The Marlow shuttle
Introduction
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The Marlow shuttle
Image: © David Purchase Taken: 16 Apr 2015
In this photo the shuttle between Maidenhead and Marlow is heading for Bourne End, travelling from left to right. The service is operated by First Great Western. In the days of steam, the service was known as The Marlow Donkey (I have also heard it as The Marlow Donk), though the origin of the term is unclear. I do not know whether this nickname is still used for the more prosaic (but also much more practical) DMUs now used.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.573246
Longitude
-0.743282