NXB - Classification

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NXB Breakdown van -- NXB 1565

1<sup>st</sup> June 2008,Keswick - XC2606 ex Parkeston break down van

Narrow gauge breakdown van, which was classified "NXB" and allocated road number 1565. It was orginally purchased for the North Australia Railway from Comeng Victoria, contract number 2796, as part of an order for 21 identical "NLB" louvre vans. The vehicle was painted white and sent to Darwin on 5.10.1968

ARTC,jpg,9.8.2008,Keswick - XC2606 Parkeston Break Down van

NXB 1565 -- XC 2606

5.10.1968	Entered service as Breadown van "NXB 1565" on the North Australia Railway[blc]
12.1.1978	Sent to Central Australia Railway[blc]
16.2.1978	Converted to standard gauge as "XC 2606"[blc]
-	Sent to Parkeston
1.7.1998	To Australian Rail Track Corporation.