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

P11217232 views1 of 5 views of the transportation of the gantry from the Midland Coal Dam to the rail depot in Bellevue

P11316232 viewsV class 1216 returning from Narrogin for rear half of train, being signalled by guard. GSR line.

P11353232 viewsV class 1213, down goods, old ER line in foreground, departing Bellevue. Avon Valley line.

P11434232 viewsXB class 1022 "KARDAGUR", goods train, passing signal.

P11444232 viewsS class 542 "Bakewell", empty car carriers, Leighton yard. ER line.

P11454232 viewsS class 542 "Bakewell", turntable, Leighton yard. ER line.

P11568232 viewsDM class 583, footbridge, part of signal box, shunting Subiaco goods yard. ER line.

P11585232 viewsUT class 664, diesel fuel tankers, returning to Midland from ballast train duties, south of Wannamal. MR line.

P11693232 viewsDM class 588, up show special, Claremont. ER line.

P11731232 viewsK class 208, K class, taking first iron ore train to AIS sidings. FM line.

P11904232 viewsL class 256, on transfer bogies, bogies on special flat wagon, Port Pirie yard.

P11973232 viewsWreckage, Mundijong Junction accident. SWR line.

P11977232 viewsY class 1105, Mundijong Junction accident. SWR line.

P11990232 viewsY class 1105, being lifted, Mundijong Junction accident. SWR line.

P12005232 views5 of 12 official portraits of the Chief Mechanical Engineers of the WAGR and Westrail, (ref: "A History of W.A.G.R... Steam Locomotives" by A. Gunzburg, page 150), Mr T. Marsland, 1949-1958.Commissioner of Railways 1958 - 1959.