Great American Railroad Journeys Series 2 Episode 18 Homewood to Champaign, Illinois 2017
Steered by his Appleton's Guide, Michael Portillo continues his 1,000-mile rail journey south from Chicago through Kankakee to Champaign, Illinois. In full swing on the fairway at the Flossmoor Country Club, Michael discovers how wealthy businessmen from the city flocked to play and how the railroads fostered the growth of suburban life. Beside the Kankakee River, Michael is invited to visit the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house that changed the face of American architecture. On the platform at Kankakee station, Michael parties with the locals as they celebrate the City of New Orleans rail service, immortalised in song by Arlo Guthrie. He gets his hands on a vintage hooter riding on the Monticello Heritage rail line and in Champaign learns a thing or two at a railroad university.
- Released: 2017-02-15
- Runtime: 29 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Michael Portillo
- Director: John Comerford
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1. St Louis, Missouri 2017-01-23
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2. St Louis to Jefferson City, Missouri 2017-01-24
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3. Sedalia to Kansas City, Missouri 2017-01-25
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4. Kansas City to St Joseph, Missouri 2017-01-26
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5. Lawrence to Topeka, Kansas 2017-01-27
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6. Dodge City to Lamar, Colorado 2017-01-30
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9. Santa Fe to Acoma, New Mexico 2017-02-02
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11. The Twin Cities, St Paul 2017-02-06
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12. The Twin Cities, Minneapolis 2017-02-07
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14. Tomah to Portage, Wisconsin 2017-02-09
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15. Milwaukee to Racine, Wisconsin 2017-02-10
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16. Chicago, The Windy City 2017-02-13
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17. Chicago, US Rail Hub 2017-02-14
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18. Homewood to Champaign, Illinois 2017-02-15
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19. Mattoon, Illinois to Columbus, Kentucky 2017-02-16
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20. Memphis, Tennessee 2017-02-17
