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Great American Railroad Journeys S1E6 — Schenectady to Rochester

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Great American Railroad Journeys•Season 1•Episode 6

Schenectady to Rochester

6.9/10 · 17 votesFeb 8, 201629 min

Ranked #9 of 15 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Michael heads west through New York State. He has a lightbulb moment in Schenectady, when he discovers how Thomas Edison's General Electric Company also leads the way in modern rail technology. In Utica, he investigates Lock 20 of 57 along the early 19th-century Erie Canal

Directed byTom Richardson

Previous episodeE5 · Poughkeepsie to Albany Next episodeE7 · Buffalo to Niagara Falls

Seasons4

All 1 2 3 4

Season 1 Episodes15

E1 7.1

Manhattan: Grand Central to Broadway

E2 6.7

Manhattan: Lower East Side to World Trade Center

E3 6.8

Brooklyn to Montauk

E4 7.2

New York City to Garrison

E5 7.1

Poughkeepsie to Albany

E6 6.9Now viewing

Schenectady to Rochester

E7 7.8

Buffalo to Niagara Falls

E8 7.0

Philadelphia to Atlantic City

E9 6.9

Lancaster to Gettysburg

E10 6.9

Wilmington to Havre de Grace

E11 6.6

Baltimore to Fort McHenry

E12 7.5

Washington DC

E13 7.4

Georgetown to Mount Vernon

E14 6.9

Manassas to Richmond

E15 7.6

Petersburg to Jamestown

Cast1

Michael Portillo

Self - Presenter

Crew1

Tom Richardson

Director

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Episode Summary

"Schenectady to Rochester" is episode 6 of Great American Railroad Journeys season 1. It scored 6.9/10 from 17 votes, ranking #9 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Tom Richardson, it aired on February 8, 2016.

Next: E7 · Buffalo to Niagara Falls Best of Season 1