JButler
11-28-2004, 02:58 AM
I have today received word of the death of John "J.J." Young, Jr.,
who passed away earlier today (11/27/04) at his home in Charleston,
W.V. He was 76.
John was a prolific and talented railroad photographer, and was
widely published in the railfan press from the 1940s on. His photos
appeared in many magazines and books covering the steam to diesel
transition era, and after. His early work included extensive coverage
of the B&O, C&O, W&LE, Pennsy, and other lines.
John was a native of West Virginia, but lived many years in
Binghamton, N.Y., where he extensively photographed the Erie,
Lackawanna, E-L, Lehigh Valley, and Delaware and Hudson. After
retiring from a career in photography and audio-visual work, he
returned to West Virginia to live in the 1990s.
My job as a cop allowed me many chances to talk to JJ, as he was a regular at the C&O depot in St. Albans, though not as much the last couple years. He was always ready to share photography tips and a story or two. I will miss his polkadot hat, big grin and railroad stories.
My thoughts go out to his family.
Jim B.
who passed away earlier today (11/27/04) at his home in Charleston,
W.V. He was 76.
John was a prolific and talented railroad photographer, and was
widely published in the railfan press from the 1940s on. His photos
appeared in many magazines and books covering the steam to diesel
transition era, and after. His early work included extensive coverage
of the B&O, C&O, W&LE, Pennsy, and other lines.
John was a native of West Virginia, but lived many years in
Binghamton, N.Y., where he extensively photographed the Erie,
Lackawanna, E-L, Lehigh Valley, and Delaware and Hudson. After
retiring from a career in photography and audio-visual work, he
returned to West Virginia to live in the 1990s.
My job as a cop allowed me many chances to talk to JJ, as he was a regular at the C&O depot in St. Albans, though not as much the last couple years. He was always ready to share photography tips and a story or two. I will miss his polkadot hat, big grin and railroad stories.
My thoughts go out to his family.
Jim B.