This is a model train produced by Hornby / Meccano around 1954. It's pretty rusted and the clockwork mechanism was completely seized. I didn't want to disassemble this engine not to damage the ...

If we were to talk to engineers about the childhood toys which most inspired them, it’s likely that the older among them would mention either Meccano or Erector Set. These similar construction ...

After Meccano and Lego the model train set was for decades the most desired toy but the hobby layouts meant a following by adults world wide. Many engineers started out by building model railway ...