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Curtis Tillotson, Jr. RIP

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Curtis Tillotson, Jr. RIP
Posted by MP173 on Monday, February 26, 2007 9:58 PM

I just saw on the Trains newwire that Curtis Tillotson, Jr. has passed away.

The man was a frequent contributor to Trains, both in articles and photography during the 70's and 80's.  He was a very, very solid black and white photographer of the Southern Railway and other roads in the Southeast. His shots were always well composed and well lit.  I could always tell one of his photos without looking at the credit...often either very low angle or overhead view.

Has anyone read any of his books?

 

ed

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Posted by CShaveRR on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9:18 AM

Yes, I could usually tell his overhead telephoto shots from anyone else's.  A railroad in the southeast was also a giveaway.  He will definitely be missed.

Not on the Newswire yet, but we also lost another pillar of the railfan and preservation world:  Robert W. Richardson, of Colorado Railroad Museum fame, passed away last week Thursday.  I don't know how old he was, but he had to have been well into his 90s (he was elderly but spry when I met him over 30 years ago).

Carl

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