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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T0827531 viewsXA Class 1415 "Wurara", Down suburban passenger service, ADA Class trailers and de-engined ADX Class railcars in consist, approaching Victoria Park, footbridge, ER line

T0828331 viewsW Class 920 "Pinjarra", DD Class 592, Down passenger special to Northam, combined Hotham Valley Railway and ARHS service, Midland, station building, searchlight signal gantry, ER line

T0831231 viewsADB Class 779 with ADK Class railcar, Down suburban passenger service, approaching Claisebrook, , unidentified XA Class preparing to depart Claisebrook Depot with a 5-car set of hired Queensland Railways (QR) SXV and SX Class carriages, searchlight signals, ER line

T0832631 viewsAH Class 24, grounded body, undergoing restoration, Ravensthorpe Museum

T0834131 viewsEx-Tasmanian Government Railways V Class 5, V Class 4, purchased by Hotham Valley Railway, awaiting transfer to Pinjarra, North Fremantle

T0834231 viewsVictorian Railways VQCX Class flat wagons, North Fremantle, loco depot, ADL/ADC Class railcar set, Up suburban passemger service, ER line

T0834731 viewsAB Class 1532, Down grain train, between York and Greenhills, YB line

T0838831 viewsMount Newman Mining GE C36-7M 5506 (rebuilt from ALCo C636 5455), being transported from A Goninan & Co, Welshpool to the Pilbara on Bell Brothers low-bed trailer, Leach Highway, Kewdale

T0843331 viewsL Class 254, stabled, Forrestfield

T0844831 viewsXA Class 1405 "Warienga", delivery cemermony at the Rail Transport Museum, locomotive was hauled to the museum by DB Class 1593 then driven into the museum under its own power (the first locomotive to do so), Bassendean

T0856631 viewsXA Class 1402 "Targari", XA Class 1405 "Warienga", last loco-hauled "Australind" service, empty coaching stock movement to City station, Moore Street level crossing, Perth

T0856931 viewsXA Class 1405 "Warienga", XA Class 1402 "Targari", last loco-hauled "Australind" service, headboard, ARHS banner, Platform 4, City Station, footbridge, Perth, ER line

T0859231 viewsUp "Australind" service departing Bunbury Terminal, last loco-hauled service, Wollaston, searchlight signal, SWR line

P2321731 viewsNA class 1973 on caustic alumina train, signal box, road bridge, Kwinana, side and front view

P2322531 viewsQ class 311, overhead loader, West Merredin, EGR line, end and side view

P2322731 viewsQ class 317, Q class 318, double heading freight 2PA1, pointwork, sidings, Midland, ER line, side and front view

P2323831 viewsInstitute of Australasian Engineers South West Tour - trip on SSM Pemberton Mill train. Photo shows loco SSM No.6 (with extended smoke box) hauling log train. PP line.