Viral TikTok train spotter Francis Bourgeois films latest video at Sussex railway station

TikTok superstar Francis Bourgeois enjoyed an afternoon train spotting in Sussex this week.
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The rail enthusiast is known for sharing videos of his passion on social media – and he has amassed almost five millions followers on TikTok and Instagram.

Francis’ latest adventure saw him stop off at Balcombe Station.

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His newest video saw him warn a waiting commuter that a ‘very loud’ train was about to pass through the Mid Sussex village.

TikTok superstar Francis Bourgeois enjoyed an afternoon train spotting in Sussex this week. Picture by Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesTikTok superstar Francis Bourgeois enjoyed an afternoon train spotting in Sussex this week. Picture by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images
TikTok superstar Francis Bourgeois enjoyed an afternoon train spotting in Sussex this week. Picture by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

And, sure enough, Francis was greeted with a deafening blast of the train’s horn as it hurtled past him – which left the viral sensation overjoyed.

His latest Instagram post has already received more than 63,000 likes.

Francis captioned his latest Instagram post: “Balcombe Station is one of the more quiet stations in the Southern Region, unless there is a class 37 coming through!”

In the video, he said: “When there’s a loud train that’s about to blast through the station, I like to tell other people so they can prepare.”

You can view the video here.

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