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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P01512231 viewsThe first Perth Railway Station, front view, a indistinct passenger train departing.

P01515231 viewsXF class alumina hopper under construction, Flanging Shop, Midland Workshops, being welded.

P01747231 viewsGoods train Fremantle Esplanade, side view, FA line

P01756231 views1 of 3, DD class 598, 4-6-4T, front and side view, water column, Fremantle loco, ER line.

P02284231 viewsWagon, loading platform and building on the Army railway on Rottnest Island, end view.

P02286231 viewsJetty with tracks upon it, Rottnest Island, view along the tracks onto the jetty, Army jetty.

P02322231 viewsNSWR loco C3801 on the "Western Endeavour", Northam,

P02383231 viewsFS class 460, Collie, BN line, side and front view, shunting.

P02842231 viewsK class 37 steam locomotive, side and front view, coal stage, other stabled locos at Collie loco depot.

P02889231 viewsW class 920 steam locomotive double heading with W class 908 steam locomotive on HVR train entering Dwellingup.

P02964231 viewsDA class 1575 diesel locomotive hauling a HVR train, side and front view, Bridgetown, PP line

P03132231 viewsY class 1118, Leighton Yard, ER line, looking north

P03339231 viewsY class 1102 and 1107 diesel shunting locomotives, V class 1213 steam locomotive and JHR class 54 tanker. All belong to Ian Willis. Forrestfield.

P03504231 viewsP class 2012 "Shire of Mullewa" diesel locomotive, front view, on wheat train, Nomans Lake, NKM line.

P03545231 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.