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

T0540732 viewsATN Access L class 251, in red and yellow livery, Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia EL class 54, in blue, grey and yellow livery, Junee shed, New South Wales, end and side view

T0541232 viewsL class 258 in Westrail orange with blue and white "Westrail" letters on side, Q class 319 in Westrail yellow livery with "Westrail" in large blue letters on side, passing colour light signals, Forrestfield, side and end view from track level

T0558132 viewsKenwick -derailment of loaded iron ore train. SWR line

T0558432 viewsKenwick -derailment of loaded iron ore train. SWR line

T0558732 viewsSons of Gwalia - view look along the track showing mulga trees on side of track. Rake of wagons in distance.

P2284732 viewsWAGR Hino bus WAG8991, standing on roadway, side and front view

P2285932 viewsQU class 25020 wagon, another QU class wagon, both loaded with steel pipes, white station sedan, Kewdale, end and side view

P2286232 viewsWMD class 57 hopper wagon, WMD class 39 hopper wagon, in train discharging load from overpass to ground below, workers, end and side view from ground below track level

P2286432 viewsRacks of tarpaulin supports, with sign, wagons, CSBP Kwinana, view from ground level

P2287232 viewsQCE class 23650 wagon with ends and sides, another wagon, tower, Kewdale, end and side view from trackside

P2287432 viewsQCE class 23650 wagon with ends and sides, loaded, buildings, end view from trackside

P2291032 viewsRegrading & Deviation at Indarra NR line 30 June 1935 1 of 7, gang levering track into cutting, onlookers, ground level view

P2294232 viewsFirst railway station at Northampton GA line 2 of 4, house in derelict condition, garage on left, front gate, tree, ground level view

P2295732 viewsAdvertising hoarding between Karrakatta and Shenton Park. Distant signals in background. ER line

P2296032 viewsflood damage to railway bridges near York. GSR line.

P2296832 views4 of 5 views of the construction Harvey River bridge. SWR line , view of the steel girder and concrete pylon with the remains of the tresle bidge in the background.