#550 • 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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The autobiography of Charles F. Steffes, detailing his life while working for the Southern Pacific Railroad in California from 1937 until his retirement in 1976. It provides insight and humor in the railroad transition from small steam locomotives to the giant, powerful articulateds and early diesel locomotives. Charles F. Steffes