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Titanic Railroad: The Southern New England (1998) by Larry Lowenthal is the story of New England’s last great railroad war. If New England’s economy was worth fighting over, it was inevitable that railroads would be at the center of the conflict. In local folklore, traces of the “Old Grand Trunk Railroad” were supposedly left behind, mid-construction, when its chief advocate perished in the Titanic ocean liner disaster. Like many legends, this one has some basis in fact, but further scrutiny uncovers further mysteries…
Titanic Railroad: The Southern New England (1998) by Larry Lowenthal is the story of New England’s last great railroad war. If New England’s economy was worth fighting over, it was inevitable that railroads would be at the center of the conflict. In local folklore, traces of the “Old Grand Trunk Railroad” were supposedly left behind, mid-construction, when its chief advocate perished in the Titanic ocean liner disaster. Like many legends, this one has some basis in fact, but further scrutiny uncovers further mysteries…