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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P08393285 viewsMSA class Garratt loco, near Railway Road, Kalamunda UDRR line, excursion train.

P09585285 viewsG class hauling the first train to Esperance, location Unknown, square wooden water tank wagon coupled behind the loco

P10012285 viewsS class 549 "Greenmount", Middle Swan, on trial run after restoration

P11010285 viewsG class 48, I class 458 shunters float, roundhouse, water towers, Bunbury yard, shunting, part view of a five plank RA class open bogie wagon in the background.

P11401285 viewsPR class 534 "Irwin" partially dismantled, Midland Junction.

P11420285 viewsW class 913, PM class 719, X class 1028 "MEERAMAN", coupled light engines, west of Success Hill. ER line.

P11809285 viewsState Saw Mills loco SSM 7, running around train at interchange siding, front and side view, Pemberton. PP line.

P12105285 viewsV class 1206, tender detail, working on re-railing junction track, Mundijong Junction accident. SWR line.

P12614285 viewsYard, Station buildings, goods shed, Armadale, SWR line, general view of the yard looking north

T03642285 viewsMRWA loco C class 18, Belmont Branch, Bayswater, awaiting scrapping, front and side view

T03652285 viewsX class 1017 "EWENYOON", in cutting, showing the track ballast, head on view, north of Clackline, CM line, ARHS tour train

P13214285 views3 of 23 views of the destination boards on the platforms of Perth Station. These boards were removed on 4th and 5th of December, 1982. "The Midlander All stations To Millendon - Geraldton"

P13225285 views14 of 23 views of the destination boards on the platforms of Perth Station. These boards were removed on 4th and 5th of December, 1982. "The Albany Progress All Stations West Toodyay to Albany", B class 1606 with the sloping cab sides coupled to a NS shunters float

P13265285 viewsAA class 1519, X class 1028 "MEERAMAN" in the International Safety orange livery, JOA class 11342 and JOA class 378 tank wagons, loco depot, Mullewa, NR line, end on view

P01471285 viewsSearchlight signals, Armadale station, shows colour light signal on semaphore signal pole,

P02229285 viewsG class 233, station building and nameboard, Greenbushes, PP line, crowd watching the loco take on water on "Vintage Train".

P02644285 viewsDiamond crossing where 2ft gauge line crosses 3ft 6 inch gauge, adjacent lever frame, signals, Boulder, B line.

P03027285 viewsEast Perth running sheds with front and side view of an F class steam locomotive in the centre and a P class steam locomotive on the right hand side, side and front view, c1940s.

P03095285 viewsX class 1002 "BIBBULMUN" in front of X class 1007 "NATINGARO" diesel locomotives, side and front view, signals, loco shed, Kalgoorlie, EGR line.