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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P1357387 viewsA. G. Hall, Commissioner of Railways, 1949-57, official portrait

P1457087 viewsS class 541 "Bruce", unidentified "advertising" van in the consist, location Unknown, goods train.

P1459487 viewsV class 1213, Daglish, ER line, goods train

P1475087 viewsTank from JOA class 40409-L being used as an elevated tank at the Midland Workshops, side and end view

T0436587 viewsPassenger train comprising green and cream coaches, full length view of train on a curve, photo taken from rear, bush setting

T0436787 viewsDD class 592, Leighton yards, ER line, front and side view

P1485487 views2 of 2, Bunnings YX class 86 steam locomotive, tender and side view, loco shed, Donnelly River Mill.

P1496987 viewsAR(S) class carriage. Platform ended with individual windows. End and side view

P1497387 viewsNew track construction work in cutting on Mundijong-Jarrahdale line, KJ line

P1722387 viewsW class 959 and V class 1220, double heading goods train No 12, water tower, Yornaning, GSR line

P1739487 viewsPM class 709, on No 47 Narrogin to Corrigin goods train, 165 mile peg, NMW line

P1750387 viewsV class loco, on goods train, passing bracket signal, near Avon Yard, GSR line, c1966

P1751487 viewsPMR class 730, on No 11 down goods train, climbing up to Swan View, ER line

P1764187 viewsFS class 452 steam locomotive on shunting duties at Unknown location. An unidentified ice chilled van behind locomotive.

P1766187 viewsU class 655 oil burning steam locomotive at Bassendean. ER line. Area next to locomotive's left side now part of Transperth car park and bus arrival/departure point.

P1766487 viewsDM class 582 steam locomotive about to leave Midland with a suburban commuter service to Fremantle. ER line. The train is in the Perth dock. Note the footbridge ramp at the platform.

P1771887 viewsX class 1016 "DJUKIN" on Royal Show special, side and front view, Daglish, ER line.

P1774487 viewsPM class 701 & PM class 710 steam locomotives standing outside the former Northam Steam Loco Depot. ER line. Both locos are still operational and show views of front and rear.