Collector and Enthusiasts' Groups
Pre 1964 Hornby trains have enjoyed a level of adult collector interest since the 1940s. In 1969 the Hornby Railway Collector's Association has existed to cater for this and currently enjoys a membership of something over 2000, producing 10 journals a year, as well as other literature. Publications on older Hornby and Meccano products are dominated by those published by New Cavendish Books as 'The Hornby Companion Series', in particular Chris & Julie Graebe's 'The Hornby Gauge 0 System' and Michael Foster's sister volume on Hornby Dublo. Triang-Hornby and later Hornby products are catered for by the Train Collectors' Association.
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