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 ...

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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 ...

British model railway brand Hornby moved to Kent in the 1950s and now also owns Airfix, Humbrol, Scalextric and Corgi from its base in Thanet. The leading toy company has been around since 1901, and ...

Frank Hornby, British businessman and inventor born in 1863, is a name known across the globe for model trains and toys alike. This book, Hornby: Book of Collectable Toys, takes a deep dive into the ...

Scalextric is one of Britain’s most recognisable hobby brands - Yui Mok/PA Wire Hornby, the model train maker, has sold off its slot car racing brand Scalextric to a US drinks tycoon for £20m. The ...

Purbeck Capital Partners seals deal with model railway maker for toy racing car business and IP rights For almost six decades Hornby has watched Scalextric drive revenues for its hobby business but on ...