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

T0540942 viewsL class 268, Q class 315, Q class 310, all in Westrail yellow with "Westrail" in large blue letters on their sides, train washing equipment, rakes of wagons, tracks, trackside buildings, Forrestfield yard, front and side views from elevated position

T0549842 viewsFootbridge near Esplanade Station, Fremantle. FA line

T0550342 viewsE class 30 (green livery with red stripe) at Midland Workshops. ER line.

T0553942 viewsHamersley Iron Alco rebuild 3008 at Comengs's works Bassendean. Rear view

T0554042 viewsHamersley Iron Alco rebuild 3008 at Comeng's works , Bassendean.

P2290242 viewsGovernor Stirling railcar, without wheels, being unloaded by port crane, onlookers, warehouse, side of ship, Fremantle, ER line, view from wharf

P2290342 viewsRail tricycle, with greaser, water tower, shed in background, front view

P2290442 viewsCommissioner's Tour train, three men standing on tracks, rural setting, ground level view

P2292642 viewsPlatform end, water tower, house, tracks, yard, Malcolm, KL line, view from platform

P2300242 viewsEradu bridge crossing Greenough River construction, Eradu. NR line.

P2300342 viewsEradu bridge crossing Greenough River construction, Eradu. NR line.

P2303742 viewsColour light signals, tracks, crossover, trackside buildings, Jumperkine, Avon Valley line

P2307342 viewsStation shed with nameboard, church, Wialki, KBR line

P2307842 viewsStation building, platform, tracks, Southern Cross, EGR line, trackside view

P2308042 viewsAA class 1518, on goods train, platform, stock yard and loading ramp, shed, Coomberdale, MR line, side and front view

P2308342 viewsC class 1703, body being lowered onto wheels by port crane, warehouse, tracks, onlookers, workers, Fremantle, ER line, end and side view from wharf

P2309842 viewsStationary crane, on concrete block, wheat bin, Pithara, EM line, ground level view

P2310542 viewsForrestfield Hump Yard 5 of 6, hump signal, later relocated at Railway Museum, Bassendean, ER line, view from ground level,

P2314142 viewsCrowded platforms and footbridge, station buildings, station nameboard, signal, tracks, Claremont, ER line, elevated view, waiting for a Royal Show train.