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

T02310134 viewsPMR class 728, East Perth loco depot

T02317134 viewsPMR class 723, East Perth loco depot, being coaled, head on view

T02380134 viewsA class 1510, goods train.

T03521134 viewsPerth Yard looking west from the "Horseshoe Bridge"

T03551134 viewsW class 935, near Collie, BN line, view along track.

P13862134 viewsSons of Gwalia loco "Midland" (previously "KEN"), with flat wagon and van behind, Gwalia, side and end view.

P13865134 viewsSons of Gwalia loco "Midland" (previously "KEN") and tender, end and side view.

P14173134 viewsG class 69 with oil headlight, Midland, small water tank on stand, side and front view.

P14176134 viewsP class 449 (later P class 509), Midland, rear and side view.

P14666134 viewsX class "ARNGA", heading the "Apple Festival" reso train, Rivervale, SWR line

P14670134 viewsA class 1505, heading "The Kalgoorlie", ER line, view shows the whole train

P14735134 viewsDB class 1585 "Shire of Harvey" diesel locomotive in Westrail orange livery, side and front view, on a block train, location Unknown.

P14737134 views1 of 2, DB class 1585 "Shire of Harvey" diesel locomotive driver's position inside the cab. of the cab.

P14848134 viewsPartial view of rear of station building, advertising hoardings, picket fence, rolling stock, Kellerberrin, EGR line.

P14894134 viewsGC class 10416 high-sided goods wagon with white diagonal line painted on the side, side and end view, Leighton.

P14970134 viewsTrack construction on Esperance line at 48mile. Group of construction workers. CE line.

P14993134 viewsA highly decorative archway constructed in the forecourt of Perth Station to welcome to Western Australia the Duke and Duchess of York

P17145134 viewsV class 1203 steam locomotive pictured in Midland Yard after receiving an overhaul. Workshop building can be seen to right and footbridge in background. ER line.