How Long to Read The Railroad That Never Was

How Long Does it Take to Read The Railroad That Never Was?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 6 minutes to read The Railroad That Never Was by Herbert H. Harwood

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This account of a doomed enterprise is “an important contribution to both rail and road history, as well as to business history”—photos and maps included (The Lexington Quarterly). Stretching over two hundred miles through Pennsylvania’s most challenging mountain terrain, the South Pennsylvania Railroad would 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, it was intended to break the rival Pennsylvania Railroad’s near-monopoly in the region. But 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 would sit idle for sixty 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, one of the most infamous construction projects of the late nineteenth century.

How long is The Railroad That Never Was?

The Railroad That Never Was by Herbert H. Harwood is 184 pages long, and a total of 46,736 words.

This makes it 62% the length of the average book. It also has 57% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Railroad That Never Was Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 15 minutes to read The Railroad That Never Was aloud.

What Reading Level is The Railroad That Never Was?

The Railroad That Never Was is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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