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

T0633269 viewsV Class 1204 after uncoupling from ARHS "Western Endeavour" tour train from Collie, Brunswick Junction, BN line

T0636469 viewsXA Class 1414 "Yindi", ARHS tour train to Cunderdin, departing Cunderdin for Perth, standard gauge line in foreground, cattle grid, pipeline, searchlight signal, EGR line

T0636969 viewsW Class 942, shunting, QBB Class 4583, timber mill, Dwellingup, PN line

T0640169 viewsG Class 233 "Leschenault Lady", headboard, Vintage Train consist, departing Bunbury, semaphore signal, station building

T0656469 viewsG Class 233 "Leschenault Lady", Vintage Train consist, bound for Brunswick Junction, crossing Preston River Bridge, concrete pylons, steel girder, semaphore signal, near Picton, SWR line

T0669069 viewsG Class 233 "Leschenault Lady", taking water, Vintage Train consist, returning to Bunbury, Boyanup, semaphore signals, water tank, points indicator, PP line

T0673969 views"Kia Ora", undergoing cosmetic restoration, saddle tank removed, Rail Transport Museum, Bassendean

T0675769 viewsG Class 117, plinthed alongside GM line, Merredin, later moved to Merredin Railway Station Museum, "WRITTEN OFF TO BE RETAINED FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES" written on cabside

T0675969 viewsADG/ADG/ADA Class railcar set, Up suburban passenger service, searchlight signal, platform, warning sign, "PASSENGERS MUST USE FOOTBRIDGE", East Perth, ER line

T0688269 viewsX Class 1003 "Ditu-Wonga", Down suburban passenger service, between Rivervale and Victoria Park, SWR line

P2076169 viewsXA class 1415 (green with red/yellow stripe livery) approaches East Northam from Merredin with load of wheat. The railway on the left is the Goomalling branch. Home and distant signal in photo. EGR line.

T0693669 viewsX Class 1025 "Loonga", X Class 1028 "Meeraman", both in Internaional orange livery, unidentified F Class, X Class 1026 "Mangala", unidentified Y Class, Forrestfield, Yardmasters Building, clocktower

T0695569 viewsXA Class 1401 "Pedong", with an unidentified XA Class, multiple unit idicator, "Albany Progress" service, City Station, Perth, platform, canopy, ER line, night photo

T0695769 viewsADF Class 492 "Grevillea" Wildflower railcar, single ADU Class trailer, Platform 3 dock platform, City Station, Perth, ER line, night photo

T0695869 viewsRA Class 1916, Up goods train, AB Class 1531 dead attached, Perth, signal gantry, searchlight signals, semaphore bracket signal, photo taken from Barrack Street bridge, ER line

T0697069 viewsMA Class 1863, Y Class 1112, pink undercoat, TA Class 1814, Forrestfield Loco Depot, workshop building

T0700669 viewsA Class 1502, Avon Yard Loco Depot, fuel point, ER line

T0701569 viewsL Class 261, piloting Australian National Railways CL Class 15, "Indian Pacific" service, Perth Terminal, East Perth, Westrail Centre under construction, platform, canopy, ER line