Old Q rollsign

[MattTrain]

This was a rollsign of a R40 slant on the to Brighton Beach, from July 10, 2003. Both the and the subway car are no longer in use.

 

 

[EE Broadway Local]

Nice pic of the old .

[Brighton Local]

R68/R68A Type reading on my homemade rollsign, made up in 2004

 

 

Rollsign on top is a real rollsign for an R40 Slant / R40M / R42. Was never used though.

Zach

[LRG]

Zach, do you think I can go Kinko's and have a custom made sign there?

[N-Trizzy2609]

One thing that bugs me, the in the 80's was very weird. The stem didn't go through the circle like it does today.

[Brighton Local]

Zach, do you think I can go Kinko's and have a custom made sign there?

 

Perhaps. I went to a sign shop in Stapleton on S.I. to get these done. Kinko's might, yeah.

[KNIGHTRIDER3:16]

ahhh so nice to see the (G)oods every now and then:p

[INDman]

My R30 sign only has the .

[Dave160]

Ahhh the memories. Nice.

[BroadwayBuffer]

One thing that bugs me, the in the 80's was very weird. The stem didn't go through the circle like it does today.

 

I actually prefer the you are referring to. In fact, some of the rollsigns on the R-42 (a good majority, I believe) have the letters in that typeface. The letters most easy to differentiate are the , , , & . Those signs also include more diamond letters including the <R>. The appears to be the only diamond on newer signs... INDman's R-30 sign as well as my R-40 side-sign. The R-68/As also had the old-style letters until sometime in the 90s when they were replaced with the current ones, as well as the R-62–style destination signs which were replaced with the current. There are a few exceptions of R-68As which still have some or all of the original side-signs including the old . There aren't many, but you will see them from time to time.

[INDman]

I actually prefer the you are referring to. In fact, some of the rollsigns on the R-42 (a good majority, I believe) have the letters in that typeface. The letters most easy to differentiate are the , , , & . Those signs also include more diamond letters including the <R>. The appears to be the only diamond on newer signs... INDman's R-30 sign as well as my R-40 side-sign. The R-68/As also had the old-style letters until sometime in the 90s when they were replaced with the current ones, as well as the R-62–style destination signs which were replaced with the current. There are a few exceptions of R-68As which still have some or all of the original side-signs including the old . There aren't many, but you will see them from time to time.

 

Yea it seems the TA was big on diamonds at one time, my IRT signs have a diamond for all the Lex services as well as the Flushing line. The R30 signs has diamonds for the <>, <>, <>, <>, and <>. The <> is yellow which is the correct color for the Chambers- 95th Street special since the <R> did not appear on signs until after the service was eliminated. The R32 side rollsigns and post GOH R40-R46 front signs had the <> which I always thought would be correct for the current since it is an extra service.

[lilbluefoxie]

The Q is from the font "Akzidenz Grotesk" which was used on the rollsigns and station signs from the late 60s to the late 80s, then Helvetica was used, I guess because it was already on the computers.

 

The easiest way to tell which font is to look at the Q, S, or J. the tail on the Q doesnt go within the inside of the circle part, the ends of the S are paralell with the main curve, and the tail of the J doesnt extend back upwards.

 

If you want an interesting article about the fonts, here:

 

http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/the-mostly-true-story-of-helvetica-and-the-new-york-city-subway?recache=1&pp=1

[FlushingExpress]

July 10, 2003 was a significant day in my life as it was the first and only time i ever rode on the train. i think i remember seeing someone taking pictures of the on my way to the dentist and it probably was you, but this was before i went to lincoln and we met.

[LRG]

My R30 sign only has the .

 

Nice effect! Yup, your rollsign would be considered an "original" rollsign, where there was a Yellow , diamond-only and , and a yellow <R>. I'm surprised the is in there, though. The or the would not be used for another 20 years!

 

The Q is from the font "Akzidenz Grotesk" which was used on the rollsigns and station signs from the late 60s to the late 80s, then Helvetica was used, I guess because it was already on the computers.

 

The easiest way to tell which font is to look at the Q, S, or J. the tail on the Q doesnt go within the inside of the circle part, the ends of the S are paralell with the main curve, and the tail of the J doesnt extend back upwards.

 

If you want an interesting article about the fonts, here:

 

http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/the-mostly-true-story-of-helvetica-and-the-new-york-city-subway?recache=1&pp=1

 

The apparently wasn't "hooky" enough.

Also, thanks for the link to the article. I especially love the picture of the Slant!

 

Perhaps. I went to a sign shop in Stapleton on S.I. to get these done. Kinko's might, yeah.

 

Care to share the address? And approximately how much would it all cost if I were to create an R40 Slant front sign? PM me the deets please.

[MattTrain]

July 10, 2003 was a significant day in my life as it was the first and only time i ever rode on the train. i think i remember seeing someone taking pictures of the on my way to the dentist and it probably was you, but this was before i went to lincoln and we met.

 

My older sister took that photograph.