#511 • The Life and Times of a Locomotive Engineer

Part of November 2026 Railroad Book and Slide Auction (timed auction by Rail & Road Auctions)

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An autobiography by Charles F. Steffes detailing his life while working for Southern Pacific Railroad in California from 1937 until his retirement in 1916. It provides insight and humor into the period of railroading transition from small steam locomotives to giant and powerful Mallots, and to the early development of the diesel engines. Charles F. Steffes