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'{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox locomotive | name = New South Wales 422 class | powertype = Diesel-electric | image = Nsw-asr-2208-newport.jpg | alt = | caption = [[Australian Railroad Group]] 2208 at [[Newport, Victoria|Newport]]<br />in September 2006 | builder = [[Clyde Engineering]], [[Granville, New South Wales|Granville]] | ordernumber = | serialnumber = 69-656 to 69-674, 70-675 | buildmodel = [[Electro-Motive Diesel|EMD]] J26C<br />(42220 rebuilt to J26C-2SS) | builddate = 1969&ndash;1970 | totalproduction = 20 | rebuilder = | rebuilddate = | numberrebuilt = | aarwheels = | uicclass = Co-Co | gauge = {{Railgauge|1435mm|allk=on}} | trucks = | bogies = | wheeldiameter = {{convert|40|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} | trailingdiameter = | minimumcurve = | wheelbase = | length = {{plainlist| *''Over [[Headstock (rolling stock)|headstocks]]:'' {{convert|56|ft|4|in|m|2|abbr=on}} *''Over [[Janney coupler|coupler]] pulling faces:'' {{convert|60|ft|6|in|m|2|abbr=on}} }} | width = {{convert|9|ft|9|in|m|2|abbr=on}} | height = {{convert|13|ft|11|in|m|2|abbr=on}} | axleload = {{long ton|18|0|lk=on}} | weightondrivers = | locoweight = {{long ton|108|0}} | fueltype = [[Diesel fuel|Diesel]] | fuelcap = {{convert|1200|impgal|abbr=on|disp=br()}} | lubecap = {{convert|166|impgal|abbr=on|disp=br()}} | coolantcap = {{convert|175|impgal|abbr=on|disp=br()}} | watercap = | sandcap = {{convert|12|cuft|m3|abbr=on}} | powersupply = | consumption = | watercons = | primemover = [[EMD 645|EMD 16-645E]] | rpmrange = 315&ndash;900 | enginetype = [[Two-stroke engine|Two-stroke]] [[V16 engine|V16]] [[Diesel engine|diesel]] | aspiration = [[Roots-type supercharger|Roots blower]] | displacement = | alternator = | generator = EMD D32B-D14 | tractionmotors = EMD D77B, 6 of | headendpower = | cylindercount = 16 | cylindersize = {{convert|9.0625|x|10|in|mm|0|abbr=on|disp=br()}} | transmission = Electirc | multipleworking = Equipped | maxspeed = {{convert|77|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}} | poweroutput = {{convert|2000|hp|kW|-1|abbr=on}} | tractiveeffort = ''Continuous:''<br /> {{convert|70920|lbf|kN|2|abbr=on}}<br /> at {{convert|7.7|mph|km/h|1|abbr=on}} | factorofadhesion = | trainheating = No | locobrakes = Air, Dynamic | locobrakeforce = | trainbrakes = Air | safety = Deadman switch | operator = {{plainlist| *[[Magnetic Rail Group]] *[[Aurizon]] *[[Watco Australia]] *[[Southern Shorthaul Railroad]]}} | operatorclass = | powerclass = | numinclass = 20 | fleetnumbers = 42201&ndash;42220 | officialname = | nicknames = Rattlesnakes | axleloadclass = | locale = | deliverydate = | firstrundate = 10 January 1969 | lastrundate = | retiredate = | withdrawndate = | preservedunits = | restoredate = | scrapdate = | currentowner = {{plainlist| *[[Aurizon]] *[[Magnetic Rail Group]] *[[Watco Australia]] *[[Southern Shorthaul Railroad]]}} | disposition = 7 in service, 4 stored, <br />6 [[scrap]]ped }} The '''422 class''' are a class of diesel locomotives built by [[Clyde Engineering]], [[Granville, New South Wales|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, New South Wales|Granville]], they were introduced into service on the [[Main Southern railway line|Main South]] and [[Illawarra railway line|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, South Australia|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 [[New South Wales 81 class locomotive|81 class]].<ref name=RailDigestFeb2000>"The 422 class locomotives of NSW" ''[[Railway Digest]]'' February 2000 page 42</ref> From 1982, they began to operate through to [[Southern Cross railway station|Melbourne]]. This ceased in February 1990 when non air-conditioned locomotives would no longer be accepted by Victorian drivers.<ref>"Locomotives and Traffic Victorian Standard Gauge" ''Railway Digest'' March 1990 page 104</ref> With the formation of [[National Rail Corporation|National Rail]], the 422s were all allocated to the new interstate carrier in July 1995 pending delivery of its [[NR class]] locomotives.<ref>"80 Class Return to the NSW North Coast on National Rail Freights" ''Railway Digest'' August 1995 page 14</ref> This saw them again frequently operating to Melbourne, albeit usually as second units and over new territory to [[Parkes railway station|Parkes]] via [[Forbes, New South Wales|Forbes]] and from August 1996 via the [[North Coast railway line, New South Wales|North Coast line]] to [[Acacia Ridge, Queensland#Transport|Brisbane]].