Hornby invented Meccano and was said to have been inspired by the railway in Liverpool A long-lost commemorative plaque marking the birthplace of a famous Liverpool engineer and toy maker is to be ...

The grade II listed footbridge at Hagley was built in 1884 by the Great Western Railway (GWR). Model maker Hornby used it as the basis for one of its construction kits. Patrick Cawley, from Network ...

London’s struggling Aim stock market for smaller companies suffered another setback today when one of its highest profile companies, model railway maker Hornby, said it will cancel its listing. The ...

An ‘astonishing’ model railway layout built up over 50 years by an avid collector is to be auctioned this month – three years after his death. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire ...

Hornby’s train sets were once a staple in every child’s bedroom, but a recent decline in sales points to hard times for the toy company Ed Cumming is a senior feature writer and columnist who started ...

The maker of iconic model railway’s Hornby saw losses mount in its half year results, amid a slower ramp up in demand headed into Christmas and inflationary pressure. Group pre-tax losses came in at ...

Hornby has debts of £19m and is receiving advice from ex- Newcastle FC owner Mike Ashley MODEL railway fans are steaming after Hornby released a new toy train costing £550. They slammed the price tag ...

The 124 year old company, which also owns the model car racing brand Scalextric, said the move out of the publicy traded arena was “not taken lightly.” But it said the change would “improve its ...

A long-lost commemorative plaque marking the birthplace of a famous Liverpool engineer and toy maker is to be reinstated at the city's main train station. Frank Hornby, the brains behind Meccano, one ...