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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P06326244 viewsADE class 446 "Governor Stirling", Sawyers Valley, M line, side and front view, inaugural run. Jack Stanbridge in view, photo taken by the guard

P06327244 viewsADE class 446 "Governor Stirling", Sawyers Valley, M line, front and side view, Inaugural run

P06471244 viewsX class 1026 "MANGALA", footbridge, Subiaco station, goods train for Fremantle

P06547244 viewsStaff cabin, Coogee, FA line, ARHS tour to Kwinana, crew changing the staff

P06623244 viewsAG class 42 Gilbert carriage, Albany, in the ownership of the Albany Harbour Board, front and side view

P07193244 viewsWW class grain hoppers, Kwinana, elevated view along train, First train out of Kwinana with a two man crew without a brakevan. (ref Railways Institute Magazine, Vol 81, September 1984, page 2), (see also: "Network". Vol 22, No. 2, page 9)

P07300244 views15 of 19 photos of the construction of the railway dam at Wurarga. NR line, shows reservoir flooded after sudden thunderstorm

P07803244 viewsADF class unnumbered, East Perth loco Depot, elevated view looking east, same as P6976 but higher quality print

P07809244 viewsPWD loco "Kimberley", hauling open sided passenger carriages Broome, side and end view

P08197244 viewsTrestle bridge, on Millars line to Nanga Brook.

P09644244 viewsPR class 524 on No. 6 Goods passing an upper quadrant signal still in the proceed position, between Tunnel and Swan View. ER line.

P09974244 viewsV class 1214, turntable, W class in background, Collie loco shed. BN line.

P09988244 viewsPMR class 733, down goods, level crossing, shunting at south end of Armadale. SWR line. With a train of loaded wagons with sleepers

P11048244 viewsAL class 4, AM class 313, Bridgetown, PP line, side and end view, taken during the CTM's tour

P11051244 viewsStation building, goods shed, yard, Mullewa, NR line, view along track, taken on visit to remove the signals

P11975244 viewsV class 1206, Y class 1105 in background, Mundijong Junction accident. SWR line.

P12182244 viewsG class 123, V class 1212, Bunbury loco shed, coaling plant in background. SWR line.

P12214244 viewsMalcolm Moore diesel inside shed, Nannup Mill.

P12223244 viewsDamaged FD class van, wreckage of a R class bogie open wagon being lifted onto a black livered QU class flat wagon by a road crane, Gingin accident. MR line.