Large Agence Arma model for the BB 16001 Diesel Locomotive 1/20th scale, made of metal, very detailed, mounted on rails and presentation ballast.

With its wooden transport box made for the French Exhibition in Mexico City in 1962

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Wooden Crate Size 95x38x43cm

The ARMA company, managed by Robert Palbras, was located on the 4th floor of a building on rue Étienne Marcel in Paris.
Their specialty was the production of industrial models. In the rail sector, they have supplied practically all the manufacturers for models attached to calls for tenders and the SNCF for models of its Departments and its shops.
The most commonly used scale was 1/20th. But a significant number of 1/43.5 scale models were also produced.
Little known thing: it is the BB 4400 kW (7200/15000/22200) Fulgurex which were made by ARMA at the request of Marcel Darphin. Robert Palbras, who introduced me to the production line, told me: "to find my way around, the production of the finished model must not exceed 22 hours of work...

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