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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P1067577 viewsConquip and George Moss ballast tamping machine, at work on newly ballasted section of track, operator, party of interested onlookers some in suits and ties, front and side view

P1606677 viewsAn overhead view of the first series Prospector pictured at Perth Terminal with the temporary Terminal building and the new administrative building in the background.

P1610377 viewsInterior view of an AYU class railcar trailer in use with the Wildflower class power/baggage van.

P1616077 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) dining car, showing tables set for a meal, interior view

P1617777 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR), rake of carriages including C class 292 cattle wagon and V class 310 sheep wagon, group of strikers playing two up, bush setting, construction of TAR line

T0478977 viewsHamersley iron (HI) distant view of train arriving Tom Price mine.

T0479177 viewsHamersley Iron (HI) view of track near Bells Cutting 171kp.

P1645277 viewsTwo ADE class "Governor" railcars, AG class carriage, road bridge, hoardings, Perth station

P1646277 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) yard, buildings, transhipping crane, G class locos, Parkeston, TAR line

P1646377 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) passenger carriages, forming part of the "Trans Australian" train, signal, side view, Karonie, TAR line, c1932

P1648077 viewsADF class railcar 492, with trailing cars, Victoria Park, SWR line, side and front view

P1864677 views5 of 6 views of J class 104 diesel locomotive. Similar to P18645.

P1868777 viewsDD class 599, inside shed, East Perth loco depot, front on view

P1871477 viewsNA class 1873, in Westrail orange with white edged blue stripe, on goods train, side and front view

P1876277 viewsMount Newman (MNM) C36-7M class 5512 "Hesta" on low loader arriving Newman after rebuild at Goninan's. Rebuilt from C636 class 5465.

P1876377 viewsMount Newman (MNM) C36-7M class 5512 "Hesta" at Newman. Rebuilt by Goninan from C636 class 5465.

P1877277 viewsMount Newman (MNM) C36-7M class 5510 "Newman", M636 class 5481, 5470 haul loaded iron ore train through Kalgan.

P1684377 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR),G class steam locomotive hauls a supply train east across the Nullarbor, TAR line, Unknown location. C1916

P1685777 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.