Lance Posted March 10, 2014 Share #1 Posted March 10, 2014 People who follow me on BVEStation may know that I sometimes create strip maps for the routes available for BVE/openBVE. What you may not know is that I've been doing this off and on for about five years now. Come to think of it, it's probably one of my first Illustrator projects I did. My inspiration came from lilbluefoxie's strip maps way back in 2009. My first attempts at replicating this for other lines, both real and fictional, were hit and miss to be generous, especially since it was my first foray with vector graphics programs. I'd show you, but since I no longer have access to the POS desktop I created them on. My second attempt which, while better than the first, looking back on it today, looks a bit cartoonish. Take a look. Note the small fonts for everything, the fugly-looking bullets. After a while, I decided to make them look a bit more realistic. While the station/borough divider fonts are still small, the bullets look much better, don't they? I updated them again to fix that and other issues. Ignore the fictional transfers. The fonts are now legible from a distance (as they'd have to be if this were a real strip map found on a train). It even includes the "map not in use" cut out that you'd find on the trains. I mention all of this because, once again, I've completely started from scratch. Call me a perfectionist, but like all of my work I do for here and BVEStation, I have to like it and if I don't, I will fix it. Eventually. (My perfectionist streak is always trumped by a lack of time. ) Taking inspiration from this SubChat post, I've decided to go for an even more realistic approach for this new update. While not an exact replica of the ones found on the 142s (besides the addition of the 2's local stops, my personal preference has the font mostly in Akzidenz Grotesk instead of Helvetica, among other minor details), the row of 64 total available stops, the location of the stops' "indicator lights" and everything else are all based on what one would find on an actual strip map on one of the trains and where they'd be in relation to everything else. Please don't ask for specialized ones. I'm not taking requests for these right now. I may change my mind later on, but right now, I don't have the time for requests. However, I will be creating maps for other lines as I see fit, so stay tuned for more. By the way, to those who have pending requests for signs and other miscellanea in the other thread here, I haven't forgotten about it. I've just been extremely busy with other things. That is all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted March 10, 2014 Share #2 Posted March 10, 2014 Can I save that one? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted March 11, 2014 Can I save that one? If you mean the one I posted above, then sure, I don't care. With all of this talk of bringing the B back on the West End, I decided to go retro with my next line map. Broadway B (1986-'88) from Ditmars Blvd to Coney Island via Broadway Express, West End Express Real retro. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted March 12, 2014 Map with new terminus at Essex St (Metropolitan Av to Myrtle Av) Check out the blue LED lights for the stops. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted March 14, 2014 (Jamaica Center to Marcy Av) Taking inspiration from the line maps, I decided to include the indicators for the J and Z. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted March 14, 2014 Share #6 Posted March 14, 2014 (Jamaica Center to Marcy Av) Taking inspiration from the line maps, I decided to include the indicators for the J and Z. Total genious... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted April 17, 2014 Author Share #7 Posted April 17, 2014 (Bowling Green to Wakefield-241 St) on the combined line map I'm not sure about this one, but I decided to post it anyway. It's based on my earlier version with indicators for 7th Avenue and Lexington Avenue service, but it still looks too cluttered in my opinion with the transfers stacked on top of the station names. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priincenene Posted April 26, 2014 Share #8 Posted April 26, 2014 (Bowling Green to Wakefield-241 St) on the combined line map I'm not sure about this one, but I decided to post it anyway. It's based on my earlier version with indicators for 7th Avenue and Lexington Avenue service, but it still looks too cluttered in my opinion with the transfers stacked on top of the station names. Lot of hard damn work! +1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRT Bronx Express Posted April 27, 2014 Share #9 Posted April 27, 2014 </image> (Bowling Green to Wakefield-241 St) on the combined line map I'm not sure about this one, but I decided to post it anyway. It's based on my earlier version with indicators for 7th Avenue and Lexington Avenue service, but it still looks too cluttered in my opinion with the transfers stacked on top of the station names. You need to work for the MTA one day. 'nuff said. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priincenene Posted April 27, 2014 Share #10 Posted April 27, 2014 If you can, plz make a strip map or show me how to make one or a website for it. Thnx 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewYorkElevated Posted May 20, 2014 Share #11 Posted May 20, 2014 Where's there link to make a strip maps? BTW, all of your strip maps are great! