Great American Railroad Journeys

tv show

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75 total episodes

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4 seasons

First Aired February 01, 2016

Overview

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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Providence, Rhode Island, to New London, Connecticut

Season 3 - Episode 4 - 0h 29m

Air Date

January 25, 2018

Overview

Led by his 19th-century Appleton's guidebook, Michael Portillo's railway journey continues through New England. On the banks of the Providence River, he discovers a club that traces its roots and culinarytraditions back to the 1840s. Michael joins in with one of its legendary open-air 'clambakes'.