JJ Young, Jr. Photo Collection on Flickr

Some very nice photos.

The correct link to JJ Young Jr'.s Flickr page is:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jjyoungjr

This was discussed some earlier.  I'm the one scanning JJ's negatives in cooperation with his son JJ Young, III.  I posted more details in the earlier thread (link below).


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Here is a link to JJ Young Jr.'s Flickr profile, for those who are unfamiliar with this very talented and well known (and respected) photographer:

https://www.flickr.com/people/jjyoungjr/

What a terrific collection..thanks for sharing the link. 

Incredible stuff. These photographs are not simple snaps of a casual rail fan, they are the work of an accomplished photographer. Each carefully framed and exposed image is a true work of art. An amazing look into railroad history, one can spend countless hours studying this important artist's lifelong work. Thanks for posting the link.

Mr. Botts:

Thank you for the effort you and Mr. Young's son are putting in to share these images with the rest of us. It is very much appreciated. Also, thanks very much for making Mr. Deyo's incredible WA&G material available on DVD. I didn't think I'd ever see multiple volumes of WA&G films made commercially available.

Thanks again,

Bob 

Absolutely excellent material !    Some truly amazing stuff here, especially for those of us who grew up on the Lackawanna.

Back in 1981 I had the pleasure of working with JJ when we shot the Hopewell video, "Dateline D&H: Binghamton, New York." John was a big D&H fan and knew almost everyone on the railroad at that time. The D&H ran an eclectic mix of Alco and EMD power. JJ was able to get the railroad to move a lot of the Alco power to Binghamton for the days that we were shooting. The result is an almost all-Alco show.

JJ did not drive. However he had strong opinions of those that did, especially those drivers that didn't perform up to his standards. I learned a wonderful phrase about drivers from him during the shooting that has stuck with me to this day. We were moving from one shooting location to another and came upon a driver who was driving too slowly to suit JJ. It was a 2-lane road with lots of curves, so we couldn't pass. Totally exasperated, JJ finally commented loudly that this particular driver had "...gone for a walk and decided to take his car!"

John was a real character, and I enjoyed every minute working with him. After the Good Lord had finished making John J. Young, he threw away the mold.