Great American Railroad Journeys - Season 2 Episode 7 La Junta, Colorado, to Pueblo, New Mexico
Michael Portillo hits ranching territory in Las Animas County, Colorado, where he follows in the footsteps of 19th-century dudes from the east coast who came to experience life as cowboys. First up - how to use a lasso.
At Bent's Old Fort, Michael learns about the Mexican-American War of 1848 and finds himself inspecting the troops. He also looks at America's relationship with firearms at a NRA shooting centre in Raton, New Mexico, and discovers how guns won the West.
Back across the state line in Pueblo, Colorado, Michael is drawn to a giant steel mill mentioned in his Appleton's that produces rails a quarter of a mile long, transported on special trains.
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
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