What is the in-scale length in inches of the Rivarossi Big Boy loco?
Also how close to scale are the drivers?
Thanks
the rivarossi made 2 big boys the earlier ones being pretty crude but then around 1997 they made an entirly new model. i think it is pretty good.
i dont known the exact measurements.
it will be interesting to see what hornby does with it. there are rumors that they are already booking factory time for it. although i spoke to Simon Kohler last weekend and he wasnt giving anything away.
the takeover hasnt actually gone through yet (contary to popular belief) al that has happened is that the courts have said they are happy for the takeover to go ahead. i also believe that the other people who put in a bid have withdrawn it.
this is a very exciting time to be in model railways, especially on this side of the pond!
peter
Here is today’s update about Hornby purchasing Lima, which includes Rivarossi.
Bob
RNS Number:4620G Hornby PLC 16 December 2004
HORNBY COMPLETES LIMA ACQUISITION
Hornby Plc (“Hornby”), the model and collectables group, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of certain assets of Lima S.p.A in liquidation (“Lima”) for Euro8 million (Approximately #5.5 million1) fully funded from cash reserves and Bank overdraft facilities.
Lima is one of Europe’s best known model railway companies. It has a strong profile in Italy, France and Germany, with brands including Lima, Rivarossi, Jouef, Arnold and Pocher. In recent years, Lima has struggled to contain production costs associated with its European manufacturing facility. Despite strong brands and an attractive product range, the company found itself in financial difficulties and was placed into administration in 2003. Hornby has acquired certain assets of the company from the liquidators through the Court of Brescia. The majority of these assets are the trademarks together with the moulds and tooling and associated assets for a substantial number of different model railway product lines.
Hornby is planning to re-locate the manufacturing and assembly of the Lima products to China. Hornby has managed the outsourcing of its own manufacturing and assembly processes to China successfully over recent years. This process has enabled Hornby to concentrate on designing new product lines, improving distribution channels and innovate its marketing programme.
Hornby is currently cataloguing all of the Lima moulds and planning which lines it will re-launch in the second half of 2005. Hornby is retaining a presence in Italy. A number of the key marketing, sales and administrative staff employed by Lima will remain at the company’s base in Brescia in Northern Italy.
Hornby was assisted in this transaction by Studio Pirola, Milan; Lima
That’s good. Hopefully they’ll redo the Big Boy.