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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T02509247 viewsWO class iron ore wagon, Perth Station, on narrow gauge bogies, on display

T02531247 viewsDA class 1577, Forrestfield Yard, "Albany Progress" headboard and Town of Albany crest on front of loco

T02586247 viewsAB class 1533, near Midland, on departing "Albany Progress"

T03183247 viewsFS class 460 towing a G class, Kelmscott, SWR line

T03237247 viewsStation building wreckage, Karridale, BB line.

T03645247 viewsMRWA loco C class 18, Belmont Branch, Bayswater, awaiting scrapping, side view of loco only

T03646247 viewsMRWA loco D class 19, Belmont Branch, Bayswater, awaiting scrapping, side view of loco only

T03724247 viewsSignals, yard, Maylands

T03832247 viewsH class 18, ADF class, loco depot, Bunbury

T04264247 viewsADA class, ADG class, ADG class railcar set, the ADA on the green, red and white livery, the ADGs in the Westrail orange livery

T04299247 viewsDouble headed L classes hauling the "Indian Pacific" interstate passenger train up a long embankment, the leading L class has the Indian Pacific headboard mounted on the front

P12889247 viewsA class 1513, R class 1903, damaged and derailed due to collision at Beela, BN line, on 6.11.1981,front and side view.

P13198247 viewsTrack and abandoned siding, Merroe, NR line, view along the line.

P13216247 views5 of 23 views of the destination boards on the platforms of Perth Station. These boards were removed on 4th and 5th of December, 1982. "All stations Midland JCT

P13224247 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

P01426247 views1 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, starting construction on the east pier.

P01439247 viewsCommissioner of Railways, Mr. C. G. C. Wayne poses with a train crew in front of a carriage.

P01527247 viewsV class 1215 and another V class, new Fremantle rail bridge, being used in deflection tests on bridge

P01579247 viewsWMB class 34029, standard gauge car carrying wagon, (later reclassified to WMGY class then to WMGF class) Kewdale, end and side view, car being unloaded.