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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P13224256 views13 of 23 views of the destination boards on the platforms of Perth Station. These boards were removed on 4th and 5th of December, 1982. "Mullewa - Geraldton - Meekatharra Burabadji 1st Stop

P13427256 viewsG class 51, staff cabin, Shotts, BN line, goods train

P13483256 views1 of 9 images of the buildings and structures at Bayswater Station, ER line, various aspects of the footbridge features in the photos

P13487256 views5 of 9 images of the buildings and structures at Bayswater Station, ER line,

P13692256 views2 of 6 images of the mill town of Jarnadup, renamed Jardee in 1925, view up "Struggle" street showing houses on both sides of the street.

P13695256 views5 of 6 images of the mill town of Jarnadup, renamed Jardee in 1925, Millars loco "Mayo" at the mill, side view.

P01048256 viewsStation staff group photo posed in front of vehicle No. 145.

P01075256 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

P13910256 viewsK. W. Thomas (later TNT) freight forwarding shed, Maylands, end view looking east, Meltham station in the background.

P14209256 viewsZ class 0-6-0 diesel shunter, AH class carriage being shunted, Kalgoorlie, EGR line.

P14214256 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) CN class 73, Parkeston Locomotive Depot, loco purchased from the Canadian Pacific Railway during WW2.

P01768256 viewsTrain Controller, West Merredin Yard, view showing control panel

P02281256 views26' tramway leading down to the Swan River in Rivervale, view from the half way point looking up to the winding shed

P02296256 viewsV class 1209, tender first, cowcatcher on the tender, empty stock working near Brunswick junction, SWR line

P02307256 viewsFS Class 423, stopred Midland Workshops, BN line, side and front view

P02195256 viewsOrenstein & Koppel 2 foot gauge loco at the Moira coal mine, Collie, side view, c.pre1914, same as P7087

P02433256 viewsRA class 1906, wheat bin, Perenjori, EM line, front and side view, wheat train.

P02643256 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