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

T03847278 viewsH class 950, G class 446 wagons, derelict, on the Rottnest Island railway

T04245278 viewsDampier, 7 Mile workshops, Hamersley Iron Comeng rebuild loco M636R class 4040 with two other locos next to similarly rebuilt C636R class 3009

P13020278 viewsPlatform, nameboard, Bakers Hill, ER line, view looking west of abandoned track

P13059278 viewsADX Class 668, single railcar, Armadale station, SWR line, side and front view.

P13212278 views1 of 23 views of the destination boards on the platforms of Perth Station. These boards were removed on 4th and 5th of December, 1982. "Kalgoorlie Adelaide Melbourne Sydney & Brisbane Express"

P13220278 views9 of 23 views of the destination boards on the platforms of Perth Station. These boards were removed on 4th and 5th of December, 1982. "All Stations To Byford"

P01042278 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) G class 25, water towers, TAR line, side and front view

P01068278 viewsStacks of bagged wheat, Mukinbudin, WLB line

P14001278 viewsTwo ADG class railcars on a suburban service, colour light signal semaphore signals, Subiaco, ER line

P01457278 viewsA class 4 or 5 in original condition, side view.

P01562278 viewsMap of the railways showing the Standard Gauge Proposals

P02417278 viewsRemains of the track on the causeway, Derby tramway. .

P02428278 viewsThree Y class diesel locomotives, front and side view, J class 105 diesel locomotive, front view, multiple tracks, bulk wheat hoppers, Leighton yard, ER line.

P02745278 viewsD class 6 "Leonora" steam locomotive at the opening of the Leonora - Gwalia Tramway, side view.

P02776278 viewsPR class 138 "Ashburton" (later PR class 521) heading the east bound "Westland", upper quadrant automatic signal, Blackboy Hill ER line, consist made up of ARS class 421, ARS class, AV class, AYL class, AZ class, AZ class, ZJ class. Same as P5260

P02996278 viewsNational Park station, signals, battery box, relay boxes, low level passenger platform, passenger shelter, nameboard, view looking east.