Hi all,
I was able to snag an old WMATA rollsign that popped up on eBay a while back. I finally had a little time to unroll it and take pictures of it.
It is a sizable roll, about 37" wide, and is ink printed on Mylar, maybe 2 mil thick. It is sturdy, but not as robust as rolls from other systems at around the same time. These signs were replaced with the current dot matrix signs in the late '80s/early '90s, and unfortunately most were trashed. This sign seems to have been updated as late as the early '80s, given the readings. I have been trying to find pictures of trains with these signs in the 1983-1993 timeframe to see if any more modifications were made to the signs.
I apologize for the large readings being upside down in most of the pics, I will get pictures of each reading when I have the time. Until then, enjoy!
I was able to snag an old WMATA rollsign that popped up on eBay a while back. I finally had a little time to unroll it and take pictures of it.
It is a sizable roll, about 37" wide, and is ink printed on Mylar, maybe 2 mil thick. It is sturdy, but not as robust as rolls from other systems at around the same time. These signs were replaced with the current dot matrix signs in the late '80s/early '90s, and unfortunately most were trashed. This sign seems to have been updated as late as the early '80s, given the readings. I have been trying to find pictures of trains with these signs in the 1983-1993 timeframe to see if any more modifications were made to the signs.
I apologize for the large readings being upside down in most of the pics, I will get pictures of each reading when I have the time. Until then, enjoy!