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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P03460244 views2 of 4, Derailed passenger train, No.84 express "The Westland" derailed near Merredin, lifting ARS class 353 carriage, track gang, culvert, EGR line, date of derailment 21/7/1960

P03481244 viewsV class 1214 hauling PMR class 731 dead, yard lights, signal box, Brunswick Junction, SWR line, goods train bound for Collie

P03643244 viewsFS class 423 steam locomotive running tender first on a goods train, end and side view, signals, footbridge, relay boxes, ER line.

P03676244 viewsXA class 1409 "UNAMBAL" and XA class 1403 "WANBIRI",ARHS between Lake Grace and Newdegate, WLG line.

P03727244 viewsGuard and drivers, on platform beside A class 1511, royal train, SWR line

P03779244 viewsDouble headed D class diesel locomotives in green livery, loaded bauxite train, level crossing aerial view along the train.

P03857244 viewsConstruction underframe flat top wagon. View of workmen and underside of wagon.

P03888244 viewsAresco rail shunting tractor ST12, side view, in as new condition.

P03909244 viewsWO class standard gauge iron ore wagons loading iron ore, Koolyanobbing, standard gauge line.

P04075244 viewsP class steam locomotive, on the Kalgoorlie Express heading eastwards to Kalgoorlie, Yellowdine, EGR line. View along the train. Photo printed back to front

P04197244 viewsN class 1872, Westrail orange with blue and white stripe, on bauxite train, crossing steel and concrete bridge

P04266244 viewsNotice advising passengers of change of departure platform for "Prospector" and "Avonlink", Midland station

P04272244 viewsHotham Valley Railway W class 903, Perth station, SWR line, side view

P04296244 views2 of 2, AI class 258, W.A.'s first passenger carriage restored at Midland workshops, end and side view.

P04379244 viewsNA class 1874 diesel locomotive in Westrail orange livery on ballast train, side and front view, Brunswick Junction.

P04381244 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) G class steam locomotive, VB class van, ABP class carriages, side view of tender and loco, on the first passenger train from South Australia, passing under the Maritana Street bridge crowded with onlookers, arriving at Kalgoorlie. Kalgoorlie.

P17855244 viewsK class 203 diesel locomotive with an unidentified WBA class brakevan performing high speed trials at Lloyds crossing east of Toodyay. In the background can be seen the former Clackline - Toodyay formation. Overhead view of locomotive and brakevan.

P17957244 views4 of 4 EMUs with the red stripe above the windows at Perth Station, AEB class 318 with "Currambine" destination indicator, AEB class 325 with "Armadale" destination indicator on two car set at platform 6, Horseshoe Bridge, view from pedestrian overpass