Hornby
Hornby is a British brand of model railways and related toys, established in the early twentieth century.
The name evokes hobbyist train sets and miniature locomotives: He spent weekends in the attic with his Hornby layout.
Hornby is also a surname, most notably associated with Nick Hornby, the English novelist known for works like *High Fidelity* and *About a Boy*.
Track system for trains
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
- electricPowered by current
passenger · freight · caboose · tender · coupling · signal · junction · platform
Measure of relative size
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
- trackPath or monitored route
layout · gauge · diorama · scenery · coupler · turnout · buffer · weathering
Object for amusement
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
- MeccanoMetal construction toy system
- LiverpoolMajor English port city
- patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
trademark · manufacturer · catalogue · packaging · logo · heritage · iconic
Quality from past eras
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- raritiesUncommon or scarce items
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- auctionCompetitive public sale
collector · heirloom · restoration · antique · valuation · condition · boxed · catalogue
Recreational pursuit
- leisureFree time for relaxation
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
- clubOrganization with membership
- exhibitionPublic display of items
magazine · convention · community · forum · YouTube · beginner · father-son · generations
railway
Track system for trains
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
electric · passenger · freight · caboose · tender · coupling · signal · junction · platform · station
scale
Measure of relative size
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
track · layout · gauge · diorama · scenery · coupler · turnout · buffer · weathering · kitbashing
toy
Object for amusement
patent · trademark · manufacturer · catalogue · packaging · logo · heritage · iconic
vintage
Quality from past eras
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- raritiesUncommon or scarce items
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
auction · collector · heirloom · restoration · antique · valuation · condition · boxed · catalogue · eBay
pastime
Recreational pursuit
- leisureFree time for relaxation
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
- clubOrganization with membership
exhibition · magazine · convention · community · forum · YouTube · beginner · father-son · generations · attic
HornbyJames Joyce
Thomas Pynchon · David Foster Wallace · Virginia Woolf · Samuel Beckett · Finnegans Wake
- car hornVehicle's audible warning
- horn dogPerpetually aroused person
- air hornPressurized canister that blares
- French hornCoiled brass wind instrument
- take the bull by the hornsConfront a difficulty directly
- lock hornsEnter into conflict