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

P2125053 viewsSiding, stockpiles of manganese ore next to the track, front end loader between the tracks, rake of open wagons on a track in the background, view along the siding, possibly Meekatharra, NR line

P2126153 viewsHeavy forging equipment, in the Blacksmiths Shop, Midland Workshops, ER line, view from floor level, c1937

P2126453 viewsInterior view of the Wagon Shop, livestock wagons under construction, Midland Workshops, ER line, general view from elevated position, c1937

P2130353 viewsStation buildings, signal box, platform, train at station, bracket signals, pedestrian overpass, goods shed, yard, sidings, points, Merredin, EGR line, track level view

P2130553 viewsRake of goods wagons and vans including C class sheep wagons, and open wagons laden with bagged wheat, signal, coaling stage, crane, piles of bagged wheat, Merredin, EGR line, view from elevated position, c before 1931

P2135253 viewsARG loco, NJ class 5 in the green and yellow livery, Albany, GER line, side and front view

P2020653 viewsW class 317, front portion only including smokebox, cylinder, motion, in roundhouse, Bunbury, SWR line, front and side view

P2022253 viewsS class 542 "Bakewell" in Chidlow facing east, A class 1506 about to pass behind 542 into yard. ER line

P2024853 viewsBridgetown - construction of new railway bridge over the Blackwood River. Existing wooden railway bridge and road bridge on right side of the photo. PP line.

P2032853 viewsVD class 23024 bogie louvred goods van, side and end view

P2033653 viewsView across Perth station, looking south, water column, platform, canopy, tracks, commercial premises including Gascoyne Meat Co, Hotel Imperial, Patten Clothier, Everton Toffee Shop, Alexandra Tea Rooms, Rechabite Coffee Palace, Boan Bros, Levi Green, view form elevated position

P2037353 viewsDS class 375 at East Perth loco shed. ER line.

P2039853 viewsU class 655, front and side view

P2145053 viewsOvergrown formation and platform, shed, original site of Northampton station, GA line

P2155253 views13 of 20 Construction Scenes of Third Beechina Deviation between Wooroloo and Chidlow ER line c1920s, culvert under construction, workers, Martins Culvert

P2159353 viewsP class 517 loco and tender of P class 510 loco, both derailed, bent track, Popanyinning, GSR line, side view from track level. Date of derailment 8/2/1953

P2166653 viewsWCA class railcars, on 2 "Prospector" sets, crossing at station, wheat silos, wheat bin, platform, station canopy, pedestrian crossing, Burracoppin, EGR line, front and side views