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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P14858102 viewsBunnings YX class 176 steam locomotive, view of smoke box and front of boiler, in loco shed, two men posing for the photograph, Donnelly River Mill.

P14867102 viewsWA Jarrah Saw Mills trestle bridge over the Blackwood River, built c1910 to provide access to their Barrabupp concession.

P14896102 viewsStation buildings and yard, signal box, Brunswick, SWR line, pre 1950s,

P14969102 viewsAR(S) class carriage. Platform ended with individual windows. End and side view

P14971102 viewsThe four enterers & the trolley driver and horse. The bend is the finish of a ten mile straight run.

P14973102 viewsNew track construction work in cutting on Mundijong-Jarrahdale line, KJ line

P14996102 viewsStation light and nameboard, Kellerberrin, standard gauge line, v view along the platform

P17262102 viewsW class 903 steam locomotive, side and front view, on goods train, nameboard, station building, loop, Yilliminning, NWM line.

P17263102 viewsPMR class 725 steam locomotive, side and front view, on goods train, gang shed, nameboard, Yilliminning, NWM line.

P17280102 viewsXA class 1404 "PARDOO" diesel locomotive on north bound Australind, alongside platform and station building, semaphore signals, Brunswick, SWR line.

P17305102 viewsPMR class 729 shunting at Bruce Rock. Front & side view of locomotive, cheese knob points to right and covered high sided wagon at head of train. NWM line.

P17381102 viewsW class 920 & S class 546 steam locomotives at the head of 104 Goods from Narrogin. The train is crossing the Collie River Bridge. BN line. Good view of bridge pillars and girders.

P17498102 viewsV class 1224 on No. 17 Goods to York on the GSR Deviation bridge, Northam

P17651102 viewsW class 922 steam locomotive shunting at East Perth. ER line. Note the varied fencing on adjacent properties. Overhead view of front & side of locomotive.

P17708102 viewsDM class 585, marshalling Armadale passenger carriage set, "The Kalgoorlie" carriage in background, bracket signal, Perth, ER line

P17712102 viewsDM class 585, reversing Armadale passenger carriages into platform, bracket signal, trackside linen room, Perth station

P17718102 viewsX class 1016 "DJUKIN" on Royal Show special, side and front view, Daglish, ER line.

P17771102 viewsL class 268 diesel locomotive hauling the empty set of the Trans Australian to Forrestfield and crossing the bridge at Woodbridge. ER line.3/4 side view of locomotive and leading carriages. Note the concrete bridge and pylons, also safety places on side.