IT IS a town with a rich engineering history.
So it is good to see that proud tradition still alive and well in the town and being passed down through the generations.
Almondbury teenager Daniel Gallagher admits to be fascinated by all things technical and this week, at the tender age of 15, he has completed construction on a working model train.
Many children love roundabouts and train rides but unlike the majority, when Daniel was first taken on a train roundabout aged two he didn’t just want to sit on it and wave at passers-by. He wanted to know how every cog and wheel worked.
Little did his parents know but here was the future. Encouraged by his parents and by his grandfather, Anthony Atkinson his interest in how things function is beginning to show real possibilities of turning into a career.
Daniel has certainly put in the hours. He’s studied hard at school and hopes to go to university do an engineering degree.
But crucially, he’s devoted much of his spare time to developing his passion for all things engineering. Daniel joined the volunteers who run the miniature railway in Greenhead Park and used the experience as part of work for his Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award.
He’s also worked with the Huddersfield Society of Model Engineers to help his understanding of the engineering projects that have fascinated him since childhood.
Here is a young man with real purpose, with dedication and crucially, support from family and mentors alike. Daniel has already achieved much and deserves continued success. He clearly has a bright future.
