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I will miss your friendship and company - A void that will be impossible to fill.
Your legend will continue through all your fine scenery work on all our model railways.
Your final wish that Le Maistre Loco on the Hallett Cove Southern be renamed Loco Le Maistre in memory of your eccentric approaches to life and many areas of modeling, which has lead to such a quality of outcomes, will be implemented.
You will be sadly missed by family, friends and especially by your model railway mates.
Below is a few photos of great times shared with us and your exquisite work.
1993 - 65th Birthday
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| Op Session after BBQ Tea |
1999 - Train Group Xmas BBQ
2000 - Xmas
2000 - New Years Eve
2001 - Hahndorf Holiday
2005 - Wearing a tie only ever twice in 3 decades!
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| (L to R) Bill1 & BJ |
2009 - Our Indian Pacific - XPT - Overland Trip
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| Broken Hill |
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| Central Station - Sydney |
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| Puffing Billy - Steam & Cuisine |
2011 - BBQ & Wine after modelling session
2013 - Another Engineering Vs Artist Debate
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| How to tell him it will just not "look right"... |
2013 - 80th Birthday
Just a few Modelling Examples on the HCS
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| Card Stock Building Construction |
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| Painting Individual Sleepers |
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| Carpark |
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| Hornertown Station |
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| Daveyston |
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| Loco Le Maistre |
There will be no other posts this month...
He was such a thoughtful man. My condolences to you and your crew, Jim.
ReplyDeleteJim, I'm so sorry for your loss. It's really wonderful that we all got to know BJ in some small way through MRR, and that you could share him with us. Thank you, you're in our thoughts.
ReplyDeleteA very talented man and a great friend by the looks of things Jim. Sad news and a great loss to many.
ReplyDeleteR.I.P. BJ Your modelling skill's, sharp whit & camaraderie will
ReplyDeletebe missed by all.
He will missed.
ReplyDeleteMike Slater
Sturtevant Wisconsin, USA
He was a friend since 1972, and over the years his wit remained the same,( remember his long jokes) his skills got better, just like the red wine he liked. He passed those skills on to all of us, for which we are deeply gratefull. Your legacy will live on in all of us
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your kind comments. When I delivered my part of his Eulogy today your remarks were recognised. The service would have easily passed his inspection.
ReplyDeleteJim, The photo of BJ has been a companion in my blog roll--and it's reminded me of both of you. . . just wanted to let you know that we are all still thinking of you and your friends, and sending all of you the best.
ReplyDeleteThanks Peter. We are all starting to move forward now. It will take a while before we all adjust tho. We want BJ's legacy to live on.
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