The Trainspotter's Notebook: The unmissable book from TikTok's trainspotting sensation

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When he entered secondary school at the age of 15, he suppressed his interest in trains as a means to fit in better and sold his railway sets. 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. Biography: Francis Bourgeois is an English trainspotter and social media personality, best known for his videos posted on Instagram and TikTok on the topic of trains. Bourgeois is often characterised as recording himself through the fisheye lens of a GoPro mounted in front of his face [8] [9] [10] or by juxtaposing trainspotting with contemporary fashion. He seems to have brought huge attention to the hobby, they all seem to hate it wasn't them that managed to do it.

Francis / Luke explained that at the time he began posting videos to Tiktok, he was also applying for jobs as a professional engineer. As he makes his way up a carriage looking for a seat, Bourgeois is peppered with dirty looks and muttered asides and, in one instance, a two-finger salute. I'm not sure if a non-rail enthusiast would understand quite what the excitement about rail enthusiasm is , however and might not get as much out of the book. Bourgeois is interested in electronic music, [111] [9] favouring artists like Aphex Twin and Squarepusher. Bourgeois' initial TikTok posts consisted of fake "interviews" and comedic doctored videos of himself conversing with celebrities over Instagram Live, including British rapper Swarmz, drill artist Digga D, and alt-pop artist Billie Eilish, as well as Kylie Jenner, [32] which garnered him an early following.I remember a good 10 years ago when you said you like Warhammer or any Superhero genre whether it was Marvel or DC and you would have faced the same kinda 'ew really' response as we would to the hobby. As a Rail enthusiast, yeah i admit Francis stuff isn't something i would watch and i think the hobby already has good ambassadors. Bourgeois appeared in episode 2 of the Kathy Burke channel 4 documentary, Kathy Burke: Growing Up, where the former discussed his career. The adventure filled memoir written and read by the world's most beloved trainspotter, TikTok sensation Francis Bourgeois.

In most of his trainspotting videos, Bourgeois will often be seen wearing vintage rail garb and what he describes as a "blend between railway memorabilia and streetwear. Read more about the condition Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. Personally I've found rail enthusiasm to be a good way to visit interesting places and meeting interesting people.I particularly like the bucket-list at the end of things to achieve in your trainspotting life, of which I've reached about 3/4 so far. On 23 May 2022, Transport for London gave Bourgeois special access to promote London's new Elizabeth line, making him the first passenger to board the railway's Class 345 train. Francis isn't having any of this - he is an open and proud trainspotter who encourages all rail fans to nail their colours to the mast. He is an observer of the world around him and paints rich pictures with his words even when describing the most ordinary things. I was trainspotting most days and that kind of crept into my videos – then one thing led to another.

In one picture he was topless and flexing his muscles, which by all accounts is a deeply unBourgeois thing to do. In January 2022, he signed with the Books division of YMU, an international talent management company, [38] and he became a brand ambassador for GB Railfreight. In the book, Francis takes you along on his “most memorable trainspotting adventures” as he travels along the “fields and footbridges of the British countryside, passing through grandiose ticket halls, historic terminals and backwater stations. When he started on TikTok, his gently eccentric performance made me wonder if this was a cleverly constructed comical portrail of a 'train spotter' minus the taped together health specs.Francis is an interesting character, I enjoyed his videos a lot and I think I would’ve enjoyed the book more if I was more interested in trains. On 8 May 2022, Bourgeois was sponsored by Williams Racing to attend the 2022 Miami Grand Prix, meeting Alex Albon and Lando Norris.