<ref name=RailDigestFeb2000/><ref>"Locomotives and Traffic 422s to Brisbane" ''Railway Digest'' October 1996 page 31</ref> When they were returned to [[FreightCorp]] in September 1997, their Southern duties were now being handled by [[New South Wales 81 class locomotive|Class 81s]] so most were stored.<ref>"Locomotives and Traffic Motive Power" ''Railway Digest'' September 1997 page 33</ref> In 1999, 42202 and 42206 were sold to FreightCorp's North Coast sub-contractor, [[Interail|Northern Rivers Railroad]] passing with the business to [[Aurizon]] in May 2002.<ref name=AuscisionModels>[http://www.auscisionmodels.com.au/422_class_page.htm NSWGR 422/22/FL/HL Class Locomotive] Auscision Models</ref> 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 [[Central railway station, Sydney|Sydney]] to [[Griffith railway station|Griffith]] and from January 2000 over new ground on the ''[[Outback Xplorer|Outback Express]]'' to [[Broken Hill railway station|Broken Hill]].<ref>"Riding the Outback Express" ''Railway Digest'' March 2000 page 22</ref> These were sold to [[CFCL Australia|Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia]] in 2001 and later rebuilt as HL203 and FL220.<ref name=AuscisionModels/> In May 2000, the other 16 were sold to the [[Genesee & Wyoming Australia|Australian Southern Railroad]] and transferred in one movement from [[Werris Creek railway station|Werris Creek]] where they had been stored to [[Dry Creek railway station|Dry Creek]], [[Adelaide]]<ref>"FreightCorp 422s Sold to Private Operator" ''Railway Digest'' June 2000 page 14</ref> where they were gradually reactivated. Some were placed in service operating construction trains on the [[Adelaide-Darwin railway|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]].<ref name=AuscisionModels/><ref>[http://www.railpage.com.au/locos/class/75/ 422 Class] Railpage</ref><ref>[http://www.railpage.com.au/locos/class/78 22 Class] Railpage</ref> With the splitting up of 10 passed to [[Aurizon]] in early 2023 and 1 to [[Magnetic Rail Group]] in early 2023.<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/Qld-Rail-buys-into-freight-market/2006/02/14/1139679576182.html "Qld Rail buys into freight market"] ''[[The Age]]'' 14 February 2006</ref><ref>[http://www.gwrr.com/operations/railroads/australia/genesee_wyoming_australia Operations] Genesee & Wyoming Australia</ref><ref>[http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=locomotives&class=422&orgstate=N&type=Diesel-Electric 422 Class] Vicsig</ref><ref>[http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=locomotives&class=22&orgstate=A&type=Diesel-Electric 22 Class] Vicsig</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160411235425/http://www.locomotivesforafrica.com/uploads/4/1/2/5/41253489/422_and_22_class_locos.pdf Aurizon Locomotive Data Sheet 422/22/DC Class] Locomotives for Africa via Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 April 2016.</ref> ==Status== In October 2014, 13 remained in service with [[Aurizon]], [[CFCL Australia]] and [[One Rail Australia]] with seven in store.<ref>"Australia Wide Fleet List 2014" ''Motive Power'' issue 96 November 2014 pages 64-67</ref> In January 2015, four were sold to Apex Industrial and exported to [[Durban]], South Africa, before being scrapped in December 2015.<ref>"Motive Power Roundup" ''Motive Power'' issue 97 January 2015 page 108</ref><ref name=MP107>"Australian Locomotive Expatriates" ''Motive Power'' issue 107 September 2016 page 48</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-01 |title=NSWGR 422 class locomotives |url=https://www.thnsw.com.au/post/nswgr-422-class-locomotives |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=THNSW |language=en}}</ref> Both CFCL Australia units were sold to [[Watco Australia]] in 2016 and transferred to [[Perth]] to operate [[Brookfield Rail]] infrastructure trains.<ref>"Watco Australia" ''[[Motive Power]]'' issue 108 November 2016 page 28</ref><ref>[https://extranet.artc.com.au/docman/DocManFiles/DocTypes/TOC/Files/16175.PDF?551291244 Transfer of ownership of locomotives FL220 & HL203] Australian Rail Track Corporation 14 November 2016</ref> As of November 2023 10 where owned by [[Aurizon]], 2 by [[watco]], 1 by [[Magnetic Rail Group]] & 1 by [[Southern Shorthaul Railroad|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. {|class="wikitable" !Key: |bgcolor=#FFFFFF|In service |bgcolor=#FF6699|Stored |bgcolor=#0099FF|Preserved |bgcolor=#00CC00|Rebuilt |bgcolor=#FF6600|Under Overhaul |bgcolor=#808080|Scrapped |} {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !NSW No!!Serial No!!Entered Service!!Current/Last Owner!!Current No !Name!!Livery!!Status!!Notes |- | bgcolor="#FF6699" |42201 | bgcolor="#FF6699" |69-656 | bgcolor="#FF6699" |10 Jan 1969 | bgcolor="#FF6699" |[[Aurizon]] | bgcolor="#FF6699" |DC2205 | bgcolor="#FF6699" | | bgcolor="#FF6699" |Aurizon Pineapple | bgcolor="#FF6699" |Stored in Forrestfield Yard | bgcolor="#FF6699" |Coded DC Class, Used on ILS Trains |- | bgcolor="#FF6600" |42202 | bgcolor="#FF6600" |69-657 | bgcolor="#FF6600" |4 Mar 1969 | bgcolor="#FF6600" |[[Aurizon]] | bgcolor="#FF6600" |42202 | bgcolor="#FF6600" |[[Casino, New South Wales|Casino]] | bgcolor="#FF6600" |[[Interail|Northern Rivers Railroad]] Blue/Orange/Yellow | bgcolor="#FF6600" |Being Reactivated at Cardiff | bgcolor="#FF6600" |Ex Northern Rivers Railroad |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |42203 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |69-658 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |27 Mar 1969 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |[[Watco Australia]] | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |HL203 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Watco Black & Yellow | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Operational | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Ex Austrac & CFCLA |- | bgcolor="#808080" |42204 | bgcolor="#808080" |69-659 | bgcolor="#808080" |23 Apr 1969 | bgcolor="#808080" |[[Aurizon]] | bgcolor="#808080" |DC2206 | bgcolor="#808080" | | bgcolor="#808080" |Aurizon Pineapple | bgcolor="#808080" |Scrapped at Casino, 2016 | bgcolor="#808080" |DC Class, Used on Manildra Grain |- | bgcolor="#808080" |42205 | bgcolor="#808080" |69-660 | bgcolor="#808080" |7 May 1969 | bgcolor="#808080" |[[Apex Industrial]] | bgcolor="#808080" |2201 | bgcolor="#808080" |[[Tennant Creek]] | bgcolor="#808080" |ARG Orange & Black | bgcolor="#808080" |Scrapped December 2015 Durban, South Africa | bgcolor="#808080" |Used on Manildra Grain |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |42206 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |69-661 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |20 May 1969 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |[[Aurizon]] | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |42206 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |[[Interail|Northern Rivers Railroad]] Blue/Orange/Yellow | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Operational | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Ex NRR |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |42207 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |69-662 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |30 May 1969 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |[[Aurizon]] | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |2207 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Aurizon SA Bulk Central | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Operational | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Port Pirie Shunter |- | bgcolor="#FF6699" |42208 | bgcolor="#FF6699" |69-663 | bgcolor="#FF6699" |9 Jun 1969 | bgcolor="#FF6699" |[[Aurizon]] | bgcolor="#FF6699" |DC2208 | bgcolor="#FF6699" | | bgcolor="#FF6699" |Aurizon Pineapple | bgcolor="#FF6699" |Stored [[Forrestfield]] | bgcolor="#FF6699" |DC Class |- | bgcolor="#808080" |42209 | bgcolor="#808080" |69-664 | bgcolor="#808080" |23 Jun 1969 | bgcolor="#808080" |[[Aurizon]] | bgcolor="#808080" |42209 | bgcolor="#808080" | | bgcolor="#808080" |[[FreightCorp]] Blue | bgcolor="#808080" |Scrapped at [[Bunbury, Western Australia|Picton]], July 2015 | bgcolor="#808080" |Trailing Status Only |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |42210 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |69-665 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |23 Jun 1969 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |[[Aurizon]] | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |2210 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Aurizon SA Bulk Central | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Operational | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Mainly Used on Shuttle Workings Between Dry Creek & Gillman Terminal |- | bgcolor="#808080" |42211 | bgcolor="#808080" |69-666 | bgcolor="#808080" |4 Aug 1969 | bgcolor="#808080" |[[Apex Industrial]] | bgcolor="#808080" |42211 | bgcolor="#808080" | | bgcolor="#808080" |FreightCorp Blue | bgcolor="#808080" |Scrapped December 2015 Durban, South Africa<ref name=MP107/> | bgcolor="#808080" |Trailing Status Only |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |42212 