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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P17809261 viewsA 3 car unidentified ADG/AYE/ADG suburban railcar set at Koongamia prior to operating the last service from that station. M line. Note portion of station building.

P01802261 viewsFremantle Railway Bridge collapse which occurred on the afternoon of the 22nd of July, 1926, North Fremantle, due to the 1926 flood, shows rails suspended and the collapsed trusses.

P02008261 viewsA pair of G class locos hauling a rake of side tipping wagons on the construction of the Denmark to Nornalup railway, D line, elevated view for the rear of the train looking towards the locos, c1928/29

T05008261 viewsL class 274, on No 1201 goods train, bypassing rail flaw detector car, light signals, trackside building, wheat bin, conveyor, Carrabin, EGR line

T05018261 viewsTrack renewal machine P811 at work, flat bed wagons with sleepers, workers, light signal, Avon Valley line, track level view

T05036261 viewsTrack renewal machine P811, work train, in ballast pit, sidings, Chris Hill, Avon Valley line

T05058261 viewsMSA class 495, another MSA class largely obscured, Bunbury loco depot, front and side view, SWR line

P21756261 viewsVW class 4505 workers van, ex W class 4505, on a works train lifting the former narrow gauge line near Hines Hill. EGR line.

P00108260 views71 of 98 images showing views and aspects of the construction of the steel girder bridge with concrete pylons across the Swan River at North Fremantle.

P00124260 views87 of 98 images showing views and aspects of the construction of the steel girder bridge with concrete pylons across the Swan River at North Fremantle.

P00127260 views90 of 98 images showing views and aspects of the construction of the steel girder bridge with concrete pylons across the Swan River at North Fremantle.

P00345260 viewsCeremony for the opening of the Forrestfield, Commissioner of Railways, Mr. R. J. Pascoe at the microphone, the Premier, Mr. C. Court on the dais.