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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P1568690 viewsGE class 2483 built on the underframe of a CXA class sheep wagon, note the parallel sided headstock and the deeper side sills, stowed at Robbs Jetty, end and non brake lever side

P1571990 viewsGMD class 15731 four wheel medium sided wagon, Yellow livery, Welshpool, end and non brake lever side view.

P1042690 viewsAA class 1516 in green livery with red and yellow stripe, end and side view.

P1048590 viewsProspector railcar shortly after arrival, at 10.30pm, at East Perth Terminal. Judging by the attire of the people on the platform the night may have been warm

P1056990 viewsL class 251 standard gauge diesel locomotive in its original livery pictured outside Clyde Engineering Works in New South Wales.

P1059290 viewsA side view of Perth Station, possibly in the late 1950s. Interesting array of motor vehicles can be seen. Overhead Trolley bus wires seen in centre of picture.

P1592290 viewsKA class 211, in light blue with dark blue and yellow stripe livery, breaking through red white and blue ribbons, platform with man standing on it, canopy, side and front view

P1594390 viewsA class 1506, in green with red and yellow stripe, on the "Stacey Lamb Train", rural setting, side and front view

P1063590 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.

P1065290 viewsLine straightening operations, sleepers set out, track laying crew, compressor, jackhammers, near Collie, BN line

P1600790 viewsMechanical ballast plough, in operation, with operator, canvas shelter, front and side view from track level

P1605590 viewsThe Mount Lawley Subway, pictured facing West, "Gest" advertisement.

P1612390 viewsB class 182 4-6-0 locomotive, Fremantle Yard, elevated view side and end view, shunting

P1612490 views1 of 6 images of an MRWA F class diesel being unloaded from a ship by the floating crane "Pelican", Fremantle Harbour

P1629990 viewsDarkan Railway Station with a loading platform to the left of the building and a ramp leading up to the building.

P1631590 viewsSteam locos, turntable, light poles, rails, loco shed, East Perth, ER line

P1632090 viewsTemporary steam loco depot, various steam locos, East Perth, ER line, double main line east on left of photo, mainline to Bunbury on the right

T0464490 viewsJ class 101 standard gauge diesel locomotive with a rake ballast train of 4 wheeled wagons at Kenwick.

T0464690 viewsJ class 101 standard gauge diesel locomotive at the head of a ballast train of 4 wheeled wagons at Kenwick with loaded wagons on an adjacent line.