{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#113: Such Was Railroading [the Castle Shannon Railway War]","description":"Milton D. Hays had two things: a dream of a railroad linking Pittsburgh to the coal fields of southwestern Pennsylvania, and a lack of ethics that would allow him to realize that dream. This is the story of the Castle Shannon Railway War. https:\/\/order-of-the-jackalope.com\/such-was-railroading Key sources for this episode include contemporary newspaper reports; the Bridgeville Area Historical Society, Brookline Connection, and Carrick-Overbrook Historical Society web sites; and N.A. Critchett's fantastic (and highly inaccurate) &quot;Double Gauge.&quot; The Ancient and Esoteric Order of the Jackalope is a secret society devoted to the idea that that which is least known is best to know. Each episode we share a strange story or amazing fact, and no topic is off limits -- if it's interesting or entertaining, we'll cover about it!  Email: jackalope@order-of-the-jackalope.com Bluesky: https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/order-of-the-jackalope.com Discord: https:\/\/discord.gg\/Mbap3UQyCB TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@orderjackalope Tumblr: https:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/orderjackalope YouTube: https:\/\/youtube.com\/@orderjackalope  ","author_name":"The Ancient and Esoteric Order of the Jackalope","author_url":"http:\/\/order-of-the-jackalope.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36366750\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/187666345"}