Teen rail fan wins top

after shooting and editing a video showing his passion for trains.

The 17-year-old, who lives in Martin Close, Uxbridge, was taking part in an annual filmmaking competition run by the Youth Rail Enthusiasts Association.

A former student of Vyners School, in Warren Road, Ickenham, Sam said he wanted his film – What Railways Mean to Me – to show viewers how he got interested in trains, what he likes about them and how the people he met through his interest have helped him through difficult times.

He has now won a cab ride in an East Midlands train out of London’s St Pancras station, first class tickets to any Grand Central railway destination, return