Author: andrew wilkinson

Sadly, David Carter our club founder and long serving Secretary has passed away on Fri 24th Jan 2025 at the age of 79.

David as many that visited the club many exhibitions over the years will know, had a lifelong passion for Railway Modelling and a flair for bringing together the teams of helpers needed to both create the layouts themselves, exhibit them around the UK & Europe and also to organise countless exhibitions of our own, in Nelsons Civic Hall and then at Park high School in Colne… he will be missed by the traders and exhibitors alike and remembered with fondness for the skills and character he brought to our hobby.

From the early days of the club when he founded it in 1964 he was the club Secretary until around 3 years ago when illness meant he had to pass on the mantle to a younger generation after a feat of almost 60 years involvement in club life.

Even then, in his care home, he was furnished with a working model railway to keep him company and another long-time member Steve Martin regularly visited and they could talk a little about the old days

He died less than 24 hours after Alice, his wife of 51 years passed away suddenly on 23rd Jan.

Funeral arrangements are yet to be finalised, but thought to be Thursday March 27th. Please contact us at the club if you wish to be kept appraised of these arrangements.