NYCTA R26/R28 orginal body color?

[jeffmorris]

Does anyone remember the NYCTA R26/R28 orginal body color? It's hard to check from photos in books and I think that it's dark red. The photos in "NYC Subway Cars" book made it look like a shade of purple.

[dick8299]

A quick google yielded these web sites that may be of help to you:

http://www.nycsubway.org/cars/r262829.html


http://www.orenstransitpage.com/otpnycpics/redbirds.htm