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

P05258240 viewsASA class 445 steam railcar, departing Perth for Pinjarra on a trial run

P05405240 viewsXWB class 24755-Y, grain hopper, side view

P05406240 viewsWBA class Standard Gauge brakevan, side and end view

P06105240 viewsASG class 27 Garratt, Mosman Park, goods train to Fremantle, bunker end leading

P06833240 viewsOverall view of salvage Yard, Midland Workshops, U class locos in the background.

P06896240 viewsASG class 55 Garratt, Kalgoorlie, crew member raking out the firebox, view along the side looking towards the front of the loco

P06968240 viewsTunnel portal Swan View, east portal, ER line, track overgrown with weeds. The tunnel was officially opened in 1896, closed in 1966 and is 340 metres (1116 feet) in length.

P07276240 views4 of 6 views of the derailment of D class 387 at "Cape Horn", Boya, M line, 25 ton crane No.23 lifting loco back onto the rails, shows damage to the side of loco

P08176240 viewsADE class 448 "Governor John Hutt", Northcliffe, PP line, side and front view

P09003240 viewsADG class railcar set, Platform 2, Perth Station, view looking back at the front of the railcar, similar view to P9004

P09803240 viewsDM class 581 on suburban train, three different liveries on carriages, entering Claremont. ER line.

P11356240 viewsPMR class 735, up goods, crossing lights, signals, industrial water tank, industrial buildings, crane, loading bank, part of goods shed, level crossing activation switches, Maylands. ER line.

P11403240 viewsLeighton yard, overall view, car carriers in yard, J class 103 on wheat wagons. ER line.

P11976240 viewsY class 1105, Mundijong Junction accident. SWR line.

P12797240 viewsStation yard, platform view, Bunbury, SWR line

T02800240 viewsX class 1030 "MOOROON", girder bridge, Guildford, goods train

P12890240 viewsR class 1903, damaged and derailed due to collision at Beela, BN line, on 6.11.1981, side view of cab and end of the A class long hood.