Francis Bourgeois addresses accusations of being inauthentic after photographs from his adolescence emerge. A signature component of Bourgeois' content is his incorporation of the GoPro fisheye lens, which distorts his face.

One word he doesn't use is 'copping' or is it 'kopping' which was to spot a loco for the first time. Bourgeois remembers being "obsessed" with BRIO wooden train sets, the "stage before you go to Hornby trains," [23] as well as Hot Wheels. Im not into trains (although I have had a sneaky look at train sim after listening to this book) but loved his outlook and pasion. It encourages its audience to reconnect with the passions we all held as children, and gives readers a fresh appreciation for Britain’s industrial landscape and the extraordinary world of the railway. Since 2018, he has been dating Amy Linkin, a university student and freelance social media videographer.

In The Trainspotter's Notebook, Francis shares his greatest trainspotting adventures and takes you with him across the fields and footbridges of Britain, passing through historic terminals and backwater stations in pursuit of tones, thrash and locomotive perfection.

I look down and pull up my sleeve: I've got goosebumps, making all the hairs on my arm stand on end. He likens the sound of dance music to the industrial sounds produced by locomotives and diesel engines.As i said i have no interest in Tiktok but if Francis has finally brought some well needed good attention for a new generation to discover railways through a good lens then i will welcome this. It does occasionally make you question your life choices, such as when you drive for 4 hours to the middle of a muddy field in the middle of nowhere to take a preserved train half a mile to the middle of nowhere! We also use them to help detect unauthorized access or activity that violate our terms of service, as well as to analyze site traffic and performance for our own site improvement efforts. The book is an immersive journey through the sights and sounds of the railway, as Francis takes you on an epic journey and shows you the joy of following your own passions. Vines said: “It is impossible to watch Francis’ videos without a huge smile on your face, and his book delivers an equal dose of joy and entertainment.

On 15 November 2022, Spotify unveiled the Discover List 2022, their 2nd annual showcase of 50 influential creators on the platform across five categories; Bourgeois was categorized as one of five leading "icons. Saying that a harmless gesture is a "big no no" in the "community" could cause a lot of harm to people who do it.

The anticipation of a train coming by or finding the next spot to watch a loco coming along the tracks is a time of complete focus for me, disconnecting from the rush and busyness of life. I've followed Francis' journey from his TikTok beginning to this book and enjoyed every step of the journey so far. I too have got up early and travelled far and wide, from Thurso to Penzance to see interesting and unusual trains and trams.

He studied mechanical engineering [9] at the University of Nottingham, [5] [10] expressing a desire to pursue industrial engineering and "create new railways or revitalize older lines" as a civil engineer. Tom Daley to appear in festive special of Channel 4 digital series Trainspotting with Francis Bourgeois".

I’m not sure where Francis the character ends and Francis the person begins, but it doesn’t really matter. This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Tik Tok star Francis Bourgeois' legendary trainspotting videos are 100 percent the best thing to come out of 2021". His TikToks are a largely solitary affair, but here we see him interacting at length with people, which allows us to see a more well-rounded version of him.