In 1992, Oshawa Transit underwent a system-wide revamping of their service and routes.
This in turn, required new rollsigns to be printed. The new style featured yellow print on a
black background. As newer routes were created, update inserts were printed.
- On the left are "uncirculated" single exposures. The standard size and jumbo front route
15 exposures were printed on yellow mylar and have no date. The route 14 exposure was
printed on white mylar with yellow colouring for the character space, and is dated August
22, 1994. (The exposure has about 2 feet of blank before it.)
- On the right is the insert section that was printed for another major update of service
that occured on November 29, 2004. The full sign is seen at the far right of this page.
The insert section to the right was donated to Rollsign Gallery by John McDonnell.
This in turn, required new rollsigns to be printed. The new style featured yellow print on a
black background. As newer routes were created, update inserts were printed.
- On the left are "uncirculated" single exposures. The standard size and jumbo front route
15 exposures were printed on yellow mylar and have no date. The route 14 exposure was
printed on white mylar with yellow colouring for the character space, and is dated August
22, 1994. (The exposure has about 2 feet of blank before it.)
- On the right is the insert section that was printed for another major update of service
that occured on November 29, 2004. The full sign is seen at the far right of this page.
The insert section to the right was donated to Rollsign Gallery by John McDonnell.
| This mint condition mylar side sign dated March, 1992. This version was the first created for the 1992 system-wide changes. It has 24 exposures. Its sign tag is shown below. |
| # 5136 MARCH 1992 PRINTED BY MULTISCREEN |
| These mylar front route signs were originally dated March, 1992, but have updates dating them to August 22, 1994 (Routes 4A, 13 and 14). They each have 27 exposures. The only difference between them is the placement of the original 1992 sign tag. The left one has it in the traditional centered position. The right one has it on the far upper-left corner of the end blank, a rarity for signs produced in North America. Their identical sign tags are shown below. |
(Upper sign tag:)
OSHAWA TRANSIT
7453 B
AUG. 22 94
SIDE
MANUFACTURED BY
MULTISCREEN INTERNATIONAL INC.
MADE IN CANADA
OSHAWA TRANSIT
7453 B
AUG. 22 94
SIDE
MANUFACTURED BY
MULTISCREEN INTERNATIONAL INC.
MADE IN CANADA
In 2000, Oshawa Transit had yet another tag-on sign set printed to update their rollsigns. These mint condition tag-ons are
dated July 28, 2000. With each set, it shows the tag-on inserted onto an full length rollsign. The difference between the two
side signs is that the first one had "9B Thornton" removed by mistake. Their respective sign tags are shown below.
dated July 28, 2000. With each set, it shows the tag-on inserted onto an full length rollsign. The difference between the two
side signs is that the first one had "9B Thornton" removed by mistake. Their respective sign tags are shown below.
The tag-on has 7 exposures.
The full-length signs with →
the tag on added are
shown here.
The one with the missing
"9B Thornton" listing (left)
has 33 exposures. The
complete one with 9B
(right) has 34 exposures.
The add-on section and
both the sign tags all
read as follows:
OSHAWA TRANSIT
P.O.# 0000010211
MULTISCREEN# 12401C
JULY 28, 2000
SIDE SIGN CURTAIN
PART# 12401C
MANUFACTURED BY
MULTISCREEN INT'L INC.
MADE IN CANADA
The full-length signs with →
the tag on added are
shown here.
The one with the missing
"9B Thornton" listing (left)
has 33 exposures. The
complete one with 9B
(right) has 34 exposures.
The add-on section and
both the sign tags all
read as follows:
OSHAWA TRANSIT
P.O.# 0000010211
MULTISCREEN# 12401C
JULY 28, 2000
SIDE SIGN CURTAIN
PART# 12401C
MANUFACTURED BY
MULTISCREEN INT'L INC.
MADE IN CANADA
| This mylar side route sign, based off the 1992 one to the left, has updates dating it to August 22, 1994 (Routes 4A, 13 and 14). It has 27 exposures. Its sign tag is shown below. |
(Upper sign tag on each:)
OSHAWA TRANSIT
7453 A
AUG. 22 94
FRONT-REGULAR
MANUFACTURED BY
MULTISCREEN INTERNATIONAL INC.
MADE IN CANADA
OSHAWA TRANSIT
7453 A
AUG. 22 94
FRONT-REGULAR
MANUFACTURED BY
MULTISCREEN INTERNATIONAL INC.
MADE IN CANADA
The tag-on above has 2 exposures.
The sign with the tag-on added to it
(right) has 34 exposures.
Both their sign tags read:
OSHAWA TRANSIT
P.O.# 0000010211
MULTISCREEN# 12401A
JULY 28, 2000
FRONT STANDARD SIGN CURTAIN
PART# 12401A
MANUFACTURED BY
MULTISCREEN INT'L INC.
MADE IN CANADA
The sign with the tag-on added to it
(right) has 34 exposures.
Both their sign tags read:
OSHAWA TRANSIT
P.O.# 0000010211
MULTISCREEN# 12401A
JULY 28, 2000
FRONT STANDARD SIGN CURTAIN
PART# 12401A
MANUFACTURED BY
MULTISCREEN INT'L INC.
MADE IN CANADA
On November 29, 2004, Oshawa Transit had its final tag-on sign set printed to update their rollsigns. The upper section replaced the former "15 Taunton" exposure, added several new
routes, and included school special names. The middle section changed "8 Rossland" to "8 Stevenson", and added one new route and two new branches of existing routes. Even
though the updated exposures were from 2004, the end blanks were saved from the previous update, so they all still have the 2000 version sign tags. The mylar front standard sign
(left), the mylar side sign (middle) and the mylar jumbo front sign (right) each have 52 exposures. The side sign image has been enlarged to 1 1/2 times that of others, to show detail.
routes, and included school special names. The middle section changed "8 Rossland" to "8 Stevenson", and added one new route and two new branches of existing routes. Even
though the updated exposures were from 2004, the end blanks were saved from the previous update, so they all still have the 2000 version sign tags. The mylar front standard sign
(left), the mylar side sign (middle) and the mylar jumbo front sign (right) each have 52 exposures. The side sign image has been enlarged to 1 1/2 times that of others, to show detail.
| Rollsigns from Oshawa, ON P A G E 2 o f 2 (The Black & Yellow Era) |
| Oshawa Transit 1979 built Flyer D900 #114, featuring rollsigns similar to the first four on this page, is seen in service at the Oshawa Centre terminal on February 25, 1999. |
| Oshawa Transit 1981 built GMC T6H-5307N #147 (formerly Denver, Colorado #4849) showing rollsigns similar to the two above with the final updates, is seen southbound on Ritson Rd. North at Richmond St. East, on September 30, 2005. |
| (Lower sign tag on each:) # 5136 A MARCH 1992 PRINTED BY MULTISCREEN |
| Oshawa Transit 1992 built OBI 05.501 Orion V #138, displaying a jumbo front rollsign like the one shown above, is seen exiting the Oshawa Centre mall terminal on May 30, 1997. |
