THE BRIGHTON MOTIVE POWER DEPOTS

Welcome to

"The Brighton Motive Power Depots"

website

Over many years much has been written about the various forms of traction that operated in and around the Brighton area.

But very little has been documented about the footplate-men who actually worked on them.

This web site tries to remedy this as it seeks to explain the history of
Brighton’s Motive Power depots
and the creation of
the Brighton branch of the train driver’s union,
ASLEF – the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers & Firemen.

It is dedicated to all ASLEF members who have worked at our depots over the years,
and it features ASLEF members who brought our Brighton trains to life.

FRED "Ginger" WHEELER

(Newhaven & Brighton)

Just to inform you that Fred passed away on Sunday the 15th January

Fred's funneral is on Thhursday 26th January at the Downs Crematourium 13:30

"A DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE BELLE"

I have recently been in correspondence with Neil Marshall from the “Brighton Belle Preservation Society”. Neil is researching the history of the “Brighton Belle” and is always seeking to find out more information about the “Belle”. I had invited Neil to last year’s reunion, but he was unable to make the event. However Neil has been in contacted with me and he will be endeavouring to make this year’s reunion.

Neil would like to video the Drivers who worked on the Belle, so their memories can be recorded for prosperity. I am hoping that “Brighton Belle drivers” will be able to give Neil some assistance, by allowing your memories of working this famous train to be recorded at next year’s reunion.

IF YOU HAVE ANY PHOTOS, SLIDES, NEGATIVES (35mm & 110), NEWSPAPPER/MAGAZINE CUTTINGS OR STORIES THAT YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO ADD TO THE WEB SITE PLEASE BRING THEM ALONG WITH YOU TO THE NEXT BRANCH REUNION ON TUESDAY 8th MAY 2012

Many thanks to Andy Derrett (Ipswich Branch), Alan Pentney (Leicester Branch), Bob Dorkings (Barnham Branch) & Mark Organ (Ex-Brighton Branch) for allowing me to display their photos of A.S.L.E.F. Badges on this website

Having visited this web site I hope you will not only enjoy seeing it develope but perhaps also let us share any relevant pictures you have.

If you have any photos relating to this subject and you would like to share on this website.

Please email them to me, a long with any relevant info about the photo (name(s) location and the year).

I would also like to add to this web site any stories from your life on the footplate.If there is any information that is incorrect please can you let me know.

If any person who appears on this website has any objections to their photo appearing on this website. I will only be to happy to remove such photo from this site.