Animated Digital Bus & Train Destination Signs

[IRT Bronx Express]

Big thanks to those that are keeping this thread active.

 

WAKEFIELD-241 ST

7 AV EXP

via WHITE PLAINS RD

I want to apologize for the unnecessary, overdue sign you requested months ago. I don't know if it's supposed to be or , but you can choose whichever merits you.

 

4 Flatbush Ave

4 Via 7th Ave Exp

4 Via The Line

4 Last Stop

4 To Woodlawn

4 The Next Stop Is

4 Newirk Ave

4 2:00 Pm

4 Woodlawn

4 Via Lexington Ave Express

 

Broadway Express

Brighton Express

Brighton Beach

I forgot to mention that the yellow-style LED was discontinued because it was underutilized and way too bright. The "EXP" was removed as it was hard to read when resized.

 

Bullet:

 

Readout:

To 205 Street/Bronx

2 Avenue Local

Concourse/3 Avenue Local

 

...and a that goes to Bowling Green?

 

to New Lots Av

Lexington Av Express

Eastern Pkwy Express

 

23:27 January 2, 2012

To 179 Street

The Next Stop Is

Parsons Boulevard

 

Of course you can, why would you want to flood him they way that you flood the Bus thread?

Yep, it's going to remain that way until I finish revamping the Luminator fonts (check the Animated Luminator Signs thread for more info).

 

And to finish off, I produced this sign last night.

 

Until next time.

[Brighton Express]

Disregard this Post

Edited May 14, 2012 by trainguy97

[CDTA]

.

 

 

Thank you!

[R188 7857]

Thanks man! I even forgot about this!

[TrainFanInfinity]

Can I have 2?

 

1st one: R160 Interior (Teal)

 

(U) 3:59 PM April 28, 2012

(U) THIS IS

(U) 34 ST-EMPIRE STATE BLDG

(U) TO ROCKAWAY AVENUE

(U) VIA 5 AVENUE EXP

(U) THE NEXT STOP IS

(U) 42 STREET/BRYANT PARK

 

2nd one: R46 Exterior Original

 

To New Hyde Park-Hillside Bl

8th Avenue Express

Bklyn-Queens Express

 

Thanks!

[Brighton Express]

May I request one please? And R160 side sign? This is the color I would like it in.

 

The code is 00ADD0.

It has 0 Red, 173 Green, and 208 Blue.

 

( M ) Nassau Street Local

( M ) Brighton Express

( M ) Brighton Beach

 

I don't mean to be insanely strict on the color, but I just don't want it to be confused with the color of the . Thanks in advance.

Edited May 18, 2012 by trainguy97

[YankeesPwnMets]

Hey IRT, nice to see you're still doing this for the community...

 

I'd like to request two: first one is a R142 interior and second one is the R142 Commuter Exterior

 

BEDFORD PARK BLVD

THE NEXT STOP IS

59 ST

7:25 AM

BX SCI SHUTTLE

 

4 BEDFORD PARK BLVD

4 JEROME-LEX EXP

4 SCIENCE SHUTTLE

 

I like to represent schools I used to go to

 

Anyways, thanks in advanced IRT.

[Kendell]

Irt you got my request wrong i wanted the r142 commuter exterior so can you change my sign please? Same words.

hope its not to much

[Threxx]

I'd like to make a request, can't help myself.

 

R142 Commuter.

 

: Canarsie-Seaview Avenue

: 5th Avenue Express

: Eastern Parkway Local

[IRT Bronx Express]

This is a tutorial on how you should request your sign, to make everyone's lives easier and simple. It is not my obligation to assume how you want your sign to look like. Unless you don't mind me choosing for you and not correcting it afterwards, then you must specify how you want your sign to look like.

 

I don't care if your requests include fictional routes, former *existing* routes ( ), rerouted routes, planned routes ( ), etc. as long as it's not beyond foam ( to Coney Island). I accept to Coney Island, via Culver, to Jamaica Center because it's possible in real life (it just won't happen, however). Please take a look here to see what signs are available for requests.

 

Choosing the type of sign

Let's start with the LCD sign first. The bullets are just personal additions, but you can request the small LCD with no bullets if it merits you. Two color variants exist (original and gray), so you have variety. What's even better is that double letters/numbers are only possible for this exterior sign only!

 

Perhaps you don't like the outdated LCD signs... there's the mosaic and commuter LCDs. They look similar, but the letter designs are different! And no dots are used at all.

 

Maybe they don't appeal to you... but there's always the NTT LEDs and there are 4 variants! If you want to stick with realism, then request the original. If you like large sign readings, then the extended sign is for you. If you like bus signs so much, then you can request the modified LEDs, designed to look like flipdot and horizon signs (only luminator fonts will be used).

