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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P1877890 viewsMount Newman (MNM) CM39-8 class, C36-7M class, M636 class haul 240car loaded ore train past 403 kp. Full train in photo.

P1884690 viewsCliffs Robe River (CRRIA) Speno Rail Grinder at Siding 3.

P1885190 viewsBHP Iron Ore (BHPIO) C36-7M class 5512 "Hesta", CM40-8M class 5636 "Munda", 5634 "Boodarie" hauling first 240 train from Yandi mine. See also P18847.

P1885290 viewsBHP Iron Ore (BHPIO) CM40-8ML class 5663 "Newcastle" cabless locomotive.

P1896390 viewsMount Newman (MNM) M636 class 5499 and 2 unidentified locomotives haul a loaded iron ore train between Newman and Port Hedland.

P1923790 viewsMount Newman Mining (MNM) C636 class 5454 leads an empty ore train over the Turner River bridge near Gillam.

P1962790 viewsN class 1880 Wagerup accident. Cranes lifting locomotive. SWR line.

P1966390 viewsHorse pulling plate laying trolley to head of line. Location unknown.

P1967890 viewsUniversal Movement Switch designed and patented by Walter Watts.

P1967990 viewsCutting in Darling Range. Location not known.

P1968390 viewsAllanson - Westralian Coal Mining Co rail coal loader. Side view showing loading chutes. BN line.

P2108490 viewsPlatform, track, 25,000 gallon cast iron tank on a water tower, sidings, stone platelayers and single men's cottages, Yellowdine, EGR line, view looking west, c1940

P2111790 viewsTrack running through the bush, road, near Bridgetown, PP line

P2120690 viewsWooden trestle bridge over Margaret River, BB line, view from end of bridge, c1980s

P2125590 viewsK class 102, several other steam locomotives, awaiting repairs or scrapping, workshop buildings, points, sidings, Midland, ER line, side and front view, c1946

P2134490 viewsCommonwealth Railways G class arrives Kalgoorlie on the 1st Trans Australian Express.

P2135590 viewsWestrail S class 2102 loco in the yellow with black chevrons livery heading an empty bauxite train past the Mundijong station building, SWR line, view along the train.

P2139590 viewsES class loco with a self trimming tender, man on cowcatcher, shunting, front and side view from trackside

P2023690 viewsPMR class 733 shunting goods wagons across Whatley Crescent Maylands. The siding went into Massey Harris agricultural machinery factory. Elevated water tower is on factory property, not WAGR. ER line.

P2024890 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.

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