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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.
(Permalink) Eastriggs Rail Sidings Limited  Eastriggs Ground Frame: 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 wh ...  Eastriggs MOD: Multiple sidings splay out at the heart of the standard gauge network at MoD Eastriggs, as seen as on 30 June 2014.
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Transport Scotland has rejected pleas for investment in Eastriggs, Thornhill and Beattock stations.
(Permalink) Beattock Eastriggs Thornhill  Eastriggs: Looking west towards Annan over the remains of Dornock (later Eastriggs) station on 17 July 2008. Double track has recently been reinstated at this point as part of the Gretna - Annan redoubling proje ...  Beattock: Crab 2-6-0 no 42737 stands at the up platform in Beattock station on 29 March 1964 with the SLS 'Scottish Rambler No 3' railtour. At the other end of the train standard 2-6-4 tank 80118 is coup ...  Thornhill: Looking north from the former goods yard towards Thornhill station on a cold and frosty 31 January 2006. |
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Long held plans for the re-opening of Eastriggs railway station have been dismissed by Transport Scotland - with the decision described as a 'huge blow' for Annandale. It comes after the government agency wrote to the South of West of Scotland Transport Partnership (SWESTRANS) saying the economic cases simply 'do not stack up' for re-opening.
(Permalink) Eastriggs Re-opening South of West of Scotland Transport Partnership Eastriggs: Looking west towards Annan over the remains of Dornock (later Eastriggs) station on 17 July 2008. Double track has recently been reinstated at this point as part of the Gretna - Annan redoubling proje ...  Eastriggs: An old timetable from 1916 showing a 26 minute spell during which 7 additional workmens trains arrived at Dornock station in connection with the munitions factory. Dornock was renamed Eastriggs ... |
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Hopes that train stations in Beattock, Eastriggs and Thornhill would be included in a review of travel in Scotland were dashed this week.
(Permalink) Beattock Eastriggs Thornhill Eastriggs: Looking west towards Annan over the remains of Dornock (later Eastriggs) station on 17 July 2008. Double track has recently been reinstated at this point as part of the Gretna - Annan redoubling proje ... Thornhill: Looking north from the former goods yard towards Thornhill station on a cold and frosty 31 January 2006.  Beattock: An up express hauled by a Standard Clan Pacific runs through Beattock station in July 1962. Beattock was one of several Caledonian stations designed by notable architect William Tite. |
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The site in southern Scotland could be converted to a 'stabling' facility for rolling stock from the nearby rail line.
(Permalink) Eastriggs Eastriggs Ground Frame: 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 wh ... Eastriggs MOD: Multiple sidings splay out at the heart of the standard gauge network at MoD Eastriggs, as seen as on 30 June 2014.
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Reversing the 1960s closure of the line is one option being taken forward by a transport study. [Also suggested is re-opening the Cairnryan branch and stations at Cumnock, Thornhill, Eastriggs, Dunragit and Beattock.]
(Permalink) Beattock Cairnryan Cumnock Dunragit Eastriggs Port Road Stranraer Thornhill  Newton Stewart: View east at Newton Stewart in September 1973. The old goods shed and yard on the left of the photograph have been put to alternate use by the local council, still the case 35 years on see image [[155 ...  Big Water of Fleet Viaduct: April 1965, just two months before closure of the 'Port Road' direct line from Dumfries to Stranraer. A Stranraer-bound mixed freight train headed by a Stanier 'Black 5' crosses the Big Water of Fleet ... |
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The head of a transport body has said there is 'great merit' in plans costing up to £37m to reopen three disused stations in south west Scotland.
Andrew Wood chairs the South West Scotland Transport Partnership (Swestrans). It has been looking at the potential of bringing the sites in Beattock, Thornhill and Eastriggs back into use. It said a public consultation had found a 'high level of interest and expectation' in the proposals. (Permalink) Beattock Eastriggs Thornhill  Eastriggs: The former Dornock station (latterly Eastriggs), Dumfriesshire, in 2007. During WW1 the station served the huge wartime munitions complex referred to euphemistically as 'HM Factory, Gretna'. Passenger ...  Thornhill: Thornhill station still retained its canopy in 1989 and had a 'just closed' feel to it despite its closure to passengers in 1965. The stonework has since been painted red and the building rennovated. Beattock: An up express hauled by a Standard Clan Pacific runs through Beattock station in July 1962. Beattock was one of several Caledonian stations designed by notable architect William Tite. |
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A bid is to be made to secure funding to build new railway stations across Dumfries and Galloway.
The local authority said it wanted to tap into a £30m fund set up by the Scottish government. The council's Labour-SNP administration has unveiled plans to seek government funding to establish up to four new local train stops. In order of priority, they could be at Thornhill, Eastriggs, Dunragit/Glenluce and Beattock. (Permalink) Beattock Dunragit Eastriggs Thornhill  Dunragit: 156501 passes the old platform at Dunragit as it draws to a halt in the loop for the token exchange. This covers the next single line section to Glenwhilly. The train is the 1005 Stranraer to Glasgow ... Beattock: An up express hauled by a Standard Clan Pacific runs through Beattock station in July 1962. Beattock was one of several Caledonian stations designed by notable architect William Tite. |
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