 

What about the interior signs? The int. LCD has two color variants (obvious). There are 2 int. LED signs: R142/A and R143/160. (obvious, and the letters are different) As an added bonus, double letters/numbers are possible for all interior signs!

 

I chose the sign type. Now what?

You decide the sign reading.

 

Exterior

Central Park West/6 Ave Express

4 Ave Express/West End Local

To Coney Island - Stillwell Ave/Bklyn

Depending on the type of sign you choose, I might shorten the reading or split the readings in 2 different frames.

 

EX: Washington Hts

W. 168 St

 

You can choose Express/Local over EXP/LCL and vice versa. "Via/To", "ST/ND/RD/TH", and "BX/MANHTN/QNS/BKLYN" are personal aditions, so if you want them or not, just say it.

 

Interior

This is

Brooklyn Bridge

To New Lots Ave

The next stop is

Wall St

11:54 A.M. Jul 14, 2010

 

Same as above, long readings will be condensed or split in half. "Jul 14, 2010" is another addition, so you can pick the time, date, or both. Please limit the amount of frames to 8 as it's tedious to produce more than 8. Also, multi-colored signs are optional, so if you want to stick with the original colors as seen in real life, then that's not a problem.

 

I might edit later, but that's all for now. Questions, ask.

[Via Garibaldi 8]

This is a tutorial on how you should request your sign, to make everyone's lives easier and simple. It is not my obligation to assume how you want your sign to look like. Unless you don't mind me choosing for you and not correcting it afterwards, then you must specify how you want your sign to look like.

 

I don't care if your requests include fictional routes, former *existing* routes ( ), rerouted routes, planned routes ( ), etc. as long as it's not beyond foam ( to Coney Island). I accept to Coney Island, via Culver, to Jamaica Center because it's possible in real life (it just won't happen, however). Please take a look here to see what signs are available for requests.

 

Choosing the type of sign

Let's start with the LCD sign first. The bullets are just personal additions, but you can request the small LCD with no bullets if it merits you. Two color variants exist (original and gray), so you have variety. What's even better is that double letters/numbers are only possible for this exterior sign only!

 

Perhaps you don't like the outdated LCD signs... there's the mosaic and commuter LCDs. They look similar, but the letter designs are different! And no dots are used at all.

 

Maybe they don't appeal to you... but there's always the NTT LEDs and there are 4 variants! If you want to stick with realism, then request the original. If you like large sign readings, then the extended sign is for you. If you like bus signs so much, then you can request the modified LEDs, designed to look like flipdot and horizon signs (only luminator fonts will be used).

 

What about the interior signs? The int. LCD has two color variants (obvious). There are 2 int. LED signs: R142/A and R143/160. (obvious, and the letters are different) As an added bonus, double letters/numbers are possible for all interior signs!

 

I chose the sign type. Now what?

You decide the sign reading.

 

Exterior

Central Park West/6 Ave Express

4 Ave Express/West End Local

To Coney Island - Stillwell Ave/Bklyn

Depending on the type of sign you choose, I might shorten the reading or split the readings in 2 different frames.

 

EX: Washington Hts

W. 168 St

 

You can choose Express/Local over EXP/LCL and vice versa. "Via/To", "ST/ND/RD/TH", and "BX/MANHTN/QNS/BKLYN" are personal aditions, so if you want them or not, just say it.

 

Interior

This is

Brooklyn Bridge

To New Lots Ave

The next stop is

Wall St

11:54 A.M. Jul 14, 2010

 

Same as above, long readings will be condensed or split in half. "Jul 14, 2010" is another addition, so you can pick the time, date, or both. Please limit the amount of frames to 8 as it's tedious to produce more than 8. Also, multi-colored signs are optional, so if you want to stick with the original colors as seen in real life, then that's not a problem.

 

I might edit later, but that's all for now. Questions, ask.

 

 

LMAO.... Very good...

[Kendell]

This is a tutorial on how you should request your sign, to make everyone's lives easier and simple. It is not my obligation to assume how you want your sign to look like. Unless you don't mind me choosing for you and not correcting it afterwards, then you must specify how you want your sign to look like.

 

I don't care if your requests include fictional routes, former *existing* routes ( ), rerouted routes, planned routes ( ), etc. as long as it's not beyond foam ( to Coney Island). I accept to Coney Island, via Culver, to Jamaica Center because it's possible in real life (it just won't happen, however). Please take a look here to see what signs are available for requests.

