THE ENGINE DRIVERS & FIREMEN’S UNITED SOCIETY
Founded 1865
The Engine Drivers & Firemen’s United Society was formed at New Cross in September 1865.
By the end of 1866 the Society had 60 Branches, including over ten thousand members in England and Branches opening during 1867 in Scotland. By the end of March 1867 had some 64 branches in England and Scotland, with 15,000.
Known branches on the L.B.S.C.R. were established at the three main engine sheds at Battersea, New Cross & Brighton
AMALGAMATED SOCIETY OF RAILWAY SERVANT
Founded 1871
1913 amalgamated to become the National Union of Railwaymen
In 1872 branches of the A.S.R.S. were formed on the L.B.S.C.R., these branches included Enginemen and railwaymen from all the various railway grades within the L.B.S.C.R.
BATTERSEA
Date of first members being recorded on the 01st February 1872
Members from both L.B.S.C.R. & L.C.D.R. companies
BRIGHTON
Date of first members being recorded on the 07th July 1872
BRIGHTON No.1
Date of first members being recorded on the 12th January 1872
BRIGHTON No.2
Date of first members being recorded on the 20th March 1877
CROYDON
Date of first members being recorded on the 31st May 1872
EASTBOURNE
Date of first members being recorded on the 30th December 1883
HORSHAM
Date of opening 25th November 1889
HORSHAM
Date of opening unknown
EPSOM
Date of opening unknown
NEW CROSS
Date of first members being recorded on the 01st January 1872
NEWHAVEN
Date of first members being recorded on the 26th March 1882
PORTSMOUTH
Date of first members being recorded on the 08th November 1873
Members from both L.B.S.C.R. & L.S.W.R. companies
PURLEY
Date of opening unknown
Members from both L.B.S.C.R. & L.S.E.R. companies
THREE BRIDGES
Date of first members being recorded on the 21st February 1877
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Date of first members being recorded on the 25th February 1877
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEMEN
AND FIREMEN'S NATIONAL UNION
ESTABLISHED NOVEMBER 9TH 1879
ASSOCIATED SOCIETY OF LOCOMOTIVE
ENGINEERS & FIREMEN
Founded 1880
The history of the various A.S.L.E.&F. branches from 1887 on the L.B.S.C.R.,
the Brighton Section of Southern Railway & the Central Division of British Railways
BARNHAM BRANCH
Opened May 1995 (E.M.U.T)
Created by the amalgamation of Bognor & Littlehampton branches
BATTERSEA BRANCHES
BATTERSEA & LONGHEDGE BRANCH
Opened 1887 (Brighton, South Eastern & South Western (Nine Elms) Renamed 1891?
BATTERSEA BRANCH
Opened 1891 ?
BATTERSEA No.1 BRANCH
Opened c1920 (Steam) Brighton & South Eastern) amalgamated c1928?
BATTERSEA No. 2 BRANCH
Opened c1920 (Motormen) (Brighton) amalgamated c1928?
BATTERSEA BRANCH
Opened 1928? (M.T. & E.M.U.T) (Brighton & South Eastern)
BATTERSEA & CLAPHAM JUNCTION
Renamed c1965? closed c1967?
BATTERSEA BRANCH
Renamed c1967?
BOGNOR BRANCH
Opened 1920 ? (STEAM)
amalgamated 1929 - 1931
BOGNOR BRANCH
Reopened 1931 (STEAM (& MOTORMEN 1938)
Closed May 1995
BOGNOR & LITTLEHAMPTON BRANCH
Opened c1929 - 1931 (STEAM)
closed c1931 and re-opened has two independent branches, Bognor Branch & Littlehampton Branch
BRIGHTON BRANCHES
BRIGHTON BRANCH
Opened 25th August 1891 (STEAM)
Closed May 1934
BRIGHTON No.1 BRANCH
Opened May 1934 (STEAM/ M.T.1964)
Closed 9th March 1988
BRIGHTON No.2 BRANCH
Opened May 1934 (MOTORMEN/E.M.U.T.)
incorporating West Worthing May 1932 - August 1989, transferred to Littlehampton Branch
Closed 9th March 1988
Brighton
Opened 9th March 1988 (M.T.)
