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MAN 18.220 / Camo Camus 3.4 #402
6 october 2006 - Scotturb #402 seen at São Domingos de Rana, right in front of the church, on a worm autumn day...
MAN 14.220 HOCL / Camo Camus 2.3 #457
21 june 2006 - Scotturb #457 about to arrive at Portela de Sintra.
Comments: 1
Volvo B7RLE / Irmãos Mota Atomic URB #84-EQ-76
5 may 2008 - The first trials where made with Scotturb... And she had the #998. And yes, it's has a rear end that looks a lot like the ones we can find on a MAN...
Mercedes O405N2 #L-396
24 january 2009 - Always nice to see a yellow one in Sintra... Performing an occasional service for the train company, CP.
Comments: 2
MAN 18.310 HOCL / Irmãos Mota Atomic UR2002 #506
11 march 2009 - This is one of the things why I like doing route #445... Arriving to Carvalhal and wait and see the Mafrense bus leaving... It's such a joy to me... This has to be done, because there isn't enough space for the 2 buses at Carvalhal.
MAN 14.220 HOCL / Camo Camus 2.3 #453
13 march 2009 - Scotturb #453 seen on the other side of Portela de Sintra Train Station... And talking about Friday the 13 th, this bus had to be replaced by Scotturb #519, seen in the back, due to a leak on the water circuit of the engine.
MAN 12.220 HOCL / Irmãos Mota Atomic Midi UR #588
24 february 2009 - Scotturb #588, performing route #433, which is quite rare. And only came due to the fact that Scotturb #524 (a 12.240) overheated... So, change of machine was mandatory !
Comments: 5
MAN 12.220 HOCL / Irmãos Mota Atomic Midi UR #594
21 february 2009 - Scotturb #594, the last of the MAN 12.220. Seen at Fontanelas, waiting for the next departure back to Sintra. The sun will last for at least one more hour, so let's take the opourtunity to shoot some photos...
MAN 14.240 #534
21 february 2009 - Scotturb #534 showing it's special Pena Sightseeing livery. Seen in front of Scotturb's office at Sintra, on a worm and sunny winter noon...
MAN 18.240 HOCL / Irmãos Mota Atomic UR2007 #516
14 january 2008 - Scooturb #516 doing route #456. Things get a little bit complicated when we are almost at the end of this route, on Estoril. Narrow streets and lausy drivers, alongside with parking problems...
DAF FA45-180 / Irmãos Mota Atomic UR2002 #801
23 march 2008 - On hollidays Sintra is invaded by many tourists, most of them from Spain. And this causes road traffic problems. And it also problems to the company, wich has to place as many bus as she can to take tourists on route #434...
Mercedes-Benz 815D / Irmãos Mota Atomic Mini URB #701
23 april 2008 - Scotturb #702 seen doing the #442 route... What a terrible vehicule to do this route on a week day... But it was the only available to replace the Scotturb #406 that broke down...
Mercedes O405NÜL #L-890
3 november 2008 - A very loooong urban bus... It looks bigger than it really is !
Comments: 3
BMC Probus 215 SCB #L-072
13 february 2009 - ... but now it's green ! Photo taken on Friday 13. Lucky for me, this was her first service as a green bus... :) Behind, we can see the RL's Castle at Bucelas.
BMC Probus 215 SCB #L-072
11 november 2008 - This photo has only 3 months old but it´s already history ! This bus was once blue but now...
Mercedes O550 #0692
11 august 2007 - I love this paint scheme... Somewere beetwen Torres Vedras and Santa Cruz...
Mercedes O303 #0779
11 august 2007 - After years spent at Estremadura doing tourism, this charmfull O303 ended his days working for Barraqueiro Oeste... And I never saw him again... What a pitty... :(
Comments: 2
Scania K420EB 4x2 NI / Irizar PB 13.35 #5228
30 august 2008 - Right next to Alqueva, the biggest artificial lake of Peninsula Ibérica... On a very grey summer day... :P
Comments: 3
MAN 12.220 HOCL / Irmãos Mota Atomic Midi UR #592
24 june 2008 - Scotturb #592 spend the night doing shopping at a local supermarket. Seen in the midle of the parking lot.
MAN 12.220 HOCL / Irmãos Mota Atomic Midi UR #593
18 february 2008 - Due to a severe crash, Scotturb #593 received a new front. And this is why he looks different from the others MAN 12.220... Behind him, Frota Azul #6661.
