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Michael Portillo crosses the Atlantic to ride the railroads of America.

Michael Portillo crosses the Atlantic to ride the railroads of America, armed with Appleton's General Guide to the United States, published in 1879.

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Great American Railroad Journeys: Series 2

Michael Portillo

John Comerford

Alison Kreps

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Great American Railroad Journeys: Series 2: Episode 8: Canon City, Colorado, to Colorado Springs

Albuquerque, New Mexico, to the Grand Canyon, Arizona

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Episode 8: Canon City, Colorado, to Colorado Springs

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Canon City, Colorado, to Colorado Springs

BBC Two - Great American Railroad Journeys, Series 2, Canon City, Colorado, to Colorado Springs

Michael heads out into the gorge of the Arkansas River aboard a narrow-gauge railroad.

From Canon City, Colorado, Michael Portillo heads out into the gorge of the Arkansas River aboard the narrow-gauge Royal Gorge Railroad.

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.

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