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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P01040231 viewsMRWA loco B class 6, Geraldton, number plate and plaque, on display at Maitland Park.

P01075231 views3 of 3 views of the derailment of No. 11 Mixed at the 51 mile point near Indarra, NR line, on the 2nd March 1932, showing derailed wagons piled up across the track. Photo taken from the side of the cottage and looking slightly towards the rear of the train

P01472231 viewsSignalling panel in station master's office, Midland

P01644231 viewsK class 101, Fremantle loco depot, side and front view, c1926

P01729231 viewsDistant signals on very tall poles, Leighton and North Fremantle

P01772231 views1 of 3 views of QA class 9393 bogie flat wagon carrying an over length electric crane traverser for the Great Boulder Mine, loaded at Perth Goods Yard, side and end view

P02424231 views1 of 2. A class 1503 diesel locomotive hauling PM class 706 steam locomotive into Forrestfield.

P02687231 viewsADG class 601 diesel railcar, hazard stripes to the front, front and side view, Fremantle, ER line.

P03087231 viewsDM class 586 steam locomotive crossing DM class 587 steam locomotive at Claremont, ER line.

P03186231 viewsPassenger train, elevated view, platforms and station buildings, signals, Cottesloe, ER line.

P03231231 viewsPR class 138 "Ashburton", Midland Workshops, outside Fitting Shop, east end, initial steam-up, front and side view

P03609231 viewsS class 545 "Dale" steam locomotive on a goods train, side and front view, Swan View, ER line.

P03897231 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) GM class 19 diesel locomotive on the Indian Pacific motor rail train, side view.

P04091231 viewsPer way gang, motorised trolley, Southern Cross, EGR line

P04130231 viewsL class 268 diesel locomotive Indian Pacific on girder bridge

P04323231 views4 of 4, ADX class 670 diesel railcar and ADA class 767 trailer, side and front view, on ARHS tour to Bibra Lake at Bibra Lake, FA line.

P17566231 viewsPassenger platform, "up" end, rails, points lever, Darlington, M line.

P01245231 viewsRBW class 11269 "Bulk Wheat" wagon with yellow and red tarpaulin, brown livery, at the Dingo Flour Mill, Rocky Bay Line, side view, Leighton .