'Quaintonian'

[justinsteam]

For a few years now, there has been a charter shuttle service on August bank holiday Monday, it operates between Aylesbury and The Buckinghamshire Railway Centre at Quainton Road and is called the "Quaintonian".

I've been on this service a few times and although it is quite slow because of the 20mph speed limit, it is interesting to see some of the line normally closed to passenger traffic which was originally part of the Metropolitan Railway.

 

[Mojo]

I did it a few years ago and agree that it's a good and interesting ride.

I imagine the day where it nearly ran into a 66 at the passing loop though was probably a bit of a shock and an irritant for those who travelled a long way to see it!

 

[justinsteam]

I did it a few years ago and agree that it's a good and interesting ride.

I imagine the day where it nearly ran into a 66 at the passing loop though was probably a bit of a shock and an irritant for those who travelled a long way to see it!

That year I did not get to ride on it because the incident resulted in the service being cancelled for the rest of the day.