This is such saddening news. Jeff seemed like he was in high spirits the last time a saw a posting on here from him. Jeff loved model railroading and he showed it time and time again with his participation on this messageboard and others. I am not sure if Jeff ever worked for a 1:1 railroad, but I find this fitting.
Last night as I lay sleeping,I died or so it seems.Then I went to HeavenBut, it was only in my dream.But it seems St. Peter met methere at the Pearly Gates.He said, "I must check your record,So stand right here and wait."I see where you drank alcoholAnd swore quite often too.Fact is you've done many thingsThat a good person shouldn't do.We can't have people like you up here,Your life was full of sin.Then he read the last of my record,Grasped my hand and said, "Come In."He took me to the Big Boss, whoSaid "Take him and treat him well".He worked for the railroad, Sir.He's had his share of HELL!
Jeffrey sure had seen his share of Hell in his life here on Earth. "Take him and treat him well."
Robert H. Shilling II
Carl - his user name was Jeffrey-Wimberly.
What was his user name? That's all a lot of us know.
I have the right to remain silent. By posting here I have given up that right and accept that anything I say can and will be used as evidence to critique me.
My heart is truly saddened by the lose of such a great friend. The world has lost a great man but Heaven is better for it. Now he is in a place where his legs and body are whole and never again will he feel pain or sorrow. But an eternity of joy and hapenes with those tht have gone before him.
I pray for peace and comfort for his family left behind
YGW
Oh man again. This is the third loss of a hobby friend from this insidious disease I have had in the last few years. Jeff was always eager and usually first to respond anytime I had a problem or question.
Rest we'll Jeffrey. We all will miss that incredible knowledge of the the hobby you were always quick to share.
Now you can build that 1/1 scale railroad we all dream about.
SB
I'm sorry to hear of Jeff's passing.
He was a fixture here on the forum. And helped me with many questions over the years.
My condolences to his family. He will be in my prayers.
Remember its your railroad
Allan
Track to the BRVRR Website: http://www.brvrr.com/
So sad to hear about Jeff's passing, he was a great voice of reason and balance here on this forum.
He will be missed.
Sheldon
Saddened by Jeffery's passing I was reluctant to post in the forum tonight, but then I thought what would Jeffery want me to do? He'd want me to post. Rest in Peace Jeffery Wimberly, my sincere condolences.
regards, Peter
I was saddened to hear from C&NW Garry about Jeff's passing. I will miss him - as will many, many other MRRer's here and on other forums where Jeffrey posted, moderated and helped others with questions. For me, Jeff was a creative genius - both with his vehicles and with various model railroad projects he came up with - and he had about no recognition of limits when he set his mind to something. He also for me was a fellow Apple II user, and tipped me off to a new drive for my Apple IIe (which he mentioned and posted photos and info in the Diner).
I can just about picture Jeffrey in heaven, tinkering around with something, and showing St. Peter a better way to operate the pearly gates... His labors here are done, and his pain and struggles are over. We will miss you, Jeffrey! Godspeed.
Blessings,
Jim in Cape G.
Good evening all,
Normally I post on the coffeepot on the CTT side of the forums. Jeff used to moderate and post there as well. It is truly a sad to lose such a dynamic person. The hobby is poorer by his absence, but was much richer for the time he was here. I hope he is at peace now and in a better place where the trains run on time.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
modelmaker51Does anyone know his age?
I think he was ~54
-Ken in Maryland (B&O modeler, former CSX modeler)
My condolences to his family and friends. Does anyone know his age?
Jay
C-415 Build: https://imageshack.com/a/tShC/1
Other builds: https://imageshack.com/my/albums
I am very sorry to hear of Jeff's passing. I never met him in person, but I feel like I knew him from the different forums he posted on. My condolences and prayers for Jeff, his family, and his freinds. He will be sorely missed. Rest in peace Jeffery.
Chuck
Modeling the Motor City
My wife and I would like to offer our heartfelt condolences to Jeffery's family and friends.
His 'frankendiesels' stand as one of many testaments to his creativity.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Condolences to friends, and family. Jeffery, you will be missed.
Ricky W.
HO scale Proto-freelancer.
My Railroad rules:
1: It's my railroad, my rules.
2: It's for having fun and enjoyment.
3: Any objections, consult above rules.
Evening,
It has been a very sad day today. I have read some very kind words about our friend Jeff. He will be missed very much. He is no longer in any pain. I will miss his daily updates and weather reports in the diner thread. Thanks Jeff for all the help and advice you have gave me over the years. I will miss you my friend....
When I read the report by his sister, I though it might go this way (seen it before). I wish I was wrong.
Rest in peace, Jeffery; you're in a better place now.
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
Evenin'....
In several places I have seen candles lit for our friend Jeffrey, I wanted to do something similar but decided on something even more appropriate for him to light his passage to the Night World.
Walk in peace, friend...
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Jeff answered my very first question on the forum and many more afterwards.
Very sorry to learn of his passing.
Bobg
Don't Ever Give Up
I am very saddened to hear of Jeff's passing. Even though I have not been very active on the forum the past several years, I have very fond memories of Jeff and his layout. I remember him once wanting to model an abandoned baggage car, and it so happened that I had the exact baggage car he was talking about. I sent it to him and lo and behold, about a month later it turned up on his layout all weathered and beaten up. It looked beautiful
My sincere condolences to Jeff's family---he will be sorely missed.
Tom
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
R.I.P. Jeffery
"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."-Albert Einstein
http://gearedsteam.blogspot.com/
I was saddened to hear of Jeffrey's passing. I will miss his contributions to the general forum but especially to the "diner". Even though I was not a contributor to the diner I enjoyed Jeffrey's stories and weather reports. He was one of a kind and will be sorely missed. I just hope that he was able to take some of his beloved hot sauce with him.
Joe
I'm sorry to hear of Jeff's passing. My thoughts are with his family.
I'm very saddened to hear of Jeffery's passing. He was a terrific guy.
Jeffry, "May the railroad rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand."
Modeling the Pennsylvania Railroad in N Scale.
www.prr-nscale.blogspot.com
Oh man.
This is a sad day.
Condolences to Jeff's family, his friends, and to all of us who knew him through this forum.
Mark P.
Website: http://www.thecbandqinwyoming.comVideos: https://www.youtube.com/user/mabrunton
Words just cannot seem to fill what I feel. Jeff and I exchanged emails over the years as well as the Coffee Shop threads. I have witnessed the pain first hand in my own family, first my WW2 Vet uncle who also lost both legs to Diabetes, and passed away at age 63, then my father who was about to loose his legs when God saved him the pain at age 87 and took him home.
Jeff, may you rest in peace my dear friend, we are all at a loss, but you will spend Christmas with Jesus in Heaven. The mountain railroad has carried you safely home Jeff !
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Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
I will miss you also Jeff.
Russell
It didn't take long after I joined this forum to understand what an icon Jeff was in here, along with many other forums and boards where I had seen his name.
My wife has done cares for many diabetics, and she fully understood what was going on with his health, and always asked me if I've heard anything of Jeff, when I mentioned I checked into the MR forum.
Our thoughts and prayers to his family.
Mike.
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My condolences to his family.
Good bye Jeff, we'll miss you. The forums will be a poorer place with you gone.
Paul