MODEL railway fans are steaming after Hornby released a new toy train costing £550. They slammed the price tag of the Avanti West Coast-liveried Class 805 as “ridiculous”. Model railway fans ...

The first clockwork train was produced in 1920 and in 1938, Hornby launched its first OO gauge train.

and the company was founded by Frank Hornby, who was a visionary producer of toys as well as a businessman and politician. This toy dates from a time when train driver was an aspirational career ...

Track the history of Hornby’s iconic model trains from Frank Hornby’s early home-made toys in sheet metal, through the development of Hornby ‘O’ gauge and Hornby-Dublo. Trace the ...

Hornby, the firm behind Scalextric and model trains, has reported a surge in sales following solid Christmas trading, as it continues its financial recovery with guidance from Frasers founder and ...