Great American Railroad Journeys

Schenectady to Niagara Falls

Documentary Jul 28, 2016 44 min BBC Select

Available on Prime Video, BBC Select

S1 E104: Continuing his travels west through New York State, Michael Portillo has a lightbulb moment in Schenectady, when he discovers how Thomas Edison's General Electric Company led the way in modern rail technology. A yellow brick road beckons him to Chittenango, where a Kansas farm girl introduces him to a lion and a tin man. He then braves the awesome power and drenching spray of Niagara Falls.

Documentary Jul 28, 2016 44 min BBC Select

TV-G

Information

Released: 2016
Run Time: 44 min
Rated: TV-G
Region of Origin: United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom), English (Australia)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United Kingdom) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.