The Hornby Magazine Show | Hornby Centenary Special

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Join Hornby Magazine's Mike Wild, Mark Chivers and Richard Watson as they bring us a Hornby Centenary Special.
Richard also visits the Hornby factory in Margate.
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@simonkohler1717 3 жыл бұрын

At the height of manufacturing in the 70s Hornby had 2000+ employees. This number fell dramatically in the 80s to something like 300 which it remained at, give or take until manufacturing ceased on the Margate site in 2000.

@warrenpark5516 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see the old factory and where it all began, Mr Kohler you are a true gentleman, I can see the passion that you have for the company and the hobby, Thankyou

@DJ_K666 Жыл бұрын

I noticed the 4 Sub in there. I remember seeing that speeding through Haassocks station in the early 90s. It hung aroundin the sidings at Brighton, sometime around 1991 or 92. Certainly in NSE days.

@30742Charters 3 жыл бұрын

Fabulous tour of the factory and many thanks to Simon Kohler. One day hopefully production can return . Really good to see Tony's trains featured too

@Calvertfilm 3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating video. I don't normally watch videos this long on KZfaq but I did today. So nice to follow Simon around the factory with Richard - thanks for that. Really nice to hear Lyndon, Montana and Mike speak about what a nice bunch of people work there. I am pleased to say I know then all, and I have displayed in that very building, so memories for me even too, and I'm just a newbie. Fred I met at Warley and they are deserved winners - well done chaps. Hope AIMREC works out. Thanks guys for making this video - very, very interesting. Laurie.

@leilacentral1883 3 жыл бұрын

How times have changed. Really liked the history tour where Simon explained where items once were. History everywhere. Some lovely looking locomotives. Even watching Simon stop and look around you can tell the place and the locomotives are a big part of his life. This was a really touching video and I was captured throughout. All the best, Clint

@ausfoodgarden 3 жыл бұрын

Simon Kohler really does have that place running through his veins. Great video guys! 👍

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

That's why hes known as Mr Hornby

@bazza3643 3 жыл бұрын

I would like to thank Simon Kohler for his very informative tour of the old Hornby factory in Margate, sad to see the emptiness of the factory, perhaps in future years the international situations might change and models will again be made back in the factory made local people. This is the first time that I have learned about the 12 inch to the ft locomotives and rolling stock collection stored in the Hornby factory. Is this an over flow from the NRM or the start of another railway collection ? I owned a hobby shop called Platform 1 in Napier, New Zealand for many years, and I first meet Simon at the annual International Toy Fairs, twice in Melbourne, Australia, demonstrating Hornby's then new OO live steam locomotives, then later at Nuremberg. . Good to see Simon fit and well and still full of enthusiasm for our hobby. I have run my 18.83 mm gauge model rail for the past 15 to 20 years using one of Lenz first DCC control units and decoders, but I would have loved to have had a live steam Merchant Navy or King Arthur class locomotive pulling a rake of RIchard Maunsell coaches, but in those early days Hornby Live Steam and Lenz DCC were not compatible, so what did happen to Hornby's OO Live steam locomotives system ? Best Regards Barry Davis

@jimhoffmann5175 3 жыл бұрын

I could not finish watching his tour. His descriptions of all the work that used to be done in those vast spaces was too depressing. Thoughts of all the people who spent years there only to watch their jobs head overseas.

@RightWing1 3 жыл бұрын

The front of that building was exactly like the front of the Engineering company where I started my apprenticeship back in 1980, that went to the wall in 1986 due to competition from Japan and Italy. We had 2000 employees when I was taken on and gone, so looking at the empty building brought back memories of that. Its decimation of British industry to the benefit of China, and look what they have done with this virus, decimated Europe and the UK economy even more, so sorry to say I am not really a fan of China and us continually funding work there.

@paddycoleman1472 3 жыл бұрын

Mr K. comes across as such a lovely chap. Very genuine.

@highbrookendmodelrailway 3 жыл бұрын

Just found Hornby Magazine's actual magazine after finding your channel on KZfaq. Gotta say that it is one of the most quality and informative modelling magazines I've ever read. So much information for a good price! Just starting on a new model railway myself, so got a years subscription, and the tutorials really give you a lot of confidence. Keep doing what you do.

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

Great to have you along, dont forget you can login to Keymodelworld too with your subscription

@highbrookendmodelrailway 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the information.

@JURASSICDIVERUK 3 жыл бұрын

I have always said it and I will say it again. If Hornby did the (Hornsby Size) TV commercial again, it would inspire a whole new generation of customers! The old factory floor would be awesome as the UK version of Miniatur Wunderland really showcasing the wonderful world of model railways, Hornby products, a great source of revenue and advertising.

@MrDavidfball 3 жыл бұрын

Simon, you've turn Hornby around but with everything that's been happening do you think it maybe time to bring production home to the UK, I'm sure the people surrounding the factory would love the jobs and income.

@newcastlerabbit 3 жыл бұрын

Great interview with Simon. Fantastic insight into the Margate factory.

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks glad you enjoyed it

@quarryfield 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and very enjoyable, thank you.

