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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P12913179 viewsA class 15, undergoing repairs at the Geraldton Loco Depot, the loco has its cab removed and the tender is separated from the loco. The image has been extracted from the Geraldton Loco Depot Christmas Card/poster from 1897.

P12993179 viewsC class 1702, station nameboard, Dangin, YB line, wheat train.

P13027179 viewstrackage on the approach to the jetty, Busselton, BB line, view along the line.

P13136179 viewsSite of former siding, Hotham, PN line, view along the track

P13223179 views12 of 23 views of the destination boards on the platforms of Perth Station. These boards were removed on 4th and 5th of December, 1982. "Midland Jct Bayswater 1ST Stop"

P13270179 viewsTrestle bridge, Kauri Timber Co. on Uranium Road near Nannup, side view, since destroyed by a bushfire

P13313179 viewsW class 916 double heading with another W class departing Wagin for Lake grace, GSR line, goods train.

P13403179 views47 of 67 views taken from an album of photos of the Midland Workshops c1905. Foundry,- South Elevation.

P13656179 viewsA class 1506, Approaching Perth station, last Albany Progress

P13688179 viewsL class 266, Midland, ER line, standard gauge freight train, workshops in background.

P13691179 views1 of 6 images of the mill town of Jarnadup, renamed Jardee in 1925, Mrs Dare's house, side and front view

P13720179 viewsWFX class 30372 (later reclassified to WQCX),coupled to two other WFX class standard gauge bogie flat wagons with sheep containers on board, end and side view.

P02161179 views2 of 3 images of the construction of the water catchment Badgarning, 7kms west of Wagin not on a railway line, shows the channel.

P10208179 views1 of 4 views of WVB class 30651 being tested for "Ride Index" and "springing" to determine the suitability of the conversion of the WVB class four wheel standard gauge vans to brakevans, side and end view of van

P14425179 viewsTrestle bridge, Clackline, CM line, looking along the deck, rails lifted, line abandoned

P01495179 viewsPile driver, derrick crane, constructing the bridge over the Irwin River, DE line. (ref "The Westland", April 1995, p.8)

P01580179 viewsWMB class 34029, standard gauge car carrying wagon, (later reclassified to WMGY class then to WMGF class) Kewdale, end and side view, car being unloaded from the top deck.