Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Hornby Trains

HISTORY OF HORNBY

A British model train producer that produced trains in America from 1913 to 1929. Hornby started producing trains based on American designs in 1925. Hornby ended it's American production in 1929 after the stock market crash. Hornby still produces HO & OO-Scale trains in Europe today.

Hornby Portland Cement Car & LMS Brake Van

Hornby Portland Cement Car & LMS Brake Van

Hornby is a British train company that still exists today. These pieces may date from the 1920s when Hornby had a factory in the United States.  A "Brake Van" is a British version of a caboose.

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