Newbraugh Brothers Toys 1983 - 2008

Some of the rolling stock pictured below were derived from Frank's Roundhouse production. They were commissioned by Newbraugh Brothers Toys (NBT) of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia and, where noted below, decorated by Darley Design, Dulaney Enterprises or Pleasant Valley Process (PVP) Company. NBT cars were initially sold at the Train Collectors Association York, Pennsylvania train meets. Bunk cars were decorated for Frank's Roundhouse. Some cars were commissioned for Penn State. NBT also sold lighted blinking billboards. Eventually, NBT's custom-decorated cars were sold nationally to civic groups, train clubs and private businesses through the distribution efforts of Dulaney Enterprises in the 1980's, and Mountaineer Hobbies in the 1990's. For cars made before 1983, see Newbraugh Brothers Toys 1974 - 1982.

Note that the cars on this page are arranged numerically by the last four digits of the NBT number. An NBT spreadsheet has been developed, which lists factory stock numbers and other information for their production.

Special thanks to David B. Hollingsworth of St. Albans, West Virginia, who provided many of the NBT historical details above.

NBT number 309-1243. Pennsylvania 128207 covered hopper; black; white lettering and graphics. This Williams hopper was decorated by PVP in April 1983. Photo courtesy of the B. Trappen collection.

NBT number 505-1256. Train Collectors Association 1983 29th Annual Convention Special boxcar on top and woodside refrigerator car on the bottom; white; refrigerator car has red roof and ends; red, white and blue lettering and graphics; sliding red doors; full ladders. These Lionel cars were redecorated by PVP in June 1983 and have the same NBT numbers. Photo courtesy of eBay seller hirailfarms.

NBT number 528-1270. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 1983 insulated boxcar; red; white lettering and graphics; stamped red plug doors; full ladders. Decorated by PVP in June 1983. Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.

NBT number 309-1271. Pennsylvania 828207 open hopper; tuscan; white lettering and graphics. This Williams hopper was decorated by PVP. Photo courtesy of the B. Trappen collection.

NBT number 605-1275. Clemson Tigers 1981 National Champions 2215 refrigerator car; orange; blue roof and ends; blue, orange and white lettering and graphics; sliding blue doors; full ladders. This Lionel woodside refrigerator car was redecorated by PVP in June 1983. Photo courtesy of eBay seller noapologies91.

NBT number 605-1279. Nabisco Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 1983 refrigerator car; white; red roof and ends; red and white lettering and graphics; sliding green doors; full ladders. This Lionel woodside refrigerator car was redecorated by PVP in June 1983. Photo courtesy of the T. Cosgrove collection.

NBT number 605-1283. Strasburg Rail Road boxcar; brown; yellow lettering; sliding brown panel doors; full ladders. Redecorated by PVP in July 1983. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

NBT number 605-1286. Nabisco Fig Newtons refrigerator car; yellow; blue roof and ends; red, white and blue lettering and graphics; sliding blue doors; full ladders. This Lionel woodside refrigerator car was redecorated by PVP in August 1983. Photo courtesy of eBay seller tk1717.

NBT number 605-1291. West Virginia University Mountaineers refrigerator car; old gold; dark blue roof and ends; dark blue lettering; sliding dark blue doors; full ladders. This Lionel woodside refrigerator car was redecorated by PVP in July 1983. Photo courtesy of eBay seller eprosellers.

NBT number 637-1301. Come See The Circus refrigerator car; red; white lettering and tiger logo; stamped red plug doors; full ladders. Decorated by Darley Design of Phillipi, West Virginia in March 1989. Photo courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

NBT number 505-1309. Toy Train Museum 7784 Voltamp boxcar; white; black, white, red, green and yellow lettering and graphics; sliding blue doors; full ladders. This Lionel boxcar was redecorated by PVP in September 1983 for NBT. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

NBT number 192-1310. TCA Toy Train Museum, Paradise-Strasburg trolley; yellow; black roof; black lettering and graphics; brown doors; window silhouettes. This trolley was decorated by PVP in September 1983. Photo courtesy of eBay seller aceantiquethrift.

