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The Barry Buddon range used a narrow gauge railway with an armoured diesel locomotive to pull moving targets on railway wagons to be used for gunnery practise.
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Barry Buddon dates back to around 1850 when the area was used by the Forfarshire Rifle Volunteers, the
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The training area covers 2,300 acres (930 hectares), of which 600 acres (240 hectares) is
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Ministry of Defence-owned rifle range and training area in Barry, Angus, Scotland
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Engine shed of the narrow gauge railway on the Barry Buddon range
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Barry, Angus

Barry Buddon is located in Angus
56°28′50″N 2°45′15″W / 56.48056°N 2.75417°W / 56.48056; -2.75417
Ministry of Defence
British Army
War Office
Ministry of Defence
rifle range
Barry, Angus
Carnoustie Golf Links
Dundee - Aberdeen railway Line
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
Royal Naval Reserve
Earl of Dalhousie
War Office
intertidal zone
1986 Commonwealth Games
2014 Commonwealth Games

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Special Area of Conservation
Special Protection Area
Sports portal
List of Commonwealth Games venues



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