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

P05904182 viewsA class 1508, Fremantle wharf, being loaded onto ship for transport to New Zealand

P05964182 viewsRail recovery from bush tramway

P06075182 viewsPerth Yard, overall view from the Horseshoe Bridge looking west

P06177182 viewsP class, Perth Station, arriving with the Kalgoorlie Express at platform 1.

P06315182 viewsASA class 445, East Perth, side and front view, before being painted in the green and cream livery

P06475182 viewsD class 1563, Midland Yard, goods train, head on elevated view.

P06659182 viewsXA class 1408 "WOLMERI", Perth, Station heading the last east bound "Kalgoorlie" express

P06679182 viewsSailing ship, jetty, Rockingham, loco "Samson" shunting in the background

P06741182 viewsTrack gang pulling up the Kalgoorlie to Kanowna railway

P06902182 viewsE class 299, with railway personnel posed in front of the tender, early photo, possibly when new, side view

P07032182 viewsL class 19, later renumbered L class 5, originally K class 19, side and front view, people on the loco, card mounted

P07110182 viewsR class 144, Northam with driver W. Cartwright and fireman E. Goodrick, front and side view

P07197182 viewsD class 384, Perth Station, side view, suburban passenger train

P07198182 viewsE class, Barrack Street Bridge, side view

P07673182 viewsDA class 1573, "Australind" set, Kwinana to Jarrahdale line, ARHS tour to Jarrahdale

P07780182 viewsMillars loco "Grafter", Wellington Mills, with crew posing on loco, front and side view. Same as T3112

P07858182 viewsThrough truss bridge, North Fremantle, looking south, elevated view

P07899182 views11 of 13 views of the Car & wagon depot, Perth Yard, shows from left to right, C&W Stores, C&W Store No.2, Leading Exam Humpy, Linen Room, Battery Room & part of the Carriage Shed.