FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

Coach operated by Surprise Tours seen at Praça D. Pedro IV, Lisboa, in June 2014. This coach is an Ugarte Nobus Midi first registered in 2001. It can accommodate 36 seated passengers and uses the MAN 11.220 HOCL chassis with the 162 kW (220 hp) MAN D0826 LOH engine. Based in Póvoa de Santa Iria , Surprise Tours  ¹  operates occasional services. Here, we surprise this distinctive Ugarte Nobus Midi arriving in the historic center of Lisboa. Out of context, but still an interesting detail, note the different cobblestone patterns used on the pavements. Even in Spain, the Ugarte Nobus Midi does not seem to have been a common model. In Portugal, this is the only one I have ever encountered and is possibly one of the last vehicles manufactured by Carrocerías Ugarte in Logroño, which reached the end of its 68-year journey in 2001. Published data on the Ugarte Nobus, successor to the Ugarte CX-Elite, seems to be scarce, but there is photographic evidence that there were interurban an...

Coach operated by Autocares Zambrano seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, in October 2015. This coach with fleet number 54 is a King Long C9 registered in 2015. It has an overall length of 29.5 ft and can accommodate 35 seated passengers (35+1+1). Fainsa Gala seats. It features integral construction and uses the 228 kW (310 hp) Cummins ISB e6.7 engine. Based in Sanlúcar de Barrameda , Autocares Zambrano  ¹  operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this King Long C9 on an occasional service. Established in 1988 and based in Xiamen, China, King Long  ²  offers an extensive range of buses and coaches with lengths between 19.7 and 42.7 ft and predominantly equipped with Cummins engines manufactured under license (China Cummins). King Long, or 金龙 in simplified Chinese, can be translated as " Golden Dragon ". C9 denotes a 9-meter ( 9 ) coach ( C ). ● Autocarro operado pela Autocares Zambrano visto na Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisbo...

Coach operated by Isidoro Duarte seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in September 2019. This coach with fleet number 310 is an Alfredo Caetano Fenix Midi registered in 2002. It has an overall length of about 32.8 ft and can accommodate 35 seated passengers. It uses the MAN 13.220 HOCL chassis with the 162 kW (221 hp) MAN D0826 LOH engine. With its origins going back to 1923 and based in Milharado , Isidoro Duarte  ¹  operates in 2019 regular services in the municipalities of Mafra and Loures and provides the respective connections to Lisboa. However, its main activity is specialized regular services and occasional services. Here, we see this Alfredo Caetano Fenix Midi making a brief stop at Gare do Oriente. Established in 1949, Alfredo Caetano is widely known for its Bravo and Fenix coaches. Possibly around 2010, Starbus (or Sociedade Transformadora de Autocarros e Recondicionamento, S. A. ) acquires the brand Alfredo Caetano and continues offering an interesting family of mod...

Coach operated by Autocares Fray Escoba seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, in May 2012. This coach is a Beulas Stela registered in 2005. It has an overall length of 27.2 ft and can accommodate 30 seated passengers (30+1+1). It uses the Mercedes-Benz Atego 923 L chassis with the 170 kW (231 hp) Mercedes-Benz OM 906 LA engine. Based in Madrid and part of the Arriva group since 2007, Autocares Fray Escoba operates in 2012 occasional services. Here, we see this Beulas Stela at Praça Marquês de Pombal, preparing to enter Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo. As a note of interest and as far as I know, the name " Roberto " on the front of the coach affectionately evokes the memory of one of the company owner's sons, who died prematurely. ● Autocarro operado pela Autocares Fray Escoba visto na Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, em Maio de 2012. Este autocarro é um Beulas Stela registado em 2005. Tem um comprimento total de 8,28 m e pode acomodar 30 passageiros sentados (30+1...

Coach operated by Isidoro Duarte seen at Praça dos Restauradores, Lisboa, in May 2012. This coach with fleet number 322 is a Marcopolo Senior registered in 2006. It has an overall length of 25.3 ft and can accommodate 27 seated passengers. It uses the IVECO Daily 65C17S chassis with the 122 kW (166 hp) IVECO 3.0 HPT engine. With its origins going back to 1923 and based in Milharado , Isidoro Duarte ¹ operates in 2012 regular services in the municipalities of Mafra and Loures and provides the respective connections to Lisboa. However, its main activity is specialized regular services and occasional services. Here, on a splendid spring day, we surprise this Marcopolo Senior in the historic center of Lisboa. Introduced in Brazil in 1983, the Marcopolo Senior is a small bus or coach with the engine mounted at the front. It will have numerous variants over successive generations, including surprising examples with three axles, as well as robust versions for school transport, with raised...

Coach operated by Mister Bus seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa , in June 2016. This coach is a Caetano Optimo 2K registered in 2006. It has an overall length of 24.9 ft and can accommodate 25 seated passengers. It uses the Toyota Coaster BB50L chassis with the 100 kW (136 hp) Toyota 15B-FTE engine. Based in São Domingos de Rana , Mister Bus operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Caetano Optimo 2K on a regular specialized service. Introduced in 1985, the Caetano Optimo will be the natural choice for many small operators, schools or institutions for many years to come. With some details reminiscent of the Caetano Enigma , the Optimo 2K (or Optimo CS700/CTS070d) is the sixth generation of its family. In 2008, it gives way to the Caetano Seven (or Optimo CS700/CTS080d), with a new design, slightly longer (25.3 ft) and more powerful, equipped with the 110 kW (150 hp) Toyota-Hino NO4-UH engine. The Optimo family comes to an end in 2014, giving way t...

Coach operated by Barraqueiro Alugueres seen on Alameda Edgar Cardoso, Lisboa, in November 2014. This coach with fleet number 5602 is a Mercedes-Benz Tourino (or Mercedes-Benz O 510) registered in 2009. It has an overall length of 37.7 ft and can accommodate 34 seated passengers (34+1+1). Unusual in Portugal, this coach is equipped with a " ski box ", offering passengers additional luggage space. It uses the 210 kW (286 hp) Mercedes-Benz OM 926 LA engine. Based in Frielas , Barraqueiro Alugueres operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, on a cold winter morning, we see this Mercedes-Benz Tourino shortly before resuming an occasional service. The Mercedes-Benz Tourino is a mid-sized coach  ¹  equipped with the OM 906 LA or OM 926 LA engine mounted at the rear and independent front suspension. It can accommodate up to 36 passengers (36+1) and be equipped with a rest room and/or kitchen. Produced in Portugal by CaetanoBus between 2003 and 2013, it is...

Sailing ship operated by Gesink Turismo Náutico seen on the Tejo River, Lisboa , in June 2013. This sailing ship named " Leão Holandês " and registered LX-1-AC is built in Holland by Gebr. G. & H. Bodewes (Martenshoek)  ¹ , completed in 1910 and originally delivered to Heinrich Dehde under the name " Amalie ". Originally built with two masts, it is later, in Germany, around 1923, lengthened and configured as a three-masted schooner . Unfortunately, at a certain point it is motorized and loses some of its visceral beauty, recovered only at the end of the seventies and lovingly preserved to this day. Steel hull. It has an overall length of 114.8 ft and can accommodate up to 75 guests for sightseeing tours and other special events. The sail area is 510 m² and it is equipped with a 189 kW (253 hp) Caterpillar D342 main engine. Top speed with diesel propulsion is 10 knots. Based in Alcabideche  ² , Gesink Turismo Náutico  ³  offers various services in the field of...