422 Class

Written By: Thomas McIntosh
Photos By: Ian Green, Thomas McIntosh, Dean Jones and Simon Barber

Page Last Updated 14/6/20

44206 rests in North Dynon. (30/9/17)
Photo By: Thomas McIntosh

The 422 class was the first Australian locomotive to be built with non-streamlined dual cab bodies. They were manufactured by Clyde Engineering between 1969 and 1970 and a total of 20 locomotives were made. The locomotives themselves weigh 108 tonnes and have a top speed of 125km/h.
In their early days they worked on pass and freight trains across NSW. Including services like the Canberra Express, Intercapital Daylight, Southern Aurora and more.

Today, 8 of the 20 locomotives remain operation. All of the operational 422s were reclassed as DCs, HLs and 22s. They are currently used by Watco and GWA. In 2015, four of the 422s were exported to Durban in South Africa where they were scrapped. All of Aurizon's 422s are in storage at Rothbury in the Hunter Valley.

Locomotive Status

Road No.

42201
42202
42203
42204
42205
42206
42207
42208
42209
42210
42211
42212
42213
42214
42215
42216
42217
42218
42219
42220

Livery

Aurizon Yellow
NRR
Watco B&Y
Aurizon Yellow
ARG O&B
NRR
ARG O&B
Aurizon Yellow
FreightCorp Blue
ARG O&B
FreightCorp Blue
ARG O&B
ARG O&B
ARG O&B
Aurizon Yellow
ARG O&B
ARG O&B
ARG O&B
ARG O&B
Watco B&Y

Owner

Aurizon
Aurizon
Watco
Aurizon
Apex Industrial
Aurizon
GWA
Aurizon
Aurizon
GWA
Apex Industrial
GWA
Aurizon
Apex Industrial
Aurizon
SSR
GWA
Apex Industrial
GWA
Watco

Begun Service

Jan 1969
Mar 1969
Mar 1969
Apr 1969
May 1969
May 1969
May 1969
Jun 1969
Jun 1969
Jun 1969
Aug 1969
Aug 1969
Sep 1969
Sep 1969
Oct 1969
Oct 1969
Nov 1969
Dec 1969
Dec 1969
Jan 1970

Current State

Convert - DC2205
Stored
Converted - HL203
Scrapped
Scrapped
Stored
Converted - 2207
Stored
Scrapped
Converted - 2210
Scrapped
Converted - 2212
Converted - 2202
Scrapped
Stored as DC2213
Stored as 2204
Converted - 2214
Scrapped
Converted - 2216
Converted - FL220