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Dolgoch (locomotive)

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returned to service in September 1945, with new displacement cylinder lubricators mounted on each side of the smokebox, a new chimney, repaired inner firebox and a retubed boiler.
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has two water tanks - the main well tank between the frames and a smaller back tank at the rear of the cab.
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holds an important place in railway preservation history as it was the only serviceable locomotive on the
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cracked its frame in an accident, which resulted in its driver being dismissed from the company.
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The design is unusual for an 0-4-0. It has a long wheelbase and the driving axle is behind the
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is driven from the leading coupled axle and doubled back to connect to the valve rods.
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and is one of the oldest locomotives still in active service. It was delivered to the
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when it became the first preserved railway to be operated by volunteers, in 1951.
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at Tywyn Wharf station around 1900. The locomotive is carrying the name "Pretoria"
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between about 1900 and 1914 in celebration of the relief of the township of
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10 long tons 5 hundredweight (11.5 short tons; 10.4 t)
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to be overhauled. At this time the railway's only other locomotive,
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was the only operable locomotive from 1945 until 1952, when
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in 1866 and continues to run on this railway to this day.
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Preserved narrow gauge steam locomotives of Great Britain
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layout which is driven from the rear axle. Instead, the
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Archived from 545: 193:17 ft 5 in (5.31 m) 14: 1028: 590: 445:was sent to the Atlas Foundry in 185:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175:2 ft 4 in (711 mm) 141: 28: 673: 209:150 lbf/in (1.03 MPa) 1012:Fletcher, Jennings locomotives 647: 611: 602: 528: 265:4,236 lbf (18.84 kN) 1: 521: 493: 987:Talyllyn Railway locomotives 960:Railway with a Heart of Gold 949:Great Little Trains of Wales 490:underwent a major overhaul. 360:Fletcher, Jennings & Co. 68:Fletcher, Jennings & Co. 7: 944:Narrow Gauge Railway Museum 430:by Lord Roberts during the 416:The locomotive was renamed 10: 1033: 411: 939:Corris Railway Grand Tour 931: 880: 824: 771: 745: 684:. WildSwan Publications. 680:Boyd, James I.C. (1988). 498:The fictional locomotive 392:in a layout similar to a 383: 292: 282: 277: 273: 259: 254: 250: 223: 213: 205: 197: 189: 179: 168: 149: 129: 120: 115: 111: 97: 89: 81: 73: 63: 55: 50: 46: 27: 20: 157:2 ft 3 in 486:Between 1954 and 1963, 483:was restored for use. 655:"The Awdry Connection" 337: 326: 315: 918:James Swinton Spooner 699:Rolt, L.T.C. (1953). 332: 321: 309: 682:The Talyllyn Railway 1002:0-4-0WT locomotives 643:. Talyllyn Railway. 394:Crampton locomotive 255:Performance figures 923:Patrick Whitehouse 872:Bryn Eglwys quarry 763:Stations and halts 657:. Talyllyn Railway 622:. 27 January 1877. 578:on 24 October 2018 507:The Railway Series 358:. It was built by 338: 327: 316: 974: 973: 898:Henry Haydn Jones 701:Railway Adventure 572:"No. 2 'Dolgoch'" 304: 303: 300: 299: 269: 268: 246: 245: 107: 106: 1024: 903:William McConnel 753:Talyllyn Railway 739:Talyllyn Railway 732: 725: 718: 709: 708: 704: 695: 667: 666: 664: 662: 651: 645: 644: 633: 624: 623: 615: 609: 606: 600: 597: 588: 587: 585: 583: 568: 537: 536: 532: 468: 402:Allan valve gear 374:Talyllyn Railway 364:Talyllyn Railway 356:steam locomotive 287:Talyllyn Railway 275: 274: 252: 251: 241: 240: 236: 233: 163: 158: 145: 143: 113: 112: 100: 48: 47: 32: 18: 17: 1032: 1031: 1027: 1026: 1025: 1023: 1022: 1021: 977: 976: 975: 970: 927: 876: 820: 767: 741: 736: 692: 676: 671: 670: 660: 658: 653: 652: 648: 634: 627: 617: 616: 612: 607: 603: 598: 591: 581: 579: 570: 569: 546: 541: 540: 533: 529: 524: 496: 466: 441:In early 1945, 414: 386: 261:Tractive effort 238: 234: 231: 229: 206:Boiler pressure 161: 156: 136: 122: 98: 51:Type and origin 42: 12: 11: 5: 1030: 1020: 1019: 1014: 1009: 1004: 999: 994: 989: 972: 971: 969: 968: 963: 956: 954:Race the Train 951: 946: 941: 935: 933: 929: 928: 926: 925: 920: 915: 910: 905: 900: 895: 890: 884: 882: 878: 877: 875: 874: 869: 864: 859: 854: 852:Dolgoch quarry 849: 844: 839: 834: 828: 826: 822: 821: 819: 818: 811: 804: 797: 790: 783: 775: 773: 769: 768: 766: 765: 760: 755: 749: 747: 743: 742: 735: 734: 727: 720: 712: 706: 705: 696: 690: 675: 672: 669: 668: 646: 625: 610: 601: 589: 543: 542: 539: 538: 526: 525: 523: 520: 495: 492: 413: 410: 385: 382: 302: 301: 298: 297: 294: 290: 289: 284: 280: 279: 271: 270: 267: 266: 263: 257: 256: 248: 247: 244: 243: 227: 221: 220: 217: 211: 210: 207: 203: 202: 199: 195: 194: 191: 187: 186: 183: 177: 176: 173: 166: 165: 153: 147: 146: 134: 127: 126: 123: 121:Configuration: 118: 117: 116:Specifications 109: 108: 105: 104: 101: 99:Total produced 95: 94: 91: 87: 86: 83: 79: 78: 75: 71: 70: 65: 61: 60: 57: 53: 52: 44: 43: 33: 25: 24: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1029: 1018: 1015: 1013: 1010: 1008: 1005: 1003: 1000: 998: 995: 993: 990: 988: 985: 984: 982: 967: 964: 962: 961: 957: 955: 952: 950: 947: 945: 942: 940: 937: 936: 934: 932:Miscellaneous 930: 924: 921: 919: 916: 914: 911: 909: 906: 904: 901: 899: 896: 894: 891: 889: 888:Wilbert Awdry 886: 885: 883: 879: 873: 870: 868: 865: 863: 860: 858: 855: 853: 850: 848: 845: 843: 840: 838: 835: 833: 830: 829: 827: 823: 817: 816: 812: 810: 809: 805: 803: 802: 801:Edward Thomas 798: 796: 795: 791: 789: 788: 784: 782: 781: 777: 776: 774: 770: 764: 761: 759: 758:Rolling stock 756: 754: 751: 750: 748: 746:Main articles 744: 740: 733: 728: 726: 721: 719: 714: 713: 710: 702: 697: 693: 687: 683: 678: 677: 656: 650: 642: 641:Talyllyn News 638: 632: 630: 621: 614: 605: 596: 594: 577: 573: 567: 565: 563: 561: 559: 557: 555: 553: 551: 549: 544: 531: 527: 519: 517: 513: 512:Rev. 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Index


Tywyn Wharf
Fletcher, Jennings & Co.
Whyte
0-4-0
WT
Gauge
2 ft 3 in
Driver
Wheelbase
Cylinders
Cylinder size
Tractive effort
Talyllyn Railway



narrow gauge
0-4-0
well tank
steam locomotive
Fletcher, Jennings & Co.
Talyllyn Railway
Talyllyn Railway
firebox
Crampton locomotive
valve gear
Allan valve gear
Pretoria
South Africa

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