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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P16441104 viewsDriver's controls, interior of ADE class "Governor" railcar, close up view

P16450104 viewsADE class railcar, "Governor Bedford", Bayswater, ER line, side and end view

P16452104 viewsTwo ADE class "Governor" railcars, AG class carriage, road bridge, hoardings, Perth station

P16549104 viewsPMR class 734, East Perth loco depot, front and side view

P18712104 viewsTwo ore wagons on transfer bogies, in front of industrial building, end and side view

P18747104 viewsMount Newman (MNM) M636 class 5471 inside cab right hand side (drivers console) and Hasler recorder.

P18756104 viewsMount Newman (MNM) M636 class 5471,5475, 5485 haul loaded ore train at Walla siding.

P18758104 viewsMount Newman (MNM) C36-7M class 5506 "Mount Whaleback" at Newman. Rebuilt from C636 class 5455 by Goninan.

P18776104 viewsMount Newman (MNM) CM39-8 class 5631 "Apollo", C636 class 5454, M636 class 5471 at loadout Tunnel 1 Newman

P18779104 viewsMount Newman (MNM) C36-7M class 5509 "Chichester" leads another C36-7M class arrive at OreBody 25 mine - 408kp.

P10908104 viewsCliffs Robe River (CRRIA) M636 1711 - remains of the locomotive following a serious accident in February 1973 where a section of the railway was washed away as a result of a cyclone. The locomotive fell into Western Creek.

P16845104 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) - TAR line Naretha Quarry buildings under construction. C1916

P16857104 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.

P16863104 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) - TAR line G class 3 steam locomotive.

P16963104 viewsMillars loco "Swan", side view

P18832104 viewsHamersley iron (HI) M636 4045 leads a loaded iron ore train through Emu.

P18894104 viewsMount Newman (MNM) M636 class 5488 "Terra Australis" hauling the bicentennial passenger train. The carriage consist is 2 cars from PRHS Dampier and Sundowner coach.