 

Choosing the type of sign

Let's start with the LCD sign first. The bullets are just personal additions, but you can request the small LCD with no bullets if it merits you. Two color variants exist (original and gray), so you have variety. What's even better is that double letters/numbers are only possible for this exterior sign only!

 

Perhaps you don't like the outdated LCD signs... there's the mosaic and commuter LCDs. They look similar, but the letter designs are different! And no dots are used at all.

 

Maybe they don't appeal to you... but there's always the NTT LEDs and there are 4 variants! If you want to stick with realism, then request the original. If you like large sign readings, then the extended sign is for you. If you like bus signs so much, then you can request the modified LEDs, designed to look like flipdot and horizon signs (only luminator fonts will be used).

 

What about the interior signs? The int. LCD has two color variants (obvious). There are 2 int. LED signs: R142/A and R143/160. (obvious, and the letters are different) As an added bonus, double letters/numbers are possible for all interior signs!

 

I chose the sign type. Now what?

You decide the sign reading.

 

Exterior

Central Park West/6 Ave Express

4 Ave Express/West End Local

To Coney Island - Stillwell Ave/Bklyn

Depending on the type of sign you choose, I might shorten the reading or split the readings in 2 different frames.

 

EX: Washington Hts

W. 168 St

 

You can choose Express/Local over EXP/LCL and vice versa. "Via/To", "ST/ND/RD/TH", and "BX/MANHTN/QNS/BKLYN" are personal aditions, so if you want them or not, just say it.

 

Interior

This is

Brooklyn Bridge

To New Lots Ave

The next stop is

Wall St

11:54 A.M. Jul 14, 2010

 

Same as above, long readings will be condensed or split in half. "Jul 14, 2010" is another addition, so you can pick the time, date, or both. Please limit the amount of frames to 8 as it's tedious to produce more than 8. Also, multi-colored signs are optional, so if you want to stick with the original colors as seen in real life, then that's not a problem.

 

I might edit later, but that's all for now. Questions, ask.

 

Im blushed

[Kendell]

Irt can you make me a Q sign to Coney Island? thanks

[TrainFanInfinity]

Not to be impatient or anything, but when are the requests going to be done? Just asking.

[IRT Bronx Express]

Note: Can a mod please merge this topic with the original one and rename it accordingly? And whatever I post here be edited in within the OP as well? Thanks.

This is the Animated Digital Bus & Train Destination Signs thread. I would like to express my thanks to (in no particular order) RTS CNG Command, Lance, BenTheMiner, ConeyIslandAv7, R44 CNG (and others that I can't seem to remember) for the dedication and inspiration needed to make this possible for the past 11 years. Please read the bottom carefully before requesting a sign.

1. You can only request one of each (bus and train) or 2 of one (bus or train) at a time.
2. Failure to specify your request will result in me choosing for you.
3. Be reasonable with your requests, don't expect me to produce anything beyond 4-5 frames. And if that's the case, then you can only request one sign and it will be held off depending on the number of requests.
4. I don't abbreviate, ever. If it's for the flipdot, then I can make an exception.

At the present time, I can produce the following digital signs:

Bus signs:

1. Scrolling will be the default transition for the flipdot sign, while the "blank" transition will be the default for older R142 signs, though both transitions can be done for any sign. You must mention if you want these features outside of the respective signs.
2. The default font color will be used, though multi colors can be done. However, only the colors featured on the official bus maps will be used.

Green Flipdot/Side Titan (120x16)

Horizon LED (160x16)

Titan LED (200x24)

(from 2013)

Side Flipdot/Horizon (90x7)

Rear Flipdot (23x10)

Rear Horizon (48x16)

I'll be adding more later on, they're not ready for "display".

Exterior train signs:

1. There are 4 versions of the B-division LCD sign: the beige/yellowish one found inside, the black one found outside, a grayish one that I invented out of the blues and the prototype one that was only used for testing purposes and never officially used to my knowledge. It is imperative that you mention which one you want due to the variety available.
2. The default font color will be used, though multi colors can be done. However, only the colors denoting the current trunk lines (and the pre-1979 colors) will be used.
3. Double letters and numbers are possible (unless otherwise stated).

R44/R46 LCD Signs (15 characters, 7x5)

1. Digital diamond and circle bullets were added, taken straight from the modified R62/A signs used on the and (7).

R110B LCD Signs (20 characters, 7x5)

1. At the present time, double letters and numbers are NOT possible for the exterior signs below.
2. A small "flipdot" indicator reading [LCL] [LTD] [EXP] [SHU] [S/S] was added.

