Great American Railroad Journeys - Season 0 Episode 2 Brooklyn to Montauk – Series 1 Reversions
From Manhattan, Michael follows his Appleton's General Guide east to Long Island. Beginning in Brooklyn, he hears the moving story behind the construction of the world's first steel suspension bridge high above the East River. Below ground, he investigates the arrival of New York City's first subway and the dangers faced by the men who built it - the sandhogs.
At the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Michael discovers the dry dock where warships were built to defend American trade against the British and tastes the modern day moonshine now produced there. Michael follows in the footsteps of thousands of early 20th-century holidaymakers to what was once America's playground, Coney Island.
Continuing on the Long Island Railroad to Queens, Michael investigates the site of an ambitious engineering project that will transform New York City's rail network. A model town built by an Irish immigrant who became one of the richest men in America is Michael's next stop before he heads to the island's Gold Coast. There, Michael relives the fun of the roaring twenties at Oheka Castle, a vast private residence once home to a rail tycoon before becoming a weekend retreat for New York City's garbage men. In East Hampton, Michael discovers Home Sweet Home before ending his journey at the Montauk lighthouse on Long Island's easternmost tip.
Year: 2020
Genre: Documentary
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC Two
Director:
Cast: Michael Portillo
First Air Date: Feb 01, 2016
Last Air date: Mar 28, 2020
Season: 4 Season
Episode: 75 Episode
Runtime: 29 minutes
IMDb: 9.00/10 by 1.00 users
Popularity: 4.748
Language: English
Episode
Manhattan Island – Series 1 Reversions
Brooklyn to Montauk – Series 1 Reversions
New York City to Albany – Series 1 Reversions
Schenectady to Niagara Falls – Series 1 Reversions
Philadelphia to Gettysburg – Series 1 Reversions
Wilmington to Fort McHenry – Series 1 Reversions
Washington to Mount Vernon – Series 1 Reversions
Manassas to Jamestown – Series 1 Reversions
St Louis to Jefferson City, Missouri – Series 2 Reversions
Sedalia to St Joseph, Missouri – Series 2 Reversions
Lawrence to Lamar, Colorado – Series 2 Reversions
La Junta to Colorado Springs – Series 2 Reversions
Santa Fe, New Mexico, to the Grand Canyon – Series 2 Reversions
Minneapolis - St Paul – Series 2 Reversions
Minnesota - Wisconsin – Series 2 Reversions
Milwaukee to Chicago – Series 2 Reversions
Chicago to Champaign, Illinois – Series 2 Reversions
Illinois to Tennessee – Series 2 Reversions
Reno To The Napa Valley – Series 3 Reversions
San Francisco – Series 3 Reversions
Berkeley to Santa Cruz – Series 3 Reversions
Monterey to Los Angeles – Series 3 Reversions
Los Angeles to San Diego – Series 3 Reversions
Boston to Concord – Series 3 Reversions
Plymouth to New London – Series 3 Reversions
New Haven to Plattsburgh – Series 3 Reversions
Montreal to Ottawa – Series 3 Reversions
Thousand Islands to Toronto – Series 3 Reversions