The company was founded in 1945 in Como, Italy by Alessandro Rossi. His passion for trains began when he was a child. In the early years Rivarossi catered to children because Alessandro was producing trains with speeds in a more realistic ratio to scale. He then began producing higher quality models, and for more than fifty years, Rivarossi became known as one of the most exotic producers of model trains in the market. In 2003, Rivarossi went under receivership, and in 2004, Hornby Railways acquired assets from Rivarossi including the Arnold, Jouef, Rivarossi and Lima brands. In 2006, products of Rivarossi were sold again under these brand names.
Rivarossi is one of the world's most famous Italian manufacturer of model railways, and Trainz proudly carries a variety of new and vintage Rivarossi products and accessories.
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