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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P16086105 viewsThe official opening of the Yardmaster's Building at Avon Yard. Guests and officials viewing the exterior & interior of the building. Note portion of the CBH Silo under construction at the right of the photo.

P16107105 viewsA group of railway workers hand laying track in a cutting in the Avon Valley.

P16133105 viewsPM class 722 on No. 38 Goods, Brunswick Junction to Perth, Pinjarra, SWR line, view along the train

P16157105 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) G class 18, draped with British and Australian flags, on the official train at the opening of the Port Augusta to Port Pirie standard gauge extension of the TAR line, Prime Minister Joseph Lyons standing on the front of the engine, crowds of onlookers, front view

P16186105 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR), D class 161, formerly Q class, railwaymen on board, first loco in WA on TAR line, front and side view

P16357105 viewsD class loco shunting carriage (part), Y class loco, signal box B (part), bracket signal, carriage shed, platform, Perth station, view looking west

P16381105 viewsWCA class railcar set "Prospector", platform, canopy, passengers, attendant, overhead footbridge, Kalgoorlie, EGR line, side and front view

T04671105 viewsK Class standard gauge diesel locomotive at the head of a rake of WF class standard gauge class flat top wagons at Midland.

P16426105 viewsMRWA D class loco, MRWA B class loco, loco shed, MRWA loco depot, Midland, c1954

P16463105 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) passenger carriages, forming part of the "Trans Australian" train, signal, side view, Karonie, TAR line, c1932

P16533105 viewsEx MRWA F class 43, in maroon livery, platform, passengers, canopy, light signals, signal, footbridge, yards, Midland Junction, MR line, front on view, c1964

P18670105 viewsNR class 105 standard gauge diesel locomotive, painted in the National Rail colours of charcoal grey and orange, is pictured at Kewdale.

P10861105 viewsGroup photo of WAGR executives, including Mr. C. G. C Wayne, Commissioner of Railways (1959-1967) (pictured 5th from left), in meeting room, table level view

P10903105 viewsHamersley Iron (HI) M636 class 4034 hauls an empty ore train through Bells Cutting.

P10996105 viewsK class 201, in two tone blue livery, in cutting, Avon Valley line, side and end view

P16848105 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) - TAR line Port Augusta Station view from north end of station. Narrow gauge dock platform in background. C1930

P18827105 viewsCliffs Robe River (CRRIA) RSC-3 class 261.002 in original yellow livery at Cape Lambert. Renumbered 1705, 9405. Formally NSWGR 40 class 4002.

P18829105 viewsCliffs Robe River (CRRIA) C630 class 9417 (former Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad locomotive 2100) on low loader at Gingin en route to Comeng Bassendean. This locomotive was involved in an accident on 19790222.