[Connie Waddell]

Hi all, I found a "stump the bookseller" description of a book. Partly I'd like to help the person out and partly I'd like to find the book for myself , so here is the description:
– The story is about a steam locomotive operator (a boy or young man)
– At some point, he wants to either eat lunch or take a nap near the train
– However, he is bothered by the noise of the steam coming out of the train
– To solve this, he puts something over the steam valve (I’m pretty sure it’s either a lunch bag or a hat)
– This blocks the steam from escaping from the train and causes it to explode
– I’m pretty sure the book mentions nobody could find him (maybe they find his hat or some article of clothing?)

I figured people who hang out here would be more likely to have run into such a book more than the general public. Thanks!