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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P1634992 viewsADG class railcar set with ADY class centre coach, crossing wooden bridge over Swan River, Guildford, ER line, side on view

P1635992 viewsX class 1016 "DJUKIN", in green with red and yellow stripe livery, on suburban passenger train comprising AY class coaches, signal gantry, East Perth, side and front view

P1636592 viewsXA class 1404 "PARDOO" and another diesel loco, both in green with red and yellow stripe, on the "Westland", signals, level crossing, side and front view, York, GSR line

T0467492 viewsK class standard gauge diesel locomotives mixed with standard gauge wagons at Midland.

T0468092 viewsWG class standard gauge open (box) wagons at Midland Workshops. See T4649, T4650, T4670 and T4677.

T0472092 viewsPM class 709 steam locomotive hauling a goods train to Midland on departure from Avon Yard.

T0472192 viewsV class 1206 steam locomotive travelling through the Avon Valley with No. 24 Goods from York.

T0477392 viewsHamersley Iron(HI) GE36-7 class 5058 (Goninan-GE) being lifted onto wharf from vessel MV Iron Baron at Dampier.

T0477492 viewsHamersley Iron (HI) GE36-7 class 5058 (Goninan-GE) being lifted onto wharf from vessel MV Iron Baron at Dampier.

P1652592 viewsW class 923, crossing over dual gauge tracks under construction on the Avon Valley line, Toodyay, CM line

P1654692 viewsEx MRWA G class 51, in red and white colour scheme, at fuelling point, Midland, ER line, side and end view

P1655492 viewsCS class 439 "Banksia", on ARHS tour, Banksiadale line, side and front view

P1864992 viewsQ class 301 standard gauge diesel locomotive heading an empty train of WW and WWA class wheat hopper wagons at Millendon. ER line. The locomotive is painted in the then Westrail yellow colour scheme.

P1867592 viewsP class 2005 "Shire of Lake Grace" narrow gauge diesel locomotive hauling an empty wheat train, to Brookton, pictured at the 84km post in the Avon Valley.

P1868092 viewsDB class 1593 "Shire of Northam", in Westrail orange with white edged blue stripe, side view

P1870792 viewsW class 901 on goods train, crossing V class loco on goods train, light signal, Narrogin

P1871792 viewsH class 2, on transfer bogies, goods wagons including HC class 21512, pointwork, side and end view

P1872192 viewsN class 1880 diesel locomotive hauling a rake of GH class wagons loaded with coal between Beela and Brunswick enroute to Bunbury. BN Line.