(Mike) Tyson Rayles - 11/7/2024

[ngauger]

From ezdays:

I post this with tears in my eyes, but our good friend Mike Goad, known to us all as, Tyson Rayles, passed away Nov. 7th. We all know that Mike has been sick for some time and he did keep in touch as to how he was doing, basically saying that this was inevitable. His stepson Vince just sent me the news.

Mike was a good modeler, a downright good person and a mentor to many of us modelers. The last that we heard from him, he had dodged the ravages of a recent hurricane, this illness he could not dodge.

RIP my friend.....


From ngauger:

We all learned something from Mike.  He was always a great contributor here. His many posts and threads were always positive and helpful, even if they were just a picture of an engine he built and/or painted. He started numerous threads that were always a joy to see and review from time to time. 
As always with our Fallen Flag Member, I'll copy all his threads below, for reference.    
Based on his profile he was 77

RIP my Friend...

[tompm]

Wow this is a kick in the gut. We have lost another great one.

I first met Mike when I first began visiting forums some 30 years ago. He was one of the first people I interacted with back on the old Railroad Line Forum before the Great Moderator War. He was the one who recommended the Gauge to me as a new place to hang out.

Rest in Peace. His family has our deepest sympathies and prayers.

[ngauger]

Wow this is a kick in the gut. We have lost another great one.

I first met Mike when I first began visiting forums some 30 years ago. He was one of the first people I interacted with back on the old Railroad Line Forum before the Great Moderator War. He was the one who recommended the Gauge to me as a new place to hang out.

Rest in Peace. His family has our deepest sympathies and prayers.

Same here....   I'm remembering the RRL forum and Catt, Mike, You and the few others that were all there.
Catt recruited me to the "New forum". It was December 1999, almost 25 years ago!!  
I never thought that I would become a Moderator, let alone, being a co-owner.....