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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P1418690 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) carriages, four of, side view

P1451890 views1 of 5 views of track construction possibly to lower the track through a cutting, F class on a goods train, workers in the lowered cutting

P1453290 viewsPR class 530 "Murchison", shunting dollies, Perth Yard, goods train

P1454890 viewsPM class714, East Northam, EGR line, goods train

P1457190 viewsS class 542 "Bakewell", cheeseknob, footbridge, Collie, BN line, goods train

P1463590 viewsV class 1206, West Toodyay on the Avon Valley line, goods train

P1474290 views2 of 3, C class 431 steam loco on AKRU Goods No. 30 derailed near Gabbin on 21/4/1930, WLB line, view of the derailed loco and water tanker.

T0432890 viewsMotor vehicle loading /unloading facility, Leighton Yard, side view of the ramp

P1485990 viewsBunnings YX class 86 steam locomotive, side view, with two men posing for the photograph next to the loco, Donnelly River Mill.

P1490190 viewsJG class water tanker, end and side view.

P1494290 viewsX class 1002 "BIBBULMUN" with well worn green with faded red stripes livery, front and side view.

P1722590 viewsW class 955 and V class 1217, light engines Narrogin to Brookton, GSR line, side and front view

P1725590 viewsW class 943 steam locomotive on ARHS tour train with banking engine at the rear on Dwellingup tour, side view of the consist.

P1725890 views3 of 4, G class 118 steam locomotive double heading with G class 67 steam locomotive, front and side view, G class 117 taking on water at the water column, searchlight signals, Pinjarra, SWR line.

P1731290 viewsPR class locomotive on a freight service travelling on the tunnel bypass east of Swan View.

P1731990 viewsPMR class 730 steam locomotive east of Swan View. ER line. Overhead view of loaded tender and side, towards front, of locomotive. Note pipeline erected over tracks in background.

P1744990 viewsS class 548 & 542 steam locomotives hauling 104 goods. PP line. Side views of both locomotives and front view of lead locomotive. Location Unknown.

P1745290 viewsFS class 423, W class 922, 917 steam locomotives, FS hauling an empty ballast train and the W's hauling a goods trains. PP line, location Unknown.