The model train company Hornby has seen a big increase of sales because families are spending more time at home. Prior to the pandemic, it was described as a "company in chaos." Copyright 2020 NPR. To see more, visit SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: The pandemic has damaged countless businesses, but in the U.K... (SOUNDBITE OF MODEL TRAIN CHUGGING) MCCAMMON: ...It's helping to revive a storied brand. (SOUNDBITE OF MODEL TRAIN WHISTLE) MCCAMMON: The company is called Hornby Hobbies, and it's been making model trains for a century. From Wales, NPR's Frank Langfitt sends this report. FRANK LANGFITT, BYLINE: Wales is in its third coronavirus lockdown. But for Dale Gamble, the enforced isolation this year has had one unexpected benefit - free time at home to share his childhood love of model trains with his young sons, Ollie and Theo. Here he is with 3-year-old Ollie, discussing the track signals on their train set. OLLIE: Its green. DALE GAMBLE: It's green. Off we go, then. OLLIE: It's red again.