Gilbert B Norman wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2019 7:05 am Mr. Combine, the noted IRT cars were delivered RedIf all details are correct, those were R17s on the 6 (built by St. Louis 1955), oriignaly maroon. Later replaced with hard fiberglass benches (baseball dugout type).
Know so, as I were "around those parts" (77th & Lex) during early '60's. The best innovation those cars had were padded foam seats with a vinyl covering - a step up from the Rattan from earlier times.
Not all Gunn Red cars had the same original livery. The World's Fair cars on the 7 (delivered late 1963/1964 for the World's Fair) had a striking two-tone turquoise with large picture windows and were called "Blue Arrows". The Main Line R33/R36 cars on the 1/2/3/4/5/6 lines delivered between 1963 and early 1965 were bright red and had conventional (drop sash) windows.
Since my friend continues to chain smoke nonstop, she is probably an Alco.
