Thomas Saf-T-Liner FS-65

This article is about the conventional-style (Type C) school bus. For the series of transit-style (Type D) school buses, see Thomas Saf-T-Liner.
This article is about the former school bus produced from 1997-2006. For the line of school buses produced from 1972-2002, see Thomas Saf-T-Liner Conventional. For the current Type C school bus, see Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2.
For the chassis used in this bus, see Freightliner FS-65.

Thomas Saf-T-Liner FS-65
Overview
ManufacturerThomas Built Buses (Freightliner)
Production1997–2006
AssemblyUnited States:
Body and chassis
ClassType C (conventional)
Body styleCowled chassis
ChassisFreightliner FS-65
RelatedFreightliner FL-Series
Powertrain
Engine
Capacity14–81
TransmissionAllison automatic or Fuller manual transmissions
Dimensions
Width96 in (2,438 mm)
Curb weight18,000–35,000 lb (8,165–15,876 kg) (GVWR)
Chronology
PredecessorThomas Saf-T-Liner Conventional
SuccessorThomas Saf-T-Liner C2

The Thomas Saf-T-Liner FS-65 (often shortened to Thomas FS-65) is a bus manufactured by Thomas Built Buses from 1997 to 2006. The first cowled-chassis bus designed by Freightliner for Thomas, the FS-65 served as an indirect successor of the long-running Ford B series chassis, which was discontiuned by Ford in 1998. Produced primarily as a yellow school bus, the model line is also produced for commercial use and other specialty configurations.

Thomas manufactures the FS-65 school bus in High Point, North Carolina, while the chassis is built in Gaffney, South Carolina, which was opened in 1995. After a total of 62,764 units of the FS-65 chassis were produced, with most bodies were built by Thomas, the final Thomas Saf-T-Liner FS-65 was delivered on December 13, 2006 to Maryland-based O'Brien Bus Service, Inc.

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