TikTok trainspotter Francis Bourgeois releases clip from his visit to Preston Docks

Francis reacting to train at Preston Docks. Pic: Francis Borgeois — Francis reacting to train at Preston Docks. Pic: Francis Bourgeois

Social media megastar Francis Bourgeois has released his Preston Docks trainspotting video after being sighted in the area last month.

With more than five million followers across Tiktok, Instagram and You Tube, Francis, whose real name is Luke Nicholson, shot to fame with his social media videos that capture his joyous reactions to trains and railway stock.

In his recent video he came to Preston and shared his reaction to the last Colas bitumen train roll to Ribble Steam Railway and then on to the Total Energies plant on Riversway.

The video shows the TikTok star running to see the train at a stand and cheering with joy hearing the exhaust just metres from his ears.

In the video Francis said: “This is a moment I will remember for the rest of my life”

At the end of the video, Francis is in tears over the locomotive and says: “I’ve never seen anything like that. That was incredible.”

As well as his social media, Francis has also authored a book, The Trainspotter’s notebook and the hosts the digital series Trainspotting with Francis Bourgeois for Channel 4.

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