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The Quaintonian


1984 - Date

Details and pictures by Robert Frise unless otherwise noted.

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


25/04/84

51865 (all except last picture) - 59651 - 59748 - 51678 + 51887 - 59649 - 59762 (last) - 51889

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
28/5/84

Possibly 51900+59676+59657+51894 ?

27/8/84 The Quaintonian
08/04/85

51675 (both images) - 59759 - 59729 - 51651

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
06/05/85

51878 (third image) - 59743 - 59669 - 51891 (first / second image)

This was originally to be axed, but was tied with the relaunch of Met 1 (by actor Don Estelle in full 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum drab), reflected in the headboard.

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
27/5/85

51872 (top) + 59675 + 59649 + 51671 (bottom)

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
08/06/85

51857 - 59737 - 59746 - 51888.

This train ran in conjunction with the Aylsebury depot open day, running through to Princes Risborough.

26/08/85 ?
30/03/86 51656 - 59655 - 59749 - 51667
31/03/86

51680 - 59676 - 59651 - 51896
The first image shows 51896 at Aylesbury.
51899 - 59656 - 59675 - 51900 + 51652 - 59726 - 59677 - 51665 also worked at least one service.
The second image shows 59667 + 51665, the third the eight car formation with 51899 closest, the fourth looking in the other direction, the fifth the train approaching Aylesbury. Images Dave Warby.

51896 Aylesbury 51977 Quainton Road 51899 at Quainton Road 115 DMU at Quainton Road 115 DMU approaching Aylesbury
05/05/86

51660 (all but third picture) - 59653 - 59664 - 51887 (third picture)

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
26/5/86

Unknown formation. Taken at Princes Risborough.

The Quaintonian
25/08/86 ?
20/4/87

54222 (3rd & 6th pictures) - 51654 (4th picture) - 51849 (2nd picture) - 54274 (1st & 5th pictures)

This service worked through to Princes Risborough.

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
04/05/87

54259 (6th & 7th pictures) - 51878 - 54499 (5th picture) - 51895 (1st four pictures)

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
25/05/87

54259 (1st and 2nd image) - 51878 - 51651 - 54213 (3rd image).

2nd and 4th image Stuart Mackay Collection

The Quaintonian Class 108/115 DMUs at Quainton Road The Quaintonian 54213
August 1988

Two Class 108 sets - images by Alistair Ness

Quantonian Class 108 DMUs Two 108 DMUs
30/8/04

Many years later and "The Quaintonian" is revived! Chiltern Railways modernised Bubble car 55020 made a rare passenger run away from the Princes Risborough branch.

The Quaintonian The Quaintonian
7/5/12

On this wet day retro-green W55034 performed the shuttle duties. All images by Dave Warby.

The first picture shows the Class 121 arriving into Aylesbury from Quainton Road, the second shows the 12:35 departure in Aylesbury and after arrival at Quainton Road in the third image.

The fourth and fifth shows the arrival of the 14:35 ex-Aylesbury at Quainton Road and departing with the 15:05 return.

Images 6 and 7 show the 15:35 ex-Aylesbury approaching Quainton Road, the 8th the is the 16:05 return.

The 9th is the interior of W55034 at Aylesbury, the 10th the 16:35 from Aylesbury.

The final image - which links to flickr - shows signage in Aylesbury station with times and fares.

The Quaintonian arriving into Aylesbury The Quaintonian in Aylesbury station The Quaintonian at Quainton Road 121 DMU arriving at Quainton Road 121 DMU departing Quainton Road 121 DMU approaching Quainton Road 121 DMU near to Quainton Road 121 DMU waiting in Quainton Road station 121 DMU Interior 121 DMU at Aylesbury
times

"The Chinnor Tonic" railtour called at Quainton Road on three dates in 1998, details can be found on the Railtour Pages.