R142 Dot Matrix/Mosaic LCD (20 characters)

R142A Mosaic LCD (20 characters)

R142S Commuter LCD (20 characters)

R143 LED (19x12 for the large font, 110x9 elsewhere)

R160 LED (20x12 for the large font, 115x9 elsewhere)

R179 LED (20x12 for the large font, 150x9 elsewhere)

1. Instead of a flipdot indicator, a diamond and circle bullet will take its place.

R142 Rounded Typeface LED (20 characters)

R188 Squared Typeface LED (20 characters)

Interior train signs:

1. There are 2 versions of the B-division Interior LCD sign: the beige/yellowish one found inside and a grayish one invented by me. I plan on developing a prototype version later on.
2. The default font color will be used, though multi colors can be done. However, only the colors denoting the current trunk lines (and the pre-1979 colors) will be used.

R44/46 Interior LCD (25 characters, 7x5)

(from 2012)

(from 2012)

R110A/B Interior LCD (25 characters, "Split flat" mosaic)

R142/A Interior LED (205x16)

R142/A Interior LED Extended (250x16)

R143/160 Interior LED (205x13)

R179 Interior LED (250x13)

I plan to expand the collection by creating more alternate digital signs, inspired by actual ones. In the meantime, enjoy!

[Harry]

Test.

[BenTheMiner]

17 hours ago, IRT Bronx Express said:

Looks nice! If you didn't know, your R179 exterior LED uses the R160 destination font.

[IRT Bronx Express]

33 minutes ago, BenTheMiner said:

Looks nice! If you didn't know, your R179 exterior LED uses the R160 destination font.

Thank you, I'll check it out. I -kinda- did a rush job, so I've been noticing a few aesthetic errors along the way.

[IRT Bronx Express]

On 5/17/2021 at 11:42 PM, BenTheMiner said:

Looks nice! If you didn't know, your R179 exterior LED uses the R160 destination font.

I found the error, I was using the wrong "E" and "O". Less impressive is the fact I didn't reconstruct the lowercase letters, whoops.

In other news, I slightly altered the circle bullet that overlaps with the diamond bullet. On that same note, I redid the diamond bullets for both because they looked very disjointed and too close together. I was aiming for literal perfection, yet some of my reconstructed signs aren't exactly like the real deals, hehe

https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/x402/BronxSkipStopExpress/3ExpressSquaredTypefaceLED1.gif

https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/x402/BronxSkipStopExpress/NExpressRoundedTypefaceLED2.gif

[BenTheMiner]

37 minutes ago, IRT Bronx Express said:

I found the error, I was using the wrong "E" and "O". Less impressive is the fact I didn't reconstruct the lowercase letters, whoops.

In other news, I slightly altered the circle bullet that overlaps with the diamond bullet. On that same note, I redid the diamond bullets for both because they looked very disjointed and too close together. I was aiming for literal perfection, yet some of my reconstructed signs aren't exactly like the real deals, hehe

https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/x402/BronxSkipStopExpress/3ExpressSquaredTypefaceLED1.gif

https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/x402/BronxSkipStopExpress/NExpressRoundedTypefaceLED2.gif

You made these fonts up yourself? Or did you get the character design from somewhere?

[IRT Bronx Express]

1 hour ago, BenTheMiner said:

You made these fonts up yourself? Or did you get the character design from somewhere?

For the most part, a large bulk of the fonts came from you and Lance . The luminator fonts came from RTS CNG Command, though a member here posted an official list that ranges from "size" 5 to 24 which also includes Titan fonts.

BTW, I don't use the fonts, I reconstructed them with Paint as I have been doing for the past 11 years.

[BenTheMiner]

Just now, IRT Bronx Express said:

For the most part, a large bulk of the fonts came from you and Lance . The luminator fonts came from RTS CNG Command, though a member here posted an official list that ranges from "size" 5 to 24 which also includes Titan fonts.

BTW, I don't use the fonts, I reconstructed them with Paint as I have been doing for the past 11 years.

Hang on, Titan fonts? I actually need those. Could you please provide them to me? I've been struggling with the fonts and it's also been a bit confusing 😅

[IRT Bronx Express]

3 minutes ago, BenTheMiner said:

Hang on, Titan fonts? I actually need those. Could you please provide them to me? I've been struggling with the fonts and it's also been a bit confusing 😅

 

 

[BenTheMiner]

3 minutes ago, IRT Bronx Express said:

 

 

YES, I was trying to find this! Thank you so much! This will definitely help me complete my Luminator fonts.

[BenTheMiner]

5 hours ago, BenTheMiner said:

YES, I was trying to find this! Thank you so much! This will definitely help me complete my Luminator fonts.

Darn, the Titan signs are not the exact same as the ones used by the MTA! Oh well. The other fonts will still help. I can probably make more Titan signs with these.