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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P16554114 viewsCS class 439 "Banksia", on ARHS tour, Banksiadale line, side and front view

P18669114 viewsA class 1511 diesel locomotive enroute to Goninan works at Bassendean with a narrow gauge wheat wagon for repairs,

P18680114 viewsDB class 1593 "Shire of Northam", in Westrail orange with white edged blue stripe, side view

P18688114 viewsS class 549 "Greenmount", Bridgetown, PP line, side and front view

P18703114 viewsG class 233 "Leschenault Lady", on tour train, crossing concrete and steel bridge, Boyanup, view from river bank

P10860114 viewsL class 271, on Commonwealth Railways flat bed wagon GB class 2407, loaded with the interior shaft of a crusher from the Mount Newman mine. The shaft was carried by rail from Perth to Newcastle for machining due to wear. Side and end view

P10868114 views4 of 4 views of a derailed narrow gauge wheat train, No. 505 Goods near Carani, CM Line, GM class and GH class wagons off the tracks including GH class 18858, GH class 18710, GH class 18647, 25 ton breakdown crane, No.23 in attendance, date of derailment 11/7/1969

P10938114 viewsIron ore wagons for Mount Newman Mining being constructed at Midland Workshops.

P10966114 viewsS class 548 on passenger train, passing through cutting on dual gauge tracks, crowd of onlookers, Avon Valley line

P10967114 viewsW class 908, signals, side and rear view

P10975114 viewsK class 209, in two tone blue livery, Forrestfield, undergoing repairs following a collision, side and end view

P10990114 viewsADX class 666 heading DMU two car set, bound for Guildford, Perth station, ER line, front and side view

P16730114 viewsMount Newman (MNM) Alco 251 engine cylinder head.

P16815114 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) - TAR line track workers having a crib break. c1916

P16914114 viewsN class shunting steam breakdown train at East Perth loco.

P16921114 viewsCarrabin derailment of number 94 goods. 13th June 1955, Close up of X class 1004 "KADJERDEN" on side. EGR line.

P16923114 viewsCarrabin derailment of number 94 goods. 13th June 1955, Close up photo of X class 1004 "KADJERDEN" shows vertical light on top of locomotive headlight. EGR line.