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The Quaintonian


1980 - 1983

Details and pictures by Robert Frise (unless otherwise stated).

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 (first image on the 6th (by Bob Belcher), other images on the 7th).

The Quaintonian on 6 April 1980 The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
05/05/80

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

The Quaintonian
26/05/80

51661 - 59654 - 59675 - 51869 (nearest camera). Second image by Lewis Bevan.

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
25/08/80

51668 - 59746 - 59727 - 51675. Pictured in order, final image of 51675 at Aylesbury.

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
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.

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
04/05/81

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

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
25/05/81

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

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
31/8/81

Formation unknown.

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
11/04/82

51898 (second image) - 59674 - 59651 - 51668 (First and Third image)

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.

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
12/04/82

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

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

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
02 & 03/05/82

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

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
31/05/82

51680 - 59652 - 59673 - 51666

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
30/08/82

51678 (pictured) - 59750 - 59653 - 51677

The Quaintonian
4/04/83

Pictured on the 4th. Set formation unknown. Second image by John Law at Aylesbury.

The Quaintonian 115 DMU
05/04/83 The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
03/05/83 The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
30/05/83

51895 - 59743 - 59747 - 51877

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