Australian Locomotive Rosters

42/421/43 Classes

A Squiz At Some NSW Streamliners.

Photos of each class member, the many livery variations that have been worn and the current situation as of February 2020

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LOCO	BUILD #	DATE	OWNER	STATUS	NAME
4201	55-74	1955	RTM	Operational, Preserved
4202	55-75	1955		Scrapped
4203	55-79	1956	Private	O'Donohugue's Pub
4204	56-87	1956	LVR	Operational, Preserved	Grandma
4205	56-92	1956		Scrapped
4206	56-100	1956	DSRM	Operational, Stored
42101	65-468	1965	Private	Operational, Preserved
42102	66-469	1966	DSRM	Stored, Preserved
42103	66-470	1966	Chumrail	Operational, Preserved	Chumster
42104	66-471	1966		Scrapped, Sims Metal (Mascot)
42105	66-472	1966	Chumrail	Stored, Preserved
42106	66-473	1966	Aurizon	Scrapped
42107	66-474	1966	Aurizon	Stored
42108	66-475	1966		Scrapped, Sims Metal (Mascot)
42109	66-476	1966	Aurizon	Scrapped
42110	66-477	1966		Scrapped, Sims Metal (Mascot)
4301	2112-9	1956		Scrapped
4302	2112-12	1957		Scrapped
4303	2112-13	1957		Scrapped
4304	2112-14	1957		Scrapped
4305	2112-15	1957		Scrapped
4306	2112-16	1957	RTM	Operational, Preserved
			DSRM	Dorrigo Steam Railway & Museum
			LVR	Lachlan Valley Railway
			RTM	NSW Railway Museum
				Compiled: Brad Peadon 2019

PHOTOS

4201 on a tour to Mudgee. The 42 went to Lithgow, with 4906 and 4910 beyond to Mudgee.
The 42 then hauled the returning train from Lithgow again.
Brad Peadon

4201 4520 44211 NL94 30-1-2000 Broadmeadow - Bradly Coulter
Return of the 'Tamworth Country Music Festival' train.
Larger numbers on the side compared to earlier shot.

6029 P/P 4201 Special Passenger - Lochinvar - Bradly Coulter
Crossing XRN024 GWU003 GWU002 on up coal.
Steamfest 2018 - 14-4-2018

4201 Newcastle Station  - John Gibson

13-2-1956

4202 Delec 1980 - Bob Dean

4202 Chullora 30-3-1982 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

4203 Delec 26-11-1982 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

4203 O'Donoghue's Irish Pub (Emu Plains) 2-11-2010 - Bradly Coulter

4204 Delec 6-8-1982 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

4461 4204 Homebush Saleyards 21-10-1983 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

4204 3026 Maitland 7-10-1985 - Bradly Coulter
8116 8136 down empty coal.

4878 4204 48107 Broadmeadow 12-10-1986 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

4205 Delec (3 shots) 20-8-1982 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

4206 Cardiff Workshops 9-2-1984 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

4206 Cardiff Workshops 9-2-1984 - Brad Coulter Snr



42101 Sydney Terminal 2-3-1982 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

42101 4490 Enfield 13-12-1985 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

42101 had been privately purchased by this time and spent some time in this siding at Goulburn station.

42101 4501 Dungon 20-3-2016 - Arthur Anderson
Original livery as privately restored.

42109 42102 Bargo 22-7-1983 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

42102 Delec 13-10-1983 - Brad Coulter (Snr)
Note glass missing from first pothole.

42102 42103 Villawood 11-1-1985 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

42102 Stored at Kooragang 21-3-1986 - Bradly Coulter

42103 42102 Sydney Terminal 28-11-1982 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

42103 East Greta Junction (South Maitland Railway) 24-4-83
Brad Coulter Snr

42103 Chullora Workshops 20-2-1986 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

42103 Dungog 17-10-1996 - Bradly Coulter

42103 42106 Port Waratah 30-8-1998 - Bradly Coulter

42103 LZ3101 LZ3104 DC2206 LQ3122
Broadmeadow Yard 28-1-2015 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

42103 on a transfer to to North Rothbury.
QR National branding removed and privately owned.
Brad Peadon

42103 'Chumster' Ardglen 23-2-2019 - Bradly Coulter
As painted in private preservation.
Note also the horns placed on the nose.

