FIVE-YEAR-OLD Murray Wain hit the headlines 10 years ago after the Cardross Primary School pupil was told by ScotRail bosses that he wouldn't be able to film at his local railway station because of anti-terrorism safety fears.

Here's how we reported the story on February 19, 2009...

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HE may look cute... but this may well be a tiny terrorist.

Or so said someone at First Scotrail when five-year-old Murray Wain wanted to do his first ever school project at Cardross Station.

Murray, who lives with his family in the village’s Riverview Crescent, is a bit of a train fan and a great Thomas the Tank Engine enthusiast.

So, when he was asked to do his first class project at Cardross Primary School, he decided he wanted to do something involving trains and began by making a model of the station.

His mum and dad believe he was then inspired by a series of level crossing danger adverts on television.

He wanted to make a wee video in which he would tell his school friends how to be safe on the level crossing in the village.

Mum Sheena said: “It’s his first school project and he is taking it all extremely seriously.”

A phone call was put in to First Scotrail to ask if it would be OK for Murray to make his film.

Dad Paul added : “We were told when we phoned that it would probably be OK but we didn’t hear any more. However, we went along the next day because Murray had to get his project in quite quickly and we spoke to the man on duty who went off to check with his bosses.

“We were amazed when he came back and said that we couldn’t do it because no filming is allowed at stations as an anti-terrorist measure and because there would be health and safety issues about a five-year-old filming on the platform without a safety officer present.”

Sheena - also mum to seven-year-old Grace and Sam, 12 - said: “We asked because we thought it was the right thing to do but Cardross station is only manned until 2.15pm every day. We could have just gone down and done the video without asking.

“It just seems really bizarre.”

A ScotRail spokesman said: “Safety is paramount on railway property and clear rules and guidelines exist for the good of customers, staff and visitors.

“However, in this case, there appears to have been a lack of communication and understanding and we apologise for any upset caused.”