Hornby is enjoying growing sales of its smaller-scale model railway sets after offloading its toy car business. The model ...

Hornby's founder, Sir Frank Hornby, set up the Meccano company in 1901. It was only in 1920 that Hornby developed its first train set. Meccano is now in French hands, while other brands that could ...

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 ...

The maker of Thomas the Tank Engine train ... sets has come under strain as it slid deeper into the red after disruption from the installation of new computer systems and supply issues in Europe ...