NZHRCA - New Zealand Hornby Railway Collectors' Association

About the NZHRCA

We are a group interested in vintage Hornby trains manufactured by Meccano Ltd in Britain and other factories around the world:

Hornby O-gauge clockwork and electric (1920 to 1965)
Hornby Dublo 3-rail clockwork and electric (1938 to 1965)
Hornby Dublo 2-rail electric (1959 to 1965)

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The NZHRCA is affiliated with the Hornby Railway Collectors' Association (HRCA) in the UK. We started in 1994 with the goal of helping like-minded enthusiasts throughout New Zealand to connect and share their knowledge, collections and love of Hornby with each other and with the public. We do this by:

Publishing a bi-monthly newsletter to members
Holding area meetings in the main centres throughout the year
Helping each other to preserve and maintain locomotives and accessories

Many of our members also collect and run vintage trains from other manufacturers, including the 'big' names such as Wrenn, Bassett Lowke, Bing, Carette and Lionel; more local makes such as Ferris and Cranko and 'modern' coarse scale O gauge from ACE, Darstaed, ETS, MTH and others.

What We Offer

Club Meetings & Events

Find out about our meetings, swap meets, and special exhibition events held throughout the year.

Member Layouts & Collections

Explore a gallery of Hornby O Gauge, Hornby Dublo and other tinplate model trains from our members.

Become a Member

Connect with fellow enthusiasts and share your passion by becoming a member.

Get In Touch

The NZHRCA publishes a bi-monthly newsletter to members with articles about layouts, restorations, the history of Hornby products and information on meetings and events.

Have a question about membership or our events? Drop us a line!