Sand Patch: Clash of Titans

by Charles S. Roberts

Fascinating history of the battle for dominance between the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Baltimore & Ohio, tracing the struggle from the early decisions of PRR President John Edgar Thompson to focus on on the interests of the PRR as an institution (rather than just as a fixture of Philadelphia) by seeking the lowest cost route to the West, capturing traffic to New York and hiring able lieutenants while the B&O's John Work Garrett focused on the more parochial interests of his stockholders and Baltimore. The author provides detailed information to fuel both sides of the debate and keep it entertaining. Illustrated throughout with black and white as well as color photos. With oversized foldout map laid in the back. 223 pages.

223 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1993