The Trainspotter's Notebook

A National Treasure Of The TikTok Age. * Grazia *Our favourite TikTok trainspotter. * The Face *Francis Bourgeois’ unique style and infectious enthusiasm is proving to be a ‘hellfire’ hit. His delight is infectious. * The Observer *The world’s most famous trainspotter. * The Times *‘Francis is one of the kindest, most genuine people I’ve met in a long time. His passion and unadulterated happiness is inspiring. I can’t wait for more magical adventures with him.’ * Joe Jonas *The TikTok sensation who made trainspotting cool. Bourgeois’s book encouragingly bears all the hallmarks of his charm. It rattles along amiably with a beatnik rhythm, full of locomotive trivia and lots of thrashing and screaming onomatopoeia. * The Telegraph *A charming mix of memoir and manual. * Evening Standard *TikTok’s trainspotting sensation. * The Face *TikTok’s favourite trainspotter. * Highsnobriety *All aboard the wild ride that is Francis Bourgeois, the world’s favourite trainspotter. * The Gentleman’s Journal *

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. He began making TikTok videos on trainspotting during the COVID-19 pandemic and has received widespread acclaim for his joyful and uplifting content. He has collaborated with public figures including Thierry Henry, Joe Jonas, Rosalia and Sam Fender, and brands such as Gucci and Spotify.