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:

Most viewed

P1843087 viewsBallast sledding, Midland, ER line

P1843287 viewsJ class 101, Midland, ER line, end and side view

P1847387 views4 of 12 images relating to the ceremony for the linking of the standard gauge railways at Kalgoorlie, commemorative plaque on the nickel plated hammer used by WA Premier Brand and Mr Ian Sinclair to drive in the final two gold spikes to complete the linking of the standard gauge railways

P1847487 views5 of 12 images relating to the ceremony for the linking of the standard gauge railways at Kalgoorlie, nickel plated hammer and golden spike used to complete the linking of the standard gauge railways

P1854387 viewsW class 948, on No 339 goods train, bush setting, front and side view

P1578687 viewsPacific National NR class 31 passing through the site of the Rail Transport Museum having departed from UGL's site, Bassendean, leading MRL class 003. front and side view.

P1071987 viewsFour car Prospector railcar set proceeding into No1. cut in the Avon Valley.

P1617187 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) G class 6, first G class erected at Kalgoorlie, TAR line, front and side view

P1619287 viewsCBH Group standard gauge grain hoper, CBHS class 01040H passing through the Rall Transport Museum enroute to UGL, side view

P1619587 viewsGreat Southern Rail AMPZ class 238, car transporter parked on the track passing through the Rail Transport Museum awaiting servicing at UGL, end view

P1635287 viewsD class loco, on suburban passenger train, end and side view

P1643887 viewsADE class railcar, in former breakdown crane shed, East Perth loco depot, front view

P1643987 viewsADE class railcar, Gilbert car in tow, entering tunnel, Swan View, ER line

P1644287 viewsADE class "Governor" railcar, canopy, platform, signal, Perth station, end and side view

P1645187 viewsTwo ADE class "Governor" railcars, Bairds building, station building, platform, canopy, Perth station, end and side views

P1868187 viewsADX class railcar, interior view showing seats, windows, handholds

P1871587 viewsDB class 1584 "Shire of Waroona", in Westrail orange with white edged blue stripe, and another diesel, double heading goods train, light signals, front and side view