THE BRIGHTON MOTIVE POWER DEPOTS WEBSITE.


 HAS NOW BEEN MOVED TO A NEW SITE CALLED


IGNITING THE FLAMING OF UNITY



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IGNITING THE FLAME OF UNITY WEBSITE


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THIS WEBSITE COMBINES THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES 

THE BRIGHTON A.S.L.E.&F.,  THE BRIGHTON MOTIVE POWER DEPOTS 

& THE SUSSEX MOTIVE POWER WEBSITES


WHICH EXPLAINS THE EVOLUTION OF THE FOOTPLATE GRADES AND THE 

HISTORY OF THEIR TRADE UNIONS AND THE STRUGGLES TO IMPROVE 

THEIR WORKING LIVES

 

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.

 

 This website features stories from the footplate, and extracts from various publications.

This website in conjunction with the history of the Brighton Branch of A.S.L.E.F. website, will hopefully try and explain the history of A.S.L.E.F. and footplatemen & women at the depots that have existed at Brighton and are featured on this website.


 This website features stories from the footplate, and extracts from various publications.

This website in conjunction with the history of the Brighton Branch of A.S.L.E.F. website, will hopefully try and explain the history of A.S.L.E.F. and footplatemen & women at the depots that have existed at Brighton and are featured 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 or have any experience any problems whilst visiting my web sites, please can you let me know so I can rectify them.

 If anybody has any objections to that material appearing on this website. I will only be to happy to remove such material from this site.

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WEB SITE IS TO RECORD HISTORICAL INFORMATION 

AND NOT FOR MAKING ANY FINANCIAL GAIN.


I AM CONSTANTLY IN SEARCH AND FINDING NEW PHOTOS AND INFORMATION FOR THIS 

WEBSITE. 

I WILL ENDEAVOUR TO GIVE CREDIT TO THESE PHOTOS AND INFORMATION. IF I HAVE 

INCORRECTLY 

OR NOT CREDIT ANY PHOTOS, PLEASE GET IN CONTACT WITH ME SO I CAN MAKE THE 

NECESSARY CORRECTIONS

 

 This website features stories from the footplate, and extracts from various publications.

This website in conjunction with the history of the Brighton Branch of A.S.L.E.F. website, will hopefully try and explain the history of A.S.L.E.F. and footplatemen (& women) at the depots that have existed at Brighton and are featured on this website.

 

THE BRIGHTON MOTIVE POWER DEPOTS WEBSITE.


 HAS NOW BEEN MOVED TO A NEW SITE CALLED


IGNITING THE FLAMING OF UNITY



https://ignitingtheflameofunity.yolasite.com/



PLEASE CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW 

TO TRANSFER TO THIS NEW SITE

 

 



CLICK ON THE ABOVE IMAGE TO TAKE YOU 

TO THE NEW UPDATED COMBINED AND WEBSITE


IGNITING THE FLAME OF UNITY WEBSITE


https://ignitingtheflameofunity.yolasite.com/


THIS WEBSITE COMBINES THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES 

THE BRIGHTON A.S.L.E.&F.,  THE BRIGHTON MOTIVE POWER DEPOTS 

& THE SUSSEX MOTIVE POWER WEBSITES


WHICH EXPLAINS THE EVOLUTION OF THE FOOTPLATE GRADES AND THE 

HISTORY OF THEIR TRADE UNIONS AND THE STRUGGLES TO IMPROVE 

THEIR WORKING LIVES 





  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

Thanks also to Neil Cameron and his fellow colleagues from the Bluebell Railway for all their help in compiling these web sites.

 

 
 
 

 Many thanks for spending some time on visiting this web site. 

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 Some photographs might be slightly hazy.

But the memories are crystal clear

 web site started

17.03.2010

 
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