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). |
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| 05/05/80
51863 - 59650 - 59763 - 51877 (nearest camera). |
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| 26/05/80
51661 - 59654 - 59675 - 51869 (nearest camera). Second image by Lewis Bevan. |
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| 25/08/80
51668 - 59746 - 59727 - 51675. Pictured in order, final image of 51675 at Aylesbury. |
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| 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. |
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| 04/05/81
51656 (middle picture) - 59669 - 59725 - 51893 (first and last picture) |
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| 25/05/81
51879 (second picture, on the right, on the left are 51895 & 59678) - 59759 - 59662 - 51876 (first and last picture) |
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| 31/8/81
Formation unknown. |
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| 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. |
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| 12/04/82
51665 - 59728 - 59673 - 51870 + 51896 - 59756 - 59738 - 51677 This set worked the afternoon services on the 11th & 12th. |
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| 02 & 03/05/82
51898 - 59674 - 59651 - 51668, pictured on the 3rd. |
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| 31/05/82
51680 - 59652 - 59673 - 51666 |
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| 30/08/82
51678 (pictured) - 59750 - 59653 - 51677 |
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| 4/04/83
Pictured on the 4th. Set formation unknown. Second image by John Law at Aylesbury. |
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| 05/04/83
Fourth image from Stuart Mackay Collection. |
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| 03/05/83 |
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| 30/05/83
51895 - 59743 - 59747 - 51877 |
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| 29/08/83 | 51875 - 59650 - 59673 - 51857 |