| One would think that starting a new company would | | | | at the time had an excellent reputation for quality, |
| present it's own set of challenges, and this would be | | | | durability, and attention to detail, most of it's sales |
| especially so during the last year of World War II in | | | | efforts were directed to the U.S. consumer. |
| Italy. Allesandro Rivarossi defied the odds for failure | | | | Rivarossi was of a single mind when it came to quality, |
| and launched his new company Rivarossi model trains | | | | and that goal was to give the purchaser of any of his |
| during that very year, and continues to run this | | | | product line the feeling that every penny or dollar he |
| company successfully today. There is however a slight | | | | spent was well worth it. If you are a hobbyist who |
| twist to this story about Rivarossi, and that relates to | | | | would like to add one or a number of the Rivarossi |
| the continual financial difficulties which this company | | | | trains to your layout, a safe bet would be to begin your |
| has experienced throughout the years since its | | | | pursuit by doing a little online research. Another option |
| inception. | | | | would be to check local listings for upcoming model |
| Allesandro Rivarossi filed for bankruptcy a number of | | | | train shows in your area where your sure to find |
| times over the years, and finally sold the companies | | | | hobbyist who are willing to sell or barter their Rivarossi |
| casts in 2004 to a well know model train company | | | | railcars. |
| whose name is Hornby. Hornby has carried on the | | | | If you've never been to a model train show you'll not |
| tradition of high quality since it's purchase, and in fact | | | | only find that their inexpensive to attend, and you'll also |
| has continued efforts to improve upon this model line. | | | | have the pleasurable experience of meeting people |
| The companies initial production of model trains only | | | | from all walks of life who share a similar fondness for |
| included the OO scale, and because of demand by | | | | what has to be one of the more rewarding hobbies |
| hobbyist switched production emphasis to the popular | | | | that anyone can choose to become involved in! |
| HO scale. Although the company is based in Italy and | | | | |