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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P2302163 viewsDerailment, Millars loco "Coates", upended and off the track at Boojidup Gully near Witchcliffe, BB line, trackside view

P2316263 views1 of 3 views of the Port Hedland floods, PM line , H class 8802 wagon with drums being hauled by a G class loco, view along the train.

T0800563 viewsY Class 1117, shunters float, Leighton Yard

T0860663 viewsAB Class 1533, Up suburban passenger service, 5-car set of hired Queensland Railways (QR) SXV and SX Class carriages, Platform 2, City Station, Perth, Horseshoe Bridge, searchlight signals, ER line

T0862163 viewsXA Class 1402 "Targari", running around consist, carriage sidings, Perth Yard, ER line

T0862263 viewsXA Class 1402 "Targari", stopping pattern board reads "ALL STATIONS TO QUEENS PARK THEN NON-STOP TO CLAISEBROOK, running around consist, carriage sidings, semaphore signals, little david points lever, Perth Yard, ER line

T0862763 viewsXA Class 1402 "Targari", Claisebrook Railcar Depot, East Perth

T0862863 viewsADP Class "Australind" railcar, shunting, Claisebrook Railcar Depot, East Perth

T0864863 viewsXA Class 1405 "Warienga", V Class 1220 and AGS Class 22 shower car, on display to promote "Steamfest '88", City Station, Perth, redevelopment of station underway, ER

T0562963 viewsV Class 1212, 1202 at East Perth loco depot. ER line

T0563063 viewsPmr class722 heads to Midland hauling a goods train past East Perth Locomotive depot. In background are Pmr and Dd locomotives. ER line.

P1643462 viewsPR class 537, on goods train, front and side view

P1887562 viewsGoldsworthy Mining (GML) Difco Side Dump Car 5 at workshops Goldsworthy. One of 5 Difco Side Dump Cars owned by Goldsworthy. Used for track maintenance.

P1890762 viewsMount Newman (MNM) loaded ore train derailment

P1891762 viewsMount Newman (MNM) C636 class 5458 on road low loader travelling on Great Northern Hwy near Miling enroute to Perth for rebuilding.

P1894462 viewsHamersley Iron (HI) shunting tank cars at Parker Point, Dampier.

P1895362 viewsHamersley Iron (HI) M636 class 4045 heads an ore train.

P2111662 viewsCoal stage, chutes, bunkers, mobile crane, wagons, fuel tanks, pedestrian overpass, tracks, East Perth, ER Line, track level view looking towards Mount Lawley

P2114162 viewsMidland junction Railway Traffic Class, Group Photograph: Back Row: (Left - Right) H. Lander, 2yr,; A. Chambers, 1yr.; J. Summerton, 2yr.; C. Franks, 2 yr.; D.G. Longoulant, 5 yr.; B. Blance, 1 yr.; C. Newling, 3rd yr.; C.R. Crofts (Patient) Second Row: (Left-Right) A. Corbett, 2 yr.; W.C. Shire, 1yr. A. Davies, 6 yr.; C. Criddle, 5th yr.; W. McDavitt, 1 yr.; S. Fay, 1 yr.; R. A. McKenzie, 1st yr.; W. McCarthy, 1 yr.; T.C. Strebler, 10 yr.; H. Geoff, 3rd yr. Front Row: (Left-Right) R. Geer, 1st yr.; W. Shire (Secretary) 5 yr.; H. Polmear (Asst. Instructor) 10 yr.; Dr. Beech, Lecturer; Dr. Kyle (Examiner) S.C. Scott, Instructor, 12 yr.; W. Webster, 2nd yr.; L. Gillam, 2nd yr.; Young Lad in Front, H. Gerloff (Patient)