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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P02380250 viewsV class 1222, bracket signal, station building with nameboard, Brunswick Junction, SWR line, view looking along the line.

P02436250 views1 of 3 views of Commonwealth Railways (CR) GM class 13, Commonwealth Railways (CR) GM class 24, Bayswater, on "The Indian Pacific" interstate passenger train

P02485250 viewsC class 1, "Katie", Armadale Dock. Perth Station, on display

P02512250 viewsU class 662 steam locomotive, on Chidlow ARHS Tour, side view on Chidlow's turntable, ER line.

P02636250 viewsTrackbed at the exit of the Swan View tunnel on the abandoned ER line

P02667250 viewsDD class 597 and DS class 380 steam locomotives taking water at the water column at Perth station platform, front view, ER line.

P03139250 viewsAB class 1531, signal, Wagin, GSR line, side view

P03600250 viewsW class 953, 4-8-2,At East Perth Loco Depot on the ready road

P03710250 viewsDM class 583, written off, being towed on goods train to Robbs Jetty for scrapping, West Leederville, ER line

P03833250 views7 of 7 images of XE class wagons, under construction, Midland Workshops, one wagon on side, one wagon upright

P03841250 viewsGantry signals east end of Perth station

P03897250 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) GM class 19 diesel locomotive on the Indian Pacific motor rail train, side view.

P03931250 viewsWO class iron ore wagons being hauled through Windmill Hill cutting, Avon Valley, elevated view, standard gauge railway.

P03935250 views2 of 2, R class 1904 diesel locomotive in the green with red and yellow stripe livery, hauling a bauxite train, three XBC class hoppers then XC class hoppers, side and front view

P04134250 viewsL class 253 in original livery with the Indian Pacific headboard departing the East Perth Terminal approaching Mount Lawley.

T04341250 viewsAEA class 222 electric railcar on trial run, Leederville, NSR line.

P17815250 viewsXA class 1414 "YINDI" diesel locomotive on a ARHS tour train at Cunderdin. EGR line. Note station buildings with a shrub growing. Water tower in middle background. Front and side view of locomotive and side view of front of station building.