by Otto Vondrak
1/2/07
Gil Reid died early this morning, less than two weeks short of his 89th birthday. He was best known for the prints of his railroad paintings; he painted Amtrak's calendar for more years than Grif Teller painted the Pennsylvania Railroad's calendar (this was a matter of some pride).
His work first appeared in TRAINS in December 1940. He was in Kalmbach's art department from 1956 to 1978. He retired to devote full time to his painting and his line of prints. He was still actively painting until a few months ago. Arrangements are still being made. He asked that his ashes be disposed of in the firebox of a working steam locomotive.
--George Drury
Gil Reid died early this morning, less than two weeks short of his 89th birthday. He was best known for the prints of his railroad paintings; he painted Amtrak's calendar for more years than Grif Teller painted the Pennsylvania Railroad's calendar (this was a matter of some pride).
His work first appeared in TRAINS in December 1940. He was in Kalmbach's art department from 1956 to 1978. He retired to devote full time to his painting and his line of prints. He was still actively painting until a few months ago. Arrangements are still being made. He asked that his ashes be disposed of in the firebox of a working steam locomotive.
--George Drury
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