We saved a Train. Quest Tuesday 9pm

[FiF]

Starting Tuesday on Quest. A joint effort François Bourgeois and Chris Harris, restoring a class 37, number 37025.

http://digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/2387/r...

[miniman]

Looking forward to this.

[Condi]

François Bourgeois aka Luke Nicolson.

Can't stand him, and it's a real shame he's been given the job on new Grand Tour.

That said, Bo'ness is a wonderful heritage railway, and has a great steam engine collection at the Scottish Museum of Railways if anyone is ever up there.

https://www.bkrailway.co.uk/

[pits]

Condi said:

François Bourgeois aka Luke Nicolson.

Can't stand him, and it's a real shame he's been given the job on new Grand Tour.

That said, Bo'ness is a wonderful heritage railway, and has a great steam engine collection at the Scottish Museum of Railways if anyone is ever up there.

https://www.bkrailway.co.uk/

I love a Class 37 but I agree with you, that Francois is beyond annoying to listen to and look at, really can't stand him, and they put him with another very irritating man as well, shame as my love of a Class 37 isn't enough to watch those two drivel on.

[Simpo Two]

I hadn't heard of him until he was in a recent series setting out to be an astronaut. He's evidently on at least one spectrum, but he can't help that, and I found his unbounded naivety quite engaging. Louis Theroux speeded up 100x.

[miniman]

Condi said:

François Bourgeois aka Luke Nicolson.

Can't stand him, and it's a real shame he's been given the job on new Grand Tour.

That said, Bo'ness is a wonderful heritage railway, and has a great steam engine collection at the Scottish Museum of Railways if anyone is ever up there.

https://www.bkrailway.co.uk/

Have you seen the chasing a train film?

[miniman]

Most annoying thing about this is that I can’t binge the rest of the episodes.

Superb, love it.

[SydneyBridge]

I enjoyed it, Francois was not annoying and Harris really got into trains..

[Shooter McGavin]

I'm looking forward to watching it.

I think Francois/Luke is a breath of fresh air.

Yes, he is a bit quirky but that's his USP. Rather him than someone who just "wants to be a television presenter" despite no skills for the job.

[CSR Performance]

Condi said:

François Bourgeois aka Luke Nicolson.

Can't stand him, and it's a real shame he's been given the job on new Grand Tour.

That said, Bo'ness is a wonderful heritage railway, and has a great steam engine collection at the Scottish Museum of Railways if anyone is ever up there.

https://www.bkrailway.co.uk/

Couldn't agree more. The fake personality works for standing on a platform frothing at passing trains, but for the Grand Tour it will get annoying very quickly. Not sure about this as it sits somewhere in the middle, will reluctantly give it a go at some point.

[Smollet]

I warned to him simply because he’s blatantly passionate about his hobby and doesn’t care how he comes across. I enjoyed the first episode and I must confess to being a Deltic fan.

[miniman]

CSR Performance said:

Couldn't agree more. The fake personality works for standing on a platform frothing at passing trains, but for the Grand Tour it will get annoying very quickly. Not sure about this as it sits somewhere in the middle, will reluctantly give it a go at some point.

Did you watch it?

[Smollet]

miniman said:

CSR Performance said:

Couldn't agree more. The fake personality works for standing on a platform frothing at passing trains, but for the Grand Tour it will get annoying very quickly. Not sure about this as it sits somewhere in the middle, will reluctantly give it a go at some point.

Did you watch it?

I’m guessing not

[CSR Performance]

Smollet said:

miniman said:

CSR Performance said:

Couldn't agree more. The fake personality works for standing on a platform frothing at passing trains, but for the Grand Tour it will get annoying very quickly. Not sure about this as it sits somewhere in the middle, will reluctantly give it a go at some point.

Did you watch it?

I m guessing not

No, the clue was "give it a go at some point"

[Milkyway]

It was a slow burn for the first half hour... but warming up nicely.
It makes a nice change FB & CH come from two different cultures.
FB seems quite up on his cars & he has an Engineering Degree.
(Train Nerds v Car Nerds).

Funny how CH said he would have got a kick in the nuts if he got a fact wrong.
FB & co will just politely educate him.

Edited by Milkyway on Wednesday 8th April 15:18

[Smollet]

CSR Performance said:

Smollet said:

miniman said:

CSR Performance said:

Couldn't agree more. The fake personality works for standing on a platform frothing at passing trains, but for the Grand Tour it will get annoying very quickly. Not sure about this as it sits somewhere in the middle, will reluctantly give it a go at some point.

Did you watch it?

I m guessing not

No, the clue was "give it a go at some point"

So you’ve watched it then?

[Magic919]

I thought his stage name was Francis.

[FiF]

Well I enjoyed it so far.

Starting the thread did wonder if we'd get the equivalent of the Top Gear crew who regularly checked in each week to grumble, pick fault out of the latest episode and abuse the presenters.

[Milkyway]

FiF said:

Well I enjoyed it so far.

Starting the thread did wonder if we'd get the equivalent of the Top Gear crew who regularly checked in each week to grumble, pick fault out of the latest episode and abuse the presenters.

As long as it remains entertaining & doesn't get farcical.
(HC & Shaw etc).

Edited by Milkyway on Wednesday 8th April 16:44

[Simpo Two]

CSR Performance said:

Couldn't agree more. The fake personality works for standing on a platform frothing at passing trains, but for the Grand Tour it will get annoying very quickly.

It might, but it's not a fake personality - it's how he's wired up.