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

P1858155 viewsG class 71, Yarloop, SWR line, side and front view

P1607255 viewsTwo car Prospector set pictured in the Eastern Goldfields area.

P1607455 viewsA single Prospector railcar pictured travelling through a cutting in the Eastern Goldfields.

P1647555 viewsBrown van with house door, wagon, white van with house window, end and side view

P1649955 viewsV class 1202, DD class 595, coal shute, East Perth loco depot, track level view

P1650355 viewsC class 1702 in green with red and white stripe, GM class 15684 wagon (part), signal, side and end view

P1874555 viewsMount Newman (MNM) view of a 180 car loaded ore train from Newman taken from the rear locomotive looking down the train with the Ophthalmia Ranges in background.

P1874855 viewsMount Newman (MNM) driver view of empty train approaching Garden siding.

P1875555 viewsMount Newman (MNM) M636 class 5471,5475, 5485 haul loaded ore train at Shaw siding

P1876555 viewsMount Newman (MNM) a 192 car train departs Newman with Mount Whaleback mine in background. Photo shows the entire length of train hauled by 3 locomotives.

P1877155 viewsMount Newman (MNM) C36-7M class 5506 "Mount Whaleback", M636 class 5475, 5471 loaded ore train at 227 km near Hesta.

P1877855 viewsMount Newman (MNM) CM39-8 class, C36-7M class, M636 class haul 240car loaded ore train past 403 kp. Full train in photo.

P1879255 viewsMount Newman (MNM) M 636 class 5495, 5467, 5477 haul loaded ore train near Garden. View of whole train.

P1673055 viewsMount Newman (MNM) Alco 251 engine cylinder head.

P1674855 viewsMount Newman (MNM) distant view of Garden Loop with train waiting at the crossing loop.

P1888755 viewsHamersley Iron (HI) C44-9W class 7092,7065, 7093 load out tunnel Mount Tom Price.

P1889955 viewsMount Newman (MNM) CM39-8 class 5632 "Poseidon", 5631 "Apollo" haul the first Dash 8 Locotrol train from Mount Whaleback mine Newman. Mine in background.