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Title: 6 Year Old Sends in an Application to become the National Rail Museum Director
Post by: Gratiot on August 23, 2009, 09:30:41 PM

Is offered the honorary position of "Director of Fun"  :cheersmate:

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He loves Thomas the Tank Engine, travelling on the Eurostar and watching his train set go round and round.

So when a vacancy opened up as director of the National Railway Museum Sam Pointon was confident he could do the job - despite being only six years old.

So when a vacancy opened up as director of the National Railway Museum Sam Pointon was confident he could do the job - despite being only six years old.

His letter, in which he outlined how he could control two trains at once, arrived with hundreds of other applications but stood out a mile.

In fact, the museum's bosses were so touched that they decided to offer Sam an honorary position as their Director of Fun.

He is now responsible for coming up with ideas to make the York museum more exciting for children.

And he has already suggested one to outgoing director Andrew Scott - a model train play area for children.

Dailymail.com (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1208291/I-love-trains-think-I-job-Bosses-touched-year-olds-application-National-Railway-Museum-director.html)

Title: Re: 6 Year Old Sends in an Application to become the National Rail Museum Director
Post by: Chris on August 23, 2009, 09:31:25 PM

That sounds like an awesome title.  I wonder if I could print up some business cards with that on it. :lmao:

Title: Re: 6 Year Old Sends in an Application to become the National Rail Museum Direct
Post by: Gratiot on August 23, 2009, 09:32:02 PM

(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f144/Chesterfield313/CC/TrainKid.jpg)

(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f144/Chesterfield313/CC/Application.jpg)

Title: Re: 6 Year Old Sends in an Application to become the National Rail Museum Director
Post by: Flame on August 24, 2009, 07:32:52 AM

How totally adorable!

Title: Re: 6 Year Old Sends in an Application to become the National Rail Museum Director
Post by: NHSparky on August 24, 2009, 07:56:34 AM

This kid will go far--if his ambition isn't crushed by people constantly telling him what he "can't" do.

Title: Re: 6 Year Old Sends in an Application to become the National Rail Museum Director
Post by: JohnnyReb on August 24, 2009, 09:57:02 AM

Quote from: NHSparky on August 24, 2009, 07:56:34 AM

This kid will go far--if his ambition isn't crushed by people constantly telling him what he "can't" do.

Socialism may not suck the life out of him but I'll bet it will dampen his sprirt a lot.

Title: Re: 6 Year Old Sends in an Application to become the National Rail Museum Director
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on August 24, 2009, 10:37:59 AM

That's pretty cool.

 :cheersmate:

Title: Re: 6 Year Old Sends in an Application to become the National Rail Museum Director
Post by: Eupher on August 24, 2009, 11:11:10 AM

While the kid's application might not be in the approved format, it is worthy of a personal response.

It'll probably be the kid's first rejection slip  ( :p  ), but it looks like he's ambitious so it won't keep him down for long. 

Title: Re: 6 Year Old Sends in an Application to become the National Rail Museum Director
Post by: DixieBelle on August 24, 2009, 12:31:51 PM

I totally needed that today!!!! Awwwww......