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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P02927203 viewsTrack bed showing sleeper indentations after track being lifted, end view of the goods shed, station building, passenger platform, Coolgardie, EGR line, c1970.

P03037203 viewsZA class brakevan, Collie, BN line, 17 tons tare, side view

P03095203 viewsX class 1002 "BIBBULMUN" in front of X class 1007 "NATINGARO" diesel locomotives, side and front view, signals, loco shed, Kalgoorlie, EGR line.

P03337203 viewsA class 1502 diesel locomotive, goods train, front and side view, Miling, CM line.

P03359203 viewsY class 116, F class 40, Dwellingup, PN line, side and front view.

P03412203 viewsDD class 591 steam locomotive on ARHS Coastal Twilighter No.2 tour, side and front view, photo is not very clear.

P03703203 viewsK class loco, hauling water tanker, Z class van, and coach, Jandakot, FA line

P03855203 viewsMachine shop, Block 3, Midland Workshops. View the length of the machine shop with numerical lathes on the left side.

P04087203 viewsHorseshoe Bridge, Station Building, Perth, cars and pedestrians, policeman on point duty

P04161203 viewsL class 260 and L class 261 heading the inaugural "Indian Pacific" breaking through streamers on arrival at the East Perth Terminal, head on view.

P04225203 viewsNorthampton Railway Station, GA line, preserved

P01142203 viewsAYC class 512 carriage, green and cream livery, end and side view, buffer stop, Perth, ER line.

P01219203 viewsGEF class 12823, GEF class 12378, Leighton, side view

P15146203 viewsKarda Mordo station nameboard with servicemen standing next to the sign. MW line. Mundaring Weir Hotel in background.

P02010203 views8 of 14. Ruston steam shovel at work, side and rear view, rake of skips, draught horse, construction of Denmark-Nornalup railway, D line.

T04574203 viewsA class 1511 diesel locomotive approaching the Swan View tunnel with the Westland Express.

T05042203 viewsStation yard, wheat bin, goods shed, sidings, wagons, vans, steam loco, station building, platform, facing points, Gnowangerup, TO line, view from eastern end

T05210203 viewsN class 200, 4-4-4T steam locomotive, with "Railway Historical Society" nameboard, on tour train, platform, overhead footbridge, water tower, Armadale, FA line