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Hello Howard,
do You have any news from Hornby at Glasgow Model Railway Exhibition ???

Dear Giorgio,

I did have a serious discussion with the Hornby Management last Friday at the Glasgow Model Rail Exhibition regarding the Rivarossi Museum collection.

There are + and - issues. The + issues are that the Hornby Margate Visitors Centre is due to be opened at the end of April 2010. My understanding is that there will be a number or Rivarossi models on display along with Lima & Lionel exhibits. So the whole of the Rivarossi collection will not be fully presented at one time. The locomotives and rolling stock will be changed periodically.

I am not sure how this situation will be managed and to be honest I do not think Hornby have thought the situation out themselves! I did try to emphasise the fact that there were a number of serious Rivarossi historians that required to know what had happened to their “Collection” and needed some confidence that Hornby were treating these priceless models with respect. I was assured that Engineer Rossi’s locomotives would be protected from damage and neglect.

I did ask if Engineer Rossi had been approached to undertake the opening ceremony of the Visitors Centre and was advised that unfortunately they understood because of health issues this was not practical. Interestingly, Richard Lines has been approached to officiate for this duty. I note from the recent information on the Rivarossi –Memory web site that Richard Lines had an important part to play in imports or Rivarossi to UK, know doubt my early E626 came by that route. (The engineer Frank Brunner originating in Trieste, was the partner of Alessandro Rossi from 1951 to the mid-1960s. Was a skilled trade and one of the driving forces of growth in the 1950s. In the late 1940s still before entering company had found contacts to get the Rivarossi import toys of Lines Bros to the UK.)

Well, Giorgio that’s all I can report to you, however if you would like to discuss further issues from the Italian prospective please be at liberty to contact Hornby direct Simon Kohler did say that he would be pleased to here from you. There is an old English saying. Strike while the iron is hot!! I think if you contacted this Manager personally, it would give Hornby an understanding of the ill feeling felt by the Italian Model Railway collectors that they have been robbed of their precious collection.

The person you need to speak with is:-

Simon Kohler
Hornby Hobbies Ltd
Westwood
Margate
Kent CT9 4JX UK

http://www.hornby.com
tel +44(0)1843233500
Fax +44(0)1843233516
Mobile +44(0)7973212652
Email simon.kohler@hornby.com

Ps I would appreciate a response from my communication on 27/01/2010

Regards Howard


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Hello Howard!
Very great strike!!!!!!!!!!!!
I 'm not a good english spaking, so it is better if I write an e-mail to Mr. Simon Kohler.
Thank You.
Giorgio

Mi ha contattato Daniele di TVS TELEVALLASSINA un'emittente locale di Como, che ha trovato in archivio e postato su Youtube un servizio di 13 anni fa sul Museo Rivarossi!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWJy1KJ-EGc

SPLENDIDO!! Al + presto lo linko anche dal Sito

Un Grazie a Daniele

Su indicazione dell'amico Howard ho contattato Simon Kohler per avere ulteriori informazioni sul museo Hornby.
Questo è quanto mi ha molto cortesemente risposto.

Thank you for your e-mail and I would be most interested in reading your thesis providing it is in English!
At the present moment the Visitor's Centre is still under construction and no specific date has been marked for the opening, however when we have decided it will be published on the Hornby website. Please do not worry about contacting me periodically to enquire over the progress of the Centre and i would be more than happy for you to publish the opening on your website.
Please keep in contact.
Yours most sincerely
Simon

Vedrò di tenermi in contatto per info sull'apertura e lo spazio dedicato a Rivarossi.
Ne appofitto per ringraziare pubblicamente Mr. Kohler per la disponibilità e la cortesia.
E grazie anche a Howard per il contatto.
Giorgio

George

I am pleased that you have contacted at Simon Hornby. You must keep the pressure on though, in a nice sort of way of course. Manegerial These types tend to have a short memory and require to be reminded from time to time.

Best Regards Howard

Giorgio

Mi fa piacere che hanno contattato a Simon Hornby. È necessario mantenere la pressione però, in una sorta di piacevole di via del corso. Manegerial questi tipi tendono ad avere una memoria corta e richiedono di essere ricordato di volta in volta.

Best Regards Howard

Dopo una lunga assenza rieccomi nel Forum.

Voglio segnalare agli amici di nuovo il Museo dei RRicordi su Pescaraferr dove potrete trovare foto mie e di svariati amici
altre ai nostri ricordi.

Sto organizzando una nuova sezione da cui sara' possibile scaricare la riproduzione dei vecchi edifici
della Serie Gialla e di quelli presentati su H0.

I primi sono gia' scaricabili dalla Homepage.

A presto, Antonello

Ciao Antonello, bentornato!

Ho aggiunto una piccola storia del modello per ogni edificio scaricabile.

Antonello