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

P07006239 viewsDC class vans, end view showing damage due to derailment

P07063239 views4 of 8 views of the smash at Wokalup, SWR line, shows steam crane No.23 lifting the remains of a D class van

P09070239 viewsJOA class 40428 and other wagons, signal box, yard, Narrogin, GSR line elevated view taken from the footbridge over the yard looking north

P09383239 viewsSawyers Valley, platform, formation. M line.

P12579239 viewsXA class 1415 "WURARA", XA class 1412 "NOALA", heading "The Westland", just exited the Swan View Tunnel, ER line. (scanned print located in MC1B2G)

T01081239 viewsW class, trestle bridge, trestle road bridge, Clackline, CM line, tour train

P12865239 viewsADL class 802 on ADL/ADC railcar set with white and red front with red stripe on sides, front of ADK class 686, Perth Yard, front and side view.

P12883239 viewsY class 1109, GE class 13020, Bellevue, side and front view, shunting.

P13188239 viewsXA class "UNGARINYIN" double heading with XB class 1032 "YEITHI", nameboard, Mumballup, DK line, side and front view.

P13264239 viewsVW class 5080, ex AL class 38 "Gilbert" carriage at the Castledare Miniature Railway, side and end view, This carriage was burnt and destroyed on the 23rd September, 1978.

P13605239 viewsAYS class 461 "Boulder", people in period dress on the platform, Albany, GSR line, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of Albany

P01522239 viewsXE class, Midland Workshops, side and end view, under construction.

P01669239 viewsD class 387, damaged in Cape Horn accident, near Boya, M line. The photo is taken of the damaged loco at Midland Junction.

P02213239 viewsBunnings loco No.53, Manjimup, view below the footplate.

P02425239 views2 of 2. A class 1503 diesel locomotive hauling PM class 706 steam locomotive into Forrestfield, side view.

P02830239 viewsE class steam locomotive taking on water, good strain heading east, Chidlow, ER line.

P03065239 viewsP class 443 steam locomotive on the Royal Train for the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, AZ class first class sleeping carriage, AV class 315 dining carriage, AM class 313 Ministerial carriage, AN class 413 Vice Regal carriage, ZJ class brakevan, special marker lamp on buffer beam, coat of arms on the smokebox, fireman Don Thompson, Driver Jack Sweeting, Mechanical Inspector Jack Thomas and Loco Inspector Joe Hewiston, Balingup, PP line.

P01214239 viewsGM class 15536, North Fremantle, side view.

P02018239 viewsStation buildings, Guildford, elevated signal box, platform level signal box, pedestrian overbridge, platforms, nameboard, advertising billboard, looking west, ER line.