TikTok's Trainspotter Francis Bourgeois Takes On Our Train Challenge! | This Morning

[@mediasatsng6889]

This guy should be given his own tv series, his enthusiasm, excitement and knowledge is second to none

[@elainecarey6863]

If you havent followed him so far you really need to. He will lighten your day and cheer anyone up. He is a total breath of fresh air and his enthusiasm is infectious. An absolute legend

[@chlorineismyperfume]

So glad I found his videos. Anyone who has giddy passion for anything will understand this lad... he has tapped into how to capture it in video with his head-mounted camera. 👌

[@kam_1982]

Traindriverbrian is a good Chanel too if you love trains never met a question he don’t know yet

[@bethgibbs-bartel5480]

Legend...right word

[@Von2968]

Such an intelligent, pure and sensitive soul. The world needs more people like him. I hope Francis/Luke knows how loved he is! 💕

[@random22026]

THANK YOU for featuring Francis Bourgeois! He is a one-person Smile Machine! Love anything he shares regarding his passion for the railway, and trains! ❤❤❤❤❤🚆🚆🚂🚂🚃🚃🚄🚄🚅🚅🚉🚉🛤🛤🛤🛤🛤🛤

[@eyesonly7072]

He is so polite and his enthusiasm for trains 🚂 is Wonderful ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@Jess_Jenk]

I’m a railway enthusiast! I absolutely love watching his videos. He’s an inspiration to everyone and to the railway!

[@WhatsForTea]

He's such a joy to listen to 🙂

[@ant4307]

The BBC should commission him to create a documentary series. ❤

[@chlorineismyperfume]

Good idea. The documentary-making world needs next-gen people that aren't just into the regular youth culture.

[@1tonyboat]

The only time i would support the BBC 🤣🤣👍👍

[@kenthomson9562]

Please, not the BBC. He’s a lovely guy, and the BBC is an awful, dishonest organisation.

[@fatwalletboy2]

This guy is a beam of light.....you cant help but feel good when his enthusiasm rubs off on you and those he meets.

[@citizenbutt5831]

One of the best things you can do is follow this guy. One of the best interruptions to your day.

[@caissa6187]

Thank you for showcasing Francis!! He brings absolute delight to my day. He's such a sweetheart, and I'm always excited when he has new videos. I've been a huge fan for a few years now!! Go Francis!!

[@moda78z]

I wish I felt such passion for anything. ❤️

[@Marilinaa]

So lovely. What a joy filled person

[@RailwayTavern]

Top sound effects from our man Francis there!

[@neilsmith6092]

Top man I love his enthusiasm

[@imanicoppola-v5n]

Lovely young man

[@stevesalvage1089]

Brilliant! Very clever amazing bloke , So great to see someone doing his own thing here , wonderful and entertaining hats off made my day ! More people like this please ,

[@Chris.stew68]

Brilliant love watching his videos 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@coulterry67]

As a child I loved going on trains, being at the station, being frightened when an express thundered through, the clickety-clack sound, just the whole experience was a treat. Moving to Australia in 1987 the rail system here is a real disappointment, where I live there's a track going one way and a track going the other, rather like Thomas the Tank Engine. When I go back to the UK on holiday I do a lot of train travel, standing on a railway bridge just looking at the network of tracks wondering where they all lead to, seeing the faint outline of a train approaching in the distance, all great memories. Francis should appear on Mastermind with his train knowledge!

[@julieeb1]

Love watching him

[@DebbieHutchinson-h7w]

I watch your videos because of you Francis and the trains are growing on me. Please never change 🎉

[@oneworldfamily]

Lovely of the presenter to notice and comment on the book cover art. It's such an under-appreciated skill, to draw/paint a great book cover.

[@jamesmillar8675]

Love this 🤗🤗 just goes to show that enthusiasm, information , politeness and generally happy demeanor towards people and his hobby is about as cool as you can get. The world would be a lot better place if more people were like him.

[@peteratkinson922]

Class 37 is so musical and dramatic.

[@CowboyBebop010]

He's an amazing individual...as crazy as this may sound he does brings out that pure heart of the things we loved as children.

