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Post by crusty54 on Mar 26, 2020 21:06:44 GMT
Very sad news today. Mike died today as a result of a severe heart attack. He published many books on London's railways and and maintained the www.metadyne.co.uk/ site. So much knowledge has been lost. Rest in peace. |
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Post by superteacher on Mar 26, 2020 21:17:27 GMT
Sad news - loved his books. RIP Mike.
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Post by John Tuthill on Mar 26, 2020 21:25:13 GMT
Sad loss. He wrote all those potted histories of the various UG lines.
RIP
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Post by North End on Mar 26, 2020 21:40:43 GMT
Very sad news today. Mike died today as a result of a severe heart attack. He published many books on London's railways and and maintained the www.metadyne.co.uk/ site. So much knowledge has been lost. Rest in peace. Very sad news. One of the foremost authorities on London Transport. Thoughts very much with Mike’s friends and family. RIP. |
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Post by sweetp on Mar 26, 2020 22:06:51 GMT
This loss is very, very sad news. Such a knowledgeable man, as demonstrated in his underground line books, but especially in his research papers. Indeed, without the compilation of history and detail in his research paper "Automatic Junction Working and the Programme Machine", I would never have contemplated starting work on the simulator. Always really enjoyed having technical chats with him, and I still owe him a pint  Rest in peace, Mike. |
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Post by selbiehouse on Mar 26, 2020 22:10:55 GMT
Such very sad news and most unexpected. I had known Mike for a number of years and we sometimes compared findings on various research projects. He will be sadly missed.
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Post by gantshill on Mar 26, 2020 23:35:50 GMT
Thank you for sharing this sad news.
As well as other books, I thoroughly enjoyed his two volume history of the Metropolitan District Railway. Having been reading books on the Underground since the late 1970s, it was great to discover more about the subject.
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Post by hptraveller on Mar 27, 2020 7:58:03 GMT
I can only echo what others have said above - very sad news and we've lost a wealth of knowledge.
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Post by slugabed on Mar 27, 2020 13:13:45 GMT
Sad news,and a great loss for not just railway historians....his Metadyne site covered all sorts of nooks and corners of interest,which I have found to be an incredibly useful resource for work as well as my London Underground researches.
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