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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P1879267 viewsMount Newman (MNM) M 636 class 5495, 5467, 5477 haul loaded ore train near Garden. View of whole train.

P1879567 viewsMount Newman (MNM) Locotrol locomotives in centre of loaded ore train near Garden. Chichester Ranges in background.

P1682667 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) - TAR line washaway at Unknown location. Studebaker inspection car in distance.

P1683267 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) - TAR line track workers inspect the joining of the railway.

P1683667 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) - TAR line G class steam locomotive hauling ballast train at an Unknown location. C1916

P1884467 viewsMount Newman (MNM) C 636 class 5463 on load out loop Mount Whaleback Newman.

P1888567 viewsHamersley Iron (HI) C636R class 3016 on low loader at Comeng Bassendean works ready for departure to Dampier after rebuilding with Pilbara cab. Rear view

P1889967 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.

P1893367 viewsHamersley Iron C636 class 2009, C628 class 2004 haul empty iron ore train near Ibis.

P1931467 viewsPacific National NR class 22, yellow and blue livery, awaiting its next move, parked on the storage line on the site of the Rail Transport Museum, front and side view

P1951067 views5 of 6 images of rail maintenance crew on EGR line, full crew photo, tools, track spacing gauge, note lack of special work clothing

P1963667 viewsSons of Gwalia loco "Fowler" hauling a train of firewood and propelling a pair of water tank wagons, view along the train, c1917

P1964067 viewsMillar's locomotive "Jubilee" - aftermath of accident at Wokalup. SWR line

P1967867 viewsUniversal Movement Switch designed and patented by Walter Watts.

P1968367 viewsAllanson - Westralian Coal Mining Co rail coal loader. Side view showing loading chutes. BN line.

P1969367 views2 of 3 images of the ceremony to launch the roof fund and the unveiling of a plaque to mark the gifting of Lot 111 Railway Parade Bassendean to the ARHS. It was also the inaugural "Railfest" day at the Rail Transport Museum. A view of the crowd at the ceremony. Mr. Noel Zeplin at the right hand end of the front row.

P1969467 views3 of 3 images of the ceremony to launch the roof fund and the unveiling of a plaque to mark the gifting of Lot 111 Railway Parade Bassendean to the ARHS. It was also the inaugural "Railfest" day at the Rail Transport Museum. The Commissioner of Railways, Mr. Jim Gill holding the plaque.