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This page aims to provide a set of references,
both traditional (printed) and hypertext.
Another page proposes links
to BA-related websites. More general links are in the
specific page.
In the future, this page will grow and present
a large bibliography on the BA.
I invite you to indicate me any book or site
related to the BA that has its place here.
1. Printed matter, prototype BA subjects
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Title |
Type/date |
Author |
Publisher |
Comments |
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Le Blanc-Argent, chemin de fer unique en Sologne
et Berry |
Book 1996 |
Tiphaine Rigal |
Compagnie du
BLANC-ARGENT, 41200 Romorantin station, France |
Beautiful pictures of the BA and its
environment shot by John Pôle and François Bonneau. |
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Blanc et vif Argent |
Series of articles 28/12/1980 |
La Vie du Rail nr 1773 |
La Vie du
Rail |
A
very complete survey of the history and situation of the network in 1980. |
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Une nouvelle jeunesse pour les autorails Verney |
Article 04/08/1983 |
La Vie du Rail nr 1905 |
La
Vie du Rail |
The
renovation of the Verney railcars. |
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Nouvel autorail sur le Blanc-Argent |
Article 12/01/1984 |
La Vie du Rail nr 1926 |
La
Vie du Rail |
The announcement of the delivery of the
new Socofer railcars. |
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Il était une fois… Les tramways et les trains
de Sologne au début du XXe siècle |
Book 1998 |
Gérard Bardon |
Communication-Presse-Edition, BP 57 – 5 allée
de la Tuilerie, 41202 Romorantin Cédex France |
Tramways and trains in Sologne through
early XXth century postcards. |
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Chers Petits Trains du Loir-et-Cher |
Book 2001 |
Alain de Dieuleveult |
Editions Cénomane – La
Vie du Rail |
A survey of Loir et Cher local railways
in the first half of the XXth century based on the Department archives. |
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Le chemin de fer du Blanc à Argent |
Book 1988 |
G. Dickson, E. Martin |
Editions du Cabri,
B.P. 26 F-06540 Breil sur Roya France |
A wealth of pictures and records of
rolling stock. Alas, the book is out of print, but present at the
Romorantin library. |
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Hors série Voie Libre Nr 8 « La passion
des secondaires, tome 2 »Projet n°4, pp. 27 à 31 |
Article 1997 |
LR-Presse |
Editions
LR-Presse, BP 104, 56401 AURAY Cedex France |
A modelling-oriented description of the
BA. |
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Voie Libre Nr 28, « Bouffées de gasoil, la
traction thermique sur le Blanc à Argent », pp. 23 à 30 |
Article, July 2004 |
François Fontana |
Editions
LR-Presse, BP 104, 56401 AURAY Cedex France |
A survey of diesel-power development on
the BA. |
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Voie Libre Nr 28, « MH, ML, MZ : enquête
sur le chaînon manquant », pp. 45 à 47 |
Article, July 2004 |
Jehan-Hubert Lavie |
Editions
LR-Presse, BP 104, 56401 AURAY Cedex France |
An article featuring the famous De Dion
Bouton railcars, which have also been used on the BA. |
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Narrow
Gauge World Nr 23, « A glimpse of the Blanc-Argent », pp.
22 et 23 |
Article, December 2002/January
2003 |
Mike Jacobs |
Atlantic Publishers, Trevithick House West End
Penryn Cornwall TR10 8HE UK |
Mike Jacobs’ article and pictures in a
very complete special issue on French narrow gauge railways. |
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Narrow
Gauge World Nr 34, « Neither White nor Silver », pp. 26 à
30 |
Article, July/August 2004 |
Peter Paye |
Atlantic Publishers, Trevithick House West End
Penryn Cornwall TR10 8HE UK |
Peter Paye’s article and photos tell
us about a trip on the network. |
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Narrow
Gauge World Nr 34, « Le Blanc à Argent, A photographic
update », p. 31 |
Article, July/August
2004 |
Mike Jacobs |
Atlantic Publishers, Trevithick House West End
Penryn Cornwall TR10 8HE UK |
New photos by Mike Jacobs to complete
Narrow Gauge World Nr 23’s article. |
| Narrow
Gauge World n°40, « New era at the Blanc-Argent », p. 8 |
Article, July/August 2005 |
Mike Jacobs |
Atlantic Publishers, Trevithick House West End
Penryn Cornwall TR10 8HE UK |
Mike Jacobs proceeds in his annual exploration on
the line. |
2. Printed matter, modelling subjects
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Title |
Type/date |
Author |
Publisher |
Comments |
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Loco-Revue Nr 484, "Le Blanc-Argent: une couleur particulière" |
Article July/August 1986 |
J.H. Lavie |
Editions
LR-Presse, BP 104, 56401 AURAY Cedex France |
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Loco-Revue Nr 484, "Photodoc, Le BA change de peau" |
Article July/August 1986 |
J.H. Lavie |
Editions
LR-Presse, BP 104, 56401 AURAY Cedex France |
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Loco-Revue Nr 485, "Un projet par mois, SNCF et voie métrique avec
le BA" |
Article September 1986 |
M. Desoignies |
Editions
LR-Presse, BP 104, 56401 AURAY Cedex France |
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Loco-Revue Nr 485, "Mini-test, Gécomodel enfin B.A. tifié" |
Article September 1986 |
J.H. Lavie |
Editions
LR-Presse, BP 104, 56401 AURAY Cedex France |
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Voie-Libre Nr 28, "Non de Dion, v’là un MZ" |
Article July 2004 |
Jean-Paul Quatresous |
Editions
LR-Presse, BP 104, 56401 AURAY Cedex France |
Scratchbuild a BA De Dion MZ railcar on an ML frame
from Interfer. |
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Loco-Revue Nr 683, "Argent-sur-Sauldre" |
Article June 2004 |
François Fontana |
Editions
LR-Presse, BP 104, 56401 AURAY Cedex France |
Report on the layout made by the
Association des Modélistes Ferroviaires Centre of Orléans, which models
the Argent sur Sauldre station in N scale. |
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