Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Patience is a virtue on the Island of Sodor, toy train land and home to Thomas the Tank Engine. There, “the ...

It has taken almost 40 years, but architect Richard Hallam has seen an invention he dreamed up while he was sick in bed steam into the shops this Christmas. Mr Hallam is the man behind the Hornby's ...

At the start of the week, Hornby announced its 12-day giveaway to celebrate the beginning of December and the excitement of ...

Model railway maker Hornby has signalled its recovery is on track after curbing losses, but warned it had still not arrived at "a platform of profitability". The toy company indicated there is light ...

Model train maker Hornby has emerged as a lockdown winner after a boost for stay-at-home hobbies helped it return to profit. Chief executive Lyndon Davies said the business was now "firing on all ...

Hornby shares jumped by a third today after it emerged that Sports Direct owner Frasers had built a near-9% stake in the model trains-to-planes firm. The investment by the FTSE 100 group builds on a ...

Hornby shares rose on Wednesday after the group unveiled strong sales and a flurry of new customers in the run up to Christmas. The British-based model railways manufacturer said sales were 5 per cent ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. For a company whose model trains usually chuff along behind the closed doors of spare rooms or basements, ...

Hornby has issued an update on the new products it released during November 2025.

MODEL railway enthusiasts can now run their very own Tornado steam locomotive after the famous Yorkshire-built engine was reproduced by toy company Hornby. The 00 gauge model of the Peppercorn class ...

The last surviving six A4 class locomotives were brought together in County Durham in February Credit: Photo: Paul Kingston / NNP Model railway manufacturer Hornby and the National Railway Museum have ...