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

P04429233 viewsR class 1901, bauxite train, side and end view of loco

P04440233 viewsBunnings loco YX 176 at Manjimup, rear RHS view

P04459233 viewsMillars loco "The Huon" at Yarloop, RHS view

P04487233 viewsWhittaker's loco "Vital" at North Dandalup Mill standing in front of loco shed. Ex SAR loco U 7.

P04532233 viewsNo.2 Mill, Jarrahdale, fruit boards stacked near mill. (postcard))

P04680233 viewsMillars experimental diesel loco being an engine of Holt tractor mounted on a 4 wheel wagon, see "Rails Through The Bush" 2nd Edition, page 92

P04798233 viewsSons of Gwalia loco "KEN", (later renamed "Midland") under construction at the Midland Workshops, side and front view

P05005233 viewsDM class 583, Perth Yards, shunting the carriage sidings

P05014233 viewsThe last run of trolley buses in Perth, special tour by the WA Div of the ARHS

P05040233 viewsGovernor General, Sir Paul Hasluck unveiling a plaque to commemorate the 100th year of the Fremantle to Guildford Railway at Guildford

P05176233 viewsStation building, Cottesloe, end view

P05218233 views"Kalgoorlie Express", view from window of carriage

P05561233 viewsMillars loco "Geraldton", Yarloop, out of service, side view

P05673233 viewsS class 542 "Bakewell" and S class 545 "Dale", Collie roundhouse, shows end view of large tenders

P05841233 viewsL class 260, East Perth Terminal, arrival of inaugural "The Indian Pacific" interstate passenger train.

P05863233 viewsF class 44, Swan View, publicity photo showing the "WAGR" motif in circle on front of loco, side and long hood end view

P05914233 viewsADG class 618 railcar set, Subiaco

P06329233 viewsADE class 446 "Governor Stirling", Sawyers Valley, M line, front view, Inaugural run, Jack Stanbridge and Ron Turner posing in front of railcar, Photo taken by the guard.