tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11061654.post994482923819187198..comments2022-11-16T08:22:45.150-05:00Comments on Trackside Travels: Jim Boyd - Bringing Night Photography Out of the DarkSteve Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05661294446139637687noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11061654.post-8111344625559534392011-01-11T17:34:25.355-05:002011-01-11T17:34:25.355-05:00I can remember Jim's anticipation of the arriv...I can remember Jim's anticipation of the arrival of the yellow boxes that contained the slides from the pouring rain night shots. He was thrilled at the result, since the rain drops cast little shadows and the open time was longer than he liked. Jim always claimed that the tradition of the group night shots began at Cass. Don Ball's help at Steamtown got live steam into the dead engines to create some of the most memorable images from Vermont. Those flashbulbs were No.2s, and I'll never forget the smell of them. I have one signed by Winston Link, and I wish now I had one signed by Jim.<br /><br />Mike Del VecchioUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01147887362274972664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11061654.post-4176401093893866092011-01-10T22:42:22.738-05:002011-01-10T22:42:22.738-05:00Well said, Steve....Jim taught us young railfans f...Well said, Steve....Jim taught us young railfans from Dixon and Rockford how to do night photography, among the many other things he taught us. A true giant in the hobby, and most of all a true friend for over 50 years.Craig Willettnoreply@blogger.com