IT was full steam ahead as pupils from a Clydebank high school transformed a car into a popular children’s character.

Youngsters from Kilpatrick High, a local additional support needs school, recently visited the motor vehicle department at West College Scotland’s Clydebank campus to complete the project.

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The initiative, which has been running for several years now, challenges groups to select a theme that captures their imagination.

In previous years, pupils have produced final transformations of a Batmobile car and a Star Wars-themed car.

This year, the group was asked to choose their favourite childhood locomotive - and Thomas the Tank Engine came out on top.

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With the assistance of former lecturer Jeff Cairns and Anthony Canavan, a technician and lecturer at the college, the project was brought to life.

Mr Canavan said: “A huge well done to the students of Kilpatrick School in completing their Thomas the Tank Engine project within the motor vehicle department.

“Their creativity and efforts have paid off and I believe the end result shows how much they have put into it.”