(December 2021) ĭuring his childhood, Bourgeois was mocked by peers for his hobby. Francis Bourgeois addresses accusations of being inauthentic after photographs from his adolescence emerge. Lockdown happened, my hair grew out, and I reclaimed my love for trains through my videos. I even wore roadman clothes, but it wasn't me and it wasn't making me happy at all.
I gelled my hair up and decided to sell my model railway in order to fund my gym membership. I started a new school in Year Seven, when my favourite thing to do after school was come home and play with my model railway, but I realised I was experiencing feelings of loneliness, so I decided to try and fit in a bit more at school. Despite there being "far less railway action," he says the nearby Whatley Quarry continued to pique his interest and evolve his passion for freight trains. Īt the age of seven, he moved to rural Frome, Somerset. After visiting the Peco factory at Pecorama in Devon at the age of four, his grandmother gifted him his first model railway set, a Hornby set consisting of a " Pannier tank and some old freight wagons" his set would gradually receive additions at Christmas and birthdays. He developed an interest in trains during his early childhood, noting his parents and grandparents became aware of his interest when he was "about three." Bourgeois remembers being "obsessed" with BRIO wooden train sets, the "stage before you go to Hornby trains," as well as Hot Wheels. No one in Bourgeois' family has a background in trains or engineering.
He also has one younger brother named Benjamin. His mother works for the National Health Service and his father is a photography teacher. The depot viewed from the westbound North London line platform at Willesden Junction railway stationīourgeois was born in Harlesden, north-west London.
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He has authored one book, The Trainspotter's Notebook, and currently hosts the on-going digital series Trainspotting with Francis Bourgeois for Channel 4. Īfter several of his videos went viral, Bourgeois began collaborating with various celebrities like Joe Jonas and brands like Gucci and The North Face. He is also known for his penchant for scootering, which he frequently incorporates into his videos and other public appearances. īourgeois is often characterised as recording himself through the fisheye lens of a GoPro mounted in front of his face or by juxtaposing trainspotting with contemporary fashion. As of May 2023, he has over 2.9 million TikTok followers and 1.8 million Instagram followers. He is most known for his lighthearted and humorous videos on the topic of trains, posted to TikTok and Instagram.
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