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 ...

LONDON (Reuters) — Model train maker Hornby sped to the rescue of Airfix model planes on Friday, buying the brand from its stricken owner in a $2.6 million ($5 million) deal that unites two of Britain ...

A year of celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of the inventor of Hornby trains, Meccano and Dinky toys is getting under way. Brighton Toy and Model Museum has been given a £34,000 ...

Two of Britain's best-loved toy firms are joining forces after Hornby snapped-up Corgi for £7.5million. The historic deal will create one of the biggest makers of miniature planes, trains and ...

YET AGAIN I am taken back to my childhood days and how many of us boys remember waking up on Christmas morning to find a Hornby train set or a Meccano set or both under the Christmas tree? Well I ...

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 ...

LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Model train maker Hornby sped to the rescue of Airfix model planes on Friday, buying the brand from its stricken owner in a 2.6 million pound ($5 million) deal that unites ...