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| Author: | Ron Widman [ Mon Dec 30, 2002 2:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Joe Reid Thompson, Obit. |
"Joe Reid Thompson, Jayton,Texas, nationally known train photographer, passed away". See "Flimsies"...posted 12/27/02 on rypn.org I am sad to know that an old friend has passed along, Joe Reid Thompson, Railroad/Train photographer since late 1940's. I had the honor to sit beside Joe at the 2002 annual Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society (PRRT&HS) banquet in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. The banquet where a number of nationally known classic-era rail photographers (including Don Wood and J. Parker Lamb) were recognized for their creative photography over the years. Joe was recognized over the michrophone (by the PRRT&HS emcee) and along with the rest of the talented photographers during the banquet. Joe's photography appeared in a variety of books and magazines, including Lucius Beebe's noted "Age of Steam: A Classic Album of American Railroading". Joe had shared with me his rare and stimulating 16mm footage of PRR Q-2's pulling fast freights through Lima, Ohio. In addition, Joe captured early PRR first generation diesels pulling PRR passengers and frieghts through Lima; PRR K-4's (Mid-1950's) in the New Jersey area and PRR/Penn Central GG-1's, diesels and E-44's in the Philadelphia area in the 1960's. Joe has left a special creative expression to everyone with his exceptional and historical railphotography in addition to being a fine humanitarian and humorist. Ron Widman, President, Crestline Roundhouse Preservation Society. Crestline PRR Roundhouse r35bl4s@juno.com |
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