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I did a little research on this subject a few years ago, but I can’t find my information at the moment. Tru-Color offers several different reds and I don’t recall which was a good match for the bright red that was used on cabooses in the late ’70s and early ’80s.
If you are looking for real accuracy, I suggest that you go to your nearest Axalta paint dealer and ask for a drift card for Imron Safety Red or Fire Protection Red (they are the same). It is an exact match for the Imron paint that the Sedalia caboose shop was using during that timeframe. This is the paint that I used when I restored MP 13569. Once you have the drift card, you can compare it to the various model paint colors until you come up with one that you feel closely matches it.
