Russo Loco Wrote:
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> Those NGDF'ers who don't follow The Friend's
> website regularly may not have noticed -
>
>
Last year Tom Gildersleeve donated 800 of his
> fabulous color photos to The Friends, and these
> are now viewable on-line at
> [ngtrainpics.photoshelter.com]
> ction/Gildersleeve-Collection/C0000OAMCVShIlAg.[/b
> ] 285 of the photos feature the Cumbres &
> Toltec and Durango & Silverton railroads, the
> remainder cover the Denver & Rio Grande Western
> narrow gauge operations during 1960-65. Per
> The Friends' website Tom began doing photography
> at the age of eleven, and "He was recognized
> for his creative color photography documenting
> railroad history for more than 60 years by the
> Locomotive & Railway Historical Society in
> 2014. His photos have been published in over
> 48 books and many magazines, calendars and
> cards."
>
> Tom's DVD-based slide show of his favorite Rio
> Grande color shots was featured along with
> Ernie Robart's and Olaf Rasmussen's B&W photos
> during the Saturday evening banquet at Cumbres
> Pass in August, 2018, during the TRAINS
> Magazine commemoration of the Last Freights on
> the San Juan Extension fifty years earlier.
>
> - Roosso
Tom is a friend and I've been fortunate to see a lot of his NG photos already. This is a welcome addition and a wonderful collection from a consummate professional. Tom really knows trains and how to capture the mood really well. Some of his photos of the D&RGW NG are like beautiful pieces of art!! Glad to know his work is being immortalized.
William
aka drgwk37