Great American Railroad Journeys - Season 2 Episode 8 Canon City, Colorado, to Colorado Springs
Michael Portillo reaches the Rocky Mountains of Colorado at Canon City, from where he heads out into the spectacular gorge of the Arkansas River aboard the historic narrow-gauge Royal Gorge Railroad. Along the way, he learns how controversy over the construction of the railroad caused bullets to fly.
In Colorado Springs, Michael discovers an unexpected British outpost where he is enlisted to join the cricket team.
At the foot of Pike's Peak, a choir sings an iconic American hymn, composed at the turn of the 20th century and inspired by the magnificent views to be seen from the summit. Michael heads 14,115 feet above sea level to see it for himself, aboard the Pike's Peak Cog Railway.
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