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cronky donkey noun
Decrepit railway train, especially an old DMU
As GWR acquired new trains, the cronky donkeys started to stand out
Mark – 2010s
Mark Iliff – owner
Vague association with a sailing ship’s donkey engine, used to drive winches. DMU = diesel multiple unit (think Daisy Diesel in Thomas the Tank)