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Two "stupid" teenagers filmed themselves clinging on to a train as they narrowly missed overhead electricity cables, a court has heard.
Harris Ahmed, 18, of Manor Park, London, and a 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, have been sentenced after posting videos on YouTube of themselves train surfing.
They each pleaded guilty at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court to one count of endangering the safety of a person conveyed on the railway.
British Transport Police have warned about the dangers of youngsters taking part in the growing craze, reports the Birmingham Mail .
The incident was first reported to BTP on Tuesday October 31 this year. Officers were made aware of footage which showed the two boys climbing in between the carriages.