HORNBY HOBBIES Visitor Centre Vlog 7th December 2022 

Lovely , very informative , enjoying it , nice , thanks Andy 😊

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Love the Hornby

Nice store and museum thanks ❤️ merry Christmas

I ,got 2 slot car layouts small one and larger one , I use analogue , because of cost , so analogue am happy with , so got few slot cars and model trains , , got do a layout on my workbench , modeltrains so , love both hobbies , changed my life , so many positives , i n my life , so am glad , I live in Tas , Aus , so awesome , great video , so , am a collector too , Im down south , so , UK too far away for me , visit , but am glad fly flag here , so love both scalextric and Hornby models analogue, slot cars and , model trains , so , very informative , great video too well done , awesome , Cheers Rohan , thanks so much too😊

ScaleXtric is that what we have in Germany called "Carrera". I had one. My father is a Model Train Man he have a whole room full on N-Gage Display. Thanks for showing this place!

Great vlog Andy and something a bit different and there was a tv program on tv about Hornby on channel 4. 🚂🚗🛩

In case you're interested a bit about the history, without using actual dates: Frank Hornby introduced Hornby Trains, which were O Gauge, after introducing Meccano, the parent company were Meccano Limited and based in Binns Lane, Liverpool. Meccano later introduced Hornby Dublo (pronounced the same as the scale, OO) and also Hornby Acho (HO) mainly for the export market. These were mainly metal/tin plate models, although did also make plastic ones. In the 1950's Tri-Ang, who made several different types of toys, introduced Tri-Ang Railways, which were mainly made of plastic. Scalextric was also purchased by them at a later date. At the end of the 1960's, Hornby Dublo was purchased by Tri-Ang and the became known as Tri-Ang Hornby. When Tri-Ang went into receivership in the 1970's they brand was changed to Hornby Railways and so Hornby were now the parent company but they did not now own Scalextric and also became a separate company. As was mentioned in the video, in 2006 Hornby acquired the Scalextric, Airfix, Humbrol and Corgi brands and became known as Hornby Hobbies, who later acquired the other foreign companies in the group such as Lima and Rivarossi, and more recently acquired Oxford Diecast.

good vid. Thanks.

I , go to Toyworld , and McCanns model world in Hobart , Tas where , I go , buy my slot cars scalextric and model trains stuff so , its both, lovely hobbies , saved my life many ways , God above gives me life to enjoy my hobbies , used ebay , too , so been very good so awesome 😊

I like these vlogs, too! It's a nice chance of pace from the parks and fairs. They're especially enjoyable when you're enthusiastic about it like here and the RAF Museum.

Enjoyed your vlog never been there myself but definitely on the too do list 👍. Until we meet again high in the sky mate take care

Loads of content to watch great vlog as usual

love this vlog I used to have Hornby train sets

This store is so cool. Thank you for sharing Andy!!

Nice vlog

Prefer this to the coasters

Really enjoy the varied attractions you are sharing. Hope we get to see more next year.

Good to see you visit the Hornby hobbies visitor centre there Andy it looks quite an interesting place to go if your into modeling & train sets and Scalextric like i was as a kid i used to like playing with my hornby trainset and race tracks and was also into model making kits from Airfix and Corgi & Matchbox cars too if only i still had them now ! great vlog as always - Nice 1 mate 👍

I like these videos

Absolutly Love trains, I've still got the cornish riviera express hornby set, and 3 pull man coaches, probly worth a Fortune now! I had that thomas and percy set as a kid, just wish I had looked after it 😕

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Loved this vlog, nice to see something a little different on the channel

Brilliant vlog mate merry Christmas

I bought that coca cola set on ebay for my Christmas tree in August for £65, best time to buy Christmas stuff!

Great Vlog 😎👍🏻, I’ve Had A Few ScaleXtric When I Was Younger, I Can’t Even Keep Count Of How Many Times The Cars Went Flying Off The Track Into The Living Room Wall 🤣

Loving this vlog Andy. Especially learning the history of hornby x

My partner loves it there, we only live 25mins away from there so goes quite a lot

Love a bit of hornby and cars attractions

Glad u done a vlog for this Andy. Would love a visit but can't justify the drive from South Wales at the moment. Loved my airfix, hornby and scalextric back in the day. Would watch my intercity 125 for hours.

Cheers for another interesting vlog, really enjoyed and was a good insight to what's inside Hornby Visitor Centre. Never again ever visited this place, but love Hornby Railways and Corgi Models and would be and have always wanted to visit here, but again have been too busy to attend. Shame its no longer a factory anymore, was thinking with space maybe a coaster could be built inside? Or a miniature railway? But then thought hold on, its a historical museum for models only, so model railways, planes and cars only. No rollercoasters, rides or miniature railways at least in standard gauge. Yeah talking about Dreamland, think in my honest opinion its a good park for history, but think they could do with a big massive indoor area, new rides and attraction & coaster types like you see & people can ride at Southend on Sea but unique attractions. Aswell have an area where it features classic rides with new types of attractions surrounding it. Offers a mix of all types of rides both modern and classic, with wristbands system like Adventure Island. They have loads of space there for expansion currently, for new rides, coasters and attractions. But apparently what I found out when visiting there in July was where Pinball X was, a big stage is going in that corner for live events, thats the main focus for the next 7 years. I know events is good for them, but I do think they could get bonus from rides current and new. But I guess we will have to see what happens in future? There was supposed to be a new hotel being constructed in the location where they filmed Empire of Light movie starring Olivia Coleman and Colin Firth, but what's going on with that I have no idea? But anyways, cheers for this video and look forward to the next. 😀👍

They have some real full size trains in another part of the buildig but only allow private visits , theres also a huge rail crane in there

How did you miss the full sized trains, coaches and wagons housed there in the old production area?

I have a hornby model railway

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Tri.ang, were three brothers Lines Bros

I like Scalextric and I collect corgi di cast model buses and film and TV cars

Great Vlog as always Andy

I wish I knew that place was there we went to Margate and we could have gone definitely have to go next time

Love your vid buddy.. I got my flying Scotsman set yesterday (without my mum’s knowledge😂) Merry Xmas 🎄 mate and a happy new year❤🙏🏾

Its reliant robin not robin reliant 😉 its the same as saying astra vauxhall 😂

Five quid rip off

Would you send me your store address and email so I can order hornby trains from you