Great American Railroad Journeys - Season 4 Episode 5 Kamloops to Calgary
Clutching his 1899 Appleton’s Guide, Michael Portillo boards one of the world’s most famous trains, the Rocky Mountaineer, to cross the backbone of the North American continent from Kamloops to the spa resort of Banff. This magnificent journey takes him to the highest point of the 19th-century transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railway line at Kicking Horse Pass, past Lake Louise and inside spiral tunnels blasted through the mountains.
Along the way, Michael hears of the harsh and dangerous conditions endured by the Chinese and European labourers who built the railway. He looks back at the historic driving of the Last Spike, which completed the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885.
Reaching Banff, Michael follows his Appleton’s guide to the luxurious Banff Spring Hotel, built by the railway company. By Sulphur Mountain, he explores an underground hot spring discovered by railway workers in 1883 and learns how it prompted the creation of Canada’s first national park.
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
Ninilchik to Wasilla
Talkeetna to Juneau
Skagway to Vancouver
Vancouver Island to Kamloops
Kamloops to Calgary
Halifax to Prince Edward Island
Springhill Junction to Quebec City
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre to Winnipeg
Portage la Prairie to Saskatoon
Edmonton to Jasper
Vancouver
Vancouver Island to San Juan Island
Port Moody to Kamloops
Kamloops to Banff
Calgary
Winnipeg
Portage La Prairie to Watrous
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Hinton to Jasper