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

T0760052 viewsADC Class 851, ADL Class 801, Down ARHS hired special to Gingin, Upper Swan, MR line

P1644051 viewsADE class "Governor" railcar, road bridge, Perth, end and side view

P1649351 viewsJIB class 167 Ampol tank wagon, side view

P1650251 viewsPump trolley, in preservation, side view

P1650751 viewsAA class 1518 in Westrail orange with blue and white stripe, side and front view

P1651051 viewsAA class diesel, two other diesel locos, all in Westrail orange with blue and white stripes, diesel shed, Forrestfield loco depot, side views

P1651151 viewsMount Newman Mining GE Dash 8 class 5630, in orange and white livery, end and side view

P1653651 viewsLoco depot, various steam locos, XA class coal wagons, coaling tower, East Perth

P1673151 viewsMount Newman (MNM) Alco 251 engine injector covers.

P1676651 viewsMount Newman (MNM) loaded ore train derailment 243-246 km. Loss of 88 ore cars

P1682951 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) - TAR line camp workers at Unknown location. C1916

P1683051 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) - TAR line track workers gather to witness the official opening of line.

P1885251 viewsBHP Iron Ore (BHPIO) CM40-8ML class 5663 "Newcastle" cabless locomotive.

P1886751 viewsGoldsworthy Mining (GML) A class 4 hauls an empty ore train over the De Grey River road/rail bridge near Port Hedland.

P1888551 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

P1889751 viewsMount Newman (MNM) CM39-8 class "Hephaestus" at Newman. Left side.

P1893551 viewsGoldsworthy Mining (GML) A class 6 approaches Finucane Island with a loaded iron ore train.

P1893751 viewsMount Newman (MNM) C636 class 5462, 5461 approaching balloon loop Mount Whaleback, Newman.

P1956451 viewsRBW class 11212, bogie open wagon, yellow livery with "ARHS" and "Bulk Grain" stencilled on the side, small blue Westrail symbol on the right hand end of the side, Midland, mainly a side view.