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Image:Southland Transportation 756.jpg|A shorter, low-roof Freightliner model of the FS-65.
Image:Southland Transportation 756.jpg|A shorter, low-roof Freightliner model of the FS-65.
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==Specifications==
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!colspan=3|Dimensions
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|colspan=3|Wheelbase: 150" to 276"
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|colspan=3|GVWR: 18,000 to 35,000 lbs
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!Engine
!Emissions
!Availability
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|[[Caterpillar]] [[Caterpillar C7|C7]] 7.2 litre
|EPA 2004 & 2007
|2004-2006
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|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISB|ISB]] 5.9 litre, 185-250 hp
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|[[Mercedes-Benz]] [[Mercedes-Benz OM 900|MBE904]] 4.3 litre, 170-190 hp
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|[[Mercedes-Benz]] [[Mercedes-Benz OM 900|MBE906]] 6.4 litre, 185-250 hp
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!colspan=2|Transmission
!Availability
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|colspan=2|[[Allison]] 2000 Series
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|colspan=2|[[Allison]] [[Allison AT Series|AT-545]]
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|colspan=2|[[Allison]] MD3060
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|colspan=2|Fuller 5 speed manual
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!colspan=3|Front axle
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|colspan=3|FC-941 8000 lb.
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|colspan=3|FF-961 12,000 lb.
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!colspan=3|Rear axle
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|colspan=3|RS-13-140 13,000 lb.
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|colspan=3|RS-23-160 23,000 lb.
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!colspan=3|Suspension
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|colspan=3|6,000 or 12,000 taperleaf
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|colspan=3|12,000 taperleaf and 23,000 lb. Airliner
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!colspan=3|Brakes
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|colspan=3|Bosch hydraulic disc brakes 16-1/2" x 5" front and 16-1/2" x 7" rear air brakes
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==Operators==
==Operators==

Revision as of 16:07, 3 November 2018

Thomas Built Buses FS-65
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Years of manufacture 1997 to 2006
Length
Width 96 inches
Power/Fuel Diesel
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In May 1996, Freightliner introduced their new type-C school bus chassis, known as the FS-65. Freightliner had worked with Thomas Built Buses to develop a chassis/body combination that boasted a larger windshield, a raised driver's platform, and a sloping hood, all leading to better visibility. Production was expected to begin in mid-1996.[1] The first bus was completed and delivered to John T. Cyr & Sons in January 1997.[2]

When launched, the FS-65 chassis was also available to other body manufacturers, including Blue Bird, Capenter, and Corbeil. By the end of 2002, Blue Bird had designed their own type-C chassis, Carpenter had ceased operation, and Corbeil focused solely on producing type-A buses. At this time, Thomas, which had become a subsidiary of Freightliner in 1998[3], produced their type-C buses exclusively on the FS-65 chassis.

On December 13, 2006, Thomas delivered their last FS-65 school bus. The FS-65 was succeeded by the Saf-T-Liner C2, which was launched two years earlier. A total of 62,764 Freightliner FS-65 chassis were produced, and nearly a quarter of a million FS-65 conventional bodies were produced.[4]

Other Photos

  • A shorter, low-roof Freightliner model of the FS-65.

Specifications

Operators

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References

  1. ↑ Freightliner enters school bus market. 15 May 1996. Press release. Freightliner Corporation.
  2. ↑ First Freightliner school bus completed and delivered to largest contractor in Maine. 09 January 1997. Press release. Freightliner Corporation.
  3. ↑ Press release. 06 October 1998.
  4. ↑ Thomas retires the FS-65, thomasbus.com, retrieved 09-06-30
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