I first met Kevin through a close friend of mine at the Crich tramway museum. We all went for a curry.

Kevin and I shared some very happy hours together with outings on trams and preserved railways around the country.

He was a true gentleman always having time for those less fortunate than himself.

He had a wealth of knowledge of railways and tramways and it was a pleasure to hear Kevin play a variety of different musical instruments.

You will be sadly missed, my dear friend.

Love
Chris Shawcross

Below are some memories written by Martin for the Tram Museum.

I have so many memories of Kevin as you can imagine. 
 
I can remember board games and lego from the attic room we shared. Kevin would always build buses and trains with the lego and run a timetabled service around the room to stops by the lego bus stops he made. 

As we grew up Dad made a large train track 'OO' scale over the water tank in the loft that was next to our bedroom. We grew a large collection of rolling stock and engines through birthdays and Christmas presents. The layout had double lines and a touch switching system for the points to change between lines. 
 
Kevin was a fantastic musician because he was meticulous with details and learned the piano and then the French horn when he was older. Music was the other half of his life. We went to Saturday mornings at Ealing Junior Music School and played in orchestras and groups. At home we had a broad but never really up to date music. Folk music, classical music, jazz and big band were all played, some 1960s 'pop' were all present but never mainstream pop or rock.  
 
Kevin had to choose between his musical ability and his passion for transport. He decided it was easier to earn a living from engineering than music and there was always a wealth of amateur music to join in.

Kevin went to Nene College in Northampton to obtain his engineering qualification and went into the rail industry. Alstom and Network rail being two of his employers. 
 
In going through his photos Kevin appreciated buildings, busses and trains and trams, signposts and other assorted street furniture. Occasionally there would be a person that he knew in the picture. Kevin was not comfortable alone. He loved to help and be with people. He would help people in any way he could. I have seen him help people find their way on the London Underground, bus routes and on the rail network countless times. He was the family resource for all things rail of course.
 
We also grew up with radio 4. Evening meals would involve the 6 o'clock News and the News Quiz, Weekending, Just a Minute. Puns were the jokes we ran between Dad, Kevin and I. Always a competitive edge to who could keep them going. Oh, how Kevin loved a good pun and a joke! 
 
Martin Boyd