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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P16419134 viewsPR class 524, water tower, Midland Junction, ER line, front and side view

P18696134 viewsPlatform, signal box, station nameboard, bracket signals, Boyanup Junction, view from track level

P10890134 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) C class 63 steam locomotive hauling a eastbound passenger train being serviced at Zanthus. See P10889.

P10964134 viewsStation building, platform, luggage trolleys, Moora, MR line

P16630134 viewsHerbert Morris steam crane "Wyn", made at Loughborough in England, Wyndham Port, side and front view

P16642134 viewsCBHS class 01081C grain hopper, on UGL loop, Rail Transport Museum, Bassendean, side view

P16646134 views1 of 4 images of ADE class 44, in derelict condition, Albany Harbour Board, Albany, end and side view

P16657134 views2 of 2 images of station building, Guildford, ER line, being demolished, pedestrian ramp, ground level view

P16754134 viewsMount Newman (MNM) loaded and empty trains cross at Garden loop. Distant view showing the full length of both trains.

P16759134 viewsMount Newman (MNM) M636 class 5499 at Nelson Point, Port Hedland.

P16778134 viewsWatco Australia DR class 1565 & DR class 1564 on an empty grain train passing through Hazelmere

P16789134 viewsPacific National loco NR class 16 towing Mineral Resources loco MRL class 001 towards Forrestfield through Hazelmere

P16802134 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) - TAR line track laying machine with G class steam locomotive at rear of train. c1916

P16865134 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) GM class 1 diesel electric locomotive on first trial trip from Clyde GM plant at Broadmeadows, NSW. Photo taken at Parramatta Park, NSW.

P16965134 viewsDerailment of van and "Westland" dining car, workers examining undercarriage of diner, Southern Cross, EGR line

P16969134 viewsStation buildings, station nameboard, town, Rawlinna, TAR line, photo taken from eastbound "Indian Pacific"

P18808134 viewsCliffs Robe River (CRRIA) M636 class 1716 renumbered 9416 at Cape Lambert. Photo of long end of locomotive.

P18820134 viewsGoldsworthy Mining (GML) A class 8 hauling loaded iron ore train over the Newgold crossing of the Mount Newman Railway (13.8 km) near Port Hedland.