Richard Keam obituary

My father, Richard Keam, who has died aged 69 from cancer, was an engineer who spent many years designing traction systems for trains all over the world – a railway enthusiast’s dream job.He was born in New Malden, Surrey, to Elsie (nee Hopgood), a secretary at the BBC, and Norman Keam, who worked for the Automobile Association. With his elder sister, Jennifer, and younger brother, Peter, Rick had a happy childhood in a close-knit family – and the railway line on the other side