The star, fresh from a UK rail adventure for the BBC, talks identity, hate and saving the railway.
"I've got a model railway that runs all the way around my flat," says TikTok trainspotter Francis Bourgeois.
Fast forward a few years, and his latest model in his flat, which travels through his bedroom and into the living room, holds special meaning. It represents the rebirth and acceptance of his passions - set free through TikTok trainspotting videos.At age six, Bourgeois and his family left London for Somerset. As a teenager, changing schools escalated social pressure to conform, pushing trains out of first class priority.
These early videos, of course, didn't stay secret around the carmaker office for long. When the plant director mentioned the clips with a smile in passing, Bourgeois knew they had "gone everywhere." "For parts of our railway history to potentially disappear is sad. I want people to experience the raw beauty of the railway."But the fame of this visceral, niche relationship has also given Bourgeois darker times.
He says trainspotting appeals because it offers both certainty and unpredictability, and goosebumps appear on his arms.
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