Hornby Railways have been in existence since 1920 when Frank Hornby, the inventor of Meccano, made his first clockwork train set. Like many British companies, Hornby had many alternating years of rise and decline having several different owners in the process. The current Hornby Railways company is very fit and strong, having added many other brands to its portfolio in recent years. In particular, they are well known as the manufacturers of Scalextric model motor racing, Airfix kits, Humbrol paints and Corgi toys and models.
Model railways will of course evoke strong childhood memories for many male adults, who nearly all grew up with a Hornby railways set to play with. This could be built up, as and when pocket money funds allowed, and a visit to the local model shop to buy more track, wagons or buildings was the highlight of a young boys Saturday morning! Nostalgic as this may sound, the hobby is still very much alive and Hornby are at the forefront of new product development and design.
Modern manufacturing techniques means that the quality and detail of decoration that Hornby can currently achieve, far surpasses that of the early days. Yet a thriving collectors market for any Hornby models from a different era can command hundreds, if not thousands of pounds at specialist auctions.
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