Comments: 1
MAN 18.310 HOCL / Camo Grande Citadino #505
23 february 2008 - Typicall scenary at Fontanelas on a Saturday. Scotturb #505 waiting for it's return to Sintra on route #441, seen at one of many places were we left the bus rest for a few minutes...
MAN 18.280 HOCL-NL / Marcopolo Viale #565
12 march 2008 - Scotturb #565 leaving Sintra and headed to Cascais. Sintra and Cascais are connected by 2 different routes. You may choose the scenic route, 403; or the fastest one, 417.
MAN 12.240 HOCL-NL / Irmãos Mota Atomic Midi UR2007 #523
12 march 2008 - Scotturb #523 seen at the most narowest part of Sintra Vila...
Comments: 2
MAN 14.220 HOCL / Camo Camus 2.3 #455
1 july 2008 - Right before we hit Praia do Magoito... And believe it or not, this was a summer day... :P
Camo Olympus #8574
29 june 2007 - This is where we can find this little DAF, at Elvas. Resting at the terminal of the village, that was brand new when I took this photo.
Mercedes OH1829L #8605
11 july 2008 - Waiting for the kids to return from the beach, a bunch of bus from RA with RA #8605 leading the way...
MAN 18.220 #404
30 january 2009 - This is what we do when the best display in the world broke down... An A4 paper hanged by two clips with the number of the route... (At least until we mannaged to change vehicule...)
MAN 18.310 HOCL / Irmãos Mota Atomic UR2002 #508
30 august 2007 - Scotturb #508 arriving at Praia das Maças. The stop is next to the tram line, that ends here and came from Sintra. Infortunelly, in 2008 Praia das Maças didn't see the arrival of tram, due to problems in the line... :(
Comments: 1
MAN 24.360 / Caetano Super Beta 4000 #0765
17 june 2007 - Mafrense #0765 doing route Ericeira - Mafra - Lisbon. It was used by it's capacity of 72 seats. Never seen her since... :(
MAN 24.360 / Caetano Super Beta 4000 #0262
30 april 2008 - This model is the Caetano Beta 4000 (aka Super Beta). 4000 anounces the height of the bus in milimeters. Former EVA.
MAN 12.240 HOCL-NL / Irmãos Mota Atomic Midi UR2007 #520
28 december 2008 - Scotturb #520 at Praia do Magoito. Theese type of photo is only possible due to bad weather. It scares the cars from the parking lot and we can drove the bus there as we want... :P
Comments: 6
MAN 18.280 HOCL-NL / Marcopolo Viale #559
1 february 2008 - Scotturb #559 at the last stop before we hit the most western tip of Europe...
Mercedes O305 #0375
27 january 2009 - Mafrense #0375 leaving Carvalhal... This happens around 12h45 in this village. In order to avoid bus crossing (it's impossible !) in the narrowest part of Carvalhal, I allways like to wait in this crossroad. I have time, as I should leave Carvalhal at 12h50. The Scotturb bus is the usuall #407... Mafrense #0375 its also the usuall visitor from Mafrense...
MAN 18.280 HOCL-NL / Marcopolo Viale #566
11 february 2007 - Scotturb #566 seen at the terminal of Rio de Mouro, ready to departure.
MAN 12.220 HOCL / Irmãos Mota Atomic Midi UR #576
24 february 2007 - Scotturb #576 doing the urban route #471 of Oeiras...
MAN 18.220 #417
17 february 2007 - Scotturb #417 at the start point.... Well, a few stops ahead...
MAN 18.220 #413
30 january 2007 - Scotturb #413 seen at road EN247, after passing by Galamares and starting to climb up to Sintra. On the right side of the picture we can see the tram line that goes from Sintra to Praia das Maçãs. In the background, right above the top right of the bus, we can see the Monserrate Palace.
Comments: 2
MAN 18.220 #419
24 february 2007 - Crossroad of Bairo da Tabaqueira (a place were Scotturb and Vimeca networks meet). This is now past, the place is beeing totally diferent nowadays... A roundabout and a new road are beeing built in order to resolve the problems with road traffic in this particulary point of road EN 249-4, at rush hours...
Mercedes-Benz O520 #761
18 february 2007 - Scotturb #761 at his terminal, displaying "Fora de Serviço" (Out of Service) on the display. This is, as always, the terminal of the Buscas service (route #427), right in front of the train station. These Citos were replaced with 3 new MAN 12.240, that had overheating problems...
MAN 18.220 #401
17 august 2007 - This is the terminal of route #444 at Praia do Magoito. Early morning shot of Scotturb #401.
