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	Dolgoch Dolgoch Dolgoch can refer to: Dolgoch railway station, a station on the preserved Talyllyn Railway, Wales ''Dolgoch'' (locomotive), a preserved steam locomotive on the Talyllyn Railway Dolgoch Falls The Dolgoch Falls (also known as the Dol-goch falls, or the Dôl-goch falls ( en, 'red meadow falls') are a series of three waterfalls near Tywyn in Gwynedd, North Wales. The falls are part of the stream called Nant Dôl-goch, which flows into t ..., a series of waterfalls near Tywyn in Mid Wales Dolgoch quarry, Gwynedd, a former slate quarry in Mid Wales {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dolgoch Railway Station Dolgoch railway station (also known as Dol-goch railway station, Dol-gôch railway station, or Dolgoch Falls railway station) is a station on the Talyllyn Railway between Tywyn and Abergynolwyn, Gwynedd in north-Wales. It is from . Unlike most places on the line, the station was built for tourist traffic, for visitors to the local Dolgoch Falls. To the west of the station, there is three-span brick viaduct that carries the railway over the Dolgoch Ravine. This is the largest engineering structure on the railway; it is high. It is also a grade II listed structure. The railway passes through rock cuttings either side of the viaduct. This is an important stopping point, despite the lack of significant passenger facilities, because all steam trains take water here on the "up" (eastwards) journey, from one of the two "up" tanks; it is important on the "down" (westwards) journey because all passengers have their tickets checked here on the down journey. There are three water tower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Dolgoch (locomotive) ''Dolgoch'' is a narrow gauge 0-4-0 well tank steam locomotive. It was built by Fletcher, Jennings & Co. and is one of the oldest locomotives still in active service. It was delivered to the Talyllyn Railway in 1866Boyd 1988 and continues to run on this railway to this day. ''Dolgoch'' holds an important place in railway preservation history as it was the only serviceable locomotive on the Talyllyn Railway when it became the first preserved railway to be operated by volunteers, in 1951. ''Dolgoch'' kept the railway going during this first season. Design The design is unusual for an 0-4-0. It has a long wheelbase and the driving axle is behind the firebox in a layout similar to a Crampton locomotive. This prevents the use of a conventional valve gear layout which is driven from the rear axle. Instead, the Allan valve gear is driven from the leading coupled axle and doubled back to connect to the valve rods. ''Dolgoch'' has two water tanks - the main well tank between the fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dolgoch Falls The Dolgoch Falls (also known as the Dol-goch falls, or the Dôl-goch falls ( en, 'red meadow falls') are a series of three waterfalls near Tywyn in Gwynedd, North Wales. The falls are part of the stream called Nant Dôl-goch, which flows into the Afon Fathew, and form a popular walk from the nearby Dolgoch station on the Talyllyn Railway The Talyllyn Railway ( cy, Rheilffordd Talyllyn) is a narrow gauge preserved railway in Wales running for from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. The line was opened in 1865Drummond 2015, page 17 .... References External linkswww.geograph.co.uk : photos of Dolgoch Falls and surrounding area Bryncrug Waterfalls of Gwynedd Waterfalls of Snowdonia Dolgoch {{waterfall-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]