Frank Hornby, British businessman and inventor born in 1863, is a name known across the globe for model trains and toys alike ...

These are tortuous times for model railways. Earlier this week, the venerable model maker Hornby delisted from London’s Aim stock exchange.

Besides, the company has long mixed good times with bad. Frank Hornby patented Meccano in 1901; they produced the first clockwork train in 1920. The first OO gauge model train was launched in 1938 ...

Hornby will be the 20th company to join this year. English winemaker Gusbourne joined last month. Others include yacht maker GYG and fashion group Superdry.

These are tortuous times for model railways. Earlier this week, the venerable model maker Hornby delisted from London’s Aim stock exchange. The move came after a period of turmoil for the ...

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 ...