NBT number 605-1323. Lehigh Valley 5432 woodside car; tuscan; white and black lettering and graphics; sliding tuscan doors; full ladders. This Lionel car came equipped with boxcar doors instead of refrigerator car doors and was redecorated by PVP in January 1984 for Frank's Roundhouse. Photo courtesy of the T. Cosgrove collection.

NBT number 570-1330. Clemson Tigers 1981 National Champions 2215 HO scale boxcar kit; orange; raised blue roof walk; blue, orange and white lettering and graphics; sliding blue doors; full ladders. This Athearn boxcar kit was redecorated by PVP in February 1984. Photo courtesy of eBay seller noapologies91.

NBT number 505-1331. Train Collectors Association 30th National Convention 1984-30X Heinz Ketchup banquet souvenir boxcar; white; red roof and ends; black, gray, red and white lettering and graphics; sliding red doors; full ladders. This Lionel boxcar was redecorated by PVP in June 1984. Photo courtesy of the B. Trappen collection.

NBT number 705-1333. Lionel Operating Train Society 121315 Pennsylvania high cube boxcar; tuscan; gold, white and black lettering and graphics; sliding tuscan doors; half ladders. At the top of each car end, there is a thin white band with "NO RUNNING BOARD" and "EXCESS HEIGHT CAR PRR 121315" printed in black. This Lionel boxcar was redecorated by PVP in March 1984. Photo courtesy of the B. Trappen collection.

NBT number 505-1379. Toy Train Museum 7785 Hoge Toys boxcar; gray; black roof and ends; black, blue and gray lettering and graphics; sliding black doors; full ladders. This Lionel boxcar was redecorated by PVP in September 1984. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

NBT number 705-1385. Nabisco Brands Inc., Season's Greetings 1984 high cube boxcar; red; white, red and black lettering and graphics; sliding white doors; half ladders. This Lionel boxcar was redecorated by PVP in December 1984. Photo courtesy of the T. Cosgrove collection.

NBT number 427-1403. Farmers Trust stock car; yellow; green roof; green lettering; sliding yellow stock doors; full ladders. This car was part of a set produced by PVP for the Farmers Trust bank of Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Other parts of the set included a caboose, covered hopper, gondola, auto transport car and five open hoppers with a coal load. One of the hopper cars with coal is pictured further down the page as NBT number 309-1463. PVP decorated this car in June 1985. Set information and photo courtesy of the T. Cosgrove collection.

Central Railroad of New Jersey 4906 CNJ stock car; yellow; green roof; black lettering and graphics; sliding green stock doors; full ladders. It's suspected, but not confirmed, that NBT/PVP were responsible for decorating this car. Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.

Central Railroad of New Jersey 21530 Central Railroad of Pennsylvania stock car; yellow; green roof; black and green lettering and graphics; sliding green stock doors; full ladders. The Central Railroad of Pennsylvania was a short-lived attempt by the Central Railroad of New Jersey to avoid some New Jersey taxes on their Pennsylvania trackage. It's suspected, but not confirmed, that NBT/PVP were responsible for decorating this car. Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.

Central Railroad of New Jersey 1444 N.J.D.X. stock car; yellow; green roof; green lettering and graphics; sliding green stock doors; full ladders. It's suspected, but not confirmed, that NBT/PVP were responsible for decorating this car. Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.

NBT number 527-1426. Toy Train Museum 7786 Dorfan boxcar; yellow; black lettering; Dorfan and Toy Train Museum logos; sliding orange plug doors; half ladders. Decorated by PVP in February 1986. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

NBT number 605-1428. Choo-Choo Barn 25th Anniversary refrigerator car; silver; black, red and yellow lettering and graphics; sliding silver doors; full ladders. This Lionel woodside refrigerator car was redecorated by PVP in April 1986. Photo courtesy of the T. Cosgrove collection.

