BRAL are believed to have entered the Italian 0 gauge market in 1952, lasting ten or eleven years. Models were a combination of tinplate and Silumin, itself an alloy of aluminium and silicone, which allowed inticate high pressure die casting. Locomotives were traditional three rail, 20v AC current.
The illustrations below cover most of the known range, although the passenger car is known in a light brown or beige colour, as well as the blue and green finishes shown. There was also a flat wagon with vehicle (motor car) load, another flat wagon with crane, a side tipping wagon and a tank, all four wheeled.
A well illustrated web site, in Italian is Rivarossi Memories, which includes BRAL.
Special thanks to a friend who has provided additional photograps of BRAL models from his collection.
BRAL overhead electric powered loco freight train set |
BRAL overhead electric powered loco freight train set |
BRAL overhead electric powered loco freight train set |
BRAL overhead electric powered loco freight train set |
BRAL 0-4-0 steam loco powered freight train set |
BRAL 0-4-0 steam loco powered freight train set |
BRAL 0-4-0 steam loco powered freight train set |
BRAL 0-4-0 steam loco powered freight train set |
BRAL 0-4-0 steam loco powered freight train set |
BRAL partial set with level (grade) crossing |
BRAL collection of a friend, comprising loco with rebuilt chassis, goods (freight) wagons and blue passenger car |
BRAL collection of a friend, comprising loco with rebuilt chassis, goods (freight) wagons and blue passenger car |
BRAL collection of a friend, comprising loco with rebuilt chassis, goods (freight) wagons and blue passenger car |
BRAL overhead electric articulated loco (probably truncated FS class E.636) Special thanks to Bryan P for the above photo) |
BRAL overhead electric articulated loco (probably truncated FS class E.636) Special thanks to Bryan P for the above photo) |
BRAL four wheeled overhead electric locomotive |
BRAL four wheeled overhead electric locomotive |
BRAL four wheeled overhead electric locomotive |
BRAL four wheeled overhead electric locomotive |
BRAL four wheeled overhead electric locomotive |
BRAL four wheeled overhead electric locomotive |
BRAL four wheeled overhead electric locomotive |
BRAL four wheeled overhead electric locomotive |
BRAL four wheeled overhead electric locomotive |
BRAL four wheeled overhead electric locomotive |
BRAL electric 0-4-0 tender locomotive |
BRAL electric 0-4-0 tender locomotive |
BRAL electric 0-4-0 tender locomotive |
BRAL electric 0-4-0 tender locomotive with smoke deflectors |
BRAL electric 0-4-0 tender locomotive with smoke deflectors |
BRAL four wheeled goods wagons and passenger coach, green livery |
BRAL four wheeled passenger coach, blue livery |
BRAL four wheeled flat wagon with Fiat 1100 motor car |
BRAL transformer/controller (front panel) |
BRAL transformer/controller (outputs) |
BRAL transformer/controller (input voltage selector) |
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