Great American Railroad Journeys

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Great American Railroad Journeys

Michael Portillo begins his American odyssey in New York City, starting at Grand Central Terminal.

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Michael Portillo discovers the hidden pleasures of 19th-century railroad workers in Sedalia, before reaching St Joseph, Missouri.
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Michael Portillo journeys west from St Louis to Jefferson City, Missouri, following the tracks of European settlers in the 19th century.
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Michael Portillo arrives in Manassas, Virginia, scene of two crucial battles during the American Civil War.
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Michael Portillo arrives in Washington, DC, the centre of political power in the US.
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Michael Portillo reaches the boundary between the northern and southern states - the Mason-Dixon line.
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Michael Portillo travels through Philadelphia, and pays tribute its most famous fictional son, Rocky Balboa.
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Michael Portillo travels across New York state, discovering how General Electric also leads the way in rail technology.
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Michael Portillo follows America's iconic River Hudson, beginning at New York City's Penn Station, before sampling ale and meeting the State Senator in Albany.
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Michael Portillo heads east from Manhattan to Brooklyn, and takes the Long Island Railroad to Queens.
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Michael Portillo sets on his final leg, all the way to Jasper, along the way admiring Edmonton's light rail system and visiting the Rocky Mountains.
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Michael Portillo strikes west across Manitoba into the province of Saskatchewan.
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Michael Portillo explores the Province of Quebec, taking the Charlevoix train along the bank of the St Lawrence River to La Malbaie.
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Michael Portillo continues his journey to Quebec City, during which he investigates the world's biggest tide.
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Michael Portillo begins a new journey on the tracks of the Ocean line to explore Canada's maritime provinces, en route to Quebec City.
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Michael Portillo boards one of the world's most famous trains, the Rocky Mountaineer, to cross the backbone of the North American continent.
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Michael Portillo explores British Columbia, discovering how two superpowers nearly came to war over a pig.
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Michael Portillo crosses over from Alaska to Canada, where he visits the home of the Vancouver Giants and tries his hand at ice hockey.
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Michael Portillo continues to explore Alaska, helping a homesteader fell a tree to clear land for a log cabin and meeting scientists studying the Northern Lights.
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Michael Portillo begins a journey across Alaska, learning its links with Russia, feeding a sea otter pup and joining the US Arctic Warriors for parachute training.
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