Hornby
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Experience the ultimate model railway day!
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Hornby are hosting an exclusive Virtual Club Members’ Day on Saturday, 25 March.
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Upgrading a named Hornby ‘Black Five’
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For most locospotters during the 20 years or so of British Railways steam, the sight of a named Stanier ‘Black Five’ 4-6-0 was something to savour, for out of a class of no fewer than 842 locomotives, only four Scottish-based examples out of the five to be so honoured passed into nationalisation in 1948. Ian…
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Stanier’s super smoothie – the Turbomotive
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Hornby’s decision to recreate in OO scale some of Britain’s most famous one-off locomotives, including Gresley’s W1 4-6-4 and now Stanier’s geared turbine Pacific No. 6202, leads Pete Kelly to chart the history of the Turbomotive, with the help of some interesting archive photographs.
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Hornby launches limited edition model of SVR’s ‘purple loco’
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On the day the Queen celebrates her 96th birthday, the Severn Valley Railway announced that it is partnering with leading British model company Hornby to produce a limited edition collector’s model of a locomotive with a very special royal connection.
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Unboxing ‘Flash’ the Local Express Train from Hornby
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Today we’re unboxing a recent model train from Hornby called ‘Flash’ the local express train. It’s a remote-controlled battery train set targeted at the younger train enthusiast. It’s a great starting point for someone new to model trains as it includes a complete playset of a model train, track, station, and tunnel. We unbox the…
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Hornby: A Model World steams onto Yesterday this October
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UKTV’s new series, Hornby: A Model World, showcases on Yesterday this October, with the well-known manufacturer opening its doors to reveal the lengths their designers and engineers go to create perfectly scaled down locomotives.
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A2B Model Railways continues to support modellers during difficult times
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Although the shop is closed to the public, modelling store A2B Model Railways is doing everything to support modellers during these difficult times.
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VIDEO: Unboxing Hornby’s Hogsmeade station model from Harry Potter
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Take a look at the Hogsmeade station buildings, part of Hornby’s Harry Potter collection, and bring your magical layouts to life.
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VIDEO: Hornby Margate open weekend
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There were smiles all-round in a corner of Margate over the weekend of August 17-18 as the doors were opened to Hornby’s spiritual home.
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Hornby’s ‘Electric Scot’
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Hornby’s ‘OO’ gauge Class 87 model is now available in the shops, including an original BR blue version of the 1970 and early 1980s, writes Nigel Burkin.
