Cityrama 3060 – TEMSA Opalin 9


Coach operated by Cityrama/Gray Line seen at Praça dos Restauradores, Lisboa, in July 2012. This coach with fleet number 3060 is a TEMSA Opalin 9 registered in 2008 and included in a series of 3 units, 3060–3062, placed in service in 2008–2010. It has an overall length of 27.5 ft and can accommodate 35 seated passengers (35+1+1). The space available for luggage is approximately 176.57 cu ft. This coach features integral construction and uses the MAN D0836 LOH engine. Based in Lisboa, Cityrama/Gray Line ¹ operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this TEMSA Opalin 9 passing through downtown Lisboa on a pleasant summer afternoon. 

As a note of interest, TEMSA derives from Termo-Mekanik Sanayi ve Ticaret (Thermo-Mechanical Industry and Trade). The "SA" at the end denotes the company is part of the Sabancı Group. The brand name can be found on official documents as TEMSA, TemSA or Temsa. 

Check out this previous post, Cityrama 3062, for some more interesting data on the TEMSA Opalin. ●


Autocarro operado pela Cityrama/Gray Line visto na Praça dos Restauradores, Lisboa, em Julho de 2012. Este autocarro com o número de frota 3060 é um TEMSA Opalin 9 registado em 2008 e incluído numa série de 3 unidades, 3060–3062, colocada em serviço em 2008–2010. Tem um comprimento total de 8,39 m e pode acomodar 35 passageiros sentados (35+1+1). O espaço disponível para bagagem é de cerca de 5 m³. Este autocarro possui construção integral e utiliza o motor MAN D0836 LOH. Baseada em Lisboa, a Cityrama/Gray Line ¹ opera serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. Aqui, vemos este TEMSA Opalin 9 de passagem pela baixa de Lisboa numa agradável tarde de Verão. 

Como nota de interesse, TEMSA deriva de Termo-Mekanik Sanayi ve Ticaret (Indústria Termomecânica e Comércio). O "SA" no final indica que a empresa faz parte do Sabancı Group. A marca pode ser encontrada em documentos oficiais como TEMSA, TemSA ou Temsa. 

Confira nesta publicação anterior, Cityrama 3062, mais alguns dados interessantes sobre o TEMSA Opalin. ●

¹  Cityrama – Viagens e Turismo, S. A., Lisboa, Portugal.  | Gray Line Corporation, Denver, USA.


Cityrama/Gray Line 

Based in Lisboa, Cityrama/Gray Line operates regular specialized services and occasional services. ●

Fleet Number

Registration

Year

Built

3060

Coach

76-GX-80

2008

2008

3061

48-JH-07

2010

2010

3062

48-JH-08

2010

2010


● References 

Wikipedia | "Gray Line Worldwide"
Wikipedia | "TEMSA"
TEMSA | "TEMSA Opalin 9" data sheet
Wikipedia | "MAN Truck & Bus"
MAN | "MAN Diesel- und Gasmotoren für Fahrzeuge" data sheet
Wikipedia | "Lisboa"
Wikipedia | "Lisboa" pt-PT


1 m → 3.281 ft 
1 kW → 1,360 hp (metric/PS)
1 kW → 1,341 hp
1 hp (metric/PS) → 0,986 hp
1 cm³ → 0.0610237 ci
1 m³ → 35.315 cu ft

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