Written By: Thomas McIntosh
Photos By: Thomas McIntosh, Dean Jones, Ian Green, Alex Thorn, Thomas Bulic, Michael Hobson
​and Macauley Haywood

Page Last Updated: 16/7/20

The 442 class locomotive was built by Alco Goodwin and Comeng in Aurbun between 1970 and 1973, a total of 40 locomotives were made in that time. They were used on both freight and passenger services across NSW. The 442 class was built to help phase out the 40 Class locomotive, a total of 20 locos were put on order initially and another 20 were ordered a while afterwards.  They are identical to the South Australian Railways 700 class.
The locomotive has a weight of  113 tonnes and has a top speed of 120km/h. A total of 12 were rebuilt into GLs or JLs in the early 2000s.

Inside the cab of a 442. (13/6/20)
​Photo By: Michael Hobson

44204-44206-GM27-602-GM22 with #7CK3 at Lovley Banks. (28/7/19)
Photo By: Thomas McIntosh

Locomotive Status

Road No.

44201
44202
​44203
​44204
​44205
​44206
​44207
​44208
​44209
​44210
​44211
​44212
44213
​44214
​44215
​44216
​44217
​44218
​44219
​44220
​44221
​44222
​44223
​44224
​44225
​44226
​44227
​44228
​44229
​44230
44231
​44232
​44233
​44234
​44235
​44236
​44237
​44238
​44239
​44240

Livery

CFCLA
Qube S&Y
Silverton
SSR Y&B
Candy
SSR Y&B
CFCLA
Silver and Blue
Silver and Blue
Candy
Tuscan
CFCLA
Candy
Candy
CFCLA
CFCLA
Greentrains
CFCLA
Candy
Greentrains
Candy
CFCLA
Greentrains
Candy
Candy
Candy
Candy
CFCLA
CFCLA
CFCLA
Candy
Freightliner
CFCLA
Candy
Candy
Candy
Candy
Candy
Candy
FreightCorp

Owner

CFCLA
QUBE
QUBE
SSR
Morrison K. Aus
SSR
CFCLA
Manildra Group
Manildra Group
Morrison K. Aus
NSW RTM
CFCLA
Morrison K. Aus
Morrison K. Aus
CFCLA
CFCLA
SSR
CFCLA
Morrison K. Aus
SSR
AN
CFCLA
SSR
Morrsion K. Aus
Morrison K. Aus
SSR
Morrison K. Aus
CFCLA
CFCKA
CFCLA
Morrison K. Aus
CFCLA
CFCLA
Morrison K. Aus
Silverton
SRA
Silverton
SRA
SRA
​SRA

Begun Service

Dec 1970
Apr 1971
Apr 1971
May 1971
May 1971
Jul 1971
Jul 1971
Aug 1971
Aug 1971
Sep 1971
Sep 1971
Oct 1971
OCt 1971
Nov 1971
Dec 1971
May 1972
May 1972
Jun 1972
Jun 1972
Jun 1972
Jan 1972
Mar 1972
Mar 1972
Mar 1972
Mar 1972
Jun 1972
Jul 1972
Jul 1972
Jul 1972
Jul 1972
Aug 1972
Sep 1972
Nov 1972
Nov 1972
Mar 1973
Sep 1973
Sep 1973
Sep 1973
Oct 1973
Oct 1973

Current State

Converted - GL105
In Maintenance 
Scrapped
In Maintenance
Scrapped
Operational
Converted - GL101
Operational
Operational
Scrapped
Preserved
Converted - GL112
Scrapped
Scrapped
Converted - GL110
Converted - GL102
Converted - 442s2
Converted - GL106
Scrapped
Converted - 442s1
Scrapped
Converted - GL108
Converted - 442s5
Scrapped
Scrapped
Preserved - Static
Scrapped
Converted - GL103
Converted - GL109
Converted - GL104
Scrapped
Converted - GL111
Converted - GL107
Scrapped
Scrapped
Scrapped
Scrapped
Scrapped
Scrapped
Scrapped

Photos of 442 Classes

44202

44202-8037 with #3MC1 at Albion. (19/3/13)
​Photo By: Ian Green

44202-1106 with #6SM7 at Mittagong. (22/3/20)
Photo by: Dean Jones

44202-872-8037 with #2SM7 at Alymerton. (2/3/20)
Photo By: Thomas Bulic

44202-4814-4816-G512 shunt #6MC1 at Victoria Dock. (29/3/13)
​Photo By: Ian Green

44204

44204-44206-GM27-602-GM22 with #7CK3 at Inverleigh. (28/7/19)
Photo By: Alex Thorn

44204 leads an empty JHR Ballast train through Towrang. (11/11/18)
Photo By: Dean Jones

44204 sits in McIntyre Loop with a sleeper train. (22/8/07)
​Photo By: Ian Green

44204-GM36-VL356 lead an El Zorro grain out of West Footscray. (27/2/08)
​Photo By: Ian Green

44206

44206-4404-602-GM22-GM27 depart Gheringhap loop on #7934V. (11/8/19)
Photo By: Macauley Haywood

44206-GM27-S302-44204 lead 1877 out of Springwood. (16/9/14)
Photo By: Dean Jones

44206 arrives into Central with NIF set D102. (10/1/20)
​Photo By: Thomas McIntosh

44206 at Miranda with a works train. (8/7/19)
​Photo By: Thomas Bulic

44208

44208 on transfer to Manildra on #9837 at Campsie. (24/12/18)
Photo By: Thomas Bulic

44209

44209 stabled with 7315 in Bomaderry. (24/2/19)
Photo By: Thomas McIntosh

44209 trails behind GL111 on a light engine from NSW at Albion. (16/10/15)
​Photo By: Ian Green

44209-T333 depart Victoria Dock with #9767 to Portland. (29/6/11)
​Photo By: Ian Green

44209-GM36 with an empty El Zorro grain at Newport. (29/12/10)
Photo By: Ian Green

442s1

442s1-GM27-RL302 lead 7933V into Williams Landing. (3/7/18)
Photo By: Ian Green

442s1 stabled with an SSR grain at Somerton Loop. (27/1/19)
Photo By: Thomas McIntosh

442s1-GM27-GM22 unload an SSR grain in Appleton Dock. (22/8/18)
​Photo By: Ian Green

442s2

442s2-RL301-BRM002 pass through Pagewood on #8146. (5/2/19)
​Photo By: Thomas Bulic

442s2-L277-C501 with an up El Zorro grain at Brooklyn. (17/4/13)
​Photo By: Ian Green

442s2-T333-S312-C501 on transfer to Maroona at North Dynon. (20/11/12)
​Photo By: Ian Green

442s5

442s5-442s1-GM10-Y169-Y115 bound for Ettamogah at Seymour. (3/12/18)
Photo By: Alex Thorn

442s5-C510 with an SSR grain to Maldon at Picton. (21/1/18)
​Photo By: Dean Jones

442s5-GM27 & 22-B61-GM10-RL302 on a grain at West Footscray. (25/6/18)
Photo By: Ian Green

442s5 with an empty rail train at Newport. (15/10/10)
​Photo By: Ian Green

442s6

442s6 at Moonee Ponds Creek Junction. (17/9/07)
​Photo By: Ian Green

442s6 with a loaded rail train at Newport. (17/9/07)
Photo By: Ian Green

All information sourced from Railpage and Wikipedia