42103 'Chumster' Werris Creek 23-2-2019 - Bradly Coulter
As painted in private preservation.

42104 in a trial livery that was not adopted. Chullora - 7-11-1979

Worth noting that she was the first locomotive to wear a reverse livery, while 4465 (next to her) was the first released in it.
Bob Richardson

42104 in a trial livery that was not adopted. Chullora - 7-11-1979

Bob Richardson

42104 in a vastly better version of reverse. Picton 30-7-1983
Brad Coulter (Snr)

42104 Delec Depot 31-1-1983 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

42105 Chullora Workshops 15-7-1985 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

42105 Delec Loco 28-10-1982 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

42105 Dungog 17-10-1996 - Bradly Coulter

42105 CLP12 Broadmeadow Yard 11-12-2010 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

42106 Clyde Yard 9-2-1984 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

42106 Cardiff Workshops May 1989 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

42106 Casino 29-12-2010 - Brian Atkins

42107 42209 Delec 8-5-1983 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

42107 Chullora (2 shots) 20-11-1985 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

Worth noting that this version never was used in service. It was repainted as below before being released to traffic.

42107 was taken from storage and reactivated for a while. It saw use on trip trains around Sydney and further afield, being noted on the Griffith Speedfreight on at least one occasion.
Brad Peadon

42107 Enfield Yard 12-4-1986 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

42107 42103 42109 during a trial run from Junee to Cootamundra and return.
They would later go to Casino for the Northern Rivers Railroad.
Brad Peadon

42107 42109 42103 42105 Paterson 17-10-1996 - Bradly Coulter

42107 Hexham 26-10-2016 - Andy Warren

42108 Penrose 16-4-1984 - Brad Coulter (Snr).

42108 4514 4406 Delec Loco Depot 17-4-1986 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

42108 during a period that some 421 class were stored at Bathurst.
Brad Peadon

42109 4203 Menangle Bridge 5-9-1981 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

42109 Delec Loco Depot 31-1-1983 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

42109 42103 42107 during a trial run from Junee to Cootamundra and return.
They would later go to Casino for the Northern Rivers Railroad.
Brad Peadon

42109 in storage at Junee Roundhouse - Brad Peadon

42109 4520 4490 4306 on a long weekend RTM tour to Brisbane and Murwillumbah.
Seen here at Lismore, on the now (mostly) closed Murwillumbah branch.
Brad Peadon

42110 42106 Enfield Yard 19-6-1986 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

42110 Withdrawn at Hope Street (Enfield) 1987 - Brad Peadon

42110 4422 Sims Metal Mascot - Brad Peadon

4301 Chullora 10-1974 - Photographer Unknown - Brad Coulter Collection



4302 Delec 7-1974 - Photographer Unknown - Bradly Coulter Collection

4455 4303 Argenton 1974 - Max Bridges

4304 4531 Sulphide Junction 8-11-1975 - Max Bridges

4304 Broadmeadow 1974 - John Hourigan

4305 4417 4473 Argenton 1975 - Max Bridges

4306 Thirmere (RTM) 5-9-1981 - Brad Coulter (Snr)

4306 4201 4490 Broadmeadow 19-9-1999 - Bradly Coulter

4306 4001 Maitland 29-4-2012 - Bradly Coulter
Number missing on the #2 end.

4490 push/pull 3016 in background.

Compiled by: Brad Peadon
With information supplied by Bradly Coulter and Brad Peadon.

Thanks to Arthur Anderson, Brian Atkins, Max Bridges, Brad Coulter (Snr), John Hourigan, Bob Richardson and Andy Warren.

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