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| Boy named rail 'director of fun' | Boy named rail 'director of fun' |
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| A train-mad youngster has landed his dream job as "director of fun" at the National Railway Museum in York. | A train-mad youngster has landed his dream job as "director of fun" at the National Railway Museum in York. |
| Six-year-old Sam Pointon from Leicester wrote to the museum and applied to replace retiring director Andrew Scott. | Six-year-old Sam Pointon from Leicester wrote to the museum and applied to replace retiring director Andrew Scott. |
| In his application Sam wrote: "I have an electric train track. I am good on my train track. I can control two trains at once." | In his application Sam wrote: "I have an electric train track. I am good on my train track. I can control two trains at once." |
| Bosses were so taken with his enthusiasm they offered him a role as director of fun. | Bosses were so taken with his enthusiasm they offered him a role as director of fun. |
| Sam said: "It is the best job in the world. I love it. It is good fun. | Sam said: "It is the best job in the world. I love it. It is good fun. |
| "My favourite is the steam engine, I like it when the wheels go round." | "My favourite is the steam engine, I like it when the wheels go round." |
| Asked what qualified him for the role at the railways museum, he answered: "I've been on loads of trains, including the Eurostar." | Asked what qualified him for the role at the railways museum, he answered: "I've been on loads of trains, including the Eurostar." |
| Bosses were impressed by Sam Pointon's letter of application | Bosses were impressed by Sam Pointon's letter of application |
| His proud mother Lorraine said: "Like any little boy of his age he is train-mad. | His proud mother Lorraine said: "Like any little boy of his age he is train-mad. |
| "He's very interested in the moving parts and pistons. He can't get enough of them. | "He's very interested in the moving parts and pistons. He can't get enough of them. |
| "He thinks now he has got this job he won't have to go to school. We had to tell him he still has to go to school." | "He thinks now he has got this job he won't have to go to school. We had to tell him he still has to go to school." |
| Mrs Pointon said the family was on holiday when her husband noticed an advert in a newspaper announcing the retirement of Mr Scott. | Mrs Pointon said the family was on holiday when her husband noticed an advert in a newspaper announcing the retirement of Mr Scott. |
| She said: "We started teasing Sam saying it would be his dream job. | She said: "We started teasing Sam saying it would be his dream job. |
| "When we got back from holiday he started to write a letter and we ended up posting it. | "When we got back from holiday he started to write a letter and we ended up posting it. |
| "The next thing we know we are invited to the museum and Sam is director of fun. | "The next thing we know we are invited to the museum and Sam is director of fun. |
| "We were invited back and had a great day at the museum. It was Sam's third trip there, but I think we might be going again soon." | "We were invited back and had a great day at the museum. It was Sam's third trip there, but I think we might be going again soon." |
| Mr Scott said Sam's letter of application was a delight to read. | Mr Scott said Sam's letter of application was a delight to read. |
| He added: "It's always fantastic to see such young children with a real passion for trains, just like I had when I was a boy." | He added: "It's always fantastic to see such young children with a real passion for trains, just like I had when I was a boy." |
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| Sam Pointon said he had a strong track record in trains | Sam Pointon said he had a strong track record in trains |