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The Quaintonian


1971 - 1979

Details and pictures by Robert Frise unless otherwise stated.

All formations below have been noted from the Quainton end working to the Aylesbury end.

Unknown date

Included 51884. Images by Mel Smith.

The Quaintonian, unknown date The Quaintonian at Quainton Road
29/08/71 For an image see the Transport Treasury website
02/04/72 ?
03/04/71 ?
28/05/72 ?
29/05/72 For an image see the Transport Treasury website
27/08/72 ?
28/08/72 ?
23/04/73 51873 - 59664 - 59733 - 51659
28/05/73 ?
27/08/73

51874 is nearest camera

The Quaintonian
15/04/74 51661 - 59748 - 59725 - 51668
27/05/74 ?
26/8/74

51658 - 59652 - 59749 - 51896 (nearest camera)

The Quaintonian
31/03/75 51900 - 59666 - 59744 - 51870
26/05/75

51879 (first picture) - 59735 - 59750 - 51881 (second picture)

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
Possibly 1976

This image by Kevin Lane is thought to be taken in 1976.

115 DMU at Quainton Road circa 1976
25/08/75 51879 - 59676 - 59676 - 51673
19/04/76 51653 - 59755 - 59652 - 51857
31/05/76 51870 - 59761 - 59652 - 51893
30/08/76

51668 - 59768 - 59666 - 51878

The image (Stuart Mackay Collection) is undated but with M51878 closest it is believed to be taken on this date.

M51878 at Quainton Road
11/04/77 51874 - 59658 - 59664 - 51887
06/06/77 51656 - 59752 - 59734 - 51883
29/08/77 51676 - 59758 - 59662 - 51668
27/03/78 51664 - 59649 - 59670 - 51675
29/05/78

51666 (second image) - 59746 - 59727 - 51670 (first image, third image at Aylesbury, fourth image by Chris Lings).

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
28/08/78

The formation on that day was M51864 (fourth image), M59652, M59669 & M51653 (others). 

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
16/04/79

51879 - 59673 - 59735 - 51658 (pictured).

The Quaintonian
07/05/79

51866 (bottom) - 59734 - 59763 - 51857 (first two).

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
28/05/79

51666 (second image) - 59674 - 59737 - 51664 (first image)

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
27/08/79

Left picture is at Aylesbury, both images feature M51886. The formation was 51678 - 59753 - 59649 - 51886.

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian