9682 is the very last of the 862 strong 5700 Class of 0-6-0 PT locomotives to be built. She was built at Swindon Works and out shopped on the 3rd May 1949 at a cost of £5279 which including the boiler cost of £1325. It is reported that she took approximately five weeks to build although as parts were manufactured in batches and had longer lead times this maybe just the final fabrication and assembly time. In her operation life with British Railways she was allocated to three sheds, predominately Tyseley, latterly Aberbeeg and finally Radyr. Up until 28th December 1963, when records ceased, she travelled an estimated 242,035 miles and had five different boilers fitted. After a mere sixteen or so years she was withdrawn from service in August 1965 and sold for scrap to Woodham Brothers, Barry Glamorgan. There she remained in the long line of locomotives awaiting their fate. However, this was not the end and like many other locomotives left quietly rusting at Barry, she had more to give to future generations. She was purchased by the Great Western Preservation Group base at Southall where she arrived in November 1982, reportedly the 100th Locomotive to be rescued from Barry scrap yard. Work began on restoration to working order in 1996, initially at Southhall, followed by a move to
Swindon in 1997. She was steamed for the first time on 7th January 2000 and was inaugurated back into service by the Mayor of Swindon on 25th March 2000 at the Swindon & Cricklade Railway. She then moved to the Bodmin and Wentford Railway where on 8th June 2000 she headed a Royal Train carrying Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. She spent some time at the Mid Norfolk Railway and finally at the Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway being withdrawn after about seven years of service with Boiler issues. After many trials and tribulations she was stored at Southall in a dismantled state until we, the DFLG, were offered the opportunity to purchase her. Despite several significant obstacles 9682 finally acquired by the DFLG and was safely moved to Dean Forst Railway metals by Wednesday 10th April. On Sunday 14th April the locomotive steam hauled to Norchard by Prairie 5541 supported by a not insignificant crowed of well-wishers .The restoration has now started with a new bunker and cab being fabricated and we are in the process of having a new cylinder block Cast. As previously reported in the railway press, the majority of the steam fittings with a street value of £35,000 have been misappropriated leaving the DFLG the task of sourcing or even manufacturing new ones. If anyone can help with this task please contact us.