NBT number 605-1432. Statue of Liberty Centennial refrigerator car; white; blue roof and ends; red, white and blue lettering and graphics; sliding red doors; full ladders. This Lionel woodside refrigerator car was redecorated by PVP in May 1986. Photo courtesy of eBay seller hirailfarms.

NBT number 205-1433. Statue of Liberty Centennial lighted caboose; white; red roof; blue and white lettering and graphics. This Lionel caboose was redecorated by PVP in May 1986. Photo courtesy of eBay seller hirailfarms.

NBT number 705-1441. Train Collectors Association, Southern Division 20th Anniversary 1986 bunk car; yellow; silver roof and ends; black lettering and graphics. This Lionel bunk car was redecorated by PVP in October 1986. Other bunk cars were done for Frank's Roundhouse. Photo courtesy of the B. Trappen collection.

NBT number 705-1453. Dow tank car; light blue; dark blue and yellow lettering and graphics. "DOWX 38356" "CAP'Y 8,100 GAL" and "CARDWELL DRAFT GEAR" is imprinted on the tank end. This Lionel tank car was redecorated by PVP in May 1987, and has been seen with and without a "1987 LOTS" box sticker. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

NBT number 509-1461. If You Can Read This---- Thank a Teacher boxcar; white; black, white, green and red lettering and graphics; sliding white plug doors with black NBT triangle; half ladders. Decorated by PVP in September 1987. Photo courtesy of B. Batt.

NBT number 309-1463. Farmers Trust open hopper with a coal load; black with yellow lettering. This was part of the Farmers Trust set described with NBT number 427-1403 above. Decorated by PVP in October 1987. Photo courtesy of the T. Cosgrove collection.

NBT number 605-1471. ABC Express Welcome Aboard boxcar; pink; baby blue roof and ends; baby blue and white lettering and graphics; sliding baby blue plug doors with white NBT triangle; full ladders. Photo courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

NBT number 627-1481. Eye + Am + A + Locomotive + Walnut = I Am A Train Nut refrigerator car; white; red and black lettering; eye, steam locomotive and nut logos; black and white stamped plug doors; full ladders. Decorated by PVP in October 1989. Photo courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

NBT number 627-1485. Baltimore and Ohio 41948 Time-Saver Service boxcar; brown; yellow, white, orange and blue lettering and graffiti; brown plug doors; full ladders. Decorated by PVP in April 1990. Photo courtesy of the T. Cosgrove collection.

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NBT number 627-1488. Both sides of a Merry Christmas Bah Humbug boxcar; white; red roof and ends; green and red lettering and graphics; sliding red panel doors; full ladders. The box end is labeled HUMBUG. Decorated by PVP in October 1990. Photos courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

NBT number 627-1498. Hy-Vee Food Stores 60th Anniversary boxcar; white; blue lettering; Hy-Vee and 60th Anniversary logos; sliding red panel doors; full ladders. Hy-Vee operates more than 240 retail stores in eight Midwestern states, including Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Decorated by PVP in October 1991. Photo courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

NBT number 639-1503. Season's Greetings 1990 boxcar; red; white, green and black lettering and graphics; sliding green panel doors; full ladders. Dulaney Enterprises number 60. Decorated by Dulaney Enterprises in October 1990. Photo courtesy of B. Trappen.

NBT number 523-1521. Season's Greetings 1991 and Happy New Year 1992 boxcar; white; green and red lettering; green tree logos; sliding red panel doors; full ladders. Decorated by Dulaney Enterprises in October 1991 and distributed by Mountaineer Hobbies. Photo courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

NBT number 523-1524. All America Loves a Train boxcar; white; red, white and blue lettering and graphics; sliding blue panel doors; full ladders. Decorated by Dulaney Enterprises in October 1991. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.