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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P05848284 viewsA pair of ADG class railcars in the original livery of plain green with black and gold chevrons on the ends, approaching Mount Lawley, side and front view

P05905284 viewsA class 1510, Fremantle Wharf, being loaded onto ship for transport to New Zealand

P06133284 viewsL class, water tower, Paroo. NR line, taking water, on "Wiluna Express"

P06649284 viewsX class 1030 "MOOROON", station building, Capel, BB line, ARHS tour train to Wonnerup for the centenary of railways in West Australia

P06720284 viewsJetty, Busselton, aerial view, before damaged by cyclone Alby, postcard

P06816284 viewsDM class 583, DM class 582, Midland Graveyard, side view

P07204284 viewsPerth station with D class loco in background, photo taken from No.1 platform looking east

P08699284 viewsStation buildings, Toodyay, CM line, street side view, period car in the foreground

P09384284 viewsDarlington, platform, formation. M line.

P09644284 viewsPR class 524 on No. 6 Goods passing an upper quadrant signal still in the proceed position, between Tunnel and Swan View. ER line.

P11356284 viewsPMR class 735, up goods, crossing lights, signals, industrial water tank, industrial buildings, crane, loading bank, part of goods shed, level crossing activation switches, Maylands. ER line.

P12251284 viewsF class 413, V class 1216, 24 goods, Avon River bridge, Spencers Brook, Wundowie line in foreground. GSR line (previously ER line).

P12799284 viewsTA class loco station yard from footbridge looking west, Bunbury, SWR line

T00803284 viewsLoco Depot, East Perth, looking towards running sheds

T00810284 viewsNew track work, Standard Gauge, Merredin, looking east

T03179284 viewsPWD "Andrew Barclay" diesel loco PW31, H class wagon, 4 wheeled brakevan, Onslow, on display

T04237284 viewsHamersley Iron Alco M636 class 4053 coupled to an unidentified similar loco, Dampier, 7 Mile yard,

P13085284 views"The Kalgoorlie" overnight passenger train, upper quadrant signal, tunnel portal, train entering the eastern end of the Swan View Tunnel, ER line

P13391284 views35 of 67 views taken from an album of photos of the Midland Workshops c1905. Power House, - H class 3075 four wheel low sided wagon with a single brakeshoe, Water Tower And Hydraulic Accumulator.