About Hornby

Frank Hornby put the invention into production under the name ‘Mechanics Made Easy’. This led to the establishment of Meccano Ltd in 1907. Frank Hornby had to regularly move his factory to new and larger premises. Hornby introduce toy trains in 1920. Hornby Trains were powered by a clockwork motor, made of metal pressings held together by Meccano nuts and bolts, and ‘0’ gauge in size. The company was quick to introduce more engines and accessories. In 1925 the first Hornby electric train was produced, operating from a mains supply of 100-250 volts. By 1929, Hornby had evolved a much safer system and electric models worked from a six volt DC source.

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