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:

Most viewed

P08030405 viewsRCA class 23906, end and side view.

P12201405 viewsDM class 587, following 37 out of East Perth. Sprags on end platform of brakevan. SWR line.

P01013405 viewsM class 2-6-0 at the original Northampton railway station, side view, staff and lady with a baby posing in front of the loco.

P01027405 views5 of 10 views of the derailment of A class 1501 at Northam Station, ER line. FD class 13589 derailed along with other vans, date of derailment 2/11/1961

P01736405 views1 of 2, Y class 1101, I class 746 shunter's float, Midland, ER line, front and side view, signal post.

P00146404 viewsG class 51 with strengthened "Australind" set, ARHS tour train to Calingiri

P00383404 viewsStation buildings, platform, footbridge, trackwork, Claremont Station, crowds from the Royal Show entering the station, elevated view looking along the platform.

P00448404 views2 of 4 views of the derailment of a loaded bauxite train at Mundijong, XBC class 21007 bauxite hopper, derailed and on a lean, end and side view.

P05802404 viewsPerth Station, booking area at the station front

P12601404 viewsYard light with gooseneck, Armadale, SWR line, suburban passenger carriages stabled in yard.

P00411403 viewsGanger's tricycle with an internal combustion engine, side view

P00430403 viewsAYS class 461 buffet car, internal view looking towards the buffet counter, publicity photo

P06713403 viewsModel Railway, Claremont Showgrounds, the WAGR display, postcard

T03602403 viewsMRWA G class 51, Herne Hill, First ballast train for the standard gauge project, rear and side of loco

P00055402 views18 of 98 images showing views and aspects of the construction of the steel girder bridge with concrete pylons across the Swan River at North Fremantle.

P00445402 views3 of 4 views of DM class 585 on No. 195 Passenger derailed and lying on its side, Midland Junction, end and side view, guards compartment of AD class 46 in view, date of derailment 30/7/1953

P00965402 viewsV class 2220 and D class 559, both with advertisements for "Tip Top" paints

P06765402 viewsG class 118, water tower, Shaw River, PM line, possibly on the train celebrating the opening of the Port Hedland to Marble Bar Railway. Loco decorated for the occasion.