To commemorate 70 years since the last Pannier was built and left Swindon works, B17 SLT attended the ‘Swindon 70’ event organised by the NVR. Pannier 4612 from the Bodmin & Wenford Railway was booked and re-numbered as Pannier 6779 for the weekend.
As usual, the B17 SLT stand was located in the marquee on the platform at Wansford station. A full timetable meant plenty of action, although attendance on both days was on the low side. However, our stand attracted a lot of attention and the Sunday in particular resulted in a good level of merchandise sales.