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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P1877087 viewsMount Newman (MNM) C36-7M class 5506 "Mount Whaleback" (on left), C36-7M class 5507 "Ethel Creek" at Newman.

P1092987 viewsPhotograph depicts an excellent side view of 2 RM class flat top wagons, loaded with passenger motor cars, after arrival at East Perth Terminal.

P1097487 viewsC class 1703, in green livery with red and white stripe, end and side view

P1682287 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) - TAR line track workers standing in front of ARP class 11 carriage at an Unknown location. c1916

P1684187 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) - TAR line camp site showing tents. Unknown location. C1916

P1885987 viewsMount Newman (MNM) M636 class 5471 in new Mount Newman livery at Port Hedland.

P1888787 viewsHamersley Iron (HI) C44-9W class 7092,7065, 7093 load out tunnel Mount Tom Price.

P1889487 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.

P1937287 views3 of 4 views of VW class 5100, ex ZA class 189 in the Westrail orange livery with a blue stripe as used on the weed killing train, stowed at Whitman's Park, side view.

P1937487 viewsVW class 5134, ex ZA class 180 with end platform, white livery, platform end and side view

P1945287 viewsQS class 16100 Sleeper Wagon, stanchions and end bulkheads, brown livery, Forrestfield Yard, side and end view

P1955987 viewsSCT class 006 double heads with SCT class 005 on a SCT freight train heading northwards through Hazelmere

P1957187 views2 of 6 images of Millars workshops at Yarloop, north end of the main workshop in the centre, blacksmith's shop on the left, saw shop on the right

P1962187 viewsN class 1880 being lifted by 3 cranes following a level crossing accident with a truck at Wagerup. SWR line.

P1967687 viewsBunbury - Sleeper powellising plant. The process treated karri sleepers against white ant infestation and dry rot. The process was developed to extend the life of jarrah forests. SWR line.