TST 277 – Berkhof Ambassador 200


Bus operated by TST seen at Praceta Porto de Lisboa, Trafaria, in November 2019. This bus with fleet number 277 is a Berkhof Ambassador 200 first registered in 2003. It is included in a series of 37 units (241–243, 245–264, 266– 269, and 277–286) delivered in 2010–2011. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft and uses the DAF SB 200 LF chassis with the 136 kW (185 hp) Cummins ISBe 185 engine. This is a former Arriva Nederland vehicle, possibly from the 6171–6189 series, retired at the end of 2009. As a note of interest, SB 200 LF denotes a low-floor (LF) bus chassis (B, bus) with the engine mounted at the back (S, staart or tail), of the 200-series (200). In 2019, based in Laranjeiro, TST, or Transportes Sul do Tejo ¹, operates regular services, regular specialized services, and occasional services. Here, we see this Berkhof Ambassador 200 alongside the Estação Fluvial da Trafaria during a brief pause in the regular service 129, Trafaria–Costa de Caparica. 

Produced between 2001 and 2014, the DAF SB 200 LF chassis is used on low-floor buses with the vertical engine at the rear end. Voith gearboxes. The DAF SB 200 LF chassis can be found with a variety of bodies, including the DAF/VDL Berkhof Ambassador in the Netherlands or the Wright Commander and Wright Pulsar in the United Kingdom. In September 2003, DAF Bus International changes its designation to VDL Bus International, consequently this chassis becomes the VDL SB 200 LF. The Berkhof Ambassador was produced in the Netherlands between 2001 and 2011. Primarily adopted by Dutch and Danish operators, the Ambassador is offered in two versions: the 200, with a length of 39.4 ft and a DAF/VDL SB 200 LF chassis, and the 120, with a length of 34.8 ft and a DAF/VDL SB 120 LF or VDL SB180 LF chassis. It was succeeded by the VDL Citea from 2007 onwards. ● 


Autocarro operado pela TST visto na Praceta Porto de Lisboa, Trafaria, em Novembro de 2019. Este autocarro com o número de frota 277 é um Berkhof Ambassador 200 com primeiro registo em 2003. É incluído numa série de 37 unidades (241–243, 245–264, 266– 269, e 277–286) entregues em 2010–2011. Tem um comprimento total de 12 m e utiliza o chassis DAF SB 200 LF com o motor Cummins ISBe 185 de 136 kW (185 hp). Este é um veículo ex-Arriva Nederland, possivelmente oriundo da série 6171–6189, retirada de serviço no final de 2009. Como nota de interesse, SB 200 LF denota um chassis para autocarro (B, bus) com o piso rebaixado (LF) e o motor montado à retaguarda (S, staart ou cauda), da série 200 (200). Em 2019, baseada no Laranjeiro, a TST, ou Transportes Sul do Tejo ¹, opera serviços regulares, serviços regulares especializados, e serviços ocasionais. Aqui, vemos este Berkhof Ambassador 200 junto à Estação Fluvial da Trafaria durante uma breve pausa no serviço regular 129, Trafaria–Costa de Caparica.

Produzido entre 2001 e 2014, o chassis DAF SB 200 LF é usado em autocarros de piso rebaixado com o motor vertical montado à retaguarda. Caixas de velocidades Voith. O chassis DAF SB 200 LF pode ser encontrado com diversas carroçarias, incluindo o DAF/VDL Berkhof Ambassador nos Países Baixos ou os Wright Commander e Wright Pulsar no Reino Unido. Em Setembro de 2003, a DAF Bus International muda a sua designação para VDL Bus International e, consequentemente, este chassis torna-se o VDL SB 200 LF. O Berkhof Ambassador é produzido nos Países Baixos entre 2001 e 2011. Adoptado principalmente por operadores holandeses e dinamarqueses, o Ambassador é proposto em duas versões: 200, com 12 m e chassis DAF/VDL SB 200 LF, e 120, com 10,6 m e chassis DAF/VDL SB 120 LF ou VDL SB180 LF. É sucedido pelo VDL Citea a partir de 2007. ● 


¹  "Transportes Sul do Tejo, S.A.", Laranjeiro, Portugal.


Transportes Sul do Tejo

In 2019, based in Laranjeiro, TST, short for Transportes Sul do Tejo ¹, operates regular services, regular specialized services, and occasional services. It gives way to Carris Metropolitana/TST in 2022. ●

Ambassador 200 | First five units in the series (241–243, 245–264, 266– 269, 277–286)

Fleet Number/Model

Registration

Year

Built

241

Bus

00-JI-09

2002

2002

242

 

00-JI-13

2002

2002

243

 

56-JG-42

2002

2002

245

 

83-JH-37

2002

2002

246

 

58-LB-00

2003

2003

277

Bus

35-JR-32

2003

2003


References

Wikipedia | "Berkhof Groep"
Wikipedia | "Berkhof Ambassador"
Wikipedia | "DAF Bus/VDL Bus & Coach"   
VDL Bus | "DAF SB 120/200 Driver's Manual" handbook
Wikipedia | "Cummins"  
Wikipedia | "Cummins B Series engine"   
Bussen in Nederland | "Wagenpark Arriva"
Wikipedia | "Laranjeiro"
Wikipedia | "Trafaria"

1 mm → 0.039 inch 
1 g → 0.035 oz 
1 kg → 2.205 lb avdp 
1 t (metric) – 2204.623 pound (lb) (avdp) 
1 kW → 1,360 hp (metric/PS)
1 kW → 1,341 hp
1 hp (metric/PS) → 0,986 hp
1 km → 0,621 mile (international)
1 l → 0.264 US gallon 
1 m → 3.281 ft 
1 cm³ → 0.0610237 ci/cu in




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