Jacob Cochrane

Conductor with @ScotRail, former Hospitality Steward.
All views my own. They/Them

[RMT @RMTunion]

🎟️ Don't use @thetrainline 🛤️
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These are their major shareholders 🔽
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[ScotRail @ScotRail]

Sometimes you might see 'slippery rails' as a reason for trains being delayed. Here's why...

🍌 Crushed leaves make rails very slippy
⚙️ When rails are slippy, train wheels can struggle to grip them
🚦 This means accelerating can be hard...
🛑 ...and stopping can be even harder

[Jacob Cochrane @JCochraneSR]

Incredibly late to the party, but I've started watching the BBC's Nightsleeper. Terrifying stuff to watch a driving cab light up on its own accord. Can't lie though, baffled that the 'Heart of Britain' only left GLC 8 mins late, especially with broken glass on the floor.

[Jacob Cochrane @JCochraneSR]

Popping down to London on a day trip, as luck would have it, I've found myself on board @LNER's newly liveried 'Our Planet' Azuma, 801204!

[Jacob Cochrane @JCochraneSR]

@MarcoC103 Class 86, electric locomotive!

[Jacob Cochrane @JCochraneSR]

Popped down to do the Tyne Valley line the other day, caught 86259 Les Ross/Peter Pan at Carlisle station, very pretty looking thing!

[Jacob Cochrane @JCochraneSR]

@CallumGreenINV @Coastway_Will @PacerClara The cheek! 🤣

[Jacob Cochrane @JCochraneSR]

Thanks very much, was great to see both of you, pleasure to have you aboard!

[ScotRail @ScotRail]

Hello to all of you at #PrideEdinburgh today! Look out for our #PrideOfScotRail crew marching with pals from @NetworkRailScot! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

[Jacob Cochrane @JCochraneSR]

Good morning! Lovely weather on the run down to Glasgow today, perfect to soak up the sun this weekend!

[Jacob Cochrane @JCochraneSR]

@usscourageous Thanks! I was at Pride, had a lovely time!

[Jacob Cochrane @JCochraneSR]

Proud to say I worked my first train as a fully qualified conductor today!! Here's to the first of many

[Jacob Cochrane @JCochraneSR]

It was great to experience the public opening of the new Levenmouth rail link. Lovely sunshiny day to see Leven and Cameron Bridge, definitely such a positive addition to the local community!

[PRIDE 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇬🇧 @prideukorg]

Happy Pride Month! 😍🏳️‍🌈❤️🏳️‍⚧️

[ScotRail @ScotRail]

We're reconnecting Leven and Cameron Bridge to the railway for the first time in over 50 years.

[Jacob Cochrane @JCochraneSR]

@Coastway_Will Good luck!!!

[Jacob Cochrane @JCochraneSR]

Happy #EdBallsDay to those who celebrate

[Jacob Cochrane @JCochraneSR]

@Coastway_Will Woooo, congrats! First of many!

[Jacob Cochrane @JCochraneSR]

Unexpected fox making an appearance at Aberdeen station. Ran out of sight before I could see if they had a platform ticket 🦊

[Edinburgh Uni Rail Society @RailSocEdi]

Polite behaviour on trains is important! Please do not vape on the train. The train doesn’t like it and neither do any of the passengers.