[@adamthorntonillustration9281]

That was BRILLIANT!!!

[@hrranger3612]

THIS MAN IS A NATIONAL TREASURE. PROTECT AT ALL COSTS!

[@nigelbevan8449]

I'm a spotter myself and he got the sounds of the tractor and the grid off to a T.... Wished they had more sounds of locos he could of done, like the ying ying, gronk, or the duff.

[@andrewlakie7428]

I wish hed come to parry sound and i could see his reaction to the trestle and level crossing here

[@pamelagreen7380]

It is 13th July 2024 and I have just watched on bbc news channel you going around on train through different towns and ending in Scotland, I am not interested in trains but your programme was just amazing. Your enthusiasm was just so superb to watch and the emotion you showed made me appreciate your dedication towards trains it was so uplifting. The different people who met you on your way was so special to them so keep up your great work and thank you for giving me an insight inside your journey.

[@Hard-Boiled-Bollock]

As a train enthusiast myself (mainly steam), I doth thank thee

[@eily_b]

I hope they gifted him the announcements. 😊

[@brighterstarr]

This just brought back so many trains memories for me. Modern trains are okay, but they lack that old carriage smell which is indescribable and not at all unpleasant. And the closing of the doors. Ka-Clunk!

[@MeToo-nr8uq]

I couldn’t care less about trains but I love this guy

[@vedelcarby773]

Top man. I have only discovered him

[@Gmekz]

8:55 did anyone else hear "right, we get it" in the back ground

[@geoffreylhall3774]

i guess it was a floor manager counting screen time 🙂

[@brighterstarr]

Sounded like Allison to me.

[@white_clover767]

I follow him from the Faroe Islands

[@geordieceltic2]

He is a goodin.

[@robertgriffiths6350]

...good to see Lee Mavers has spent his time well....!!

[@MrDando87]

I love this man

[@r4h4al]

He's like a young Giles.

[@gardenroom65]

My cousin had a rail track in his garden in st Austell in 1970s. He went onto greater things in adult hood.

[@user-mt7kb2lj2c]

francis has charisma ...............

[@twinpotracer]

This man needs protection at all cost

[@LoftechUK]

My lords. Scratched

[@maxdefrost1036]

Seems the petty jealousies can’t help trying to put him down on here. Can’t help only looking for something ‘bad’ in any good situation. The pseudonym he uses is not a secret or some sort of con. He’s explained it many times if you can be bothered to look.

[@Edward..de..lanndo]

Sir Francis i think...

[@hestercorner-smith7499]

is he taken?

[@philbrambles7847]

i love this guy, although he makes me feel guilty for being such a miserable sod.

[@nigelbenn4642]

1:06 jes what's with the evils love?

[@stebul7996]

Whale

[@Brandontrainspotting]

Who is a Train Spotter ⬇️

[@oliverstemp9132]

So authentic he needs a fake name

[@chokesmc]

Instead of making a flippant comment find out why he chose to use a pseudonym. He has explained it

[@oliverstemp9132]

@@chokesmc he’s since decided he never really liked trains so… he’s a faker.

[@chokesmc]

@oliverstemp9132 you got no idea. Unless you have concrete facts say nothing

[@oliverstemp9132]

@@chokesmc that threat would have a lot more weight to it if you’d shown your sources.

[@chokesmc]

@@oliverstemp9132 threat? Haha... show your sources first. I do my research

[@johnbirdsall677]

Please give this guy a tv series...get rid of Portillo..!!!!!

[@taylorrey13]

Blew my mind last week when I found out he is playing a character.

[@emmaranta4221]

He’s not, that’s just a horrible rumour about him but he addressed that directly, look into it again trust me

[@AmandaFiske]

He’s literally said his real name and why he created a character in interviews.

[@taylorrey13]

I saw that it isn’t his real name and he created a character.

[@Benji_transport_vids]

Here's the real reason. He created the fake name of Francis Bourgeois so that job employers wouldn't find out about his account. Simples

[@DGlaky]

​@@AmandaFiskeit's a psuedonym, not a character

[@GJ5570]

The presenters are so very fake..Francis might be fake too?? Is it acting or is it real