@Mattslade6024 3 жыл бұрын

fab Centenary Special. Was good having a tour of the old Hornby factory. Nice to see my class 66 put to good use on the layout as well!!

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt! You're 66 has made a fantastic addition this month!

@Caledonia767 3 жыл бұрын

Superb.Thank you !

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@richardellis6837 3 жыл бұрын

Great, great show!!

@colinbrown5416 3 жыл бұрын

It's a shame Simon that you don't make the stuff here, instead of this Chinese stuff..

@hythekent 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this totally absorbing look into Hornby’s history. A fine video production. Didn’t realise the place was built the year I was born!

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome

@mattupsall3538 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video as ever the best yet, keep up the good work from Matt at ( Wolds Way )

@MrLosttheplot 3 жыл бұрын

great video, thank you everyone

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy!

@MarmiteCrumpets 3 жыл бұрын

I'm of an age where I always relate Margate (Westwood) to Triang. Hornby however you try to dilute the originality, belongs to Liverpool.

@SolarRailway 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video set up and looking to get out now and grab the 100 years of Hornby magazine.

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, I love the cover 😁

@skyfall2360 3 жыл бұрын

what a brilliant video..well done all involved...only sad part was with simon walking around the factory..this is where we used to build..this is where we used to make..to paint...however times change..its a superb hobby ..this months mag is great ..heres to the next 100yrs ...cheers

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

@James-Akers 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video as ever guys. I forgot the 1:1 collection had a Deltic nice to see it back amongst the fleet. I've only purchased two of the Hornby diecast vehicles (the Fordson tractor and grey van) and I'm really impressed with them, now debating whether to order Evening Star if theres still any available. Keep up the good work and stay safe James P.s many thanks for including my email in the reader memories of Hornby 🤝

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome James, thanks as ever!

@b17marko 3 жыл бұрын

Keep up the great work guys.

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@TERRYBARTLETTRAILMAN28 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic I like to See Clan Line with Golden Wheels on the office test layout fitted with sound

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

I'll see of we have one

@kamrupexpress 3 жыл бұрын

Why has Hornby not thought ever of making scale models of Indian Railways. The railman community in India has increased for the past years and there is a huge demand for models. Hornby India would be a great idea, I would be among its first buyers.

@andrewwood8491 3 жыл бұрын

i wish my brother was here to see this, all these new versions of these old trains

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew!

@arbiterofmtringo2345 3 жыл бұрын

I have just had a visit to Smiths Model Railways and bought some of those very Oxford wagons! How interesting!

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

A lovely day out to visit those guys 😁

@arbiterofmtringo2345 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it was very fun, just after visiting the North Norfolk Line!

@SheltonDCruz 3 жыл бұрын

very interesting!

@cannybearsed 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks! How do you stop the video from jerking when you move it though?

@JCNUMBERand 3 жыл бұрын

The layout is very, very, VERY interesting! Ucsept for the Gient 🕷 seen...😱

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@paulpilkington1797 3 жыл бұрын

Have literally hundreds of Hornby products and the coaching stock from the last 15 years has been at times outstanding. The locos are a bit hit and miss but my favourite over my 50 years of modelling is the Black 5. Had the original in the 70s and now have several newer versions. Would love a new tooling one soon

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

It's crazy how it builds up

@MrScottmac99 3 жыл бұрын

I've said oit before (more or less) and I'll say it again, OO is not my scale, but you guys and your team are just brilliant ... greetings from Stage 3 lockdown in regional Victoria, Australia (which is waaaaay better than being in Stage 4 lockdown in Melbourne).

@carmenandthedevil2804 3 жыл бұрын

Ahhh, China Dan's State.

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Glad you enjoy it!

@mickbottomley6815 3 жыл бұрын

I wish Hornby would make a c12 and a c15

@keithiscoool8205 3 жыл бұрын

I can't wait

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

Woop!

@keithiscoool8205 3 жыл бұрын

@@hornbymag woop woop

@model_trains_ 3 жыл бұрын

Centenary video! Can already tell this is going to be a good one

@tanujabarot5488 3 жыл бұрын

Good grief this special

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

no pressure!

@houseofsteinert 3 жыл бұрын

15:06 That's actually a sprinkler manifold not compressed air.

@MalcolmCrabbe 3 жыл бұрын

1:03:00 - Times are hard at Hornby, they can only afford one microphone between three people :) - On a serious note, this was very interesting. Its a shame to see so much factory floor space going to waste, and that economics resulted in production moving to China... with the loss of those 2000 employees. But there are not many model / toy businesses still trading for a 100 years, so well done Hornby

@bentullett6068 3 жыл бұрын

Its hornby magazine and isn't technically linked to hornby itself, they only use the hornby name for the magazine

@jackdripper5675 3 жыл бұрын

Well, Marklin Trix are older, have an annual turnover 3 times that of the Hornby group, turn a small profit, and still make most of their stuff in Europe.

@MrScottmac99 3 жыл бұрын

And the best best best of all the new releases is the scale people fighting over toilet paper !!! Brilliant ! The Germans are not supposed to have much of a sense of humour, or if they do then it can be a bit weird (I should know, I've lived/worked there) but this is just fabbo. :-)

@listentothevoicesofhumans4638 3 жыл бұрын

LOL...Love the toilet paper figures....I so want rhem.

