and the company was founded by Frank Hornby, who was a visionary producer of toys as well as a businessman and politician. This toy dates from a time when train driver was an aspirational career ...

Founder Frank Hornby, from Liverpool, began making toys in 1901 Model train company Hornby said its financial turnaround was "very much on track" after a boost in sales over the festive period.

Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images Retail tycoon Mike Ashley took up a consultancy role within Hornby in March after it had significantly increased its stake in model railways manufacturer the ...

Unattended bags on our trains and at our stations can also prompt security alerts Alex Hornby, Northern Mobile phones and laptops are the most common lost items. One passenger left their bike on a ...