HORNBY DUBLO MERCHANT NAVY
Hornby’s 100th year anniversary has yielded great products, the UK lockdowns seeing the arrival of many new models in revisited retro packaging. Importantly for the manufacturer, many of these limited-edition products have sold well.
Brand heritage
A perfect example is this latest model for review from the manufacturer. From the late 1930s, the premium-priced three-rail Hornby Dublo brand gained a loyal following. Its quality and reputation increased throughout the 1940s, but it fell victim to the popularity of less-expensive plastic models in the 1950s. In 1963, following the acquisition of the brand name by Lines Bros Ltd, the Hornby Dublo range was discontinued in 1964 in favour of its lower cost Tri-ang brand range
