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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P00774257 viewsSteel girder bridge, over the South West Highway, Mundijong on the Kwinana to Jarrahdale railway when new

P00785257 viewsQUA class flat wagon with container, forklift, palletised loads being loaded into container

P05071257 viewsG class 233, water column, Boyanup yard, PP line, on "Leschenault Lady" train, taking water

P05436257 viewsFD class 14055 in the yellow livery coupled to HC class 2170, end and side view

P05460257 viewsYard crane, goods shed, Esperance, CE line.

P05504257 views4 of 14 photos from the "Office of Chief Engineer Way and Works" showing before and after views of the demolition of the Railways Institute building from the forecourt of the Perth Railway Station. View from the west end of the Horseshoe Bridge, south side of Wellington Street looking east

P05511257 views11 of 14 photos from the "Office of Chief Engineer Way and Works" showing before and after views of the demolition of the Railways Institute building from the forecourt of the Perth Railway Station. View from the east end of the station forecourt looking west

P06006257 viewsGoods train between Eradu & Wicherina, NR line, view from loco looking back along the train

P06254257 viewsP class, signals, goods shed, signal box, Southern Cross, EGR line, on No.86 passenger train

P06365257 viewsMSA class 468 Garratt loco, Midland Junction, front and side view, in photographic grey livery

P06422257 viewsX class 1002 "BIBBULMUN", Claremont station, goods train

P06622257 viewsX class 1021 "JARROO", South Fremantle, 2nd WAGR picnic train, view of carriages

P06896257 viewsASG class 55 Garratt, Kalgoorlie, crew member raking out the firebox, view along the side looking towards the front of the loco

P07811257 viewsG class 118, water tower, Shaw River, PM line, possibly on the train celebrating the opening of the Port Hedland to Marble Bar Railway, Same as P6765 but better quality.

P08166257 viewsGrade crossing, tour train, signal, Wuraming on the Banksiadale bush line, ARHS tour train, train straddling the crossing

P09003257 viewsADG class railcar set, Platform 2, Perth Station, view looking back at the front of the railcar, similar view to P9004

P11449257 views60 ton Cowans Sheldon breakdown crane, re-railing standard gauge wheat wagons, wheat silo road Leighton yard. ER line.

P12149257 viewsX class 1026 "MANGALA", C class 1703, X class at diesel refuelling point, diesel tank and coal stage in background, East Perth loco shed. ER line.