Rollsigns from Orillia, ON |
The Orillia Transportation Company Ltd. first operated transit service in Orillia until 1975, when the city took over administrative operations and Penetang-Midland Coach Lines (PMCL) of Penetanguishine, Ontario was contracted to operate and maintain the buses. Near the end of the 2000 decade, the contract to operate Orillia Transit was transferred to First Transit, which continues to this date. |
This mylar front route rollsign is off of ex Kitchener Transit 1973 built GMC T6H-5307N #725 (formerly numbered 7311), which was repainted as a campaign bus for the Liberal Party and operated by PMCL. The "Ottawa" exposure was printed on computer paper, and taped on to the original Orillia rollsign, seen below. The sign itself was formerly in Orillia Transit's 1975 GMC T6H-4523N #7502. It has a print date of November 1, 1988 and has 16 exposures. |
Handwritten on the bottom of the sign was this note: |
Ex Kitchener Transit 1972 built GMC T6H-5307N "New Look" #725, seen in Liberal Party colours, is shown parked at the Penetang Midland Coach Lines yard on Vinden Street in Midland, Ontario on September 27, 1994. The "Ottawa" exposure was printed on computer paper and taped on the original Orillia rollsign. |
Orillia Transit 1992 built OBI 05.501 Orion V #9209 is seen at the downtown transfer point, northbound Peter St. at Mississaga St. E., August 6, 1999. Even though the front rollsign in the bus at this time isn't the same as the one featured, its side sign would be the same. |
Orillia Transit Orion V #9209 after it was retired and sent to a scrap yard southwest of Orillia, seen on August 17, 2010. Featuring Orillia's slightly updated colour scheme, this bus is also still displaying the jumbo front rollsign shown above. |
Retired Orillia Transit 1997 built Champion SoLo #9711, the host bus for the rollsign seen above, is shown at a scrap yard southwest of Orillia, Ontario, August 17, 2010. One of only two in the fleet, these Champion buses were plagued with problems throughout their life. |
This Orillia Transit front rollsign is from Orillia Transit 1997 built Champion SoLo #9711, one of only two SoLos in their fleet (#9710 was the other). The mylar has 14 exposures. Compared to the previous two signs, "SATURDAY SERVICE" had yet to be added but it does have "DRIVER TRAINING" and "CHARTER" on it. Because Orillia Transits routes have not changed significantly in almost 20 years, their rollsign listings haven't changed much either. |