Newbraugh Brothers Toys 1974 - 1982

Newbraugh Brothers Toys (NBT) of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia designed, printed, and distributed custom decorated train cars for over 25 years. John S. Newbraugh started NBT with his brother in the early 1970's. He sometimes used the name John R. Blubaugh on NBT rolling stock. Early on, NBT used Kris Model Trains and others for car decoration. In 1978 NBT teamed with Seymour Knight of Pleasant Valley Process (PVP) Company, who screen printed a variety of custom-decorated cars. Early NBT cars were sold at the Train Collectors Association York, Pennsylvania train meets. Built dates, car decorators and production numbers are from the Newbraugh Brothers Toys Checklist 1974 - 1982. NBT also did cars that featured the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor accident and Guinness World Record for operating the longest model electric train. For items made after 1982, see Newbraugh Brothers Toys 1983 - 2008.

Note that the cars on this page are arranged numerically by the last four digits of the NBT number. Here's the link to download a 34 page PDF file for the NBT Checklist 1974 - 1982.

NBT number 460-1004. NBT stock car; gray; red lettering and graphics; sliding red stock doors; full ladders. John R. Blubaugh of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia decorated less than 100 cars in March 1976 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

NBT number 525-1006. Moorefield & Virginia R.R. 33rd Annual Poultry Festival boxcar; black; yellow, white and red lettering and graphics; "ARBY'S LTD. #1" "THE POULTRY CAPITAL OF WEST VIRGINIA;" sliding yellow plug doors; half ladders. Palmo Silk Screening of Berkeley Springs and Chester, West Virginia decorated less than 100 cars in July 1975 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.

NBT number 525-1007. Train Scenes boxcar, number 013 in the series; white; hand-painted multicolor graphics; sliding hand-painted multicolor smooth doors; half ladders. Charles Ridgeway of Big Cove, Pennsylvania hand-painted less than 100 cars in January 1976 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the T. Cosgrove collection.

NBT number 700-1017. Union Pacific bank car; orange; no road number or car data; large Union Pacific shield; automated rail way logo; stamped orange plug doors; full ladders; coin slot in roof. Kris Model Trains produced a total run of more than 100 orange, tuscan and green bank cars in November 1976 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.

NBT number 700-1017. Union Pacific orange bank car underside label. Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.

NBT number 700-1017. Union Pacific bank car; tuscan; no road number or car data; large Union Pacific shield; automated rail way logo; stamped tuscan plug doors; full ladders; coin slot in roof. Kris Model Trains produced a total run of more than 100 orange, tuscan and green bank cars in November 1976 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.

NBT number 700-1017. Union Pacific bank car; green; no road number or car data; large Union Pacific shield; automated rail way logo; stamped green plug doors; full ladders; coin slot in roof. Kris Model Trains produced a total run of more than 100 orange, tuscan and green bank cars in November 1976 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.

NBT number 550-1018. West Virginia map boxcar; white; multicolor decal graphics; sliding blue smooth doors; half ladders. John R. Blubaugh of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia decorated less than 100 cars in November 1976 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.

NBT number 550-1018. West Virginia map boxcar underside label. Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.

NBT number 305-1065. R&M Department Store gondola; red; white lettering and graphics; "Season's Greetings." PVP redecorated less than 100 Lionel gondolas in November 1980 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.

NBT number 727-1090. Morgan County State Bank car; white; blue lettering and logos; stamped white plug doors; full ladders; coin slot in roof. The former bank Chief Executive Officer stated there were 10 cars presented to the bank's Board of Directors in 1981. The car came in a Kris box labeled "UP Bank." Note that Berkeley is spelled "Berkley" on the car side. PVP decorated less than 100 bank cars in January 1979 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.

NBT number 307-1108. Pennylvania Glass Sand Corporation of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia 2500 gondola; black; white lettering and graphics. PVP decorated more than 100 AHM gondolas in October 1979 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the T. Cosgrove collection.

NBT number 505-1109. Virginia Train Collectors Inc. 7679 boxcar; silver; black and red lettering and graphics; sliding black doors; full ladders. PVP redecorated more than 100 Lionel boxcars in October 1979 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

NBT number 505-1117. Donaldson Management Company of Butler, Pennsylvania boxcar; white; blue lettering and graphics; sliding white doors; full ladders. PVP redecorated less than 100 Lionel boxcars in August 1979 for NBT.

NBT number 605-1118. Skylab refrigerator car; light blue; dark blue roof and ends; blue and red lettering and graphics; sliding dark blue doors; full ladders. PVP redecorated less than 100 Lionel MPC billboard refrigerator cars in August 1979 for NBT. Photo courtesy of eBay seller bryantcollectibles.

NBT number 605-1118. Skylab refrigerator car; light blue; dark blue roof and ends; black and red lettering and graphics; sliding dark blue doors; full ladders. PVP redecorated more than 100 Lionel MPC billboard refrigerator cars in August 1979 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

NBT number 705-1125. Train Collectors Association Museum 1018-1979 Mortgage Burning high cube boxcar; tan; black, orange and red lettering and graphics; sliding tan doors; half ladders. The car ends are marked "NO RUNNING BOARD EXCESS HEIGHT CAR." PVP redecorated more than 1,000 Lionel high cube boxcars in October 1979 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the B. Trappen collection.

