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The Hornby Railway Company was a central umbrella organisation for Hornby model railway clubs, launched in Meccano Magazine in a double-page spread in October 1928 and was originally run by Meccano Ltd. To this day still remains a user, collector or fan club of Hornby Railways.
Hornby Railways is a British model railway brand. Its roots date back to 1901 in Liverpool, when founder Frank Hornby received a patent for his Meccano construction toy. The first clockwork train was produced in 1920. In 1938, Hornby launched its first 00 gauge train.
In 1964, Hornby and Meccano were bought by their competitor, Triang, and sold when Triang went into receivership. Hornby Railways became independent again in the 1980s, and became listed on the London Stock Exchange, but due to financial troubles reported in June 2017, is presently majority owned by turnaround specialist Phoenix Asset Management.
Hornby was at first a tradename for the railway productions of Meccano Ltd and based around Liverpool, which released its first train, a clockwork 0 gauge (1:48) model.
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