HISTORY OF "TRAMWAYS DE LA SARTHE" NETWORK

Preserved Rolling stock

Steam Engines

• 0.6.0 ANF Blanc Misseron, built in 1882, #16 "Saint Denis d'Orques" lended an individual to the MTVS, and awaiting refurbishing.
• 0.6.0 ANF Blanc Misseron, built in 1898, #51 "Foulletourte", owned by the Sarthe Department.
• 0.6.0 ANF Blanc Misseron, built in 1898, #60 "La Ferté-Bernard". Owned by the MTVS. In service since 1990, and added to the list of itemss of special interest.

Shortly after the layout closing, ANF #60 loco awaits its departure to the scrap yard at station of Le Mans.

Coaches.

• The two Carel & Fouché Two axle Coaches #B36 and B56 (built 1896) were owned by private persons. Lended to the Museum, they are in the running list since 1986.
  
• 3 Coaches of 2nd class from FACS-UNECTO and exploited of "chemin de fer du Vivarais" Tournon - Lamastre

Discovering "Tramways de la Sarthe" history

Available in bookstalls

• The FACS/UNECTO's Review "Chemins de fer régionaux et Urbains" http://www.trains-fr.org/

#91 (1969/1) out of print 48 pages By R Hulot & JC Riffaud

#96 (1969/4) Dehaut catastrophe (January 23rd, 1910, on the TS Layout) by Mr. Harrouy

#147 36 pages about Harel de la Noë, the designer of the Sarthe layout, by Mr. Harrouy.

#268 (1998/4) 24 pages Tubize and Blanc Misseron (ANF) locomotives, by Mr. Wagner

• Magazines des Tramways à Vapeur et des chemins de fer secondaires #29 –1984 This editor does not exist any more. Available at the railway fan exhibitions and festivals 
• Train de Jadis - Ouest aux Editions du Cabri à Breil sur Roya F06540.
• "Le siècle des petits trains ou l'Histoire exemplaire du réseau départemental de la Sarthe" par Alain de Dieuleveult, Jean Edom et Sylvère Galbrun.aux éditions Cénomane/Vie du Rail

Site conceived by M. Golinelli - MTVS - 1998 - 2003