DORKING BRANCH
Opened some time before the autumn of 1915 (STEAM). The Dorking branch features on the 1916
ASLE&F calendar
Closed in ? and moved to Horsham Branch
EASTBOURNE BRANCH
Opened 25th February 1906
(STEAM/MIXED TRACTION 1965 -68 (& MOTORMEN/E.M.U.T. 1935)
EPSOM BRANCH
Opened some time before the autumn of 1915 (STEAM) Dorking branch features on the 1916
ASLE&F calendar
Closed and moved to Selhurst Branch in?
HORSHAM BRANCH
Opened 24th April 1898
STEAM/MIXED TRACTION 1964 (& MOTORMEN/E.M.U.T. 1938)
LEATHERHEAD BRANCH
Opened 1947 (MOTORMEN)
Leatherhead branch (South Western Division) incorporated Motormen of Effingham Junction
(South Western & Brighton/Central Division)
Closed in June 1967
LITTLEHAMPTON BRANCH
Opened sometime after a open meeting at Littlhampton on the 4th May 1913 (STEAM)
Horsham ASLEF branch reported October 1911 (branch meeting September 12th 1911)
Closed c1929
LITTLEHAMPTON BRANCH
Reopened 1931 (STEAM (& MOTORMEN/E.M.U.T. 1938)
Closed May 1985
LONDON BRIDGE
Opened 1928 ? (1911 ?)
MOTORMEN/E.M.U.T.) (Brighton & South Eastern)
MIDHURST BRANCH
Opened some time before 1911 (STEAM)
Midhurst ASLE&F members are mentioned in the Horsham ASLE&F branch reported October 1911 (open branch meeting September 12th 1911) also on the 1916 ASLE&F calendar
Closed 1955
NEW CROSS BRANCH
Opened c1891 (STEAM)
Closed ?
Reopened 21st June 2012 as New Cross Gate Branch (London Overground)
NEWHAVEN BRANCH
Opened 16th June 1912 (STEAM)
Closed 30th September 1963
NORWOOD BRANCH
Opened 1936 amalgamating of West Croydon and members of New Cross (Gate)
(STEAM (& MIXED TRACTION 1964)
ORE BRANCH
1st December 1935 (MOTORMEN/E.M.U.T.)
Closed 2 March 1986
PECKHAM RYE BRANCH
Opened 30th January 1912 MOTORMEN)
Transferred to South Eastern in ?
Closed 1967?
PORTSMOUTH BRANCHES
PORTSMOUTH BRANCH
Opened 1885 (STEAM) (LBSCR & LSWR)
Closed 1938
PORTSMOUTH No.1 BRANCH
Opened 1938 (STEAM/M.T.) (Brighton & South Western)
Closed c1969
PORTSMOUTH No.2 BRANCH
Opened 1938 (MOTORMEN/E.M.UT.) (Brighton & South Western)
Closed c1969
PORTSMOUTH BRANCH
Opened c1969 (MT & EMUT (South Western & Central)
Transferred to South Western Division ?
PURLEY & STOAT'S NEST BRANCH
Opened 21st March 1901 (STEAM) Brighton & South Eastern)
Purley, Caterham, Tattenham Corner & Stoat's Nest (Coulsdon) loco sheds
Closed cMay 1929 ?
REDHILL BRANCH
Came part of the Brighton Section 1925?)
Opened December 1895
(MT (& REIGATE MOTORMEN/EMUT 1932?)
SEAFORD BRANCH
Opened 18th August 1935 (MOTORMEN/E.M.U.T)
Closed 1980 and amalgamated with Eastbourne Branch
SEAFORD BRANCH
Reopened 5th July 1992 (E.M.U.T.)
Closed 13th February 1994
SELHURST BRANCH
Opened 12th January 1919 (MOTORMEN/E.M.U.T.)
Incorporating many smaller MOTORMEN & E.M.U.T. depots
(Epsom, Wallington, Crystal Palace, West Croydon, Caterham, Tottenham Corner etc )
St. LEONARDS BRANCH
Opened 25th February 1906 (STEAM)
(transferred to South Eastern Division 1935?)
THREE BRIDGES BRANCH
Opened 17th May 1913
(STEAM,MIXED TRACTION 1964 (& MOTORMEN/E.M.U.T. 1932)
Three Bridges ASLEF were part of the Tunbridge Wells Branch until May 1913