On 7 Feb, 20:12, "Clive D. W. Feather"
wrote:
Some readers may recognise Stephen's name as author of the unofficial
Tramlink web site.

I regret to say that I have just been informed that he was killed today
in a road crash, being the driver of the Vauxhall mentioned in
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/6339357.stm.

Having read the tributes to Stephen so far, of course our thoughts
must be with his brother Mark, who broke the news to the Croydon
Tramlink website, and the rest of his family.

Anyone who recognises my name will probably know that I am a member of
the LRTA and I encouraged him to join by funding the subscription for
the first couple of years, simply because I recognised in Stephen a
young talent with the enthusiasm for tramways well beyond just being
"a spotter". That was in his student days. He became a firm friend
and we didn't always agree but I was coming from invariably the fact
that I knew a little more about Croydon past, having been brought up
in Shirley, Croydon, since 1948. We visited the tramway museum at
Crich, so he could see what was there before and he made subsequent
visits there and took every opportunity within his time and finances
to visit other places with modern trams. Experience is a marvellous
lesson to be acquired. We were in constant contact, despite me liking
a couple of pints of beer and the accompanying cigarette - quite the
opposite of Stephen.

At my age, one becomes used to news of friends passing away but to
learn of the passing of Stephen on the same day as his death has
really shaken me. I know of no other of his age like him. His
contribution to our world has been remarkable and I have the greatest
pride to say that I knew him. Even people in my office in Croydon are
most distressed at the news.

There is certainly a movement alive to retain his Tramlink website in
the way that he would have wished. You may even find the Tramlink
operators in support of that - they were only restricted by what may
be termed "contractual obligations", albeit enthusiastically applied.
As an aside, and I am sure that Stephen would have approved, you can
visit on the Court Service website the recently published High Court
judgement in the matter of Tramtrack Croydon Limited v. Transport for
London (buses) regarding allocation of revenue. It was never just
Stephen wanting to open the minds of others. You should find the link
he http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/j...tsfiles/j4906/
tramtrack-croydon-ltd_v_london-bus-services-ltd.htm

I contribute for the first time here with tremendous sadness but with
the request that we must all keep the memory of Stephen alive. I am
sure that his family would appreciate that.

Graham Feakins