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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
28/5/84 Possibly 51900+59676+59657+51894 ?
27/8/84
08/04/85 51675 (both images) - 59759 - 59729 - 51651
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.
27/5/85 51872 (top) + 59675 + 59649 + 51671 (bottom)
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.
05/05/86 51660 (all but third picture) - 59653 - 59664 - 51887 (third picture)
26/5/86 Unknown formation. Taken at Princes Risborough.
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.
04/05/87 54259 (6th & 7th pictures) - 51878 - 54499 (5th picture) - 51895 (1st four pictures)
25/05/87 54259 (1st and 2nd image) - 51878 - 51651 - 54213 (3rd image). 2nd and 4th image Stuart Mackay Collection
August 1988 Two Class 108 sets - images by Alistair Ness
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.
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 Chinnor Tonic" railtour called at Quainton Road on three dates in 1998, details can be found on the Railtour Pages.

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