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

P02233235 viewsDD class 599, approaching Midland on a suburban passenger train, ER line.

P02708235 viewsMRWA C class 16 steam locomotive in front of loco shed, front and side view, Midland Junction, MR line.

P02776235 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

P03022235 viewsT class 171 steam locomotive, side and front view, twin water towers with 25,000 gallon cast iron tanks, Bunbury, SWR line.

P03091235 viewsX class 1006 "NANGAMADA" diesel locomotive on a goods train, side view, tracks, rolling stock, wharf sheds, Fremantle, ER line.

P03618235 viewsSons of Gwalia steam locomotive "Ken" later re-named "Midland", end and side view.

P04269235 viewsPassengers alighting two steam hauled trains on each side of the platform, Perth station, "Foy's Cafeteria" sign on roof in background

T04357235 viewsX class diesel, heading "Albany Progress", arriving Albany, assorted carriages in station yard, Westralian Farmers building in background, GSR line

P01830235 viewsJK class 9902-G tanker, side and end view

T05036235 viewsTrack renewal machine P811, work train, in ballast pit, sidings, Chris Hill, Avon Valley line

T05104235 viewsADF "Wildflower" class railcar, hauling AD class suburban set, proceeding towards Bellevue, ER line, view from rear of train

P00122234 views85 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.

P00132234 views95 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.