Hornby, the maker of iconic British toys from model trains to Airfix to Scalextric, has suffered a blow from dissappointing sales of London 2012 Olympic merchandise. Here is a look at the history of ...

Royal Mail is issuing a set of 12 stamps to celebrate the world of Hornby Model Railways. Frank Hornby, the inventor of Meccano, produced his first clockwork Hornby Series trains in 1920, followed in ...

150 years after the birth of one of the world's most celebrated toy creators, Google has paid tribute to Mr Hornby with a nostalgic doodle featuring toy trains. Frank Hornby, the inventor of Hornby ...

Seven members of Margate Women's Institute were shrunk down for Hornby's tiny town model Women's Institute members will be shrunk down into miniature models to celebrate Kent-based Hornby's 70th ...

Hornby has debts of £19m and is receiving advice from ex- Newcastle FC owner Mike Ashley MODEL railway fans are steaming after Hornby released a new toy train costing £550. They slammed the price tag ...

Hornby’s train sets were once a staple in every child’s bedroom, but a recent decline in sales points to hard times for the toy company Ed Cumming is a senior feature writer and columnist who started ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. There are two schools of thought regarding Hornby trains. Some believe they are worth nothing.

A historic Worcestershire footbridge that was the inspiration for a model railway kit has been restored. The grade II listed footbridge at Hagley was built in 1884 by the Great Western Railway (GWR).

Model railway maker Hornby has reported a big jump in annual sales after people rediscovered their love of hobbies during lockdown. The firm, which also sells Scalextric, had sales of £48.5m for the ...

A year of celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of the inventor of Hornby trains, Meccano and Dinky toys is getting under way. Brighton Toy and Model Museum has been given a £34,000 ...

Company founder Frank Hornby applies for a patent to protect his invention “Improvements in Toy or Educational Devices for children and young people” Production continues during the First World War ...