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

P02223272 viewsTunnel Swan View, ER line, western portal, elevated view looking along the cutting when abandoned

P02236272 viewsDM class 587, Subiaco Yard, side and front view.

P02270272 viewsDD class 592, signal box, footbridge, East Perth, light engine, side and front view, white tail disc on the front buffer beam indicating that the loco is running bunker first, Royal Perth Hospital in the background

P02283272 viewsH class wagons on the Army railway on Rottnest Island, derelict.

P02356272 viewsW class, wagon on the coaling ramp, water tower stand, water column, buildings, loco depot, Busselton, BB line, view along the track.

P02602272 viewsWA class 23453 bogie cool storage van with both "Polar Bear" and "Rocket" emblems on the side, side view

P02664272 viewsE class steam locomotives double heading on first train out of Katanning after rail strike, side view, station buildings in the background, GSR line.

P03063272 viewsSleeper stacks on both sides of the dual gauge tracks, Parkeston.

P03066272 viewsPR class 526 "Greenough" steam locomotive, ready to return to E. Perth loco after arrival at Perth with the "Westland", white tail disc on the front indicating that the loco is running tender first, extra oil feeds to steam chest, air snifter just below running board, fitted with Cyclone spark arrestor, observation windows in smokebox, side and front view, Perth, ER line.

P03087272 viewsDM class 586 steam locomotive crossing DM class 587 steam locomotive at Claremont, ER line.

P03390272 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) L class 80, Port Augusta, side and front view

P03606272 viewsV class 1202 steam locomotive in as new condition, side and front view.

P03931272 viewsWO class iron ore wagons being hauled through Windmill Hill Cutting, Avon Valley, elevated view, standard gauge railway.

P04090272 viewsGangers trolley, on track with seated man, coming towards camera, signal clear

P04251272 viewsPassengers from Midland Centennial train, crossing Midland overhead pedestrian bridge from old Midland Junction station to Workshops, ER line, opened for special function.

T05077272 viewsDMU passenger set, platforms, station buildings, pedestrian overpass, hoardings, passengers, rodding between tracks, signal box, Claremont station, ER line, day before Fremantle line closure

P00108271 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.

P00109271 views72 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.