TOYX Port Jervis Railroad Museum

TOYX Port Jervis Railroad Museum An interpretive historical exhibit covering the railroad history of Port Jervis, New York.

Please welcome: TOYX C380!We have completed our cosmetic “restoration” of Erie Lackawanna caboose No. C380. This histori...
05/31/2026

Please welcome: TOYX C380!

We have completed our cosmetic “restoration” of Erie Lackawanna caboose No. C380. This historic caboose was built in November 1970 for the Erie Lackawanna Railway and saw regular service in the Port Jervis area and throughout Orange County for a large portion of its career. It was the last caboose built for the Erie Lackawanna, and the local Middletown & New Jersey Railroad donated the car to TOYX in 2025.

In recognition of our nation’s upcoming 250th birthday, we have painted No. C380 into the same special commemorative paint scheme originally applied by the Erie Lackawanna to caboose No. C354 in 1975 for the nation’s bicentennial. The red, white, and blue No. C354 was a familiar sight for Port Jervis railroaders and railfans from 1975 to 1976, and we’re thrilled to bring this historic paint scheme back to the city 50 years later.

Thanks to Paul Tupaczewski of Prime Mover Decals for his assistance with the lettering, and to the Sherwin-Williams store in Milford, Pa. for their gracious partial donation of the paint.

This car will be available for public viewing when our museum reopens for the 2026 season on July 4, 2026 - stay tuned for updates on that event!

In the meantime, we’re going to go home and lament the fact that we still don’t have a 1:87 scale version of this caboose from Tangent Scale Models…. 😉

Just need to paint the handrails and add the rest of the lettering. Then, as soon as we finish custom painting one, Tang...
05/30/2026

Just need to paint the handrails and add the rest of the lettering. Then, as soon as we finish custom painting one, Tangent Scale Models will probably decide to make a model of this car….

05/25/2026

From a photo to reality, 50 years later. We can’t get enough of this caboose, and it’s not even done yet!

Step 4: Spend ANOTHER eight hours masking, an hour painting, and significantly more time fighting with insects while pul...
05/22/2026

Step 4: Spend ANOTHER eight hours masking, an hour painting, and significantly more time fighting with insects while pulling the masking off. But hey, it’s starting to look like something that Tangent Scale Models might want to produce now!

Just gotta add black and silver and a lot of lettering….

P.S. Hey Erie Lackawanna Railroad Historical Society, when was the last time an EL logo was painted on a piece of equipment in Port Jervis?

Step 3: Spend eight hours masking, one hour painting, and 10 minutes pulling off all of the masking that took eight hour...
05/17/2026

Step 3: Spend eight hours masking, one hour painting, and 10 minutes pulling off all of the masking that took eight hours to apply….. would be soooooo much easier if Tangent Scale Models just produced these……

New to TOYX's archival collection - check out this original Erie Railroad baggage tag! These tags were affixed to a pass...
05/15/2026

New to TOYX's archival collection - check out this original Erie Railroad baggage tag! These tags were affixed to a passenger's luggage when traveling between different railroads, ensuring that their luggage was transferred properly and reached the proper trains and destinations. Travelers from Port Jervis would have used these tags when connecting to different railroads for cross-country travel. This tag will be going on display in our museum boxcar, which is currently having all of its exhibits extensively renovated. We are hoping to reopen to the public for the July 4th weekend!

For the next step, purchase an undecorated Erie Lackawanna bay window caboose. These should be readily available once we...
05/12/2026

For the next step, purchase an undecorated Erie Lackawanna bay window caboose. These should be readily available once we collectively pressure Tangent Scale Models into producing them…..

Recreating a historic paint scheme starts with extensive research…..
05/12/2026

Recreating a historic paint scheme starts with extensive research…..

02/06/2026

Since our Dining Car is getting new windows, we’re left making our recipes at home, both from our vast library of dining car recipes, or in this case, supporting a partner The Danbury Railway Museum. Presenting: Firebox Wings!

1/2 bottle of Firebox Sauce
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp lime or lemon juice
Combine and microwave for 30 seconds
Use a fork or whisk to combine.

Will do 12-15 wings depending on how much you sauce them.

Enjoy during the upcoming major sports event.

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86 Pike Street
Port Jervis, NY
12771

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