page_title: New South Wales 42 class locomotive
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: New South Wales 42 class locomotive / History
caption_attribution_description: English: NSWR loco 4204 at Albury, ~1977
context_page_description: The New South Wales 42 class was a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Granville for the New South Wales Government Railways in 1955/56.
context_section_description: The design was based on the Electro-Motive Diesel EMD F9 locomotive and were very similar to the GM 12 class then being built by Clyde Engineering for the Commonwealth Railways.
  They initially worked express passenger services including the Brisbane Limited, Intercapital Daylight and Melbourne Limited and later the Southern Aurora and Spirit of Progress. As newer locomotives arrived they were concentrated on the Main South line operating freight services.
  By April 1978, the Goulburn branch of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen had placed a ban on the 42 class operating as lead engines due to cab conditions. In 1980, 4201 had its cab upgraded during overhaul to overcome these issues, but with their replacement imminent it was decided not to treat the rest of the class. All were withdrawn in 1983.
caption: 4204 at Albury in 1977
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