The Life and Times of a Locomotive Engineer by Charles F. Steffes

Charles Steffes was born in 1916 with a natural curiosity and zest for life that fills the pages of this book. The autobiography of his life while working for the Southern Pacific Railroad in California from 1937 until his retirement in 1976 provides insight and an often humorous look into the railroad transition period from small steam locomotives to the giant, powerful articulates, and the early diesel engines.

312 pages, softcover.