TST 942 – Caetano Enigma
Coach operated by TST seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in March 2019. This coach with fleet number 942 is a first-generation Caetano Enigma registered in 2000. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft and can accommodate 51 seated passengers (51+1+1). Fainsa seats. It uses the MAN 18.310 HOCL/A chassis with the 228 kW (310 hp) MAN D2866 LOH engine. Based in Laranjeiro , TST, or Transportes Sul do Tejo , operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Caetano Enigma on regular service 562, Lisboa (Gare do Oriente)–Setúbal. Presented in1996, the Caetano Enigma, preceded by the Gaia and the Delta and succeeded by the Winner in 2004, is in my opinion one of the best coaches designed and built in Portugal. In 2019, I have the chance to ride in several examples, including this TST 942, and in spite of their age I am still impressed by the comfort and ride quality of the Caetano Enigma and by the almost complete absence of parasite nois...