Hornby Trains

Hornby is a renowned name in the model railway hobby, in the U.K. The company was founded by Frank Hornby. In 1901, Hornby had applied for a patent for an invention that he referred to as "Improvements in Toy or Educational Devices for Children and Young People". The Hornby company was known initially as Meccano Ltd. The company introduced toy trains in 1920, which were powered by a quality clockwork motor made out of metal pressings held together by Meccano nuts and bolts.

The present range of Hornby products includes sets and train packs, locomotives, rolling stocks, tracks, layout buildings, power and accessories. One can start their Hornby collection by choosing from the wide range of sets and train packs like Percy Circus Set 2005, Smokey Joe Set 2003, Mixed Goods Dcc Set, The Rover Set, Eurostar Train Set 98, etc. The locomotive range includes steam, diesel and electric locomotives. Those keen on building their own trains or train sets can choose from the rolling stock of carriages, guard vans, wagons, etc. The rolling stock includes offerings like LMS 4 Wheel Coach, Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Car Pack, Br Corridor Third Maroon, Tidmouth Tank Wagon.

Additionally, budding model railway train enthusiasts can take virtual help from Online sites to get started with their model railway collections. Alternately, they can also refer to "The Hornby Book of Model Railways" authored by Chris Ellis.