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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P03136273 viewsPMR class 725, PMR class 723, PMR class 722, PMR class 720, W class 919, PM class 716, PM class 711, PM class 708, Narrogin, GSR line

P03197273 viewsA class 1502 diesel locomotive, front view, goods train, foot bridge, signals, station buildings, passenger platforms, signal rodding, Claremont, ER line.

P03209273 viewsP class 451 steam locomotive, side view, in grey photographic livery, c1927.

P03254273 viewsPR class 139 "Avon" steam locomotive, view of motion gear fitted with by-pass valve.

P03344273 viewsC class steam loco, passenger train including an AP class carriage in the consist, Esperance, CE line, possibly the "Esperance Flyer".

P03477273 viewsGangers trolley, motorized, signal with two arms, Bellevue, view shows the rear of the signal, looking east. Same as P6508

P03495273 viewsASG class 26, subway, Claremont, ER line, crowd observing the loco hanging over the subway

P03660273 viewsC class 1703, goods train, upper quadrant signal, east of Swan View station, ER line, c1960

P15097273 viewsTwo former V class steam locomotive tenders utilised for use on the Weedex train.

P02035273 viewsStation building, signal with double arms, carriage in the siding, Beverley, GSR line, view across the tracks looking north,c1891

P00124272 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.

P00345272 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.