Date: 31/10/2023

Having signed terms of lease for 17 acres of MoD land at the Eastriggs complex in Dumfriesshire, facilities provider Rail Sidings Limited says it is looking to receive its first rail vehicles for storage before Christmas, and hopes to develop the locomotive shed to accommodate refurbishments, modifications and installation of new technology on rail vehicles. It claims to have received a number of enquiries about railfreight, and is working with colleges and academies to develop training opportunities for young people. See https://railsidings.com/ and the November issue of Railway Magazine.

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The gated entrance to the exchange sidings at the then MoD Eastriggs (now no longer an active MoD site), as seen looking east on 30 June 2014. This was during a consultancy visit as part of a study which examined Eastriggs as a potential component of the logistics chain for a proposed coking coal railhead near Quintinshill.
Location: Eastriggs Ground Frame
Company: Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
30/06/2014 David Spaven

Multiple sidings splay out at the heart of the standard gauge network at MoD Eastriggs, as seen as on 30 June 2014.
Location: Eastriggs MOD
Company: HM Factory Gretna Railway
30/06/2014 David Spaven

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