Cheaper Locomotives Are Just the Ticket for Hornby
Western Daily Press › November 12, 2011
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The era of budget travel stretched as far as model railways firm Hornby today after it said a new "lower-spec" locomotive had proved a hit with customers. Reporting a four per cent rise in half-year UK sales, the Airfix and Corgi firm said its new Tornado loco appealed to hobby fans because it is a slightly less detailed product and available at a more competitive price.
The Tornado's "very encouraging" performance helped Hornby offset lower sales of Scalextric, which has been impacted by retailers delaying the arrival of Christmas stock and tougher comparisons with trading a year ago.See the full content of this document
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