Hornby #R1281 "Red Rover" Train Set
n the 21st century the railways' role in moving freight has never been greater. In a world all about reducing emissions the railways efficiency is unparalleled. The variety of freight hauled on the railways today ranges from raw materials used in manufacturing, to finished consumer goods as well as fuel for power stations and vehicles. This Train Set depicts a powerful modern diesel locomotive and wagons used to transport crucial supplies to eagerly waiting customers across the country.
Hornby is a household name and is famous as the UK brand leader in the model railway hobby. The company’s founder was Frank Hornby (1863 – 1936) who applied for a patent in 1901 to protect an invention he called ‘Improvements in Toy or Educational Devices for Children and Young People’. Nobody then could have imagined how this product would influence the model railway hobby that we know today.