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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P02288251 viewsW class 958, hauling the "Australind" carriage set, SWR line.

P02385251 viewsV class 1222, Collie Yard, BN line, good s train, departing for Brunswick Junction.

P02181251 viewsAdelaide Timber Co. loco No.71, East Witchcliffe, view from cab looking forward, R. Williams, M. Zeplin & I. Carne on the loco

P02632251 viewsFS class 422, G class 117, DD class 592, PMR class 735 and W class 92?, around the turntable, Bunbury roundhouse

P02682251 viewsDD class steam locomotive, front and side view, AE class suburban passenger carriage, side view, signals, signal rodding, covered footbridge, Perth, ER line.

P02691251 viewsAG class carriage being transported by road to Esperance, side view.

P02696251 viewsM class Garratt 389 2-6-0 + 0-6-2 steam locomotive hauling timber, side view, Holyoake, PN line, copy of a postcard.

P02770251 viewsES class 332, side loading suburban carriages, telegraph pole, signal, water tower and the goods shed in the background, Chidlow, ER line view along the yard.

P02959251 viewsW class 908 and PM class 706 steam locomotives in the HVR loco shed, view of their tenders, view of W class 903's boiler tubes in the background, Pinjarra.

P02964251 viewsDA class 1575 diesel locomotive hauling a HVR train, side and front view, Bridgetown, PP line

P03148251 viewsFS class 457 steam locomotive over engine pit, ADF class 490 "Boronia" over engine pit, end view, round house, Bunbury, SWR line.

P03320251 viewsA class 1512, Esperance, CE line, side and front view, on line leading to the jetty

P03459251 views1 of 4, Derailed passenger train, No.84 express "The Westland" derailed near Merredin, breakdown crane, track gang, EGR line, date of derailment 21/7/1970

P03467251 viewsDM class double heading with DD class 592 steam locomotive on ARHS tour, on Gosnells bridge, front and side view.

P03545251 viewsBHP Iron Ore (BHPIO) loco GE CM40-8M model 5634 "Boodarie" at Goninan's Bassendean works waiting to be delivered to Newman. This locomotive was rebuilt by Goninan's, fitted with a "Pilbara" cab, in blue and white livery from former Mount Newman Mining's loco Alco C636 class 5457, front and side view.

P03674251 viewsARHS carriages in Wagin railway station south end, GSR line

P03684251 viewsX class 1003 "Ditu Wonga", on "Australind" express, water column, platform, Perth station, SWR line

P03838251 viewsDining car, interior view, on "The Indian Pacific", waitress serving meal to passengers at table

P04024251 viewsRA class 1908, Westrail orange with blue stripe, heading mineral sands train, crossing steel and concrete bridge, Irwin River. DE line.