Hornby Trains

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Model railway brand
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:Lima
gptkb:Arnold
Electrotren
Jouef
Rivarossi
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Airfix
gptkb:Scalextric
gptkb:Corgi_Toys
gptkb:Tri-ang_Railways
gptkb:Meccano_Ltd
gptkbp:category British brands
Companies based in Kent
Model railway manufacturers
Model train brands
Toy companies of the United Kingdom
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Frank_Hornby
gptkbp:foundedIn 1901
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Margate,_Kent,_England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hornby Trains
gptkbp:logo Hornby logo.svg
gptkbp:market gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableEvent Acquisition by Lines Bros (Tri-ang) in 1964
Introduction of OO gauge in 1938
Public listing as Hornby plc in 1986
Rebranding as Hornby Railways in 1972
Transition from clockwork to electric trains
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Frank_Hornby
gptkb:David_Charles
Richard Lines
gptkbp:notableProduct A4 Pacific model
Class 08 shunter model
Class 31 diesel model
Class 43 HST model
Class 50 diesel model
Eurostar model
Flying Scotsman model
InterCity 125 model
Mallard model
Pendolino model
Princess Coronation model
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Hornby_plc
gptkbp:productType Model railway accessories
Model trains
gptkbp:size OO gauge
HO gauge
gptkbp:website https://www.hornby.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Frank_Hornby
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7