NBT number 205-1134. Strasburg Railroad, Great Train Race 150th Anniversary, Red Caboose Motel, Friends of Steam caboose; red; white lettering and graphics. PVP redecorated more than 100 Lionel cabooses in May 1980 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

NBT number 504-1135. Toy Train Museum 7780 boxcar; red; white lettering and graphics; sliding white doors; full ladders. PVP decorated more than 1,000 Lionel boxcars in April 1980 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the B. Trappen collection.

NBT number 505-1136. Inland Empire, Train Collectors Association, First Anniversary 1979 boxcar; white; black, green and orange lettering and graphics; sliding green doors; full ladders. PVP redecorated more than 100 Lionel boxcars in March 1980 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

NBT number 205-1150. Inland Empire, Train Collectors Association, Second Anniversary 1980 lighted caboose; yellow; red, black and white lettering and graphics. PVP redecorated less than 100 Lionel cabooses in November 1980 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

NBT number 505-1152. The Toy Center TCA-21281 boxcar; blue; white lettering and graphics; plaque on door; sliding white doors; full ladders. PVP redecorated less than 100 Lionel boxcars in February 1981 for NBT. Photo courtesy of eBay seller hirailfarms.

NBT number 504-1156. Toy Train Museum 7781 Hafner Trains boxcar; silver; black lettering and graphics; multicolor clockwork steam train; sliding black doors; full ladders. PVP decorated more than 1,000 Lionel boxcars in March 1981 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

NBT number 588-1162. S-gauge Toy Train Museum 7781 boxcar; red; white lettering and graphics; sliding white doors; full ladders. PVP decorated more than 100 American Flyer by Lionel boxcars in May 1981 for NBT. Photo courtesy of eBay seller mts-incorp.

NBT number 505-1163. Reading Railroad, White Deer Station, Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society boxcar; yellow; black and green lettering and graphics; sliding green doors; full ladders. PVP redecorated less than 100 Lionel boxcars in May 1981 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the T. Cosgrove collection.

NBT number 505-1165. Higgins and Sheer 10th Anniversary boxcar; red; white lettering and graphics; sliding white doors; full ladders. PVP redecorated more than 100 Lionel boxcars in May 1981 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

NBT number 305-1186. Inland Empire, Train Collectors Association, Third Anniversary 1981 covered hopper; blue and orange; blue, orange and green lettering and graphics. PVP redecorated less than 100 Lionel hoppers in December 1981 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

NBT number 705-1194. Spring Window Car - side 1; light green; orange lettering and graphics; sliding light green door on this side; full ladders. Frank L. Silvagni of Williamsport, Pennsylvania and PVP redecorated less than 100 Lionel boxcars in February 1982 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the T. Cosgrove collection.

NBT number 705-1194. Spring Window Car - side 2; large window with birds, ducks, fence, two children with an umbrella, turtle, flower basket and assorted scenic elements inside the car. Photo courtesy of the T. Cosgrove collection.

NBT number 504-1195. Toy Train Museum 7782 Carlisle and Finch Company boxcar; tan; brown lettering and graphics; multicolor steam train; sliding brown doors; full ladders. PVP decorated more than 1,000 blank Lionel boxcars in March 1982 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

NBT number 505-1204. Michigan Central 80948 Lionel Operating Train Society 1982 convention boxcar; green; black roof and ends; white lettering and graphics; sliding green doors; full ladders. PVP redecorated more than 100 Lionel boxcars in May 1982 for NBT. Photo courtesy of eBay seller lotsofthingsyouneed.

NBT number 505-1211. Oval Pharmacy of Bronx, New York 255 boxcar; white; blue and red lettering and graphics; "Famous for Prescriptions;" sliding blue doors; full ladders. PVP redecorated less than 100 Lionel boxcars in July 1982 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.

NBT number 505-1212. Lionel Collectors Association of Canada (LCAC) 8204 Algoma Central Railway boxcar; red; white, red and black lettering and graphics; sliding red doors; full ladders. For the road number, "82" is the production year and "04" means this is the fourth car in the LCAC commemorative car series. PVP redecorated more than 100 Lionel boxcars in June 1982 for NBT. Photo courtesy of eBay seller racraft457.

NBT number 504-1219. Toy Train Museum 7783 Ives Toys Make Happy Boys boxcar; green; white, black, brown, tan and red lettering and graphics; sliding gold doors; full ladders. PVP decorated an unknown number of blank Lionel boxcars in March 1983 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

NBT number 506-1235. Train-O-Rama boxcar; yellow; red roof and ends; black lettering; red Train-O-Rama logo; black and white steam train; sliding red doors; full ladders. The NBT Checklist identifies number 506-1235 as a Lionel refrigerator car, not boxcar. PVP decorated less than 100 Lionel cars in December 1982 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

NBT number 506-1235. Train-O-Rama boxcar; yellow; red roof; black lettering; red Train-O-Rama logo; black and white steam train; sliding red panel doors; half ladders. The NBT Checklist identifies number 506-1235 as a Lionel refrigerator car, not a KMT boxcar. More information about this car requested. Photo courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

NBT number unknown. Train-O-Rama stock car; yellow; black lettering; red Train-O-Rama logo; black and white steam train; sliding red stock doors; full ladders. This car is not identified in the NBT Checklist. More information about this car requested.

NBT number 505-1238. LaRue Shempp Toy Train Treasury, Lycoming County Historical Museum, Pennsylvania 24063 boxcar; tuscan; black, white and yellow lettering and graphics; sliding tuscan doors; full ladders. There is a faint "BLT-1" heatstamp showing through the paint, just above 8-55 on the left. PVP decorated more than 100 Lionel boxcars in December 1982 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.