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share #12 Posted May 20, 2014 There isn't one. I've done all of those by hand in Adobe Illustrator. Thanks for the compliment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted May 23, 2014 Share #13 Posted May 23, 2014 Great job and I also prefer Akzidenz Grotesk over Helvetica! Great job and I also prefer Akzidenz Grotesk over Helvetica! I love the 2/5 one! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACEVE14 Posted August 10, 2014 Share #14 Posted August 10, 2014 (Jamaica Center to Marcy Av) Taking inspiration from the line maps, I decided to include the indicators for the J and Z. Can you make me a strip map of the former (1)/(9) skip-stop service with a service extension up to northern Riverdale and to make skip-stop service operate between 262nd-263rd Sts in The Bronx and 96th St in Manhattan? Here are the following stops of what the (1)/(9) lines should've been: 262nd-263rd Sts 1, 9 260th St 1 256th St 9 252nd St 1 246th St 9 Van Cortlandt Park-242nd St 1, 9 238th St 1 231st St 9 Marble Hill-225th St 1, 9 BRONX 215th St 1 MANHATTAN 207th St 9 Dyckman St 1 191st St 1, 9 181st St 1, 9 168th St 9 157th St 1 145th St 9 137th St-City College 1, 9 125th St 1 116th St-Columbia University 9 Cathedral Parkway (110th St) 1 103rd St 9 96th St 1, 9 86th St 79th St 72nd St 66th St-Lincoln Center 59th St-Columbus Circle 50th St Times Square-42nd St 34th St-Penn Station 28th St 23rd St 18th St 14th St Christopher St-Sheridan Square Houston St Canal St Franklin St Chambers St Cortlandt-Fulton Sts Rector St South Ferry 1 = stops served by the Train only 9 = stops served by the Train only 1, 9 = stops served by both trains I'm hoping that you can pull this one off without a hitch. Thanks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share #15 Posted August 10, 2014 I appreciate your enthusiasm, but... Please don't ask for specialized ones. I'm not taking requests for these right now. I may change my mind later on, but right now, I don't have the time for requests. However, I will be creating maps for other lines as I see fit, so stay tuned for more. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball02 Posted September 25, 2014 Share #16 Posted September 25, 2014 Will you be making any more of these? It's been months! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share #17 Posted September 26, 2014 I don't know. With more of my focus on the Rollsign Gallery, I just haven't had a lot of interest in these strip maps lately. When the mood strikes, I will create new line maps. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted October 11, 2014 Author Share #18 Posted October 11, 2014 Due to a hard drive failure, strip map production has been halted. I apologize for the inconvenience. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted April 11, 2015 Author Share #19 Posted April 11, 2015 And we're back. Following the release of the 6-line for BVE, I've decided to make a few line maps for the route. - Pelham Bay Park to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall - Pelham Bay Park to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall - Parkchester to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall You may notice some slight differences design-wise from the previous renditions. I suppose you can call this version 3.5 of the line maps. Also, I'm well aware they don't look exactly as they do on the actual trains. It's an intentional, stylistic decision. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r40s 4501 Posted January 30, 2016 Share #20 Posted January 30, 2016 How do you make strip maps 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmare402 Posted February 18, 2016 Share #21 Posted February 18, 2016 Is this thread stil used? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Gardner Posted February 8, 2018 Share #22 Posted February 8, 2018 Good Evening Is There A Possibility For Anyone To Make An R188 Strip Map For Both & Going To Both 34th St- Hudson Yards & Flushing Main St, Thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share #23 Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) Yeah, I'm bumping this... Following a bit of inspiration and the fact that the 143s aren't exactly L-line exclusives these days, here's a new combined line map with the J/Z and L lines: No requests at this time. Edited June 13, 2020 by Lance 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Train 8 Av-Fulton Posted October 4, 2020 Share #24 Posted October 4, 2020 I would want a Train strip map, from 71-Continental Av/Forest Hills, Queens to Church Av, Brooklyn via Local with some changes: 1. Keep the Train transfer instead of the Train. 2. Q53 SBS Transfer at Roosevelt and Woodhaven, Q52 SBS at Woodhaven. B44 SBS at Bedford-Nostrand. 3. Both and Train transfers at Roosevelt and Forest Hills. 4. Court Square transfer: LIRR. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted December 3, 2020 Share #25 Posted December 3, 2020 On 6/13/2020 at 3:51 PM, Lance said: Yeah, I'm bumping this... Following a bit of inspiration and the fact that the 143s aren't exactly L-line exclusives these days, here's a new combined line map with the J/Z and L lines: No requests at this time. Can you tell the MTA to please take your J/Z/L marker solution? Simple and elegant, of course they didn't think of it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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