John Grant
John Grant is a member of the West Valley Live Steamers.
"Baby" Consolidation
John Grant designed a "baby" 2-8-0 Consolidation, which was offered to others in the West Valley Live Steamers.
You can probably count 13 boilers in the process of begin built for the West Valley Live Steamers "Baby" Consolidations. A total of 17 boilers were built.
Unidentified welder striking an arc on one of 17 boilers for the West Valley Live Steamers "Baby" Consolidations.
Dick Thomas, Tom Day and John Grant testing first "Baby Consolidation" at Dr. James Marino's track in Saratoga, California.
Dick Shelburg, Jacques Littlefield, Dick Thomas, Don Kepfer and (standing) Glenn Peterson, Chuck Aldrich and Tom Shine at first test run of "Baby Consolidation".
George Chelemedos inspecting one of the first West Valley Live Steamers "Baby" Consolidations.
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Bibliography
- Live Steamers and PCs, Live Steam Magazine, July 1991
- "Boiler Tube Test", Live Steam Magazine, March 1986