Rail Heritage WA Archive Photo Gallery

A picture tells a thousand words - and in historical research,
a picture may often show something for which no words have been written.

Rail Heritage WA has collected photographs and images over many years and these are available for research purposes thanks to the assistance of Lotterywest.
Please contact our archivist if you would like full size images or more information:

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P06409291 viewsDouble headed L classes on freight train, Midland, bound for Forrestfield

P07274291 views2 of 6 views of the derailment of D class 387 on No. 42 Mixed at "Cape Horn", Boya, M line, loco derailed and laying on side, view of underside. Date of derailment 25/10/1927

P08129291 viewsSide and end view of the 3rd Class goods shed, Boddington with banner "Welcome to Boddington", end view of brakevan with white tail disc, ARHS tour train to Boddington, PN line, view along the yard.

P08408291 viewsMargaret River, station building, road side, BB line.

P12110291 viewsV class 1206, side view, Mundijong Junction accident. SWR line.

P12113291 viewsY class 1105, Mundijong Junction accident. SWR line.

T02916291 viewsG class 123, station building, platform shed, nameboard, Parkerville, ER line, on light engine trial to Chidlow after a general overhaul

T03205291 viewsPMR class 720, water column, Armadale, SWR line, taking water

T03667291 viewsPortable shelter shed, station building, Mahogany Creek, M line, trackside view showing remains of the platform picket fence

T03819291 viewsW class 904, water tower, yard, Amery, GM line, ARHS tour train

P01683291 viewsAlbany Perth Express passenger train, West Midland, ER line, post and rail fence.

P03479291 viewsLoco shed, coaling ramp, Pemberton, PP line, side and end view.

P03869291 viewsTaking a shower in first class on the Indian Pacific.

P01202291 viewsAV class 426 "Dining Car" (carriage), just east of the Barrack Street Bridge, end and side view, on HVR tour train

P02003291 views1 of 14. Steam loco "Nampup", later re-named G Class 48 (second), side view, Denmark, on an embankment, tender with hungry boards, hauling ballast hoppers on the construction of the Demark-Nornalup railway, D line.

P10520291 viewsQMB class 20011 car carrying wagon pictured at Midland. End and side view of wagon.

P00099290 views62 of 98 images showing views and aspects of the construction of the steel girder bridge with concrete pylons across the Swan River at North Fremantle.