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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P1566088 viewsQR National ACB class 4406 lined up with another ACB class and a L class. Rail Transport Museum, front and side view

P1576688 viewsJHS class 1021 bogie tank wagon, black tank with a yellow underframe, Westrail insignia on the side, Midland, end and side view.

P1048388 views2 of 2. M class 1852 diesel hydraulic shunting locomotive at Forrestfield. This locomotive was rated at 650hp.

P1049688 viewsW class 909 and S class 547 "Lindsay" on No. 66 Up goods, front and side view of the locos

P1583688 viewsEC class 4-6-2 Compound loco, side view, builders photo, similar to P0943, P3591

P1583988 viewsAB class 241 second class carriage, partial view of the side, "My Just Married" chalked on the side

P1590088 viewsN class 1876 and another diesel loco, both in Westrail orange with blue and white stripe, double heading bauxite train, rural setting, side and front view

P1590988 viewsRA class 1909, in Westrail orange with blue and white strip, with another diesel loco, double heading wood chip train, crossing concrete and steel bridge, near Bridgetown, PP line

P1593088 viewsA class 1514, with A class 1513 diesel loco, in green with red and yellow stripe, double heading loaded WMC iron ore train from Koolanooka, side and front view

P1599988 viewsStandard gauge track laying, rails, crew, wagons, diesel loco, in cutting, Windmill Hill Cutting, overview from elevated position

P1072988 viewsAn ADK/ADB 4 car suburban set departing the former Midland station and passing works in progress at the now current Midland Terminal.

P1074388 viewsRC class 22941 being loaded with talc at Three Springs from a road truck.

P1074888 viewsElectric wire detector fence installed in the tunnel bypass at Swan View to give detection of rock falls.

P1075188 viewsTemporary Brunswick Triangle with out of use signals, electrical relay room and power operated points.

P1076988 viewsThe illuminated neon sign for The Indian Pacific as seen on the rear baggage van at Perth Terminal prior to departure.

P1608088 viewsSubway at Subiaco with "CIG" and "Shell" advertising, south side.

P1610088 viewsAn early 2nd class sleeping car, with the Westland sideboard pictured at Kalgoorlie Station.

P1612888 views5 of 6 images of an MRWA F class diesel being unloaded from a ship by the floating crane "Pelican", Fremantle Harbour

P1627188 viewsTrackage at eastern end of City Station depicting dual tracks to Midland and Armadale. Note the overhead gantries for the electric overhead wiring.