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 ...

UK company Hornby’s model planes and trains have been made in low-cost emerging markets for decades. Now, piece by piece, production is being brought back home. Hornby’s iconic model plane kit, part ...

The Harry Potter Hogwarts Express train has helped the toy company Hornby to record a leap in profits. The train set, made to tie-in with the first Harry Potter film, was a big hit with children. Mr ...

Model railway fans will be able to pick up their Hornby sets from full-scale railway stations, it was announced today. The Kent-based company, whose brands include Airfix, Scalextric and Corgi, said ...

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 ...

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 Scalextric ...

This trainset was produced in the 1950s, at the Hornby factory in Liverpool. The Hornby company made some iconic toys - Hornby trainsets, Meccano and Dinky toys, and the company was founded by Frank ...

Rail enthusiasts were in for a treat as record breaking steam train Bittern arrived at the former Hornby site in Westwood. The locomotive is one of 35 trains and rolling stock coming to the isle after ...

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 Scalextric ...