Was

Vanderbilt, Morgan, and the South Pennsylvania Railroad

AvHerbert H. Harwood

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-09-07
Mått:178 x 254 x 13 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Railroads Past and Present
Antal sidor:184
Förlag:Indiana University Press
ISBN:9780253013798

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Transportindustri inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap

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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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A superb piece of scholarship.- John Spychalski An important story that deserves its rightful place in every railroad historian's library.- Kurt Bell [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. (Choice) Based on original letters, documents, diaries, and newspaper reports, The Railroad That Never Was uncovers the truth behind this now phantom railway. (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)

Innehållsförteckning

ContentsSources and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Prelude: The Omnipotent Pennsylvania Railroad2. The Back Story3. Why?4. Vanderbilt Takes Charge5. The Spoilers6. The Syndicate Forms7. A Rugged Route8. Building a Mountain Railroad9. The Second Front10. Cooler Heads and Colder Feet Emerge11. A Summer Cruise on the Hudson12. Not Quite Dead13. The End14. Railroad to Superhighway, More or Less . . .15. Epilogue: Ghost Hunting along the South PennNotesBibliographyIndex