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Railroad That Never Was : Vanderbilt, Morgan, and the South Pennsylvania Railroad by Herbert H. Harwood Jr. (2010, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherIndiana University Press
ISBN-100253355486
ISBN-139780253355485
eBay Product ID (ePID)80728172
Product Key Features
Book TitleRailroad That Never Was : Vanderbilt, Morgan, and the South Pennsylvania Railroad
Number of Pages184 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2010
TopicRailroads / History
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation
AuthorHerbert H. Harwood Jr.
Book SeriesRailroads Past and Present Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight21.6 Oz
Item Length10.4 in
Item Width7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2010-010147
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsThe Railroad That Never Was tells the story of a railroad projected across southern Pennsylvania in the 1880s to challenge the power of the existing Pennsylvania Railroad. Planned and financed by a cabal of industrialists centered around William H. Vanderbilt, the project produced right of way, grading, bridges, and, surprisingly, some tunnels. Though the railroad was never completed, some of the tunnels survived to be incorporated into the Pennsylvania Turnpike in its original form. This notable tale from the robber baron period of 19th-century American history, engagingly told by Harwood (The New York, Westchester & Boston Railway, 2008), a rail historian with extensive railroad management experience, will have wide appeal. The 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. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through researchers/faculty, and general audiences. -- ChoiceR. B. Clay, emeritus, University of Kentucky, March 2011--R. B. Clay, emeritus, University of Kentucky (01/01/2011), "Based on original letters, documents, diaries, and newspaper reports, The Railroad That Never Was uncovers the truth behind this now phantom railway." -- NMRA Magazine, September 2011, "[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, "[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, "Harwood's manuscript is an important story that deserves its rightful place in every railroad historian's library. It has no equal.--Kurt Bell, archivist for the Pennsylvania State Railroad Museum in Strasburg, PA" --, "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, "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 " The Railroad That Never Was tells the story of a railroad projected across southern Pennsylvania in the 1880s to challenge the power of the existing Pennsylvania Railroad. Planned and financed by a cabal of industrialists centered around William H. Vanderbilt, the project produced right of way, grading, bridges, and, surprisingly, some tunnels. Though the railroad was never completed, some of the tunnels survived to be incorporated into the Pennsylvania Turnpike in its original form. This notable tale from the robber baron period of 19th-century American history, engagingly told by Harwood (The New York, Westchester & Boston Railway, 2008), a rail historian with extensive railroad management experience, will have wide appeal. The 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. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through researchers/faculty, and general audiences. -- Choice"--R. B. Clay, emeritus, University of Kentucky "[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, "...a superb piece of scholarship.--John Spychalski, Professor Emeritus of Supply Chain Management, Pennsylvania State University" --, 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., [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., "An important story that deserves its rightful place in every railroad historian's library." -- Kurt Bell, archivist, Pennsylvania State Railroad Museum, "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, "Based on original letters, documents, diaries, and newspaper reports, The Railroad That Never Was uncovers the truth behind this now phantom railway." -NMRA Magazine, September 2011, Based on original letters, documents, diaries, and newspaper reports, The Railroad That Never Was uncovers the truth behind this now phantom railway., The Railroad That Never Was tells the story of a railroad projected across southern Pennsylvania in the 1880s to challenge the power of the existing Pennsylvania Railroad. Planned and financed by a cabal of industrialists centered around William H. Vanderbilt, the project produced right of way, grading, bridges, and, surprisingly, some tunnels. Though the railroad was never completed, some of the tunnels survived to be incorporated into the Pennsylvania Turnpike in its original form. This notable tale from the robber baron period of 19th-century American history, engagingly told by Harwood (The New York, Westchester & Boston Railway, 2008), a rail historian with extensive railroad management experience, will have wide appeal. The 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. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through researchers/faculty, and general audiences. -- Choice, "[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, "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
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Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal385.09748
Table Of ContentContents 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
SynopsisBased on original letters, documents, diaries, and newspaper reports, The Railroad That Never Was uncovers the truth behind this mysterious railway., 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.
LC Classification NumberTF25.S67H392 2010
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- Aug 13, 2018
An exellent book full of information on the South Penn RR
I enjoyed this book and it was very full of information and the story behind the decision to build the South Penn. As is often the case, there is more to the story than is usually told in less detailed stories. I would have preferred to see more correspondence between the text and the illustrations, though. I also found it hard to follow the number of references to local railroads without seeing better maps of their routes. I suppose it might be an instance of TMI too fast and it will take some re-readings to get an understanding of all the players, routes and motives. Still, I have absolutely no complaint about the completeness of information. I fully recommend this book for anyone who wants to know more about the South Penn.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 09, 2018
Nice Book
Interesting.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