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |69-667 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |18 Aug 1969 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |[[Aurizon]] | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |2212 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Aurizon SA Bulk Central | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Operational | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Alice Springs Shunter |- | bgcolor="#FF6600" |42213 | bgcolor="#FF6600" |69-668 | bgcolor="#FF6600" |5 Sep 1969 | bgcolor="#FF6600" |[[Aurizon]] | bgcolor="#FF6600" |2202 | bgcolor="#FF6600" |[[Katherine, Northern Territory|Katherine]] | bgcolor="#FF6600" |ARG Orange & Black | bgcolor="#FF6600" |Road Hauled To Dry Creek June 2024 For Reactivation | bgcolor="#FF6600" |Used On Darwin line |- | bgcolor="#808080" |42214 | bgcolor="#808080" |69-669 | bgcolor="#808080" |24 Sep 1969 | bgcolor="#808080" |[[Apex Industrial]] | bgcolor="#808080" |2203 | bgcolor="#808080" |[[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]] | bgcolor="#808080" |[[Australian Railroad Group|ARG]] Orange & Black | bgcolor="#808080" |Scrapped December 2015 Durban, South Africa | bgcolor="#808080" |Used On Darwin line |- | bgcolor="#FF6699" |42215 | bgcolor="#FF6699" |69-670 | bgcolor="#FF6699" |10 Oct 1969 | bgcolor="#FF6699" |[[Aurizon]] | bgcolor="#FF6699" |DC2213 | bgcolor="#FF6699" | | bgcolor="#FF6699" |Aurizon Pineapple | bgcolor="#FF6699" |Stored Forrestfield | bgcolor="#FF6699" |DC Class |- | bgcolor="#FF6699" |42216 | bgcolor="#FF6699" |69-671 | bgcolor="#FF6699" |28 Oct 1969 | bgcolor="#FF6699" |[[Southern Shorthaul Railroad]] | bgcolor="#FF6699" |2204 | bgcolor="#FF6699" |[[Alice Springs|Alice]] | bgcolor="#FF6699" |ARG Orange & Black | bgcolor="#FF6699" |Stored Cootamundra | bgcolor="#FF6699" |Included in sale of CLF1, CLF3, CLP9, CLP12 |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |42217 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |69-672 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |11 Nov 1969 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |[[Aurizon]] | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |2214 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |G&W Orange & Black | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Operational | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Darwin Shunter |- | bgcolor="#808080" |42218 | bgcolor="#808080" |69-673 | bgcolor="#808080" |1 Dec 1969 | bgcolor="#808080" |[[Apex Industrial]] | bgcolor="#808080" |DC2215 | bgcolor="#808080" | | bgcolor="#808080" |ARG Orange & Black (formerly wore 1988 Bicentennial livery) | bgcolor="#808080" |Scrapped December 2015 Durban, South Africa | bgcolor="#808080" |DC class |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |42219 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |69-674 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |16 Dec 1969 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |[[Magnetic Rail Group]] | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |2216 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |GWA Orange & Black | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Operational | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Shunter |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |42220 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |70-675 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |21 Jan 1970 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |[[Watco Australia]] | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |FL220 | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Watco Black & Yellow | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Operational | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" |Ex Austrac & CFCLA |- |} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==Further reading== *{{cite book|title=New South Wales Rail System Locomotives|publisher=Archives Section, State Rail Authority of New South Wales|location=Sydney|year=1984}} *A Guide to Australian Locomotion 2009 Edition Published by Australian Railway Historical Society (NSW) ==External links== {{commons category-inline|New South Wales 422 class locomotives}} {{NSWLocos|state=collapsed}} [[Category:Aurizon diesel locomotives]] [[Category:Clyde Engineering locomotives]] [[Category:Co-Co locomotives]] [[Category:Diesel locomotives of New South Wales]] [[Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 1969]] [[Category:Standard gauge locomotives of Australia]] [[Category:Diesel–electric locomotives of Australia]]'