| Rollsigns from Michigan City, IN |
| This set of mylar route signs came from retired Michigan City Transit ElDorado National #28. Both the front sign (left) and the side sign (right) are dated August, 2005. They each have five exposures. Their respective sign tags are shown below. |
| Public Transit in Michigan City began in 1886 with the Citizens Street Railway Co. operating horse cars along Franklin Street, west on 9th Street, and on Willard Avenue. In 1892, Lake Cities Electric Railway Co. took over operations, and by 1893 electric streetcars had replaced the horse cars. In 1902, the service was sold to Michigan City Traction Co. That same year, a second streetcar line was constructed along 9th Street east of Franklin Street and along Michigan Street. IN 1903, Interurban service from, Michigan City to LaPorte began, operated by the Chicago & South Shore Railway (local service in LaPorte also provided). This interurban service combined with the Indiana Railway Co. in 1905 to form the Northern Indiana Railway Co. This company also acquired Michigan City Traction Co. in 1906. With this, Michigan City's third local streetcar line opened in 1907, using interurban trackage to LaPorte on Franklin Street south of 9th Street. By 1932, streetcars had been discontinued in Michigan City. Yellow Transportation Co. provided bus service at first, with several changes in operators over the next 23 years occurring. In 1955, the city took over all local bus service. Known as Michigan City Municipal Coach, the city continues to provide service to this date, adopting the simplified name of Michigan City Transit in 2007. |
| Michigan City Transit ElDorado National #28, displaying the same rollsigns shown here, is seen westbound on 4th St. at Franklin St., at the main Michigan City Transit transfer point, on July 7, 2008. |
| ELDORADO NATIONAL-MICHIGAN CITY PO 20349 D-3203-MA FRONT 1326792 8/05 TRANSIGN |
| ELDORADO NATIONAL-MICHIGAN CITY PO 20349 D-8227-MA SIDE 1247451 8/05 TRANSIGN |
| ELDORADO PO# 25362 D3203-MA FRONT 1326792 TRANSIGN LLC 2/08 |
| Michigan City Transit ElDorado National #32, displaying the same rollsign shown here, is seen westbound on 4th St. at Franklin St., at the main Michigan City Transit transfer point, on July 29, 2009. |
| This set of mylar route signs came from retired Michigan City Transit ElDorado National #32. Both the front sign (left) and the side sign (right) are dated February, 2008. The front sign has five exposures while the side sign has nine exposures. Their respective sign tags are shown below. |
| ELDORADO PO# 25362 D8227-MA SIDE 1247451 TRANSIGN LLC 2/08 |
| to go to the Michigan City Transit electronic sign list page. |
| ELDORADO (CA) MICHIGAN CITY, IN PO#GD405 D3203-MA FRONT 1326792 TRANSIGN LLC 6/08 |
| Michigan City Transit ElDorado National #34, displaying the same rollsign shown here, is seen westbound on 4th St. at Franklin St., at the main Michigan City Transit transfer point, on July 29, 2009. |
| This set of mylar route signs came from retired Michigan City Transit ElDorado National #34. The front sign (left) is dated June, 2008 and has five exposures. Its sign tag is shown below. The side sign (right) has no sign tag or print date on the sign. It has six exposures. |
