The Hornby book of trains /
by Hammond, Pat.
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BookPublisher: Stamford : Key Publishing, 2022Description: 448 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781913295219 (hbk.) :; 1913295214 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 625.19 HAMSubject(s): Meccano Limited -- History | Railroads -- Models -- History | Railroad trains -- Models -- History | Transport | Transport | Civil engineering, surveying & building | Antiques & collectables: toys, games, dolls & models | Model railways | Trains & railways: general interestSummary: When talking of model railways, the name Hornby means different things to different people. To some, it is the large 0 gauge metal trains mainly of the interwar period. To others, it is the 00 scale Hornby Dublo trains which were at their peak in the 1950s. To modellers, it is the highly detailed models they find in shops today. While they share a brand name, they are all very different products. The Hornby brand has been owned by four different companies and while it has been carried by three quite different systems, they have had three things in common - they have been British, they have been quality products and they have all carried the name 'Hornby' with pride. Here, in one volume, is an account of the fortunes, successes and occasional failures of the Hornby model railway brand.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Maghull Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 625.19 HAM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003105926X |
When talking of model railways, the name Hornby means different things to different people. To some, it is the large 0 gauge metal trains mainly of the interwar period. To others, it is the 00 scale Hornby Dublo trains which were at their peak in the 1950s. To modellers, it is the highly detailed models they find in shops today. While they share a brand name, they are all very different products. The Hornby brand has been owned by four different companies and while it has been carried by three quite different systems, they have had three things in common - they have been British, they have been quality products and they have all carried the name 'Hornby' with pride. Here, in one volume, is an account of the fortunes, successes and occasional failures of the Hornby model railway brand.
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