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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.

New South Wales 422 class
Australian Railroad Group 2208 at Newport
in September 2006
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderClyde Engineering, Granville
Serial number69-656 to 69-674, 70-675
ModelEMD J26C
(42220 rebuilt to J26C-2SS)
Build date1969–1970
Total produced20
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICCo-Co
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Wheel diameter40 in (1,016 mm)
Length
  • Over headstocks: 56 ft 4 in (17.17 m)
  • Over coupler pulling faces: 60 ft 6 in (18.44 m)
Width9 ft 9 in (2.97 m)
Height13 ft 11 in (4.24 m)
Axle load18 long tons 0 cwt (40,300 lb or 18.3 t)
Loco weight108 long tons 0 cwt (241,900 lb or 109.7 t)
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel capacity1,200 imp gal
(5,500 L; 1,400 US gal)
Lubricant cap.166 imp gal
(750 L; 199 US gal)
Coolant cap.175 imp gal
(800 L; 210 US gal)
Sandbox cap.12 cu ft (0.34 m3)
Prime moverEMD 16-645E
RPM range315–900
Engine typeTwo-stroke V16 diesel
AspirationRoots blower
GeneratorEMD D32B-D14
Traction motorsEMD D77B, 6 of
Cylinders16
Cylinder size9.0625 in × 10 in
(230 mm × 254 mm)
TransmissionElectirc
MU workingEquipped
Train heatingNo
Loco brakeAir, Dynamic
Train brakesAir
Safety systemsDeadman switch
Performance figures
Maximum speed77 mph (124 km/h)
Power output2,000 hp (1,490 kW)
Tractive effortContinuous:
70,920 lbf (315.47 kN)
at 7.7 mph (12.4 km/h)
Career
Operators
Number in class20
Numbers42201–42220
NicknamesRattlesnakes
First run10 January 1969
Current owner
Disposition7 in service, 4 stored,
6 scrapped

History

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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.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[1][4] When they were returned to FreightCorp in September 1997, their Southern duties were now being handled by Class 81s so most were stored.[5]

In 1999, 42202 and 42206 were sold to FreightCorp's North Coast sub-contractor, Northern Rivers Railroad passing with the business to QR National in May 2002.[6]

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.[7] These were sold to Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia in 2001 and later rebuilt as HL203 and FL220.[6]

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[8] 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.[6][9][10]

With the splitting up of Australian Railroad Group, 10 passed to Aurizon in early 2023 and 1 to Magnetic Rail Group in early 2023.[11][12][13][14][15]

Status

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In October 2014, 13 remained in service with Aurizon, CFCL Australia and One Rail Australia with seven in store.[16] In January 2015, four were sold to Apex Industrial and exported to Durban, South Africa, before being scrapped in December 2015.[17][18][19] Both CFCL Australia units were sold to Watco Australia in 2016 and transferred to Perth to operate Brookfield Rail infrastructure trains.[20][21]

