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UK company Hornby’s model planes and trains have been made in low-cost emerging markets for decades. Now, piece by piece, production is being brought back home.
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 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.
Frank Hornby, the inventor of Hornby model railways, Meccano and Dinky Toys, had no training as an engineer or craftsman but began making toys for his children in 1899.
However, the model railways manufacturer cautioned the result would depend on its performance during the critical Christmas trading season. The group's sales rose by 2.5 per cent to £55.1million ...
Hornby is headquartered in Kent. Shares in Hornby, the British manufacturer of iconic model railway sets, tumbled over 15 per cent this morning after it flagged a dip in sales due to Red Sea ship ...
A council worker's hidden model railway collection amassed without his family's knowledge has sold at auction for £21,000. Covert train toy enthusiast Adrian Batty stashed dozens of rare vintage ...
Man's hidden Hornby model railway collection fetches £21k. ... A council worker's hidden model railway collection amassed without his family's knowledge has sold at auction for £21,000.
This little tank engine sold for £650, double its estimate, because of its rare rare malachite green colour, rather than the usual olive green A council worker's hidden model railway collection ...