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 ...

Hornby trains were an instant success and the company quickly introduced more engines and accessories. The first Hornby electric train was produced in 1925, operating from a mains supply of 100 ...

Step into the world of classic railroading with the Hornby OO-Scale The Flying Scotsman Electric Model Train Set,a timeless tribute to one of the most iconic locomotives in railway history. In ...

The search engine Google is celebrating the 150th birthday of visionary toy maker Frank Hornby, whose model railways, Meccano sets and Dinky toys are still being played with by children today.

Model railway fans will be able to pick up their Hornby sets from full-scale railway stations, it was announced today.

A year of celebrations marking 150th anniversary of the birth of the inventor of Hornby trains, Meccano and Dinky toys is getting under way.

Did you know the inventor of one of the most well-known toy companies was born in right here in Merseyside? Frank Hornby, born in 1863, invented Meccano and Dinky Toys, as well as founding the ...

Model railway maker Hornby has seen its sales surge by 33% in the six months to the end of September, as more people took up hobbies in lockdown. The firm, which also makes Corgi cars and ...

Hornby, the train-set maker, is in trouble, so men of a certain age must rally round and rescue a piece of our childhood Derailed: troubled train-set manufacturer Hornby has announced that its ...