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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P2233065 viewsEast Perth loco steam running shed Fs class loco. ER line.

P2233365 viewsES class 299 Midland scrap yard. ER line.

P2237565 viewsPerth stone train derailment 2 of 5, Public Works Department E class wagon 31, another wagon numbered 41, laden with stone and derailed, side view from trackside

P2238065 viewsLoading of vats for Merredin Brewery at Fremantle ER line 2 of 4, vat being lowered onto wagon by crane, ship, wharf, warehouse, onlookers, end view from wharf side

P2238965 viewsDiesel hauled train of hopper wagons, points, siding, shed, on lookers, Redmond, GSR line, end and side view along train towards locomotive

P2242765 viewsCommonwealth Railways GM class 3, side view

P2252265 viewsV Class 1214 on goods train, unknown location

P2252865 viewsDD Class 592, Perth Station, tour train

P2253065 viewsPMR Class 734, down goods, Cottesloe

P2053165 viewsLake View Consols shaft load out point, buildings, tower, derrick, tunnel, Kalgoorlie, ground level view

P2053265 viewsLake View & Star diesel mechanical locomotive "Planet", Fimiston, Kalgoorlie, end and side view

P2256665 viewsHead on collision of PR class 530 and PR class 531 on No W7 Water Train and No 76 Goods near Botherling EM line on 20 April 1950 No 4 of 7, PR class 530, derailed wagons, railway officials inspecting damage, side and front view (part) from trackside

P2258665 viewsGroup photo of crew of Prince of Wales train, Trans-Australia Railway. Back row: W. Martin, J. McNamara, A. McInness, F. Page, J. O'Keefe, J. Leigh, J.E. Hammond. Middle row: B. Brandle, H. Fletcher, J. Byrne. Front row: C. Ridley, J. Richardson, A. Brown, W. Barnes, H. Wilson.

P2261165 viewsPR class 532 "Fortescue" hauling No 43 down goods arriving Gilgering. Staff cabin and station name in photo. GSR line.

P2262365 viewsNarrogin locomotive depot. GSR line.

P2263965 viewsY class 1116 shunting breakdown train at Midland. ER line

P2264265 viewsEnamel Railway crossing sign Kalamunda. UDRR line

P2264465 viewsZ class 1151 at Picton Junction. PPline.

P2267465 viewsSSM No 2 at Manjimup - ARHS outing to Deanmill.in photo L to r Don Tyler, Edwin Woodland, Max Zeplin, Laurie Tyler, unknown, Alan Hamilton. Geoff Blee and Allan Tilley in front of wagon. PP line.