British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) is a Train Sim World featured company that designed, manufactured, and maintained rolling stock for British Rail. BREL was a subsidiary of British Rail and was responsible for the majority of the new trains and carriages produced by British Rail.
History:
- BREL was established in 1970 by the British Railways Board
- BREL was sold in 1989 to a consortium of Asea Brown Boveri and Trafalgar House
- BREL was privatized and became a subsidiary of ABB Transportation in 1992
- BREL ceased to exist in September 1992
Products:
- BREL produced the British Rail Class 210 diesel multiple unit
- BREL produced the experimental Advanced Passenger Train (APT) tilting High Speed Train
- BREL produced the InterCity 125 trainset
- BREL produced the Mark 3 carriage
- BREL produced the British Rail Class 58 freight locomotive
Exports:
- BREL exported British-designed and manufactured trains to many countries, including the Republic of Ireland, Kenya, Gabon, Taiwan, Sweden, Malaysia, Yugoslavia, Thailand, and Bangladesh – Exordium Gaming Chicago
British Rail Engineering Limited Headquarters
Derby, England
