<p>The model train set is the archetypal toy, and the archetypal British model rail train is a Hornby.  Hornby: The Official Illustrated History is the first full pictorial account of the rise and development of the three main model railway systems that have borne the famous Hornby name over the last 82 years. From the simple toy trains of the 1920s to the super-detailed models of the 21st century, the Hornby story is richly enhanced with historic material and color photos of the trains that made Hornby the most famous name in British model railways.</p>

Hornby: The Official Illustrated History

Business & Money

HARRISON, IAN

Hammond, Pat

Economics

HarperCollins, UK

Hornby. The Official Illustrated History

HarperCollins Harper Collins

First edition of this ultimate guide to all things Tri-ang. Designed for use by both the general reader and the passionate collector, the book provides both a general chronological overview of the company and its products through the years supplemented with as much detail as possible on model variations in the individual chapters that cover the components. There are chapters on sets and primary series, locomotives, wagons, coaches and kits, wagons, operating accessories, track, and buildings and lineside structures. There is also a large section on miscellaneous items such as catalogues, price lists, packaging, service checklist, etc. and another on related Tri-Ang products such as the Minic Motorway and the Tri-Ang Lionel Science Sets. Illustrated throughout with color and some historical black and white photos as well as diagrams and reproductions of catalogue pages. 432 pages.

Tri-Ang Railways: 1950-1965

Pei Intl

This book is the first of two volumes on the product history of Rovex. Tri-ang was the model railway arm of Lines Bros and was the first to market a relatively cheap, mass produced 2-rail system, with the use of plastic giving them a great edge over their principal rivals. This extensively revised edition of the book ensures that virtually every item, from the first simple train sets made by Rovex for Marks &Spencer, right through to the last products bearing the sole Tri-ang name, is illustrated and described in detail. A full check-list of all models is included with the book. This edition also includes 32 additional pages and over 100 new illustrated items uncovered by the author, Pat Hammond, in his determination to provide the definitive guide to the Tri-ang story.

Tri-Ang Railways Vol 1-Story of Rovex 1950-65

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Antiques & Collectibles

New Cavendish Books Dist

This volume describes the period when Tri-ang Railways changed its name to Tri-ang Hornby and covers seven exciting years which saw expansion of the range both in the UK and abroad. Includes models made for the US and Canadian mar-kets, the Battle space series and origins of Tri-ang Wrenn. The story ends with the collapse of the parent company, Lines Bros. Ltd, and the acquisition of Rovex by another giant of the toy world - Dunbee-Combex-Marx.

Tri-ang Hornby - Vol 2 The Story of Rovex (Tri-Ang Series , Vol 2)

Humor & Entertainment

In this , the final volume in the series, New Cavendish traces the product, now called Hornby Railways, under DCM ownership from 1972 until their collapse in the early 1980s. It takes the reader through the highly productive years of the 1980s and 1990s to the inevitable outsourcing in the Far East. Over 600 locomotive variations were produced during this time as well as numerous coaches, wagons, buildings, etc., all of which are illustrated in this book. The final chapter includes Thomas the Tank Engine, Hornby Minitrix and many others products that were produced or sold alongside Hornby Railways. The first two books in this Rovex story trilogy are Tri-Ang Railways Volume 1 which covers the story from 1950 to 1965, and Tri-Ang Hornby Volume 2 , 1965 to 1971. This last book takes the story from 1972 until 1996.

Hornby Railways: Story of Rovex----1972-1996

Ramsay's British Model Trains

Warners Group Publications

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