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:

Most viewed

P18449110 viewsR class 1901, on trial run to Mundijong, platform edge, semaphore signals, light signal, Midland, ER line, end and side view

P15423110 viewsAYD class 540, "Australind" buffet car (carriage), green and cream livery, end and side view, York, GSR line, ARHS tour to York

P15481110 viewsRake of QUT class bogie flat wagons, converted from a QUA class to carry track, Coondle, CM line, view along the rake

P02112110 views3 of 7 views of the early relaying of the track on the EGR, c1950, view shows the rails lifted from the sleepers, view along the track

P02113110 views4 of 7 views of the early relaying of the track on the EGR, c1950, gangers operating a machine, view along the track

P15644110 viewsGEF class 11939 sandwiched between two other GEF class wagons, in the all over Westrail yellow livery, Geraldton yard, NR line, side and end view.

P15662110 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) NB class 30, 0-6-0 saddletank loco, located in South Australia, side and front view.

P15683110 viewsGC class7282 with a load of gypsum, Ashfield, brake lever side and end view

T04536110 viewsUT class 664 steam locomotive fitted with WAGR rebuild plate.

T04593110 viewsG class 233 steam locomotive with the Vintage train in the South West.

P10451110 viewsProspector railcar set crossing a freight train hauled by a L class standard gauge diesel locomotive. Note the diagonal black stripes on the front of the Railcar and the searchlight signals.

P10533110 views1 of 2 N class 1877 diesel locomotive hauling a bauxite train between Kwinana to Mundijong. Front view of locomotive.

P15863110 viewsTracks leading into North Wharf, aerial vie looking west

P15960110 viewsRA class 1908, in Westrail orange with blue stripe but without the white striping, on woodchip train, loading, Lambert, PP line

P15990110 viewsConcrete and steel bridge, under construction, old bridge being crossed by ADG class railcar set, in red white and green livery, Guildford, ER line

P10635110 viewsV class 1209 narrow gauge steam locomotive being loaded onto a Australia National Railway flat top wagon, for railing to Geelong in Victoria, and delivery to Bellarine Peninsula Railway.

P10689110 viewsG class 233 'Leschenault Lady' narrow gauge steam locomotive departing the 'Rose Garden' siding at Perth Station for Midland. The locomotive was recently overhauled and placed on exhibition.