As of November 2023 10 where 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 service Stored Preserved Rebuilt Under Overhaul Scrapped
NSW No Serial No Entered Service Current/Last Owner Current No Name Livery Status Notes
42201 69-656 10 Jan 1969 Aurizon DC2205 Aurizon Yellow Organe Red And Grey Stored in Forrestfield DC Class, Used On ILS Trains
42202 69-657 4 Mar 1969 Aurizon 42202 Casino Northern Rivers Railroad Blue/Orange/Yellow Being Reactivated at Cardiff Ex NRR
42203 69-658 27 Mar 1969 Watco Australia HL203 Watco Black & Yellow Operational Ex Austrac & CFCLA
42204 69-659 23 Apr 1969 Aurizon DC2206 Aurizon Pineapple Scrapped at Casino, 2016 DC Class, Used on Manildra Grain
42205 69-660 7 May 1969 Apex Industrial 2201 Tennant Creek ARG Orange & Black Scrapped December 2015 Durban, South Africa Used on Manildra Grain
42206 69-661 20 May 1969 Aurizon 42206 Northern Rivers Railroad Blue/Orange/Yellow Operational Ex NRR
42207 69-662 30 May 1969 Aurizon 2207 Aurizon SA Bulk Central Operational Port Pirie Shunter
42208 69-663 9 Jun 1969 Aurizon DC2208 Aurizon Yellow Organe Red And Grey Stored Forrestfield DC Class
42209 69-664 23 Jun 1969 Aurizon 42209 FreightCorp Blue Scrapped at Picton, July 2015 Trailing Status Only
42210 69-665 23 Jun 1969 Aurizon 2210 Aurizon SA Bulk Central Operational Mainly Used on Shuttle Workings Between Dry Creek & Gillman Terminal
42211 69-666 4 Aug 1969 Apex Industrial 42211 FreightCorp Blue Scrapped December 2015 Durban, South Africa[18] Trailing Status Only
42212 69-667 18 Aug 1969 Aurizon 2212 Aurizon SA Bulk Central Operational Alice Springs Shunter
42213 69-668 5 Sep 1969 Aurizon 2202 Katherine ARG Orange & Black Road Hauled To Dry Creek June 2024 For Reactivation Used On Darwin line
42214 69-669 24 Sep 1969 Apex Industrial 2203 Darwin ARG Orange & Black Scrapped December 2015 Durban, South Africa Used On Darwin line
42215 69-670 10 Oct 1969 Aurizon DC2213 Aurizon Pineapple Stored Forrestfield DC Class
42216 69-671 28 Oct 1969 Southern Shorthaul Railroad 2204 Alice ARG Orange & Black Stored Cootamundra Included in sale of CLF1, CLF3, CLP9, CLP12
42217 69-672 11 Nov 1969 Aurizon 2214 G&W Orange & Black Operational Darwin Shunter
42218 69-673 1 Dec 1969 Apex Industrial DC2215 ARG Orange & Black (formerly wore Bicentennial livery) Scrapped December 2015 Durban, South Africa DC class
42219 69-674 16 Dec 1969 Magnetic Rail Group 2216 GWA Orange & Black Operational Shunter
42220 70-675 21 Jan 1970 Watco Australia FL220 Watco Black & Yellow Operational Ex Austrac & CFCLA

References

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  1. ^ a b "The 422 class locomotives of NSW" Railway Digest February 2000 page 42
  2. ^ "Locomotives and Traffic Victorian Standard Gauge" Railway Digest March 1990 page 104
  3. ^ "80 Class Return to the NSW North Coast on National Rail Freights" Railway Digest August 1995 page 14
  4. ^ "Locomotives and Traffic 422s to Brisbane" Railway Digest October 1996 page 31
  5. ^ "Locomotives and Traffic Motive Power" Railway Digest September 1997 page 33
  6. ^ a b c NSWGR 422/22/FL/HL Class Locomotive Auscision Models
  7. ^ "Riding the Outback Express" Railway Digest March 2000 page 22
  8. ^ "FreightCorp 422s Sold to Private Operator" Railway Digest June 2000 page 14
  9. ^ 422 Class Railpage
  10. ^ 22 Class Railpage
  11. ^ "Qld Rail buys into freight market" The Age 14 February 2006
  12. ^ Operations Genesee & Wyoming Australia
  13. ^ 422 Class Vicsig
  14. ^ 22 Class Vicsig
  15. ^ Aurizon Locomotive Data Sheet 422/22/DC Class Locomotives for Africa via Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  16. ^ "Australia Wide Fleet List 2014" Motive Power issue 96 November 2014 pages 64-67
  17. ^ "Motive Power Roundup" Motive Power issue 97 January 2015 page 108
  18. ^ a b "Australian Locomotive Expatriates" Motive Power issue 107 September 2016 page 48
  19. ^ "NSWGR 422 class locomotives". THNSW. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  20. ^ "Watco Australia" Motive Power issue 108 November 2016 page 28
  21. ^ Transfer of ownership of locomotives FL220 & HL203 Australian Rail Track Corporation 14 November 2016

Further reading

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  • New South Wales Rail System Locomotives. Sydney: Archives Section, State Rail Authority of New South Wales. 1984.
  • A Guide to Australian Locomotion 2009 Edition Published by Australian Railway Historical Society (NSW)
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