Photos by: 1 - Frank Martin, 2 - Corran Selman, 3 - David Babaian, 4 + 5 - Geoff Griffiths
The One:One Collection: Kent’s railway museum in the making
Join The One:One Collection on its most exciting journey yet, as we bring some of the most iconic and historically important UK railway locomotives and rolling stock to their new home on the Hornby site in Margate, Kent.
In The One:One Collection, the stars of the show aren’t scale models, but the real thing – iconic locomotives, rolling stock, maintenance vehicles and memorabilia – 1:1 scale and up close. The collection’s new home isn’t yet fully open to the public, but now you can get on board, follow its progress, and learn about opportunities to be among the first to see the collection as it arrives.
Be the first to see…
Get an exclusive first look at The One:One Collection in its new home. To celebrate the return to its original Margate factory after a short absence, Hornby is throwing open its doors for an open weekend on 17/18 August 2019. As well as the refurbished Hornby Visitor Centre and model railway exhibits, you’ll get the chance to see the first on-site exhibits including the ‘Bittern’, a ‘Black Five’ and the rare ‘Wickham Trolley’.
A new home for an historic railway collection.
The One:One Collection currently includes over 20 steam and diesel locomotives, as well as coaches, rolling stock and memorabilia and large-scale models. They’ve been housed all over the UK, stored or undergoing renovation and conservation, with several still out and about on the rail network as part of heritage tours. But until now, they haven’t had a permanent home where they will be seen and enjoyed by members of the public.
Although The One:One Collection’s home is still in development, some of the collection has already moved in, and we’re expecting new arrivals all the time. See what’s on- and off-site.
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Opening details
The One:One Collection is not currently open to the public on a regular basis, although we hope to develop the museum as a visitor attraction in the future. Information about occasional opportunities to view will be posted on this website and on social media, so please connect with us, and bookmark this site.