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Fred's favourite engine was [[DAR1092|No. 1092]] which he drove for years on the [[:Category:Subdivision Truro|Truro Subdivision]]. | Fred's favourite engine was [[DAR1092|No. 1092]] which he drove for years on the [[:Category:Subdivision Truro|Truro Subdivision]]. | ||
| − | Fred's family recalls Fred getting up at 5 a.m. each morning, getting | + | Fred's family recalls Fred getting up at 5 a.m. each morning, getting the wood stove going (especially in the cold weather), having breakfast, then about 7 a.m., walking down to the Truro Round House, and on some mornings, when the fireman was late/or unable to get the fire going in the engine, he would 'fire up the boiler himself' so to speak and hopefully by 8 a.m., start the daily run. Sometimes it was late as 10 p.m. before he returned home. |
Information supplied by step-son William T. Hill. | Information supplied by step-son William T. Hill. | ||
Revision as of 09:02, 14 September 2009
Frederick Arthur Barnaby (1892 - 1955)
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Born Kentville, Kings Co., N.S., Feb.5, 1892; d. July 13, 1955, at home, (Truro, NS), s/o Brenton H. and Louise Emma (Holden) BARNABY, of Kentville and Pt. Williams, NS.
Fred's favourite engine was No. 1092 which he drove for years on the Truro Subdivision.
Fred's family recalls Fred getting up at 5 a.m. each morning, getting the wood stove going (especially in the cold weather), having breakfast, then about 7 a.m., walking down to the Truro Round House, and on some mornings, when the fireman was late/or unable to get the fire going in the engine, he would 'fire up the boiler himself' so to speak and hopefully by 8 a.m., start the daily run. Sometimes it was late as 10 p.m. before he returned home.
Information supplied by step-son William T. Hill.
Frederick Arthur Barnaby
No. 1092. Date and location unknown. Fred is thought to be sitting on the tender.
