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).

• 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

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)

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).

• 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

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)

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).

• 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

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)