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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T0537164 viewsMr Malcolm Searle, the "Kulja Kid", Acting Transport inspector for grain season, standing beside WAGR truck, building, c1967-1968

T0547764 viewsDerailment West Merredin - 1052 loaded iron ore train, photo depicts WO class iron ore wagons. EGR line.

P2281464 viewsXA class 1401, on No 162 Esperance to Kalgoorlie goods, siding, scotch block, Connolly, CE line, side and front view

P2288864 viewsThornlie Station - Premier Dr.G.Gallop cutting ribbon to officially open the station.

T0862064 viewsXA Class 1402 "Targari", Up suburban passenger service, stopping pattern board reads "ALL STATIONS TO QUEENS PARK THEN NON-STOP TO CLAISEBROOK, Platform 8, City Station, Perth, ER line

T0862464 viewsXA Class 1402 "Targari", pulling out of carriage sidings, semaphore signals, Perth Box B signal cabin, Perth Yard, ER line

T0561164 viewsG class shunting Bunbury,shunters float in front of locomotive. Wheat silo in background. SWR line.

T0563464 viewsV class 1212 hauling a goods train at Leighton. In background is a standard gauge grain train hauled by a L class. ER line.

T0564764 viewsPmr class 730 crossing Vasse River Busselton. Rear view of locomotive. BB line.

T0568664 viewsMeekatharra - Haine-St- Pierre 0-4-0 T 2 foot gauge locomotive. Last used by Peak Hill Gold Mines at Peak Hill north of Meekatharra.

T0569764 viewsMaylands Station nameboard - Mitchells Electrical shop Whately Cres in background. ER line

T0569864 viewsTA Class 1807 shunting Albany, Wesfarmers shed in background, RCB wagon in foreground, GSR line.

T0574264 viewsF class 42 & F class 40 with ARHS tour train at Dwellingup. PN line.

P2343664 viewsStation building, telegraph pole, water tanks behind the building, main line and loading bin in the background. Dongara, MR line. End view of the building

P2360864 viewsGleaming DD class 592, speech at microphone stand by M. Bryce, Deputy Premier of WA in the presence of N. Pusenjak, President of ARHS WA division and others, Perth station, ER line, view from platform

P1887763 viewsMount Newman (MNM) Track Cars 5 and 6.

P1890663 viewsMount Newman (MNM) loaded ore train derailment

P1893863 viewsGoldsworthy Mining (GML) A class locomotive hauls an empty train across the spinifex plains between Port Hedland and Goldsworthy. Behind the locomotive is 3 water tank cars.