MAN 18.310 HOCL / Irmãos Mota Atomic UR2002 #508
19 january 2009 - Terminal of route #439 in Almoçageme... Route 439 is one hell of a route... Narrow roads, big loads of passengers and very short time to make the 19 kms beetwen Sintra and Almoçageme...
Comments: 2
MAN 18.310 #501
20 january 2009 - Rare to see and photograph the Scotturb #501 in training for the rookies... "Formação" is the portuguese word for training and as you can see, its written on the display and on the side panels. This bus is also equipped with parking sensors (front and rear) and a computer in order to calculate the fuel consumption.
Comments: 1
MAN SÜxx3 Lion's Classic T #158
27 may 2007 - ATF #158 caught in Fundão... To be honest, I don't exactly remember were I caught it... Sorry...
Comments: 2
MAN SÜxx3 #7680
19 may 2007 - Another bus of Joalto Group making a trip to Sintra. Next to Joalto Mondego #7680 is Joalto Douro #8450. Mondego and Douro are two main rivers of Portugal. Joalto uses these names in order to identify were the network base of the bus is.
MAN SÜxx3 #8440
12 august 2007 - Doing a short visit to Sintra. Still wearing the Alpendurada livery. Alpendurada became part of Joalto Douro brand.
MAN RHC414 Lion`s Coach #7922
8 june 2007 - Guedes #7922 leaving Sintra after a short visit trip...
DAF SB3000SW / Camo Apollo DD #3449
26 may 2007 - RBI #3449 seen at Fundão, wearing the old (but lovely) paint scheme... Note the leather trim inside...
Mercedes-Benz O407 #7431
15 august 2006 - I speak for my self, I would love to have a bus in my backyard... Joalto #7431 seen at Ponte do Abade, resting for the weekend. I love this livery in this bus... Oh yeah !...
Iveco Daily 65C18 / Irmãos Mota Atomic Mini Cabrio #901
24 july 2009 - Scotturb #901, one of the two cabriolet bus we have in the fleet. This photo was taken days after their arrival, at Portela de Sintra, in terminal. She and her brother are waiting for sunnier days, to go back on the road...
DAF FA45-180 / Irmãos Mota Atomic UR2002 #804
26 september 2007 - Scotturb #804 leaving Faião and continuing is route back to Sintra. It's the beggining of Fall seasson but the sun still rests late...
DAF FA45-180 / Irmãos Mota Atomic UR2002 #802
27 may 2007 - Scotturb #802 crossing with Scotturb #752. This used to be an image of Sintra but not anymore... Citos went abroad and DAF's were retired from the 434 route...
Comments: 2
Setra S315 H #8380
3 july 2008 - Seen at the park of Carcavelos beach, waiting for the young children that have spend another morning at the beach...
MAN 18.420 HOCL / Camo Apollo DD #4006
22 september 2007 - Rodoviária do Tejo #4006 seen in Alcantara, waiting to go back to work under a torrid sun...
Comments: 1
MAN 12.220 HOCL / Irmãos Mota Atomic Midi UR #582
11 july 2008 - Scotturb #582 seen at Assafora. A very small village. And one route that is allways a joy to do... Pure countryside... It was also the first service I've done as a bus driver.
MAN 16.370 HOCL / Irmãos Mota Atomic IX #4031
1 december 2008 - And this is how Rodoviário do Tejo #4031 looks nowadays... With a new front end and with the current paint scheme.
Irmãos Mota MK II #4150
1 december 2008 - Rodoviário do Tejo #4150 used to be a double decker bus ! With a Camo Apollo DD body and it was used on the Express Services. But Tejo decide to convert a few of them to a regional type. And thats why we found today the #4150 with this Irmãos Mota Atomic Mk II body.
MAN 18.310 HOCL / Camo Minerva #4070
1 december 2008 - Rodoviária do Tejo #4070 wearing the new and current livery. This bus used to do Express services, until recent times. Nowadays does regular services.
MAN 18.220 #422
24 may 2007 - Scotturb #422 doing one of the most challenging routes of the entire network, the route 463. Seen at Rio de Mouro Velho, headed to Carcavelos.
MAN 18.220 #414
11 september 2007 - Sometimes during the day, route 441 have an expansion from Azenhas do Mar to Fontanelas. And this is were we turn around the bus, right next to old classics from agriculture... Scotturb #414, one hell of a bus...
Comments: 2
MAN 18.220 #409
16 april 2008 - The White House of Azenhas do Mar at the back of the bus... I stop here a lot when I do the route to Azenhas do Mar and have to do some time to the next schedule. Behind, the cliff and down there the sea, sometimes rough, but allways a joy to listen...