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

Very modern image products

@cynic-al 3 жыл бұрын

Look at all those moulds! I work in injection moulding and I can only imagine what treasures might come out if I put those in a press! That or piles of random, mostly useless bits 🤣

@wobblinwheel 3 жыл бұрын

Why do the Hornby passenger cars with SIX-AXLE trucks sit so much HIGHER than the others?? That ain't right...

@jameslamb8142 3 жыл бұрын

can you recomend a good pendolino sound chip thanks guys

@alansmith1055 3 жыл бұрын

At 9:07, are those old plastic injection moulds?

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

I believe so yes

@stephenlittle7534 3 жыл бұрын

It's a shame to think of all those people who lost their jobs. Sorry but that's the way I think about it 😡

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

It is sad how times change, only time will tell if it was the right decision for Hornby

@matthewwright3310 3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see the flying scotsman done in its black war time livery in dcc

@mitchellhogg4627 3 жыл бұрын

They did that a while ago

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice choice

@dylanstrainvideos2712 3 жыл бұрын

I want Bachmann to do the class 333 and 185

@dylanstrainvideos2712 3 жыл бұрын

I know but Bachmann suites them both better

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

Who knows what's in the planning

@mickbottomley6815 3 жыл бұрын

can Hornby do a c12 please 4 4 2

@tanujabarot5488 3 жыл бұрын

Yea are u waiting

@tanujabarot5488 3 жыл бұрын

Hi me

@tanujabarot5488 3 жыл бұрын

Oh henao owa

@tanujabarot5488 3 жыл бұрын

No god plz no no nnnooooo!

@tanujabarot5488 3 жыл бұрын

*door bangs*FBI open up

@sallykirwan1845 3 жыл бұрын

Wtf

@Hawkinge2 3 жыл бұрын

There was a big gap of modern Diesel Electric in the Hornby 100 range. Not a class 50 or 47 or 43 to be seen ! Odd. But kind of made up with the Capt Tom Moore 66.

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

Lots in the main 2020 range though. 👍🏻

@matthewwright3310 3 жыл бұрын

I no this is off topic but being that they are 100 years old 1st congrats but will hornby ever do re runs of trains in dcc like the Thomas and friends

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

That brand is now in the hands of Bachmann who are re-doing the range. :D

@matthewwright3310 3 жыл бұрын

@@hornbymag thxs for replying to me i know you must be busy

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure

@bobwillis8731 3 жыл бұрын

Duchess has to be the best

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

Stunning

@tommyjardine1714 3 жыл бұрын

A Triang factory sadly associated with Hornby now, much prefer Bachmann as my recently items of Hornby j36 and Hornby 2Bil had bits falling off which is poor quality.

@dylanstrainvideos2712 3 жыл бұрын

I have 3 Hornby magazines at my house my parents got them at Waitrose

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

Woop!

@robinforrest7680 3 жыл бұрын

I'm afraid I find the deserted factory tour rather sad. 2000 jobs gone and all the production shifted to China. What happened to poor old England?

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

It is sad but also a happy memory that should be remebered and celebrated.

@bentullett6068 3 жыл бұрын

The men in suits with pointed shoes took over businesses in the 1990's onwards and decided it would be best to build in cheaper labour countries to save money. It's still happening with now with other British companies, Land Rover now build the new Defender in Slovakia and not at the original home of the original Defender and Series Land Rovers in Solihull because of cheaper labour.

@robinforrest7680 3 жыл бұрын

Weren't there plans a few years ago to shift some production back to Margate? Or was it just wishful thinking?

@bentullett6068 3 жыл бұрын

@@robinforrest7680 I know Dapol are planning to move some of their wagon production back to the UK next year. Maybe other manufacturers will start moving production back the UK or Europe if politics escalate between China's government?

@dacko4843 3 жыл бұрын

Licking very good

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@naguoning 3 жыл бұрын

My head hurts at the idea that place would even produce their own etching plates (most companies using Tampo printing, which is used in many industries, not just models) or had over 100 people just making new tools completely did away with manufacturing themselves. Sorry to be rude, but as an outsider the Brits must be mad.

@carmenandthedevil2804 3 жыл бұрын

Why is this guy talking about the good times of Hornby as those its still an on going thing. Just a name now thats bowed out of England and belongs to China and India.Sad.

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

It's very much apart of Simon having worked there for so long.

@hythekent 3 жыл бұрын

Carmen, why shouldn’t Simon talk about happy memories? Most of those viewing this excellent video have probably been fascinated to watch it and listen to him and his colleagues

@bigupyourself 3 жыл бұрын

Ex Hornby factory is a waste of land. Needs to be sold off and developed. All that quality gone sold out to china and India still trading off the name.

@hornbymag 3 жыл бұрын

But it's being used to save the engines that Hornby has modelled 👍🏻

@hythekent 3 жыл бұрын

Well, every company will ‘trade off’ its name. But right now Hornby is actually ‘trading off’ its customer base appreciating the high quality of the product.