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| − | "Shine" was a WW II vet and was a lifelong member of the Legion in Kentville. His conductor uniform is on display at the [http://memorylanerailwaymuseum.org Memory Lane Railway Museum], including his jacket and his cap, as well as a pair of glasses that he wore. They also have a few photographs of him. He was the conductor on the day that [[DAR9058|Dayliner No. 9058]] [[Chronicle-Herald 1965-11-01 - Dayliner Wreck|crashed]] into the [[Burro Crane]] and would often tell the story about how the impact of the crash was so great that some of the seats came right out of the floor. | + | "Shine" was a WW II vet and was a lifelong member of the Legion in Kentville. His conductor uniform is on display at the [http://memorylanerailwaymuseum.org Memory Lane Railway Museum], including his jacket and his cap, as well as a pair of glasses that he wore. They also have a few photographs of him. He was the conductor on the day that [[DAR9058|Dayliner No. 9058]] [[Chronicle-Herald 1965-11-01 - Dayliner Wreck|crashed]] into the [[Burro Crane]] and would often tell the story about how the impact of the crash was so great that some of the seats came right out of the floor.<ref>[http://www.dardpi.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1402#p1402 Jim Joyce, by Forum message.]</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:19, 30 May 2021
Albert "Shine" Manning (1923-1995)
"Shine" was a WW II vet and was a lifelong member of the Legion in Kentville. His conductor uniform is on display at the Memory Lane Railway Museum, including his jacket and his cap, as well as a pair of glasses that he wore. They also have a few photographs of him. He was the conductor on the day that Dayliner No. 9058 crashed into the Burro Crane and would often tell the story about how the impact of the crash was so great that some of the seats came right out of the floor.[1]
Gallery
Mel Alexander (Left) & Albert "Shine" Manning (Right), unknown date.
Albert "Shine" Manning & Mel Alexander at Digby Station with meet of DAR Train No. 1 and Train No. 2, May 26, 1977.
Albert "Shine" Manning sometime at the Kentville Station, between 1982 & 1990.
