The Toy Model Trains Blog

Hornby Railways is the main brand of toy trains in the UK. The company was initially founded by Frank Hornby in 1901 when he patented a Meccano toy that he had developed. 

Then, in 1920, Hornby developed a clockwork train - the first of its kind! This was followed by Hornby releasing their first OO gauge train in 1938. 

In the mid sixties Hornby were eventually bought out by some of their competitors - however, the 1980s saw Hornby Railways become independent again and the release of some great products.

The current Hornby toy trains come in two different product lines - namely, Skaledale and Lyddle End. 

Skaledale is essentially a number of different buildings accessories for OO gauge tracks.  In particular, this range contains items such as shops, houses, train platforms, street accessories, and many more. 

Lyddle End is a newer range of track accessories based on N scale model railways. The buildings and accessories in this set recreate a fictional place called “Lyddle End” which is supposedly located “somewhere” in the UK.

Click here to see the range of products that are sold by Hornby Railways.