A POPULAR Tiktok star has paid homage to the Glasgow Subway, as the iconic legacy fleet prepares to retire for good.
Francis Bourgois, a content creator with more than three million followers, is best known for his love of trains and frequently shares videos of him trainspotting.
The video comes as Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) announced the legacy fleet of Subway trains, which are more than 43 years old, were slowly beginning to be moved out of service.
One of the trains, known as Car 128, has been relocated to the Riverside Museum where visitors can now see an iconic part of Glasgow’s transport history.
Bourgois – not his real name – posted a video on TikTok on Monday which shows him exploring a second-generation Subway train, paying tribute to its classic interior and “ergonomic beauty”.
In the video (below), Bourgois explained how the Glasgow Subway is one of the smallest subways in the world, in terms of the height of the trains from the platform.
@francis.bourgeois *Smallest in terms of height of the vehicle from the platform* #trains ♬ original sound - Francis Bourgeois
He added: “For someone who’s six foot three like me, you really have to mind your head when getting on board the second-generation stock.
“The trailer cars carry this wonderful geometric burgundy seat moquette, and rather convenient footstools which are good after a long day.
“Moving forward to the power car at the next station, this is where the ergonomic beauty is at it’s finest.
“Brushed steel handrails, brown leather-topped seats, and a seat moquette pattern that tones perfectly with the laminate flooring – just look at that classic 1980s colour palette.
“Jumping off at Kelvinbridge, it’s time to bid farewell to these Metro-Cammell beauties, with the sound of their traction motors whirring and a fantastic electrical discharge to finish off.
“And from Kelvinbridge station it’s time for a walk in the park, where I found a squirrel nibbling on a biscuit.”
The video has already received 1.7 million views, with one viewer commenting that they had “never seen the Glasgow Subway described with such pleasure” before.
The new Subway fleet is made up of 17 trains which maintain the iconic orange and white design of the legacy fleet. They are currently being introduced into passenger service as the old fleet is retired.
