Neville Evans

[Jeff DaymanParticipant @jeffdayman43397]

[Jeff DaymanParticipant @jeffdayman43397]

I was very saddened to read of the passing of Neville Evans. I did not know him personally , only through his writings in ME. His construction series were well written, very informative, entertaining, and easy to follow, and his drawings were usually very clear. His attitude was a positive one. When ( very occasionally) mistakes were made he simply published corrections. I found his style refreshing, and felt it was a breath of fresh air compared with some of the “old guard” designers. I will miss his contributions, his passing is a serious loss to the ME world. My best wishes to his family.

 

JD

[MICHAEL WILLIAMSParticipant @michaelwilliams41215]

I knew Neville personally and he lived quite near me so I saw him often so I was particularly sad to hear of his passing away . . He had at different times been a fighter pilot , an engineer , an entrepreneur , a forester , a teacher and an author and a family man so he had a varied and and active life right up until a few months ago .

 

I’m not going to intrude much on the family pro tem but I can easily pass on any messages if anyone wants to send one .

 

MW

[,Participant @nousername29627]

Being ‘just a reader’ of Neville’s work I somehow felt that he was a friend I had not met. His writings were a source of inspiration and as a seasoned loco builder the advice he gave was very valuable indeed. I will miss his contributions to the magazine a great deal.

My deepest sympathy goes out to all his family and friends

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