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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P14214240 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) CN class 73, Parkeston Locomotive Depot, loco purchased from the Canadian Pacific Railway during WW2.

P14215240 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) C class 63, elevated coaling platform, water column, Parkeston Locomotive Depot.

P01427240 views2 of 13 images of the construction of the duplicate steel girder bridge No.1 at 16 miles 25 chains on the ER through the John Forrest National Park, view along the line of the new bridge, existing bridge on the left hand side,

P01481240 viewsLever frame, East Perth signal box, internal view of box

P01757240 views2 of 3, DD class 598, 4-6-4T, front and side view, water column, crewman holding oil can alongside, Fremantle loco, ER line.

P01771240 viewsAV class Dining carriage, interior view showing a waitress serving passengers their meal

P02301240 viewsW class 903, Collie, BN line, shunting

P02196240 viewsOrenstein & Koppel 2 foot gauge loco at the Moira coal mine, Collie, hauling a train of skips, pre1914,

P02643240 viewsV Class 1220 steam locomotive, awaiting the ARHS 75th tour train to arrive from Perth, will take the train to Donnybrook, front and side view, FD Class 14140 all steel louvered van one of three converted with steel louvres and plywood sides in brown livery, Picton Junction, SWR line

P02695240 viewsSwan View tunnel, western portal, ER line.

P02720240 viewsADE class 451 "Governor Bedford" diesel electric railcar, narrow hazard stripes on the front, side and front view, N class 203 4-4-4T steam locomotive, front view, Perth, ER line.

P02729240 viewsM class 388 Garratt articulated steam locomotive, side view, Busselton, BB line.

P02915240 viewsYard, passenger platform, points indicator and lever, goods shed, station building, road bridge, lifting the rails, Coolgardie, EGR line, c1970.

P03083240 viewsTrack inspection "Matisa" vehicle, end view, between Grass Valley and Seabrook, EGR line.

P03235240 viewsFS class 281, being lifted on stripping pit, Midland Workshops, rear and side view

P03425240 viewsMRWA C class 18 steam locomotive, brakevan, side view, Mooliabeenie, MR line.

P03586240 viewsW class 947awaiting No. 15 Goods to be transported to Albany, end and side view, Wagin, GSR line

P03670240 viewsXB class 1024,returning on ARHS day tour from Greenhills somewhere in the area of Mount Hardy, YB line

P03760240 viewsG class 233 "Leschenault Lady" with Commissioner Pascoe on the footplate, side and front view, in as restored condition, "Box C" signal cabin in the background, Armadale dock, Perth station.