The Quaintonian 1980 - 1983 pictures by Robert Frise

Introduction 1971 - 1979 1980 - 1983 1984 - 1987

1988 - date

All formations below have been noted from the Quainton end working to the Aylesbury end.
06 & 07/04/80

The formation on these days was M51879 - M59744 - M59665 - M51857 (pictured on the 7th, nearest camera).

05/05/80

51863 - 59650 - 59763 - 51877 (nearest camera).

26/05/80

51661 - 59654 - 59675 - 51869 (nearest camera).



25/08/80

51668 - 59746 - 59727 - 51675

19 & 20/04/81

51888 (second picture) - 59732 - 59666 - 51677 + 59652 - 51857 (first picture)

The same unit, normally worked the Sunday and Monday. They are pictured here on the 20th.

04/05/81

51656 (middle picture) - 59669 - 59725 - 51893 (first and last picture)

25/05/81

51879 (second picture, on the right, on the left are 51895 & 59678) - 59759 - 59662 - 51876 (first and last picture)

31/8/81

Formation unknown. In the second picture the number ends in 7, the only DMBSs listed in the 1982 ABC as being refurbished and ending in 7 are 51677& 51887, therefore it is likely to be 51887.

11/04/82

51898 - 59674 - 59651 - 51668

This set worked in the morning, but due to passenger numbers it was replaced by the 8-car set below. It also worked the morning services on the 12th.

The set also returned on the 3rd May.

12/04/82

51665 - 59728 - 59673 - 51870 +
51896 - 59756 - 59738 - 51677

This set worked the afternoon services on the 11th & 12th.

02 & 03/05/82

51898 - 59674 - 59651 - 51668, pictured on the 3rd.

31/05/82

51680 - 59652 - 59673 - 51666

30/08/82

51678 (nearest camera) - 59750 - 59653 - 51677

4/04/83

Pictured on the 4th. Set formation unknown.

  05/04/83
03/05/83
30/05/83

51895 - 59743 - 59747 - 51877

51875 - 59650 - 59673 - 51857 29/08/83

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1988 - date