New South Wales 422 class locomotive

The 422 class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Granville for the Department of Railways New South Wales in 1969/70.

History The 422 class were the first Australian locomotives built with non-streamlined dual cab bodies. Manufactured by Clyde Engineering, Granville, they were introduced into service on the Main South and Illawarra lines where they would spend most of their New South Wales careers hauling passenger and freight services. Among the services they hauled were the Canberra Express, Intercapital Daylight, South Coast Daylight Express, Southern Aurora, Spirit of Progress, Griffith Express and Sydney/Melbourne Express.

In 1980, 42220 was rebuilt by Clyde Engineering, Rosewater, receiving an AR16 alternator, a new electrical system and Super Series wheel slip technology. It was a test bed for many of the features incorporated into the 81 class."The 422 class locomotives of NSW" Railway Digest February 2000 p. 42.

From 1982, they began to operate through to Melbourne. This ceased in February 1990 when non air-conditioned locomotives would no longer be accepted by Victorian drivers."Locomotives and Traffic Victorian Standard Gauge" Railway Digest March 1990 p. 104.

With the formation of National Rail, the 422s were all allocated to the new interstate carrier in July 1995 pending delivery of its NR class locomotives."80 Class Return to the NSW North Coast on National Rail Freights" Railway Digest August 1995 p. 14. This saw them again frequently operating to Melbourne, albeit usually as second units and over new territory to Parkes via Forbes and from August 1996 via the North Coast line to Brisbane."Locomotives and Traffic 422s to Brisbane" Railway Digest October 1996 p. 31. When they were returned to FreightCorp in September 1997, their Southern duties were now being handled by Class 81s so most were stored."Locomotives and Traffic Motive Power" Railway Digest September 1997 p. 33.

In 1999, 42202 and 42206 were sold to FreightCorp's North Coast sub-contractor, Northern Rivers Railroad passing with the business to Aurizon in May 2002.NSWGR 422/22/FL/HL Class Locomotive Auscision Models.

By January 2000, only 42203 and 42220 remained in service with FreightCorp; these having been fitted with air-conditioning. These were retained primarily to operate CountryLink services from Sydney to Griffith and from January 2000 over new ground on the Outback Express to Broken Hill."Riding the Outback Express" Railway Digest March 2000 p. 22. These were sold to Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia in 2001 and later rebuilt as HL203 and FL220.

In May 2000, the other 16 were sold to the Australian Southern Railroad and transferred in one movement from Werris Creek where they had been stored to Dry Creek, Adelaide"FreightCorp 422s Sold to Private Operator" Railway Digest June 2000 p. 14. where they were gradually reactivated. Some were placed in service operating construction trains on the Alice Springs to Darwin line as well as in South Australia and Western Australia. Others returned to New South Wales on hire to other operators. It was decided to rebuild all 16 as the 22 class which among other modifications saw air-conditioning fitted, although only 14 ended up being completed at Downer Rail, Port Augusta.422 Class Railpage.22 Class Railpage.

With the splitting up of 10 passed to Aurizon in early 2023 and 1 to Magnetic Rail Group in early 2023.Operations Genesee & Wyoming Australia422 Class Vicsig. Retrieved 19 May 2026.22 Class Vicsig. Retrieved 19 May 2026.Aurizon Locomotive Data Sheet 422/22/DC Class Locomotives for Africa via Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 April 2016.

Status In early 2023, 14 remained in service with Aurizon, SSR, watco, and Magnetic Rail with seven in store."Australia Wide Fleet List 2014" Motive Power issue 96 November 2014 pp. 64-67. In 2016 Watco Australia units and transferred to Perth to operate Brookfield Rail infrastructure trains."Watco Australia" Motive Power issue 108 November 2016 p. 28.Transfer of ownership of locomotives FL220 & HL203 Australian Rail Track Corporation 14 November 2016.

As of November 2023 10 were owned by Aurizon, 2 by watco, 1 by Magnetic Rail Group & 1 by SSR.

In early 2023, 42202, 42206, and 2202 went to Cardiff for reactivation for Aurizon intermodal services. But 2202 has been road hauled to dry creek in June 2024 for reactivation.

Key:In serviceStoredPreservedRebuiltUnder OverhaulScrapped

NSW NoSerial NoEntered serviceCurrent/Last OwnerCurrent NoNameLiveryStatusNotes4220169-65610 Jan 1969Aurizon2205Aurizon CanaryReactivated at Forrestfield Yard, Currently at Dry Creek in SACoded 22 Class, Rumoured to be the Pimba Shunter4220269-6574 Mar 1969Aurizon42202CasinoNorthern Rivers Railroad Blue/Orange/YellowBeing Reactivated at Cardiff Ex Northern Rivers Railroad4220369-65827 Mar 1969Watco AustraliaHL203Watco Black & YellowOperational Ex Austrac & CFCLA4220469-65923 Apr 1969AurizonDC2206Aurizon PineappleScrapped at Casino, 2016DC Class, Used on Manildra Grain4220569-6607 May 1969Apex Industrial 2201Tennant CreekARG Orange & BlackScrapped December 2015 Durban, South AfricaUsed on Manildra Grain4220669-66120 May 1969Aurizon42206Northern Rivers Railroad Blue/Orange/YellowOperational Ex NRR4220769-66230 May 1969Aurizon2207Aurizon SA Bulk CentralOperationalAlice Springs Shunter4220869-6639 Jun 1969AurizonDC2208Aurizon PineappleStored ForrestfieldDC Class4220969-66423 Jun 1969Aurizon42209FreightCorp BlueScrapped at Picton, July 2015Trailing Status Only4221069-66523 Jun 1969Aurizon2210Aurizon SA Bulk CentralOperationalDry Creek Shunter4221169-6664 Aug 1969Apex Industrial42211FreightCorp BlueScrapped December 2015 Durban, South Africa"Australian Locomotive Expatriates" Motive Power issue 107 September 2016 page 48Trailing Status Only4221269-66718 Aug 1969Aurizon2212Aurizon SA Bulk CentralOperationalDarwin Shunter4221369-6685 Sep 1969Aurizon2202KatherineARG Orange & BlackRoad Hauled To Dry Creek June 2024 For ReactivationUsed On Darwin line4221469-66924 Sep 1969Apex Industrial2203DarwinARG Orange & BlackScrapped December 2015 Durban, South AfricaUsed On Darwin line4221569-67010 Oct 1969AurizonDC2213Aurizon PineappleStored ForrestfieldDC Class4221669-67128 Oct 1969Southern Shorthaul Railroad42216Alice ARG Orange & BlackStored CootamundraIncluded in sale of CLF1, CLF3, CLF4, CLP9, CLP12, ex 2204 4221769-67211 Nov 1969Aurizon2214G&W Orange & Black with Aurizon logosOperationalPort Pirie Shunter4221869-6731 Dec 1969Apex IndustrialDC2215 ARG Orange & Black (formerly wore 1988 Bicentennial livery)Scrapped December 2015 Durban, South AfricaDC class4221969-67416 Dec 1969Magnetic Rail Group2216GWA Orange & BlackOperationalShunter4222070-67521 Jan 1970Watco AustraliaFL220Watco Black & YellowOperationalEx Austrac & CFCLA

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New South Wales 422 class locomotive

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