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, a series of waterfalls near Tywyn in Mid Wales *Dolgoch quarry, Gwynedd Dolgoch slate quarry (also spelt Dol-goch slate quarry or Dol-gôch slate quarry) was a slate quarry in Mid Wales, approximately halfway between Bryn-crug and Abergynolwyn ( away from each of them). The quarry was named after a nearby stream, t ...

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 ...
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Dolgoch (locomotive)
''Dolgoch'' is a narrow gauge 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'' was the only serviceable locomotive on the Talyllyn Railway when it was preserved by volunteers in 1951 and kept the railway running during this time. Design The design is unusual for an 0-4-0. It has a long wheelbase for its gauge 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 frames and a smaller back tank at the rear of the cab. History The locomotive was renamed ''Pretoria'' between a ...
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Dolgoch Falls
The Dolgoch Falls (also known as the Dol-goch falls, or the Dôl-goch 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. A popular walk from the nearby Dolgoch station on the Talyllyn Railway runs besides the falls. The Dolgoch slate quarry was dug into the west wall of the gorge of the falls. See also * List of waterfalls * List of waterfalls in Wales Wales is a mountainous country with a wet climate and hence home to many hundreds of waterfalls. Some are popular visitor attractions, many are celebrated in legend whilst others are relatively unknown. Naming of falls As might be expected in th ... References External linkswww.geograph.co.uk : photos of Dolgoch Falls and surrounding area Bryncrug Waterfalls of Gwynedd Waterfalls of Snowdonia Dolgoch {{waterfall-stub ...
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