A LIFE-sized Lego model joined passengers on trains in Oxfordshire.

Bertie, the mascot of the newly-opened Legoland Discovery Centre in Birmingham, was spotted greeting children and checking tickets on Chiltern Railways trains on Friday.

Working as an apprentice for the day, the chirpy yellow-faced figure made an appearance at Banbury station.

Alan Riley, customer services director at Chiltern Railways, said: “We were delighted to welcome Bertie, the Legoland Discovery Centre mascot, as our apprentice for the day, which certainly made people smile."