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Composite class narrow gauge brake vans built at the Port Augusta workshops. Each van had accomodation in two compartments for 6 first and 8 second class passengers.



NYAB15 at Hawker on 13.2.1967

NYAB/NYR 15

Composite class narrow gauge brake vans built at the Port Augusta workshops. Had accomodation in two compartments for 6 first and 8 second class passengers.

12.10.1925Entered service.
9.3.1943Converted to a "NYR" relay van.
12.9.1946Reverted to "NYAB" carriage/brakevan, used on Hawker freights.
10.4.1959Auto couplers were fitted.
2.9.1970Transferred to the North Australia Railway
14.5.1975Written off.[blc]
-Sold to Pichi Richi Railway.
2005Rebuilt into a slightly differentformat. There are now two internal doors to one side of the carriage connecting the comparments. Toilet has now been fitted. This is a arrangement similar to some South Australian Railways narrow gauge passanger brakevans. This has been documented as having been done by the railways in the 30's (?) when it carried alot of passangers, but the doors were in the middle of the carriage, not to the side. There has also been a toilet installed.[rpf simont141]

NYAB/NYB 16 -- NYB 40 -- NBP 1569

Composite class narrow gauge brake vans built at the Port Augusta workshops. Had accomodation in two compartments for 6 first and 8 second class passengers.

12.10.1925Entered service as "NYAB 16".
16.11.1932To North Australia Railway as "NYB 16" with accomodation for 8 passengers.
30.9.1944To "NYB 40" with passenger compartment removed.[blc]
1962Taken out of service.
6.11.1968Body burnt and written off.
1968Underframe used in Ballast plough "NBP 1569".
1978Underframe reported as being sighted in Alice Springs[blc]

NYAB/NYR/NYB 17

Composite class narrow gauge brake vans built at the Port Augusta workshops. Had accomodation in two compartments for 6 first and 8 second class passengers.

9.11.1925Entered service.
16.11.1932To North Australia Railway[blc]
29.2.1943Converted to "NYR" sleeping van.
14.4.1948Returned to "NYB" passenger brakevan.
3.4.1959Auto couplers fitted.
29.12.1959Transport drivers sleeping equipment fitted.
20.10.1969Written off.