In a message dated 2/24/01 12:44:16 AM Pacific Standard Time,
john.palmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> John H says:
> > I saw a great documentary on O. Winston Link and how
> > he did his great steam train night photographs
> <snip>
>
> and
> > I think Mr. Link died recently, just within the last month or two.
>
> He did indeed - late Jan or early Feb. I saw his obit in a UK paper on
> Feb 3rd. As well as the trains, his photos painted a vivid portrait of
> everyday (well, everynight) life in small-town USA.
>
> A sad loss.
>
> Another John
>
There is a saying, "When an old man dies, a library burns". That is
certainly true in the case of O. Winston Link. When I first saw one of his
photos of steam engine, I had an instant flashback to my childhood. I was
lucky enough to be a kid when the transition to diesel was in full swing, but
there was still the occasional steam train going thru my little home town. A
captivating sight for child and adult alike. Thank God Mr. Link's love of
photography & trains has captured that history (photographic and railroad)
for all of us. He wasn't the only one taking great photos of trains, of
course, but his work certainly stands apart.
Rich
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