Lockdown sales boom puts model railway-maker Hornby back on track

Venerable firm returns to profit as shoppers buy train sets, Corgi cars and Scalextric online to indulge hobbies at homeToymaker Hornby, owner of the model railway brand, posted a 33% jump in sales in the six months to September, as coronavirus lockdowns made many families focus on their hobbies.The firm, which also makes Scalextric car racing sets and Corgi cars, said it had benefitted from consumers staying at home and shopping online, with more than one-third of its sales coming from outside