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Aslef said its strike will force train companies across the UK to cancel all services, while the ban on overtime will seriously disrupt the network.
The union contends that none of the privatised train-running companies employs enough drivers to provide a proper service without drivers working on their days off.
The companies affected are: West Midlands Trains, Chiltern Railways, c 2 c; CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway; GTR Great Northern Thameslink, Great Western Railway; Island Line, LNER, Northern Trains, South Western Railway, Southern Gatwick Express, TransPennine Express and Avanti West Coast Railways.
We don't want to take this action, but the train companies, and the government which stands behind them, have forced us into this place because they refuse to sit down and talk to us and have not made a fair and reasonable pay offer to train drivers who have not had one for four years since 2019 while prices have skyrocketed by more than 12%. The government appears happy to let passengers and businesses suffer in the mistaken belief that they can bully us into submission. Train drivers at these companies have not had a pay rise for four years since 2019, while inflation has rocketed. We haven't heard a word from the employers since April, we haven't had a meeting, a phone call, a text message, or an email since April, and since January, we haven't had any contact with the government.
It will be the 12th strike by Aslef members since the dispute started more than a year ago.
Whelan warned that further industrial action would follow if the deadlocked row continues, saying Aslef members were pressing the union to go harder and faster.
The RMT is also striking on August 26 in a dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
The Rail Delivery Group advised passengers that on August 26 and September 2 there would be reduced services across the rail network.
Train companies are trying to keep passengers moving, but those traveling during that period are advised to plan ahead and check before they travel.
RMT members such as station staff, train managers, and catering staff will participate in the strikes, causing some disruption to travel plans.
This means trains will start and finish much earlier, with only about half of services in some areas, while other parts of the country will have fewer or no services at all.
It is likely that evening services will be affected on the days before each strike and on the mornings after strike days.
While the industry is working extremely hard to keep as many services running as possible, the RMT leadership's strikes are designed to target passengers who want to enjoy various sporting events, festivals, and the end of the summer holidays, disrupting their plans, hurting local economies and pushing more cars onto the road. Despite repeatedly rejecting its membership a vote on an offer of up to 13% for the lowest paid over two years, this dispute could settle this dispute.
The unions are also campaigning against plans to shut down most railway ticket offices.