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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P2170966 viewsCoaling tower, trackside buildings, points, Bridgetown, PP line, view from track level

P2174866 viewsL class 256, 271, XB class 1024 "Kogara' West Merredin locomotive depot. EGR line.

P2191866 viewsLoco depot, sheds, steam locos, wagons, coal stage, York, GSR line, view from elevated position

P1458965 viewsV class 1207, footbridge in background, location Unknown, goods train.

P1459165 viewsV class 1209, location Unknown, goods train

P1722965 viewsW class 959 and V class loco, double heading goods train, water tower, side and front view, c1969

P1729465 viewsRA class 1909 diesel locomotive, front and side view, on the Australind, leaving Perth, bracket signals, ER line.

P1751165 viewsV class 1205, on No 24 goods train, Avon Valley line, rear and side view

P1753765 viewsV class 1220, on No 24 goods train, near Millendon, ER line

P1753965 viewsV class 1201, on goods train, passing through cutting, c1969

P1768465 viewsDD class 593, on passenger train, Barrack Street bridge, departing Perth, c1965

P1770765 viewsDD class 595, bracket signal, rear and side view, c1968

P1843065 viewsBallast sledding, Midland, ER line

P1847365 views4 of 12 images relating to the ceremony for the linking of the standard gauge railways at Kalgoorlie, commemorative plaque on the nickel plated hammer used by WA Premier Brand and Mr Ian Sinclair to drive in the final two gold spikes to complete the linking of the standard gauge railways

P1849165 viewsYX class 86, shunting timber wagon, Donnelly River Mill, front and side view

P1851465 viewsV class 1214, on No 10 goods train, Cuballing Bank, GSR line, view of side and front of approaching train through trees

P1852965 viewsV class 1221, V class 1210, on goods train, crossing pipe culvert, rear and side view

P1858865 views1 of 7 images of DM class 586 on ARHS tour train to Gingin on MR line, consist includes two tank wagons, crossing Upper Swan bridge, blowing black smoke from Newcastle coal

P1572365 viewsGN class 6277 four wheel medium sided wagon, yellow livery in poor condition, stowed at the old Northam station precinct, end and non brake lever side view

P1572465 viewsGN class 2601 coupled to ex MRWA GE class 40374 medium sided wagons, both in weathered yellow livery with "ARHS" stencilled on their sides, Midland, side view.

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