Derailed by Bankruptcy

Howard H. Lewis, a graduate of Harvard Law School, has practiced law for over 50 years.John C. Spychalski is Professor Emeritus of Supply Chain Management, Pennsylvania State University.

"For the railfan, you'll receive an insider view of this historically important period and a better understanding of how and why Conrail came into being and what it meant for rail transportation."—Model Railroad News"The fact that the book was very hard to put down once you got started with it says something about the author's ability to both enlighten his readers as well as tell a good story."—Michigan Railfan"Lewis has done the impossible—written an engaging and very human story about a railroad bankruptcy. I was deeply involved in the great railroad crisis of the early 1970s while at the FRA and USRA but still learned a lot from Derailed by Bankruptcy. This book is essential reading for those interested in a turbulent time when freight railroading came close to being nationalized."—Jim McClellan, Senior Vice President at Norfolk Southern (retired)"Derailed by Bankruptcy should be required reading in every law school, especially for students who aspire to become corporate attorneys. Howard H. Lewis provides valuable insights into the creation of Conrail and interesting observations of Drew Lewis before he became chairman of the Union Pacific."—Rush Loving, author of The Men Who Loved Trains

• Foreword by John C. SpychalskiList of AbbreviationsList of Important NamesIntroduction1. The Age of Innocence2. The Gathering Storm3. A Time of Waiting4. The Beginning5. The Plot Thickens6. Fear and Exhaustion7. Detailed Case Preparation8. The Times That Try Men's Souls9. The Rail Use Case: Ours and the Government's10. The Government's Case11. End GameEpilogueNotes