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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T04713106 viewsG class 233 steam locomotive with the Vintage train in the South West.

T04761106 viewsMount Newman C636 class 5458 near New Norcia being road transported to Tomlinson Steel, Welshpool for overhaul.

P10854106 viewsS class 542 "Bakewell", being lowered into position for display by Bell Kato mobile cranes, outside East Perth terminal, ground level view

P10886106 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) G class 15 steam locomotive of the Commonwealth Railways (CR) hauling the "Trans" passenger train on the Nullarbor Plain. TAR line. Note the square bodied water tanker behind the locomotive.

P10893106 viewsHamersley Iron (HI) M636 class 4047, 4051, 4046 haul an empty train through Bells Cutting near Tom Price.

P10925106 viewsNewly constructed bauxite wagon XB class 21004 pictured outside of Block 1 at Midland Workshops.

P10943106 views1 of 2 depicting the aftermath of the derailment of an iron ore train near Southern Cross. 16.3.1973, Clean up work is in progress as a loaded ore train eases past on a detour. See P10919.

P10962106 views4 car ADC/ADL suburban railcar consist, lead by ADC class 851, enroute to Midland at Perth Terminal.

P16770106 viewsMount Newman (MNM) loaded ore train derailment 243-246 km. Loss of 88 ore cars

P16858106 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) - TAR line official inspection of track mounted machine used for digging drains alongside the track being propelled by an L class steam locomotive. Budd railcar in rear of photo.

P16880106 viewsWAGR ARS class and AZ class coaches as part of Kalgoorlie passenger train consist at an Unknown location. EGR line

P16895106 viewsPacific National loco, NR class 43, parked on the inner loop line, at the site of the Rail Transport Museum Bassendean front and side view.

P16928106 viewsDM class 586 passes through Millendon hauling ARHS tour train to Gingin. MR line.

P16936106 viewsD class steam locomotive - North British Locomotive Company official builders photograph.

P16940106 viewsP class 2007 "Shire of Perenjori" leads an unidentified P class on a grain train. Both locomotives painted in Westrail orange livery.

P19227106 viewsMount Newman Mining (MNM) aerial view of Mount Whaleback mine showing 4 loaded trains.

P19232106 viewsMount Newman Mining (MNM) M 636 class 5491 hauling a 150 car loaded iron ore train towards Port Hedland.

P19238106 viewsWCA class two car railcar set "Prospector" in white, blue, orange livery, with kangaroo paw emblem, Perth bound, arriving at Northam, EGR line.