Toomey, William

William Toomey

William Toomey

Life Story

Career With Railway

KENTVILLE, June 25—Forty-five years of outstanding service with the Dominion Atlantic Railway for locomotive engineer William E. Toomey, popular and well-known Kentville citizen, was ended when for the last time he ran his engine into the Kentville roundhouse. His retirement on superannuation under C. P. R. regulations is due to ill-health.

Engineer Toomey, a native of Windsor, commenced his long service with the D.A.R. as an engine wiper in 1903. One year later he was promoted to locomotive fireman and in 1916 to engineer. For the last seven years had had been on the Kentville-Yarmouth run on trains 95 and 98.

During his long railway career, engineer Toomey was never involved in a serious mishap and his record for efficient service is a notable one.

He served under four general managers—P. Gifkins, George E. Graham, Laurie Ells and A. A. Dunphy.

He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Toomey, Windsor and two of his brothers are D. A. R. employees. They are conductor Frank Toomey, Kentville, and sectionman George Toomey, Windsor.

Mr. Toomey, who resides with his wife in Court Square, has one son, Father John Toomey of St. Patrick's Church, Halifax, and one daughter, Miss Margaret, on the staff of the Bank of Nova Scotia, Kentville.

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Life with the D.A.R.

First Position Held

• Position: Engine wiper
• Date Started: 1903

Second Position Held

• Position: Locomotive fireman
• Date Started: 1904

Third Position Held

• Position: Locomotive engineer
• Date Started: 1916

Retired

• Date Retired: 1948

Life after the D.A.R.

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