5637

200 locomotives of the 56xx class were built by the Great Western Railway in the 1920’s.

5637 worked in the South Wales coalfields under the GWR and passed to British Rail when the GWR was nationalised.

With the end of steam on British Railways 5637 was withdrawn from service and sent to Woodhams Scrapyard.

After 10 years in the scrapyard 5637 was purchased for preservation and taken to the Swindon & Cricklade Railway.

The locomotive was gradually restored to running condition in primitive working conditions.

5637 was finally returned to steam 16 years after it arrived at the Swindon & Cricklade Railway.

5637 works now on the East Somerset Railway.