Long Line Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 It is with a heavy heart that i announce that John Coulter, passed away this Friday morning. John was active right up to the end, stewarding at the 2015 Warley NEC show by powered chariot.. despite periods of fatigue and some jovial rebukes for 'towing cargo with a powered scooter'...modeller, exhibitor, railway enthusiast, Cambrian Railway aficionado, and not forgetting professional railwaymen and signalmen John was an all round bloody nice guy... and there's too few of them today! I felt truly fortunate to have known this man and called him friend. My own Long Line Layouts development is due to his infectious enthusiasm for prototype railway operation..in his loss me and a great many others have lost a friend and great source of inspiration, information and the collegiate spirit and the boundless enthusiasm that comes from a true 'railwayman'.. The most fitting tribute and last word should be left to 'the bells' he loved so much: ding ding ding ding ding ding ding - ding ding ding ding ding- ding ding ding ding ding if you don't know it..work it out, then he taught you something too.. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted December 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2015 Yes - a great loss, I enjoyed John`s company at many NEC shows - a star in setting up the show and his use of power to haul loads was inspired! - perhaps by memories of BRUTEs! Mark - the bells say it all. Robert/ Whizz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted December 12, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 12, 2015 The dreadful big C takes away a friend who I have known for many years. A very good modeller in S Gauge, John was good to be with and we enjoyed the odd beer or three. Goodbye mate, hopefully you are now operating the biggest signal box in the sky. Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I was Iucky to know John through S scaIe modeIIing and the organization of the York show. John was so enthusiastic about aII that he did and I was Iucky to share a beer or three with him during the York Easter weekend. I was aIso Iucky enough to operate his Iayout on more than one occasion. He aIso had a wicked sense of humour. We wouId frequentIy meet up at our point of mutuaI inconvienience, Porthmadog. RIP John, I was Iucky to know you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMal Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I was lucky to know John mainly through the York Show as a true gent who helped man the Show Manager's office as well as enjoying a beer or two with him, both at York and Warley. RIP John, you will be sadly missed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterl Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Yes, John was one of those people who you couldn't help getting on with. Spent many a happy hour with him at the York Show over the years. He will certainly be missed next Easter. RIP John Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adrianmc Posted December 30, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2015 John was kind enough to exhibit his S Scale layout "Llanfair" at the Uckfield show way back in 2004. A couple of photographs of the layout - one including John - can be found at http://www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk/exhib04/llanfair.html The Uckfield Club's condolences to his family. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted January 5, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2016 We attended Johns funeral today. I meant to add this picture before but had problems downloading it. It is a shot we will remember John by - having a pint of Timothy Taylors Ram Tam in Arcadia while attending a Leeds MRS exhibition. Just hope the bar John is at now has plenty of Ram Tam! Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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