Francis you probably won’t see this but thank you for posting your videos as a year or two ago I was horribly bullied for personal reasons and felt pointless at times but your content made me think better about myself and my life as I rediscovered my passion for trains so thank you for helping without even knowing- all the best, AL

Lovely video Francis.

A special shout out to Amy who is an absolute rock, she’s so patient and supportive you’re a lucky guy.

Oh and well done for making sure Amy got the breakfast you promised, despite your little disappointment.

Thank you Francis for showing the pure unadulterated joy of seeing these magnificent machines. My maternal Grandad was a guard on Gods Wonderful Railway and after he retired, he had an allotment about a mile from Yardley Wood station and whilst he was digging, I played with my Dinky lorry in the dirt and each time a small tank engine came chuffing along on the embankment at the side of the allotments, the drivers would toot and lean out of the cab and say, "how are you Ted"? and he would ask the same of them by name. It was 1955 and I was 4 years old. Not only did he teach me the difference between many different locomotives but he gave me a very simple love of trains for the next 71 years and I hope for a good few yet to come.

Gotta say Francis, can’t help but smile while watching your vids. Your enthusiasm and pure joy just radiates through each video!

We need more enthusiasts like you,Francis.

I really wish my dad was still alive. Watching your videos has made me emotional — he shared the same passion, and it feels like seeing him through your work. Thank you for keeping that spirit alive.

The Type 37 has to be in the top five greatest engine noises of all time!

Francis, your videos make me smile from ear to ear. Your pure JOY shines through.The world's troubles are cast aside,  if only just for a moment in time. Thank you

You really are single-handedly changing the nation's understanding of trainspotting. I never got it, never knew what it was. Only knew the stereotypes. But now I understand it's about massive machines - vast amounts of power, being directed into moving enormous weights. And that definitinely is cool! Thank you

What a happy and enthusiastic guy. Well done to you.

I cant help just smiling at the class 37 thrash. I saw 37264 at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. We need more enthusiasts like you!

14:45 - The name's Bond, Trains Bond.

I have to say that francis's enthusiasm and passion and happiness really does rub off and cheer you up no end if you're having a crappy day .
All of Francis videos are full of real enthusiasm and happiness 😊

I worked for 21 years on a locomotive station in Gothenburg, Sweden, until it was closed down. The first years, there were 16 different kind of locos, both diesel and electric, and me and my workmates were trained to drive all 16. The differences could sometimes be quite big, how to start them and how to drive them. The last year there were basically just 4 different types left, the rest had been scrapped or sent to a railway museum. Once we were visited by the oldest still functioning loco in Sweden, called "Göta", built by (if I remember correctly) Beyer & Peacock in Britain. It used to run at the first railway in Sweden, between Stockholm and Gothenburg. The reason why it was kept for weeks on our station was that some maintainance on it had to be done. I looked at this engine with fascination, it really looked ANCIENT. There wasn´t even a cabin for the driver where he could seek shelter against rain or snow, he was basically driving in the open.

There was a class 37  in a siding at Hayes and Harlington today. I imagined you doing cartwheels down the platform and squealing like a squealing thing.

Unbelievably massive fan of Francis…..but……I would love to see him reply to some of the comments people leave. That would, to me, put the cherry on the cake of just what a great human he is.

We used to do this sort of thing when we were youngsters in the very early '80s and the sheer joy that reeks here brings back goosebumps on an old trainspotter like it was yesterday!! Just wonderful.

I know it’s the end of summer, but there’s nothing like the smell of burning diesel on a cold morning.

Great to see you at the bakery again. Hope you enjoyed your goodies. Hope to see you both soon. Mark (Tomlin's Bakery) Warrington

Love the flat white wind action from Amy … top gal  ❤️