Ur right. I hate him for that. but still, it was because a planed merger between the B&O, Chessie, and NYC, failed. So, he had to merge with the PRR to keep the road somewhat alive, and the rest we know.
Alfred e Perlman: single handedly got the NP to send him to Harvard grad school; Rescued the D&RGW from bankruptcy. Reduced NYC's debt by over $100 million; And yet railfan's still hate him for killing the Hudsons.