Great American Railroad Journeys - Season 2 Episode 17 Chicago, US Rail Hub
Michael Portillo continues his 1,000-mile journey from the northern state of Minnesota to the home of the blues in Memphis, Tennessee. Today, in the nation's rail capital, where tracks pass underground and overground and are elevated into the air, Michael investigates the ultimate marshalling yard. At the ornate Palmer House Hotel, Michael teams up with the head chef to recreate the original chocolate brownie, invented by Bertha Palmer for Chicago's World Exposition in 1893. He discovers the origins of the Sanitary and Ship Canal and uncovers the history of an incredible civil engineering project which raised the city to new heights. Heading deep underground, Michael inspects a modern day scheme on a similarly awesome scale, described by the boss as the largest toilet in the world.
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
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St Louis, Missouri
St Louis to Jefferson City, Missouri
Sedalia to Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City to St Joseph, Missouri
Lawrence to Topeka, Kansas
Dodge City to Lamar, Colorado
La Junta, Colorado, to Pueblo, New Mexico
Canon City, Colorado, to Colorado Springs
Santa Fe to Acoma, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico, to the Grand Canyon, Arizona
The Twin Cities, St Paul
The Twin Cities, Minneapolis
Red Wing, Minnesota, to La Crosse, Wisconsin
Tomah to Portage, Wisconsin
Milwaukee to Racine, Wisconsin
Chicago, The Windy City
Chicago, US Rail Hub
Homewood to Champaign, Illinois
Mattoon, Illinois to Columbus, Kentucky
Memphis, Tennessee