Hornby is to re-establish its link with Thomas the Tank Engine by relaunching its classic range of model trains based on the popular children’s books and TV series. The model railway set ...

Hornby needs to look at itself when trying to work out what has gone so wrong. Obvious signs could be found on its website. A quick look at its Thomas the Tank Engine train sets – one of the fir ...

Hornby has agreed a new licence with HIT to re-launch the Thomas & Friends™ range. This continues a relationship that began 30 years ago when it first developed a train set based on the characters.

The maker of Thomas the Tank Engine train sets has come under strain as it slid ... of new computer systems and supply issues in Europe. Hornby posted an annual underlying pre-tax loss of £5 ...

Model railway firm Hornby is re-launching its Thomas the Tank Engine range to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the popular children's character. It has agreed a new licence with HIT Entertainment ...

Hornby's founder, Sir Frank Hornby, set up the Meccano company in 1901. It was only in 1920 that Hornby developed its first train set. Meccano is now in French hands, while other brands that could ...

Life is not so wholesome elsewhere in toy train land. Last week, the chairman of Hornby, which makes Thomas and his friends as well as Scalextric and Corgi cars, was relegated to the really ...