Steam, Fading into the Night
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collection of historic photographs by noted commercial and industrial photographer O. Winston Link will be shown in a newly-created display gallery at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum's Grand Junction Station from August 22 through November 1. The exhibit Steam, Fading into the Night includes fine-art photographs documenting the last great steam locomotives used by the Norfolk & Western Railway in Virginia during the 1950's. Link captured the sights and sounds of the powerful locomotives and the communities along the line. The majority of Link's photographs were recorded in the dark of night using a complex system with dozens of flashbulbs triggered by a custom-built electric unit connected with hundreds of feet of wire.
By including people in his images, he was able to create strong human elements which in turn hypnotically capture the feel of a bygone era. In many of the photos, the steam locomotives move by in the background seemingly as an afterthought by Link which illustrates his extraordinary and unusual style of photography. The images are vignettes into history and sociology, and they are an art form to share a forgotten time with every person. The work of O. Winston Link has been published in two dedicated books, was featured in a BBC documentary, and is highlighted at the O. Winston Link Museum in Roanoke, Virginia. Exhibitions of his exceptional photography have been seen throughout the United States, Great Britain, Europe, and Japan.
The exhibit at TVRM will be open to the public during regular operating hours at the Grand Junction Station located at 4119 Cromwell Road; Saturdays & Sundays 10am until 5pm, and Tuesdays through Fridays 10am until 1pm. With presentation of a Missionary Ridge Local ticket, there is no charge to view this historical exhibit. Cost for entry without a train ticket is $5 per person (can be credited toward the purchase of tickets on the same day.)
This exhibit is sponsored by:
And with thanks to the O. Winston Link Museum 
